Viva Wisconsin is a live album by Violent Femmes. It was released in November 1999. The songs were recorded on a six-date acoustic concert tour of their home state of Wisconsin in October 1998. The album was reissued by Shout! Factory on May 24, 2005. The back of the CD states “October 25–31, 1998 Violent Femmes did an acoustic tour of their home state of Wisconsin. Two guitars, two drums and three voices. Femmes back to basics, no overdubbing, no electronics, no crap. Their best songs, raw and intimate. This is the ultimate Violent Femmes recording.”
Track listing
Personnel Violent Femmes Gordon Gano – vocals, guitar Guy Hoffman – drums, vocals, bugle Brian Ritchie – bass guitar, vocals, shakuhachi, xylophone, soprano saxophone, harmonica, conch shell, theremin
The Horns of Dilemma Ray Cribb – trombone, bass guitar Shane Gerstl – saxophone Mike Koch – tenor saxophone Eric Markstrum – trombone Sigmund Snopek III – piano, vocals, oboe, flutes, bass clarinet, trombone
Production Dave Vartanian – production
Charts +Chart performance for Viva Wisconsin / The Live Album Chart (1999) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 156
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