| ALBUM | ||
| No, Virginia... | ||
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| Artist | The Dresden Dolls | |
| Released | May 17, 2008 (Australia/New Zealand)
May 19, 2008 (Europe) May 20, 2008 (North America) June 10, 2008 (Special edition) July 9, 2008 (Japan) | |
| Recorded | 2003 – January 2008 | |
| Length | 48:46 | |
| Label | Roadrunner Records | |
| Producer | Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie | |
No, Virginia... is the second compilation album from The Dresden Dolls. It was released in Europe on May 19, 2008, and was released in North America on May 20, 2008. A special edition was released in the U.S. via the iTunes Store and Amazon.com's MP3 service on June 10, 2008. The compilation is a companion piece to the band's second studio album, 2006's Yes, Virginia..., and contains tracks left over from recording sessions dating back to 2003, along with b-sides and tracks released on compilations. Singer Amanda Palmer has emphasized that the unreleased tracks from Yes, Virginia... were left off the album due to issues with the flow of the album, and not with the tracks themselves. Five tracks from No, Virginia... were recorded with Sean Slade in January 2008. The songs themselves were written years ago but had not been recorded until the session with Slade. One song from the album, "The Kill", has been made available for streaming on the band's MySpace profile.
On April 4, 2008, the band began taking pre-orders for the album. Those who pre-ordered the album directly from the band were able to download a live recording of "Glass Slipper" during the week the album was released. The track may be one of the two live tracks the band considered adding to the standard track listing of the album.
Track listing[]
- "Dear Jenny" – 3:07
- "Night Reconnaissance" – 3:56
- "The Mouse and the Model" (demo) – 6:02
- "Ultima Esperanza" – 4:33
- "The Gardener" (Yes, Virginia... b-side) – 5:08
- "Lonesome Organist Rapes Page-Turner" (Yes, Virginia... b-side) – 3:42
- "Sorry Bunch" – 3:09
- "Pretty in Pink" (Psychedelic Furs cover) – 3:57
- "The Kill" (Yes, Virginia... b-side) – 3:49
- "The Sheep Song" – 3:59
- "Boston" (Yes, Virginia... b-side) – 7:20
Bonus tracks[]
- "Glass Slipper" (Live in St. Louis, January 6, 2008; pre-order and Special Edition) - 9:00
- "A Night At the Roses" ("Good Day" b-side; Special Edition only) - 4:43
- "I Would for You" (Yes, Virginia... b-side, Jane's Addiction cover; Special Edition only) - 4:33
Personnel[]
- Amanda Palmer – piano, vocals, lyricist, composer, songwriter
- Brian Viglione – drums, guitar, backing vocals
- Sean Slade – production, mixing
- George Marino – mastering
- Benny Grotto – mixing, engineering
- Brian Koerber – assistant engineer