Too High to Die

Too High to Die
Studio album by The Meat Puppets
Released	January 25, 1994
Recorded	1993 at the Warehouse, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	52:06
Label	London Records
Producer	Meat Puppets, Paul Leary
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The Meat Puppets chronology
Forbidden Places (1991) Too High to Die (1994) Raw Meat (EP) (1994)

Too High to Die is the eighth album by the Meat Puppets, released on January 25, 1994. This album sold very well due to the success of its single "Backwater", which reached #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album itself also reached #1 on the Heatseekers chart, making it one of the Meat Puppets' most successful and highest ranking albums to date. The album's title is a parody of The Ramones' 1984 album Too Tough to Die.

A limited edition of Too High To Die included the 10" vinyl promo EP Raw Meat. Cover art on this limited edition features more color than the simply pink-toned normal cover.

The album was certified gold by the RIAA on October 6, 1994.

Track listing

All songs written by Curt Kirkwood, unless otherwise noted.

1. "Violet Eyes" – 3:51
2. "Never to Be Found" – 4:46
3. "We Don't Exist" – 3:44
4. "Severed Goddess Hand" – 2:59
5. "Flaming Heart" – 4:49
6. "Shine" – 3:50
7. "Station" (Cris Kirkwood) – 2:22
8. "Roof with a Hole" – 3:34
9. "Backwater" – 3:42
10. "Things" – 4:06
11. "Why?" – 4:20
12. "Evil Love" (Cris Kirkwood) – 3:07
13. "Comin' Down" - 6:56

14. "Lake of Fire (hidden track)

London Cassette P4 28484

Personnel

• Derrick Bostrom - Drums, Paintings
• Greg Calbi - Mastering
• Michael Halsband - Photography
• Dave Jerden - Mixing
• Cris Kirkwood - Bass, Vocals, Illustrations
• Curt Kirkwood - Guitar, Vocals, Paintings
• Paul Leary - Producer, Mixing
• Meat Puppets - Producer
• Stuart Sullivan - Engineer, Mixing
• Brad Vosburg - Engineer

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1994	Heatseekers	1
1994	The Billboard 200	62

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	"Backwater"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
1994	"Backwater"	Modern Rock Tracks	11
1994	"Backwater"	The Billboard Hot 100	47
1994	"Backwater"	Top 40 Mainstream	31
1994	"We Don't Exist"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	28