American Thighs is the first album

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 by alternative rock

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 band Veruca Salt

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Veruca Salt is an alternative rock band founded in 1993 in Chicago, Illinois. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included vocalist-guitarist Louise Post. Guitarist Stephen Fitzpatrick has been with the band since 1999 and drummer Kellii Scott has worked with the group on and off since 1999...

. It was released through Minty Fresh Records on September 27, 1994, and re-released through DGC Records

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 on November 8, 1994 (see 1994 in music

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). The title is a reference to a line from the AC/DC

AC/DC

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 song "You Shook Me All Night Long

You Shook Me All Night Long

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". The songs and artwork are the same on both versions, but the DGC artwork is on glossy paper.

Track listing

1. "Get Back" (Gordon) – 3:12
2. "All Hail Me" (Post) – 3:05
3. "Seether
   Seether (song)
   "Seether" is a single by the American alternative band Veruca Salt. It was backed with "All Hail Me". Both tracks appear on their 1994 debut album American Thighs. South African rock band Seether took their name from the song because it was played in the Detroit Tigers' television truck prior to a...
   
   " (Gordon) – 3:16
4. "Spiderman '79" (Post) – 5:16
5. "Forsythia" (Gordon) – 4:45
6. "Wolf" (Post) – 4:19
7. "Celebrate You" (Post) – 4:20
8. "Fly" (Post) – 3:38
9. "Number One Blind
   Number One Blind
   "Number One Blind" is a song by Veruca Salt. It was released previously on the album American Thighs.-Track listing:#"Number One Blind" – 3:45#"Bodies" – 4:10#"Aurora" – 4:06- Personnel :...
   
   " (Gordon/Shapiro) – 3:43
10. "Victrola" (Post) – 2:19
11. "Twinstar" (Gordon) – 3:16
12. "25" (Gordon) – 7:56
13. "Sleeping Where I Want" (Gordon) – 3:19 (CD version only)

Chart Ratings

Album:

• 1994 American Thighs Heatseekers No. 1
• 1994 American Thighs UK Albums Chart No. 47
• 1995 American Thighs The Billboard 200 No. 69

Singles:

• 1994 Seether Modern Rock Tracks No. 8
• 1994 Seether UK Singles Chart No. 61
• 1995 Number One Blind Modern Rock Tracks No. 20
• 1995 Number One Blind UK Singles Chart No. 68
• 1995 Victrola UK Singles Chart No. 110

Personnel

• Nina Gordon
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  Nina Rachel Shapiro Gordon is an American rock singer, and is the co-founder of the band Veruca Salt, having written the songs "Seether" and "Volcano Girls"...
  
   - guitar
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  , vocals
• Steve Lack - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Christian Lane
  Christian Lane
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   - vocals (background)
• Louise Post
  Louise Post
  Louise Lightner Post is the lead vocalist and guitarist for alternative rock group Veruca Salt. She is a graduate of Barnard College, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.-Musical career:...
  
   - guitar, vocals
• Jim Shapiro
  Jim Shapiro (drummer)
  James Gordon Shapiro, also called Jim Shapiro is an American rock musician.Shapiro is the brother of singer/guitarist Nina Gordon and the son of Robert Shapiro, former chairman of the board of Monsanto Company. He graduated from Yale University in 1987...
  
   - drums
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  , vocals (background)
• Brad Wood
  Brad Wood
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   - engineer