Camper Vantiquities is a 1993 rarities compilation album by musical group Camper Van Beethoven, released on I.R.S.[1] It included the earlier EP Vampire Can Mating Oven and a number of other unreleased tracks, compiled by bassist Victor Krummenacher a few years after the band split up. The 2004 re-release added several more tracks, all demo versions of songs that appeared on the band's two Virgin Records albums.

Camper Vantiquities
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ReleasedMarch 23, 1993
Length68:12
LabelI.R.S.
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AllMusic link (original)
AllMusic link 2004 reissue

Track listing

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Original 1993 version

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  1. "Heart" (David Lowery) – 3:08
  2. "Never Go Back" (Victor Krummenacher, Greg Lisher, Lowery, Chris Pedersen, Jonathan Segel) – 3:24
  3. "Seven Languages" (Krummenacher, Lisher, Lowery, Pedersen, Segel) – 4:12
  4. "Axe Murderer Song" (Lowery) – 2:28
  5. "SP37957" (Krummenacher, Lowery, Jonathan Segel) – 3:04
  6. "Crossing Over" (Krummenacher, Lowery, Chris Molla, Segel) – 3:24
  7. "Guardian Angels" (Lowery, Molla) – 2:06
  8. "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" (Ray Davies) – 3:24
  9. "AC Cover" (Krummenacher, Lisher, Lowery, Pedersen, Segel) – 3:01
  10. "Porpoise Mouth" (Joe McDonald) – 2:38
  11. "(We Workers Do Not Understand) Modern Art" (Krummenacher, Lisher, Lowery, Pedersen, Segel) – 2:58
  12. "We Eat Your Children" (Krummenacher, Lisher, Lowery, Pedersen, Segel) – 3:49
  13. "Six More Miles to the Graveyard" (Hank Williams) – 2:57
  14. "Ice Cream Everyday" (Box O' Laffs, Curkendall, Hart, Lowery, Molla) – 4:04
  15. "Processional" (Krummenacher, Lisher, Lowery, Pedersen, Segel) – 3:48
  16. "Photograph" (George Harrison, Ringo Starr) – 3:14
  17. "Om Eye (Sweet Isthmus)" – 2:06 [hidden track]

2004 CD reissue

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  1. "Heart" – 3:07
  2. "Never Go Back" – 3:24
  3. "Seven Languages" – 4:12
  4. "Axe Murderer Song" – 2:28
  5. "SP37957" – 3:04
  6. "Crossing Over" – 3:24
  7. "Guardian Angels" – 2:06
  8. "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" – 3:24
  9. "AC Cover" – 3:01
  10. "Flowers (Fox Demo)" – 3:03
  11. "One of These Days (Fox Demo)" – 3:27
  12. "Humid Press of Days (Fox Demo)" – 2:55
  13. "All Her Favourite Fruit (Fox Demo)" – 5:14
  14. "Silent Monster" – 2:54
  15. "Porpoise Mouth" – 2:38
  16. "(We Workers Do Not Understand) Modern Art" – 2:58
  17. "We Eat Your Children" – 3:49
  18. "Six More Miles to the Graveyard" – 2:57
  19. "Ice Cream Everyday" – 4:04
  20. "Processional" – 3:48
  21. "Photograph" – 3:33

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Caro, Mark. "Camper Van BeethovenCamper Vantiquities (IRS)". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2024.