Compil. US 1992 on I.R.S. Records label
Alternative (New Wave, Indie Rock)
Tracks 1, 3, 8, 12, 16 taken from 'The Big Heat' (1986). Tracks 2, 5, 6, 13 taken from 'Mosquitos' (1989). Track 4 taken from 'Rumble Fish' soundtrack (1983). Track 7 taken from 'Wall Of Voodoo' EP (1980). Tracks 9 & 15 taken from 'Partyball' (1991). Tracks 10 & 14 taken from 'Call of the West' (1982). Track 11 taken from 'Lost in the Stars, The Music of Kurt Weill' (1985). 12-page booklet includes all song lyrics and song credits. Front cover of booklet has full title. CD spine and actual CD have 'Songs That Made This Country Great'. Made in UK
![]() | Stan Ridgway voc, h, *1954 US producer, songwriter, album by |
![]() | Doug Schwartz , compiled by |
![]() | Wall Of Voodoo , US performer on track |
Fred Davis art direction, design |
Hugh Brown art direction |
Ed Colver photography by |
Bill Noland producer |
Hugh Jones producer |
Joe Chiccarelli producer |
Louis Van Den Berg producer |
Paul M. Young producer |
Philip Culp producer |
Richard Mazda producer |
Stewart Copeland producer |
Wall Of Voodoo producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Salesman | Stan Ridgway | 5:26 | |
2 | Lonely Town | Stan Ridgway | 4:09 | |
3 | Drive, She Said | Stan Ridgway | 4:23 | |
4 | Don't Box Me In | Stan Ridgway | 4:36 | |
5 | Can't Complain | Stan Ridgway | 3:49 | |
6 | Goin' Southbound | Stan Ridgway | 4:42 | |
7 | Ring Of Fire (Single Edit) | Wall Of Voodoo | 3:44 | |
8 | Camouflage (Single Remix Edit) | Stan Ridgway | 4:59 | |
9 | The Overlords | Stan Ridgway | 4:59 | |
10 | Lost Weekend | Wall Of Voodoo | 5:00 | |
11 | Cannon Song (A.K.A. Army Song)(From The Threepenny Opera) | Stan Ridgway | 2:17 | |
12 | The Big Heat | Stan Ridgway | 4:30 | |
13 | Peg And Pete And Me | Stan Ridgway | 4:41 | |
14 | Mexican Radio (Edit) | Wall Of Voodoo | 3:56 | |
15 | I Wanna Be A Boss | Stan Ridgway | 4:52 | |
16 | Walkin' Home Alone | Stan Ridgway | 4:33 |