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American hard rock outfit Filter crushes caustic, head-rattling aggression into a melodic, electronic-leaning industrial package, bridging the worlds of alternative and metal. Emerging as one of the most popular bands in the mid-'90s post-industrial alternative scene, they evolved from a Nine Inch Nails offshoot into a fully realized entity under the guidance of primary creative force Richard Patrick, who was a part of NIN in their early days. Breaking into the mainstream with their 1995 debut Short Bus, Filter made their contribution to the era with the enduring single "Hey Man, Nice Shot" before expanding their creative scope and incorporating fresh elements for their highest-charting effort to date, Title of Record. That album also spawned their highest-charting single with the surprisingly vulnerable ballad "Take a Picture," which peaked just shy of the Top Ten on the Hot 100. 2002's The Amalgamut kept them firmly entrenched as rock radio favorites, but as the landscape shifted into the 2010s, fluctuating chart performance and sales created a lull, with 2013's The Sun Comes Out Tonight briefly pulling Filter to their best showing on the Billboard 200 in over a decade. At the close of the 2010s, Patrick celebrated Filter's '90s peak with deluxe reissues of their first two efforts. Material from sessions intended as a follow-up to one of those albums, Short Bus, would wind up on their eighth album, 2023's The Algorithm.

Filter came to life in the early '90s, created by vocalist and primary member Richard Patrick, who had been a guitarist with Nine Inch Nails during that band's Pretty Hate Machine and Broken eras. In 1993, Patrick decided to leave NIN to form his own band. He met Brian Liesegang through a mutual friend and the pair began to record together. Patrick handled vocals, guitars, bass, programming, and drums, while Liesegang covered programming, guitars, keyboards, and drums. Since they had both experimented with electronics early in their careers, the band's initial sound was reminiscent of a more-muscular brand of industrial than NIN. In 1995, after signing with Reprise, they released their debut full-length, Short Bus, which was recorded at a small house on the outskirts of Cleveland. The album became a surprise hit and -- thanks to the MTV and alternative radio hit "Hey Man, Nice Shot" -- was certified gold by the summer. Eventually, Short Bus went platinum. In order to promote the record, the duo recruited guitarist Geno Lenardo, bassist Frank Cavanaugh, and drummer Matt Walker and embarked on tour.

To keep interest stoked, Filter also contributed a prolific string of tracks to cult favorite soundtracks, delivering "Jurassitol" (The Crow: City of Angels), the Crystal Method collaboration "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" (Spawn), and "Thanks Bro" and "One" for a pair of X-Files compilations. Despite the band's burgeoning status, Liesegang departed in 1997 over creative differences. Patrick retained the Filter name for 1999's sophomore release Title of Record, which was also certified platinum and spawned an even bigger mainstream hit with the crossover Top 20 single "Take a Picture."

Filter's third album, The Amalgamut, followed three years later, after which the band went on a short hiatus while Patrick entered rehabilitation for addiction. Around 2005, he announced the formation of a new band, Army of Anyone, which he created with former members of Stone Temple Pilots and David Lee Roth's touring band. However, Patrick did not abandon his original group, and Filter returned in 2008 with the emotional Anthems for the Damned, dedicated to a friend who was killed in Iraq. The band's first greatest-hits compilation, The Very Best Things (1995-2008), followed in 2009.

Filter's fifth set, 2010's The Trouble with Angels, marked an unapologetic return to the sound of Short Bus. The Trouble with Angels performed well enough -- it debuted at 64 on the Billboard 200, reaching number seven on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart -- to attract the attention of the hard rock label Wind-Up, which released the band's next album, the Bob Marlette-produced The Sun Comes Out Tonight, in June 2013. The album incorporated an updated sound, adding some harmonies and electronic elements close to musical progeny Linkin Park. Sun Comes Out was also their highest-charting album since 2002. While recording a follow-up, Patrick's supporting band changed again and he was joined by Oumi Kapila (guitar, programming), Ashley Dzerigian (bass), Chris Reeve (drums), and Bobby Miller (keyboards). In January 2016, Filter returned with the single "Take Me to Heaven," which was included on their seventh LP, Crazy Eyes. While charting modestly on the Billboard 200, the album performed well on the U.S. Alternative and Hard Rock charts.

In 2018, over two decades after Filter's breakthrough, Patrick reconnected with Liesegang to craft a sequel to Short Bus, which they referred to as "ReBus." Various setbacks eventually forced Patrick to take another approach, but to celebrate their debut all the same, an expanded edition of Short Bus was released with a handful of remixes. The following year, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Title of Record, Patrick also reissued the album, bundling it with the fan-favorite soundtrack contributions from that era. A smattering of material from those 2018 Short Bus sequel sessions were eventually revived for The Algorithm, the band's eighth set. Released in August 2023, the LP featured singles "For the Beaten" and Obliteration." ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Total plays

469.5 million
Updated on 2025-03-21

Monthly listeners

1,954,650

Followers

567,390

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    29,397 listeners
  2. Australia
    26,867 listeners
  3. Australia
    24,405 listeners
  4. United States
    28,825 listeners
  5. Canada
    21,405 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Take A Picture
Take A Picture
117,098,560 6:04 1999-08-24
Hey Man Nice Shot
Hey Man Nice Shot
112,368,537 5:14 1995-04-14
Hey Man, Nice Shot - Remastered Version
Hey Man, Nice Shot - Remastered Version
112,368,537 5:14 1995-04-11
(Can't You) Trip Like I Do
(Can't You) Trip Like I Do
17,120,531 4:29 1997-06-13
Welcome To The Fold
Welcome To The Fold
15,337,948 7:40 1999-08-24
Where Do We Go From Here
Where Do We Go From Here
9,781,488 5:35 2002-07-30
American Cliche
American Cliche
6,346,811 3:38 2002-07-30
It's Gonna Kill Me
It's Gonna Kill Me
5,848,979 5:05 1999-08-24
The Best Things
The Best Things
4,370,098 4:26 1999-08-24
Dose - Remastered Version
Dose - Remastered Version
3,686,953 3:54 1995-04-11
Happy Together
Happy Together
3,265,129 3:04 2009-01-01
Under - Remastered Version
Under - Remastered Version
2,856,745 4:18 1995-04-11
So I Quit
So I Quit
2,545,800 3:23 2002-07-30
Jurassitol - 2009 Remastered Version
Jurassitol - 2009 Remastered Version
2,477,246 5:13 1999-08-24
The Hand That’s Dealt
The Hand That’s Dealt
2,320,448 3:07 2014-07-29
You Walk Away
You Walk Away
2,172,431 4:36 2002-07-30
Skinny
Skinny
2,108,641 5:44 1999-08-24
Take A Picture - 2009 Remastered Version
Take A Picture - 2009 Remastered Version
1,854,180 3:41 2009-03-31
One - 2009 Remastered Version
One - 2009 Remastered Version
1,476,957 4:40 2009-03-31
Take a Picture
Take a Picture
1,446,492 4:23 2000-10-31
I'm Not The Only One
I'm Not The Only One
1,380,119 5:50 1999-08-24
What Do You Say
What Do You Say
1,364,035 3:48 2013-06-04
The Only Way (Is The Wrong Way) - 2009 Remastered Version
The Only Way (Is The Wrong Way) - 2009 Remastered Version
1,357,387 5:13 2009-03-31
The Only Way Is The Wrong Way
The Only Way Is The Wrong Way
1,357,387 5:15 2002-07-30
Captain Bligh
Captain Bligh
1,344,440 5:12 1999-08-24
Surprise
Surprise
1,302,767 4:20 2013-06-04
Mother E
Mother E
1,145,338 3:54 2016-04-08
Gimme All Your Lovin’
Gimme All Your Lovin’
1,015,911 3:10 2011-01-01
Cancer
Cancer
996,652 6:39 1999-08-24
Obliteration
Obliteration
914,978 3:37 2023-07-14
Soldiers of Misfortune
Soldiers of Misfortune
884,878 4:27 2008-04-29
Soldiers Of Misfortune - 2009 Remastered Version
Soldiers Of Misfortune - 2009 Remastered Version
884,878 4:26 2009-03-31
Take Another - Remastered Version
Take Another - Remastered Version
870,815 4:23 1995-04-11
I Will Lead You
I Will Lead You
860,760 3:23 1999-08-24
Hey Man, Nice Shot
Hey Man, Nice Shot
854,755 7:18 2000-05-23
For the Beaten
For the Beaten
819,842 3:31 2022-10-14
God Damn Me
God Damn Me
782,077 4:15 2002-07-30
Face Down
Face Down
759,239 3:40 2023-05-05
FREE TO DIE
FREE TO DIE
723,600 3:41 2024-10-17
Columind
Columind
720,427 3:35 2002-07-30
Spent - Remastered Version
Spent - Remastered Version
698,936 4:38 1995-04-11
It's Over - Remastered Version
It's Over - Remastered Version
690,807 3:37 1995-04-11
Gerbil - Remastered Version
Gerbil - Remastered Version
689,476 3:22 1995-04-11
Stuck In Here - Remastered Version
Stuck In Here - Remastered Version
679,937 3:35 1995-04-11
Consider This - Remastered Version
Consider This - Remastered Version
623,752 4:19 1995-04-11
No Love
No Love
606,184 4:19 2010-01-01
We Hate It When You Get What You Want
We Hate It When You Get What You Want
576,200 3:48 2013-06-04
Take Me To Heaven
Take Me To Heaven
573,352 3:37 2016-04-08
The Missing
The Missing
552,539 4:47 2002-07-30
White Like That - Remastered Version
White Like That - Remastered Version
546,924 4:17 1995-04-11
Nothing In My Hands
Nothing In My Hands
537,384 4:34 2016-04-08
My Long Walk To Jail
My Long Walk To Jail
497,050 4:07 2002-07-30
Sand
Sand
497,034 0:37 1999-08-24
Burn It
Burn It
415,388 4:22 2013-06-04
So Cool - Remastered Version
So Cool - Remastered Version
386,405 4:26 1995-04-11
Welcome To The Fold - 2009 Remastered Version
Welcome To The Fold - 2009 Remastered Version
369,482 4:42 2009-03-31
Self Inflicted
Self Inflicted
360,148 3:19 2013-06-04
The Inevitable Relapse
The Inevitable Relapse
352,108 3:30 2010-01-01
Miss Blue
Miss Blue
350,783 19:49 1999-08-24
Drug Boy
Drug Boy
337,695 3:47 2010-01-01
Fades Like a Photograph (Dead Angel)
Fades Like a Photograph (Dead Angel)
335,248 4:23 2010-01-01
Welcome To The Suck (Destiny Not Luck)
Welcome To The Suck (Destiny Not Luck)
331,729 3:14 2016-04-08
It’s My Time
It’s My Time
325,356 3:26 2013-06-04
Where Do We Go From Here - 2009 Remastered Version
Where Do We Go From Here - 2009 Remastered Version
322,519 4:05 2009-03-31
Watch The Sun Come Out Tonight
Watch The Sun Come Out Tonight
318,214 4:05 2013-06-04
It Can Never Be The Same
It Can Never Be The Same
301,449 4:32 2002-07-30
What's Next
What's Next
297,298 3:34 2008-05-13
Thanks Bro - 2009 Remastered Version
Thanks Bro - 2009 Remastered Version
284,502 4:13 2009-03-31
This Finger’s For You
This Finger’s For You
282,025 3:53 2013-06-04
Volatile
Volatile
281,975 2:57 2025-01-31
The City Of Blinding Riots
The City Of Blinding Riots
281,902 4:16 2016-04-08
Pride Flag
Pride Flag
270,436 3:48 2016-04-08
It’s Got To Be Right Now
It’s Got To Be Right Now
265,765 3:19 2013-06-04
The Wake
The Wake
264,234 3:57 2008-05-13
Catch a Falling Knife
Catch a Falling Knife
255,865 4:02 2017-09-15
Catch A Falling Knife
Catch A Falling Knife
255,865 4:02 2010-01-01
No Re-Entry
No Re-Entry
233,846 5:38 2010-01-01
Out Here (with Richard Patrick of Filter)
Out Here (with Richard Patrick of Filter)
231,600 5:22 2024-08-14
The Drowning
The Drowning
224,774 3:51 2023-08-25
First You Break It
First You Break It
215,683 3:36 2013-06-04
It’s Just You
It’s Just You
203,915 4:13 2013-06-04
The Trouble With Angels
The Trouble With Angels
199,832 3:52 2010-01-01
Hey Man Nice Shot - ¼ lb
Hey Man Nice Shot - ¼ lb
186,890 5:03 1995-04-14
Take That Knife Out Of My Back
Take That Knife Out Of My Back
186,235 3:42 2013-06-04
Lie After Lie
Lie After Lie
184,872 3:45 2008-05-13
Kill The Day
Kill The Day
183,759 3:31 2008-05-13
Absentee Father
Absentee Father
182,093 3:58 2010-01-01
World Today
World Today
180,227 5:50 2002-07-30
Head Of Fire
Head Of Fire
175,605 5:01 2016-04-08
Take A Picture - H&H Remix
Take A Picture - H&H Remix
169,536 4:14 1999-08-24
Clouds
Clouds
169,365 3:32 2010-01-01
Down With Me
Down With Me
164,926 3:52 2010-01-01
Tremors
Tremors
158,378 3:44 2016-04-08
Oshi
Oshi
156,365 3:30 2022-08-05
Burn Out the Sun
Burn Out the Sun
152,484 3:54 2023-08-25
Up Against the Wall
Up Against the Wall
150,581 4:55 2023-08-25
Your Bullets
Your Bullets
148,694 4:38 2016-04-08
Miss Blue
Miss Blue
147,521 7:02 1999-08-24
Only You
Only You
146,463 4:41 2008-05-13
Cold (Anthem For The Damned)
Cold (Anthem For The Damned)
146,419 3:45 2008-05-13
The 4th
The 4th
146,226 8:05 2002-07-30
Under The Tongue
Under The Tongue
141,567 6:11 2016-04-08
Kid Blue From The Short Bus, Drunk Bunk
Kid Blue From The Short Bus, Drunk Bunk
135,054 3:57 2016-04-08
Take A Picture - Hybrid Mix
Take A Picture - Hybrid Mix
129,415 8:08 2001-01-30
The Take
The Take
128,905 3:17 2008-05-13
Hatred Is Contagious
Hatred Is Contagious
126,822 4:25 2008-05-13
Hey Man Nice Shot - Nickel Bag
Hey Man Nice Shot - Nickel Bag
115,792 3:46 1995-04-14
(Can't She See) Head Of Fire, Part 2
(Can't She See) Head Of Fire, Part 2
106,647 3:47 2016-04-08
Say It Again
Say It Again
104,407 3:54 2023-08-25
In Dreams
In Dreams
104,360 3:51 2008-05-13
I Keep Flowers Around
I Keep Flowers Around
101,671 4:27 2008-05-13
Be Careful What You Wish For
Be Careful What You Wish For
93,811 4:08 2023-08-25
Welcome To The Fold
Welcome To The Fold
84,216 5:09 2000-05-23
Threshing Floor
Threshing Floor
82,438 4:05 2023-08-25
Dose - Critter’s Mescaline Mix
Dose - Critter’s Mescaline Mix
81,391 4:31 1995-04-14
Take A Picture - Live At The Hammerstein Ballroom / 1999
Take A Picture - Live At The Hammerstein Ballroom / 1999
80,896 7:13 1999-08-24
Summer Child
Summer Child
75,897 3:42 2023-08-25
Can Stop This
Can Stop This
72,524 5:56 2008-05-13
What's Next (Blood and Sand)
What's Next (Blood and Sand)
70,777 3:28 2008-11-04
Dose - The Morning After
Dose - The Morning After
69,921 5:33 1995-04-14
Hey Man Nice Shot - ½ oz
Hey Man Nice Shot - ½ oz
68,411 4:33 1995-04-14
Command Z
Command Z
60,012 4:19 2023-08-25
Where Do We Go From Here - X-ecutioner's Bonus Beats
Where Do We Go From Here - X-ecutioner's Bonus Beats
57,137 4:35 2022-11-11
The Best Things - Humble Brothers Remix
The Best Things - Humble Brothers Remix
40,146 6:38 1999-08-24
White Like That - Dictaphone Version
White Like That - Dictaphone Version
38,572 2:12 1995-04-14
Resiliencia
Resiliencia
37,724 3:59 2022-02-14
The Best Things - Dub Pistols Club Mix
The Best Things - Dub Pistols Club Mix
37,661 6:08 1999-08-24
Take A Picture - Rennie Pilgrim Mix
Take A Picture - Rennie Pilgrim Mix
37,416 7:08 1999-08-24
Welcome To The Fold - Moving Fusion Mix
Welcome To The Fold - Moving Fusion Mix
27,192 6:47 1999-08-24
Burn Out the Sun (Julian Gray Remix)
Burn Out the Sun (Julian Gray Remix)
26,328 3:44 2024-12-06
What's Next (The Art Of Lying To Yourself)
What's Next (The Art Of Lying To Yourself)
25,100 4:43 2008-11-04
I Keep Flowers Around (Love's Labour's Lost)
I Keep Flowers Around (Love's Labour's Lost)
24,525 3:38 2008-11-04
Bloody Brazil
Bloody Brazil
24,369 2:32 2025-03-10
Out Here - C.H.A.Y. Remix
Out Here - C.H.A.Y. Remix
24,109 4:02 2024-09-24
Surprise - Audrey Napoleon Remix
Surprise - Audrey Napoleon Remix
24,021 4:04 2014-06-03
Welcome To The Fold - FreQ Nasty Mix
Welcome To The Fold - FreQ Nasty Mix
22,443 6:59 1999-08-24
Kill The Day - Ben Wise Club Mix
Kill The Day - Ben Wise Club Mix
21,931 6:01 2008-05-13
The Take (Rumsfeld Torture Party)
The Take (Rumsfeld Torture Party)
21,158 5:04 2008-11-04
In Dreams (Chase The White Rabbit Into Pakistan)
In Dreams (Chase The White Rabbit Into Pakistan)
20,373 4:56 2008-11-04
Where Do We Go From Here - X-ecutioner's Remix
Where Do We Go From Here - X-ecutioner's Remix
20,073 4:37 2022-11-11
Soldiers Of Misfortune (Justin Eyerly)
Soldiers Of Misfortune (Justin Eyerly)
18,179 4:54 2008-11-04
Lie After Lie (Stripped)
Lie After Lie (Stripped)
17,893 3:32 2008-11-04
Cold (Desert Sky)
Cold (Desert Sky)
17,112 4:28 2008-11-04
Only You (Stripped)
Only You (Stripped)
16,935 3:48 2008-11-04
The Inevitable Relapse (Clayton Worbeck Mix)
The Inevitable Relapse (Clayton Worbeck Mix)
16,893 4:33 2012-11-05
Drowning
Drowning
16,630 4:09 2012-11-05
Kill The Day (Drunken Forgive Mes)
Kill The Day (Drunken Forgive Mes)
14,600 3:41 2008-11-04
Soldiers Of Misfortune (10 Hits Of X In Baghdad)
Soldiers Of Misfortune (10 Hits Of X In Baghdad)
14,173 6:10 2008-11-04
Le Mie Cose
Le Mie Cose
13,665 3:06 2018-06-17
Soldiers Of Misfortune (Turning Blood Into Oil)
Soldiers Of Misfortune (Turning Blood Into Oil)
13,389 5:19 2008-11-04
The Take (Declanator)
The Take (Declanator)
12,949 4:21 2008-11-04
Kill The Day (Gonzo In The Club)
Kill The Day (Gonzo In The Club)
12,570 6:00 2008-11-04
Kill The Day (Wired Sunrise)
Kill The Day (Wired Sunrise)
11,588 3:39 2008-11-04
Where Do We Go From Here - DJ Hyper Remix
Where Do We Go From Here - DJ Hyper Remix
9,142 7:12 2022-11-11
Kill The Day - Ben Wise Remix
Kill The Day - Ben Wise Remix
7,243 3:43 2008-05-20
Where Do We Go From Here - Richard Vission's Vocal Injection Mix
Where Do We Go From Here - Richard Vission's Vocal Injection Mix
6,951 5:44 2022-11-11
Mobocracy - Filter Remix
Mobocracy - Filter Remix
5,896 6:23 2021-11-05
Where Do We Go From Here - Richard Morel's Pink Noise Vocal Mix
Where Do We Go From Here - Richard Morel's Pink Noise Vocal Mix
5,773 8:17 2022-11-11
The Best Things - DJ Dan & Terry Mullan Mix
The Best Things - DJ Dan & Terry Mullan Mix
4,692 8:03 2007-01-30
Where Do We Go From Here - Richard Vission's Dub Injection Mix
Where Do We Go From Here - Richard Vission's Dub Injection Mix
4,006 5:20 2022-11-11
Where Do We Go From Here - Richard Morel's Pink Noise Dub
Where Do We Go From Here - Richard Morel's Pink Noise Dub
3,711 7:06 2022-11-11
Belly Button
Belly Button
< 1000 7:11 2018-10-19
Divine (Back to Love Mix)
Divine (Back to Love Mix)
< 1000 4:00 2012-07-31

New releases

Volatile
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Burn Out the Sun (Julian Gray Remix)
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Out Here (C.H.A.Y Remix)
Out Here (C.H.A.Y Remix)
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Out Here (with Richard Patrick of Filter)
Out Here (with Richard Patrick of Filter)
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The Algorithm
The Algorithm
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[Golden Robot Records]
Obliteration
Obliteration
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[Golden Robot Records]
Face Down
Face Down
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[Golden Robot Records]
The Amalgamut (Expanded Edition)
The Amalgamut (Expanded Edition)
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For the Beaten
For the Beaten
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[Golden Robot Records]
For the Beaten
For the Beaten
2022-10-14
[Golden Robot Records]
Oshi
Oshi
2022-08-05
[We Are PIGS / Bikiniwax Records]
The Trouble With Angels
The Trouble With Angels
2017-09-15
[Open On Sunday]
Crazy Eyes
Crazy Eyes
2016-04-08
[Wind-up Records]
The Hand That's Dealt
The Hand That's Dealt
2014-07-29
[Wind-up Records]
Surprise (Audrey Napoleon Remix)
Surprise (Audrey Napoleon Remix)
2014-06-03
[Wind-up Records]
The Sun Comes Out Tonight
The Sun Comes Out Tonight
2013-06-04
[Wind-up Records]
Catching Angels EP
Catching Angels EP
2012-11-05
[No Pulse Music]
Gimme All Your Lovin'
Gimme All Your Lovin'
2011-01-01
[Show Dog Universal Music]
The Trouble With Angels
The Trouble With Angels
2010-01-01
[Rocket Science Ventures]
The Very Best Things [1995-2008]
The Very Best Things [1995-2008]
2009-03-31
[Craft Recordings]
Remixes for the Damned
Remixes for the Damned
2008-11-04
[Fontana South]
Kill The Day (Ben Wise Remix)
Kill The Day (Ben Wise Remix)
2008-05-20
[Pulse Recordings]
Anthems For The Damned (Walmart Exclusive Version)
Anthems For The Damned (Walmart Exclusive Version)
2008-05-13
[Pulse Recordings]
Kill The Day (Ben Wise Club Mix)
Kill The Day (Ben Wise Club Mix)
2008-05-13
[Pulse Recordings]
Anthems For The Damned
Anthems For The Damned
2008-05-13
[Fontana South]
Soldiers of Misfortune
Soldiers of Misfortune
2008-04-29
[Pulse Recordings]
The Amalgamut
The Amalgamut
2002-07-30
[Craft Recordings]
The Amalgamut
The Amalgamut
2002-07-30
[Craft Recordings]
Title Of Record
Title Of Record
1999-08-24
[Craft Recordings]
Title Of Record (Expanded Edition)
Title Of Record (Expanded Edition)
1999-08-24
[Craft Recordings]
Short Bus (Expanded Edition)
Short Bus (Expanded Edition)
1995-04-14
[Craft Recordings]
Short Bus
Short Bus
1995-04-11
[Craft Recordings]