Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes 40th Ann. Deluxe Edition

The 40th Anniversary Vinyl Box Set of the Violent Femmes classic 1983 debut album, limited to 5,000 copies worldwide, is a true collector’s gem.

Housed in a lift-top box with a die-cut window detail, the set includes three 180-gram LPs, each dedicated to the original album, demos, and live material. The addition of a replica 7-inch single (“Ugly” / “Gimme the Car”) adds a nostalgic touch, making this edition a tangible piece of Violent Femmes history.

Violent Femmes’ 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition is a lovingly curated tribute to a groundbreaking album that shaped the landscape of alternative music. With its meticulous remastering, rare demos, and electrifying live performances, this release ensures that the band’s influential debut continues to resonate with fans old and new for generations to come.

The Box Set features the remastered album, plus rare B-sides, live sessions, and demo recordings along with a book featuring new liner notes by journalist David Fricke and interviews with the band.

Includes the classic anthems Blister in the Sun, Please Do Not Go, Gone Daddy Gone, and Add It Up.

Tracklist:
Disc 1 - Side A
1. Blister In The Sun
2. Kiss Off
3. Please Do Not Go
4. Add It Up
5. Confessions
Disc 1 - Side B
1. Prove My Love
2. Promise
3. To The Kill
4. Gone Daddy Gone
5. Good Feeling
Disc 2 - Side A
1. Girl Trouble (Demo)
2. Breakin' Up (Demo)
3. Waiting For The Bus (Demo)
4. Blister In The Sun (Demo)
5. Kiss Off (Demo)
Disc 2 - Side B
1. Please Do Not Go (Demo)
2. Add It Up (Demo)
3. Confessions (Demo)
4. Prove My Love (Demo)
Disc 3 - Side A
1. Special (Live At Beneath-It-All Café, Milwaukee, WI - 9/12/1981)
2. Country Death Song (Live At Beneath-It-All Café, Milwaukee, WI - 9/12/1981)
3. To The Kill (Live At Beneath-It-All Café, Milwaukee, WI - 9/12/1981)
4. Never Tell (Live At Beneath-It-All Café, Milwaukee, WI - 9/12/1981)
5. Break Song (Live At The Jazz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI - 12/8/1981)
6. Her Television (Live At The Jazz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI - 12/8/1981)
Disc 3 - Side B
1. How Do You Say Goodbye (Live At The Jazz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI - 12/8/1981)
2. Theme and Variations (Live At The Jazz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI - 12/8/1981)
3. Prove My Love (Live At Folk City, New York, NY - 1/26/1983)
4. Gone Daddy Gone (Live At Folk City, New York, NY - 1/26/1983)
5. Promise (Live At Folk City, New York, NY - 1/26/1983)
6. In Style (Live At Folk City, New York, NY - 1/26/1983)
7. Add It Up (Live At Folk City, New York, NY - 1/26/1983)
7" Single
Side A
1. Ugly
Side B
1. Gimme the Car