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Great American Gingerbread
Compilation album by
Rasputina
ReleasedApril 5, 2011
Recorded1990's-present
GenreAlternative rock, goth rock[1]
LabelFilthy Bonnet Recording Co.
ProducerMelora Creager
Rasputina chronology
Sister Kinderhook
(2010) 		Great American Gingerbread
(2011) 		Unknown
(2015)

Great American Gingerbread: Rasputina Rarities & Neglected Items is a limited collector's edition compilation album by American cello rock band Rasputina. It was released on April 5, 2011.[2][3][1]

The compilation contains a CD of previously unreleased tracks composed of film scores, demos, compilation tracks and tribute pieces which frontwoman Melora Creager describes as "essentially solo works, [her] initial compositions and impulses." It also contains a Bonus DVD that includes a live performance as well as Q&A session recorded in 2002 at the Knitting Factory, in New York City.[2][3]

Release

Promotion

As early as March 2011, the song "Ballad of Lizzie Borden" has been available for free download via SoundCloud's website as a way to promote and generate interest for the new record.[4]

Critical reception

In a somewhat mixed review for PopMatters, Enio Chiola said the album, "plays like an exercise in self-indulgence and is something only die-hard fans could easily digest. Those unfamiliar with the incredibly prolific nature of Melora’s music-making might want to begin with a more easily accessible collection of tunes," and, "Great American Gingerbread is a precious little gem of tunes best absorbed by those who know what they’re getting themselves into."[5] William Ruhlmann of AllMusic similarly stated that, "this is a collection for dedicated fans of Rasputina, especially those who feel that the group has never gone quite far enough."[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Melora Creager unless otherwise noted.[2][3][6]

No.TitleLength
1."Pudding Crypt"3:06
2."I Go To Sleep" (The Kinks cover)2:55
3."Do What I Do"2:28
4."Black Hole Hunter"3:03
5."Black Hole 2"2:48
6."Loom"3:38
7."Death at Disneyland"3:00
8."Skylark"1:06
9."Children's Reform Center"5:18
10."Coraline" (from Where's Neil When You Need Him?)2:43
11."Ballad of Lizzie Borden"0:56
12."Mysterious Man-Monkey"5:29
13."A Skeleton Bang" (from Colours Are Brighter)1:40
14."On My Knees" (from the film On My Knees by Kim Wood)11:45
Total length:50:01
Notes
  • The bonus DVD consists of Rasputina's live performance at the Knitting Factory in New York City in 2002. It features Rasputina's old lineup from around that period. It also features a Q&A session. As is often the case with Rasputina's anachronistic sense of humor, the performance is credited to have been recorded in 1902.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Great American Gingerbread - Rasputina | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved June 28, 2021
  2. ^ a b c d "Rapsutina's Great American Gingerbread". greedbag. Rasputina. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Great American Gingerbread". Rasputina. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "Rasputina – Ballad of Lizzie Borden". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  5. ^ Chiola, Enio (June 22, 2011). "RASPUTINA: GREAT AMERICAN GINGERBREAD". popmatters. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "The Great American Gingerbread: Rasputina Rarities & Neglected Items (CD & DVD Combo) [Limited Collector's Edition]". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
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