The Verve Pipe – Villains (CD, 1997, RCA 07863 66809-2 RE / 66809-2 RE, US Reissue)

Why This CD Matters
Villains is the Verve Pipe's major-label breakthrough album and features “The Freshmen,” the band's best-known single. The album also includes “Photograph,” “Cup Of Tea,” “Villains,” and “Barely (If At All),” combining alternative rock with melodic pop-rock songwriting. Its success placed the Michigan band firmly within the mainstream American alternative-rock landscape of the mid-1990s.

Collector Note
This 1997 U.S. stereo CD reissue was issued by RCA with catalog references 07863 66809-2, 07863 66809-2 RE, and 66809-2 RE. The disc contains the complete 13-track program, opening with “Barely (If At All)” and concluding with “Veneer.” Matrix/runout information has not been specified for this copy.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Label: RCA – 07863 66809-2, 07863 66809-2 RE, 66809-2 RE
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Indie Rock

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
Barely (If At All) – 3:45
Drive You Mild – 3:02
Villains – 4:42
Reverend Girl – 4:27
Cup Of Tea – 4:26
Myself – 4:47
The Freshmen – 4:29
Photograph – 4:55
Ominous Man – 4:20
Real – 1:51
Penny Is Poison – 3:30
Cattle – 3:42
Veneer – 5:32

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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