Kill the Musicians is a compilation album released in 1995 which was meant to serve as a "cleaning up" of loose ends after Screeching Weasel's breakup in 1994. The compilation collects demos, B-sides, vinyl-only EPs, and other various odds and ends the band had accumulated in their career from 1989 to 1994. It came on the heels of 1994's How to Make Enemies and Irritate People, which itself was a collection of the final songs the band had written prior to splitting up. The band would soon reform in 1996 and remain together again until 2000, when they disbanded again. This collection was out of print for a short period until it was remastered and re-released by Asian Man Records in 2005. The original album contained an in-depth essay written by Ben Weasel covering the history of the band. This was later omitted from the re-issue. In 2010, Recess Records had intentions to release a double LP vinyl reissue, however production was aborted and only a small amount of test pressings exist.[2]
Track 1 previously released on the What Are You Pointing At? compilation 10-inch (Very Small Records, 1989)
Tracks 2-7 previously released as the Punkhouse 7-inch EP (Limited Potential, 1989)
Track 8 previously released on the They Don't Get Laid, They Don't Get Paid, But Boy, Do They Work Hard compilation LP (Maximum RockNRoll Records, 1989)
Tracks 9-11 previously released as the Pervo-Devo 7-inch EP (Shred of Dignity, 1992)
Track 12 previously released on the It's a Punk Thing, You Wouldn't Understand compilation LP (Shakefork Records, 1993)
Tracks 13 & 14 previously released as the "Radio Blast" 7-inch single (Underdog Records, 1993)
Tracks 16-19 previously released on the Ramones LP (Selfless Records, 1993)
Track 20 previously released on the Fallen Upon Deaf Ears compilation 10-inch (Skullduggery, 1994)
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