Camper Vantiquities

Camper Vantiquities is a 1993 rarities compilation album by musical group Camper Van Beethoven, released on I.R.S. 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
Compilation album by Camper Van Beethoven
Released	March 23, 1993
Length	68:12
Label	I.R.S.

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AllMusic	link (original)
AllMusic	link 2004 reissue

Track listing

Original 1993 version

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

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

• Anthony Guess – Drums
• Victor Krummenacher – Bass
• Greg Lisher – Guitar
• David Lowery – Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
• Chris Molla – Guitar, Mandolin
• Chris Pedersen – Guitar, Violin, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals (background)
• Jonathan Segel – Guitar, Violin, Keyboards, Vocals