Too High to Die is the eighth album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 by the Meat Puppets

Meat Puppets

The Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980, in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's original lineup was Curt Kirkwood , his brother Cris Kirkwood , and Derrick Bostrom . The Kirkwood brothers met Bostrom while attending Brophy Prep High School in Phoenix...

, released on January 25, 1994

1994 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....

. This album sold very well due to the success of its single "Backwater", which reached #2 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Mainstream Rock Tracks

Mainstream Rock Tracks

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 chart. The album itself also reached #1 on the Heatseekers chart, making it one of the Meat Puppets' most successful and highest ranking albums to date. The album's title is a parody of The Ramones

Ramones

The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...

' 1984 album Too Tough to Die

Too Tough to Die

Too Tough to Die is the eighth studio album by the American punk rock band The Ramones. It was released on October 1,1984. It is the first Ramones album to feature new drummer Richie Ramone...

.

A limited edition of Too High To Die included the 10" vinyl promo EP

Extended play

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 Raw Meat. Cover art on this limited edition features more color than the simply pink-toned normal cover.

The album was certified gold by the RIAA on October 6, 1994.

Track listing

All songs written by Curt Kirkwood

Curt Kirkwood

Curtis Matthew Kirkwood is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, but currently resides in Austin, Texas....

, unless otherwise noted.

1. "Violet Eyes" – 3:51
2. "Never to Be Found" – 4:46
3. "We Don't Exist" – 3:44
4. "Severed Goddess Hand" – 2:59
5. "Flaming Heart" – 4:49
6. "Shine" – 3:50
7. "Station" (Cris Kirkwood) – 2:22
8. "Roof with a Hole
   Roof with a Hole
   "Roof With a Hole" is the third promotional release for the Too High to Die record by the Meat Puppets. Only released in Canada.-Track listing:# "Roof With a Hole" - 3:33...
   
   " – 3:34
9. "Backwater" – 3:42
10. "Things" – 4:06
11. "Why?" – 4:20
12. "Evil Love" (Cris Kirkwood) – 3:07
13. "Comin' Down" - 6:56

14. "Lake of Fire (hidden track)

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Personnel

• Derrick Bostrom
  Derrick Bostrom
  Derrick Bostrom is an American musician. He was the original drummer of the band Meat Puppets, which he founded together with the Kirkwood brothers, Cris and Curt, in 1980....
  
   - Drums, Paintings
• Greg Calbi - Mastering
• Michael Halsband - Photography
• Dave Jerden
  Dave Jerden
  Dave Jerden is an American record producer, engineer and mixer who mostly works with artists in the alternative rock, punk rock and metal genres....
  
   - Mixing
• Cris Kirkwood
  Cris Kirkwood
  Christopher "Cris" Kirkwood is an American musician who is the bassist and a founding member of the Meat Puppets, an alternative punk rock band.-Biography:...
  
   - Bass, Vocals, Illustrations
• Curt Kirkwood
  Curt Kirkwood
  Curtis Matthew Kirkwood is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, but currently resides in Austin, Texas....
  
   - Guitar, Vocals, Paintings
• Paul Leary - Producer, Mixing
• Meat Puppets - Producer
• Stuart Sullivan - Engineer, Mixing
• Brad Vosburg - Engineer

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1994	Heatseekers	1
1994	The Billboard 200	62

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	"Backwater"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
1994	"Backwater"	Modern Rock Tracks	11
1994	"Backwater"	The Billboard Hot 100	47
1994	"Backwater"	Top 40 Mainstream	31
1994	"We Don't Exist"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	28