Cake discography
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The following is a complete Cake discography.
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[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Title | Charts | Label | Certifications | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Motorcade of Generosity | Capricorn Records | |||
| 1996 | Fashion Nugget | US #36 | Capricorn Records | (Platinum) | +1,000,000 |
| 1998 | Prolonging the Magic | US #33 | Capricorn Records | (Platinum) | +1,000,000 |
| 2001 | Comfort Eagle | US #13 | Columbia Records | (Gold) | +500,000 |
| 2004 | Pressure Chief | US #17 | Columbia Records | ||
| Fall 2008 | Motorcade of Generosity (Re-issue) | Upbeat Records |
[edit] Demo tapes & EPs
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Is This Love? Demo Tape | - |
| 1995 | Three Song Sampler EP | Capricorn Records |
| 2004 | Extra Value EP | Columbia Records |
[edit] Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2007 | B-Sides and Rarities | Upbeat Records |
[edit] Live albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Expected | Live at the Crystal Palace | Upbeat Records |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 |
US Modern Rock Tracks |
US Mainstream Rock Tracks |
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| 1993 | "Rock 'N' Roll Lifestyle" | - | 31 | - | Later released on Motorcade of Generosity |
| 1994 | "Jolene"* | - | - | - | Motorcade of Generosity |
| 1995 | "Ruby Sees All"* | - | - | - | |
| 1996 | "The Distance" | - | 4 | 38 | Fashion Nugget |
| 1997 | "I Will Survive" | - | 28 | - | |
| "Frank Sinatra" | - | - | - | ||
| "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"* | - | - | - | ||
| 1998 | "Friend is a Four Letter Word"* | - | - | - | |
| "Never There" | 78 | 1 | 40 | Prolonging the Magic | |
| 1999 | "Sheep Go to Heaven" | - | 16 | - | |
| "Let Me Go*" | - | 28 | - | ||
| "You Turn the Screws"* | - | - | - | ||
| 2001 | "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" | - | 7 | - | Comfort Eagle |
| "Arco Arena"* | - | - | - | ||
| "Love You Madly"* | - | - | - | ||
| 2004 | "No Phone" | - | 13 | - | Pressure Chief |
| "The Guitar Man"* | - | - | - | ||
| "Carbon Monoxide"* | - | - | - | ||
A '*' denotes a promotional single release that never had a commercial conterpart.
[edit] Covers
Cake has recorded a number of covers, which are songs written and recorded by other artists.
- The song "Sad Songs & Waltzes," on the 1996 album Fashion Nugget, is a cover and was originally written and recorded by Willie Nelson in 1973 on his album Shotgun Willie.
- The song "I Will Survive" is also found on Fashion Nugget, and is an alternative remake of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" published in 1978.
- The song "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" is a cover of a Doris Day song and is found on Fashion Nugget.
- The song "The Guitar Man," from the album Pressure Chief, is a cover of a hit by Bread.
- The song "War Pigs" is a cover of a Black Sabbath song from their album Paranoid, and is on their album B-Sides and Rarities.
- The song "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" is a cover of a Barry White song on the soundtrack to An American Werewolf in Paris
- The song "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" is a Kenny Rogers cover on the album B-Sides and Rarities.
- The song "Strangers in the Night" is a Frank Sinatra cover on the albums B-Sides and Rarities and Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack.
- The song "Mah Nà Mah Nà," recorded for VH1's For The Kids, was originally recorded by Piero Umiliani.
- The song "Half as Much," written by Curley Williams and performed by Hank Williams Sr.
- The song "Excuse Me, I think I've Got a Heartache," originally by Buck Owens.
[edit] External links
- Cake's official web site
- Cake fansite with message boards
- All Music Guide entry for Cake
- Cake.ography Discography, lyrics, clips
- Cake's profile at MySpace
- Singer and Guitarist John McCrea of Cake - John McCrea discusses Pressure Chief on NPR's Fresh Air
- BlogCritics Music interview with John McCrea
- Interview with Vince DiFiore
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