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American musician, writer and artist who is best known for conceptualizing and leading the experimental new wave 1980s band The Waitresses. He wrote their most notable songs including I Know What Boys Like, Christmas Wrapping, and the theme song for the TV sitcom Square Pegs.

ALBUMS

Got It Togehter!

2018, CD, Album, Future Fossil Records,

Chris Butler, Ralph Carney

Songs For Unsung Holidays

2014, CD, Album, Future Fossil Records,

The Museum Of Me Vol. 1

2002, CD, Promo, Future Fossil Records,

I Feel A Bit Normal Today

1997, CD, Album, Future Fossil Records,

The Wilderness Years Volume 3

1996, 7", Single, Future Fossil Records

The Devil Glitch

1996, CD, Album, Future Fossil Music

The Wilderness Years Volume 1

1995, 7", Single, Future Fossil Records,

Christmas Wrapping

2020, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label (Sinkane Self-released),

Indie Pop/Holiday

The Classic Christmas '80s Album

Just Desserts: The Complete Waitresses

2013, 2xCD, Comp, Omnivore Recordings,

Now That's What I Call Xmas

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Soul/Vocal/Easy Listening/Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Holiday

Mutant Disco Volume II - A Subtle Discolation Of The Norm

2005, 2x Vinyl,

Synth-pop/Experimental/Disco

I Love Christmas

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin, BBC,

Pop Rock/Holiday

Mutant Disco: A Subtle Discolation Of The Norm

Leftfield/Disco

The Best Of The Waitresses

New Wave/Pop Rock

Hit Me With Your 80's Box!

2002, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Hip-O Records,

Pop Rock/Disco/New Wave/Euro House/Electro/Synth-pop

Sort Sol Incl. The Sods*

1997, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Medley Records,

Alternative Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Punk

Early Recordings

Blues Rock/Alternative Rock

1993, CD, Not On Label

Fear Of Falling

Synth-pop/Indie Rock

Progressive House/Tribal

1991, 12", Free Spirit Records (11),

Freedy Johnston

The Best Of The Waitresses

Freedy Johnston

The Trouble Tree

Life In A Blender

Welcome To The Jelly Days

1988, LP, Album, Fake Doom Records,

Scruffy The Cat

Mybabyshe'sallright

1987, 12", Promo, Ele, Relativity,

Scruffy the Cat

Never Never / Time Never Forgets

1987, 12", Single, Relativity,

Concrete Island

1987, LP, Album, Public Records,

New Wave/Bossanova/Funk

I Was A Teenage Zombie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/New Wave/Rock & Roll/Soundtrack

Scruffy the Cat

Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town

Alternative Rock

A Spy In The House Of Love

1984, 12", Promo, Bearsville,

Alternative Rock/New Wave

Alternative Rock/Power Pop

Love Is For Lovers

Power Pop/New Wave

Bruiseology / Make The Weather

1983, 12", Promo, Polydor,

New Wave/Power Pop

Make The Weather

New Wave/Power Pop

Dagger & Guitar

Alternative Rock

New Wave/Power Pop

Dizzy And The Romilars

I Could Rule The World If I Could Only Get The Parts

New Wave/Power Pop

Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?

Leftfield/New Wave

I Know What Boys Like

New Wave/Pop Rock

Square Pegs / The Smartest Person I Know

Christmas Wrapping

Holiday/No Wave/Power Pop

Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Last American Virgin

Soundtrack/New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

A Christmas Record

Leftfield/Disco/Holiday

I Know What Boys Like

ART, The Only Band In The World

The Only Record In The World

I Know What Boys Like / Heat Night

In "Short Stack"

1978, 7", Mono, Clone Records,

New Wave/Art Rock

New Wave/Synth-pop/Dance-pop/Pop Rock

House/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Love Is For Lovers / Darby Hall

Bread And Butter

I Could Rule The World If I Could Only Get The Parts

New Wave/Theme/Power Pop

Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?

1982, Vinyl 26 - PRC Compton Press,

New Wave/Pop Rock

I Know What Boys Like

I Know What Boys Like

No Guilt (It Wasn't The End Of The World)

New Wave/Pop Rock

King Biscuit Flower Hour (Live)

1997, CD, Album, King Biscuit Flower Hour Records,

1980, 7", Clone Records, Clone Records,

Alternative Rock/New Wave/Power Pop

Contents Dislodged During Shipment

APPEARANCES +

Alternative Rock/Synth-pop

House/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Love Generation (Remix)

Now Yearbook Extra '80-'84 (The Final Chapter) (63 More Essential Hits From 1980 - 1984)

2023, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,

Art Rock/Ballad/Boogie/Bossa Nova/Calypso/Chanson/Classic Rock/Disco/Downtempo/Electro/Europop/Folk Rock/Funk/Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Jangle Pop/Jazzdance/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz/New Wave/Pop Rock/Post-Punk/Power Pop/Punk/Reggae/Rock & Roll/Ska/Soul/Synth-pop/Vocal

Dale Bozzio, Missing Persons

New Wave Sessions

Synth-pop/Dance-pop

Now That's What I Call Christmas

Pop Rock/Glam/Novelty/Synth-pop/Holiday

Danny Carney Chainsaw Symphony

Blizzard Of ‘82

2021, LP, Look Sharp,

2021, 11xFile, ALAC, Bone Sound Inc,

Indie Rock/Folk/Country/Pop Rock/Ghetto/Electro/Choral/Drone/Noise/Holiday

It's Messy Vol. 1

2020, CD, Album, Car, Smog Veil Records,

Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Avantgarde/Indie Rock

Danny Carney Chainsaw Symphony

Songs That Clowns Hate

2020, 7", EP, Look Sharp,

Indie Rock/Punk

Mars Williams Presents: An Ayler Xmas Volume 2

2018, CD, Album, Soul What Records, ESP-Disk',

Free Jazz/Religious/Holiday

Top Of The Pops Christmas

Ballad/Classic Rock/Glam/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Rock & Roll/Holiday

Kylie Christmas

Dance-pop/Synth-pop/Holiday

Punk 45: Burn Rubber City Burn! Akron, Ohio : Punk And The Decline Of The Mid West 1975 - 80

Now That's What I Call Christmas

Novelty/Glam/Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Synth-pop/Vocal/Holiday

Kristofski Kabuki

How To Look Good Naked

2014, 13xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label (Kristofski Kabuki Self-released)

2013, CD, Comp, Salvo, ZTT,

Downtempo/Synth-pop/Ambient/Trip Hop

Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Two

2012, 131xFile, AAC, Comp, 256, Columbia,

Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three

2012, 141xFile, AAC, Comp, 256, Columbia,

2012, File, MP3, Album, Comp, 320, Not On Label

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby

A Working Museum

Glee: The Music, Dance Party

2011, CD, Album, Columbia,

Soundtrack/Synth-pop

2011, 7xFile, MP3, 320, Where It's At Is Where You Are, Fika Recordings

Feel Like A Freak (A Historical Sideshow Of Missing Links)

2011, 10xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Bakery Records,

Psychedelic Rock

A Very Cherry Christmas 7

2011, CDr, Comp, Cherryade,

Indie Rock/Holiday

Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2

Soundtrack/Vocal/Holiday

Boys Outside (Special Bonus Edition Album)

Alternative Rock/Dub/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

2010, CDr, Mini, Ltd, 555 Recordings,

Move Over Darling (The Complete Stiff Recordings)

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Salvo,

2010, CD, Comp, Mixed, Peace Bisquit, The Out Club,

House/Progressive House/Garage House/Nu-Disco/Electro House

Monster CD No. 28

2009, CD, Comp, Smplr, Rock & Folk,

Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock

2009, CD, Album, C.A.T Records

Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus* & Martha Wainwright

A Not So Silent Night

Katharine McPhee

I Know What Boys Like

2008, File, AAC, Single, RCA,

2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Vibrations Magazine, Consart SA Vibrations,

Funk/Disco/New Wave

My Love For You Is A Cheap Pop Song

Awesome! 80s Christmas

TNT (22) vs. The Waitresses

I Know What Boys Like

2007, CD, Maxi, Live (2),

Fierce Pussy (The Remix Album)

2007, CD, Album, Peace Bisquit, Mogul Electro

101 Christmas Songs

2007, 4xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI TV,

Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Avantgarde/Vocal/Soul/Theme/Synth-pop/Ballad/Holiday

Ultimate Christmas Pop

2007, CD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2), Universal Music Group,

Holiday/Ballad/Religious/Soul/Soft Rock/Pop Rock

Dale Bozzio / Missing Persons

New Wave Sessions

New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

What Are Friends For

New Wave - Gold

Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions Of Christmas Rock Classics

2007, CD Slipcase,

Another Gay Soundtrack

2006, File, AAC, Comp, 256, Peace Bisquit,

The Definitive Story Of CBGB (The Home Of U.S. Punk)

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Salvo,

2006, CD, MiniAlbum, Ki/oon,

Now That's What I Call Xmas

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Soul/Vocal/Easy Listening/Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Holiday

2005, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Disky,

Pop Rock/House/Europop/Euro House/Trance/Funk

The Kent State May 4 CD Project

2005, 2xCD, Comp, May 4 Task Force,

Political/Vocal/Spoken Word

Now Xmas (Massive Christmas Hits)

Novelty/Ballad/Vocal/Holiday

Original Christmas Favourites & Party Classics

2004, CD, Comp, Marks & Spencer,

Pop Rock/Novelty/Vocal/New Wave/Synth-pop/Ballad

The Daily Stars Christmas Hits CD1

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Daily Star, Deceptive Marketing,

Rock & Roll/Glam/Vocal/Classic Rock/Holiday

Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols For A Cure Volume 6

2004, 2xCD, Album, Rock-it Science Records,

The Best Christmas Album In The World...Ever!

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin,

Folk Rock/Vocal/Ballad/Big Band/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Novelty/Easy Listening/Holiday

The Perfect Christmas

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Madacy Entertainment, Universal Music Special Markets, Universal Music Special Markets, Warner Special Products,

Religious/Pop Rock/Soul/Electric Blues/Vocal/New Wave/Country/Holiday

VirginMegaMusic - Hear The Holidays V.5

2003, CD, Comp, Virgin Megastore, EMI Music Special Markets,

Now That's What I Call Christmas! 2 (The Signature Collection)

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Zomba, Universal Music Group, Capitol Records,

Vocal/Soft Rock/Soul/Pop Rock/Holiday

Back To The Future 80's Volume 2

2003, CD, Comp, Topaz,

Trance/Breaks/House/Hard Trance/Hard House

Mutant Disco: A Subtle Discolation Of The Norm

Leftfield/Disco

The 80's Collection - Christmas

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

The Best Of...Tracey Ullman

The Best of Kilopop! "Un Petit Gouter"

2001, CD, Album, Future Fossil Records,

The Cover Doesn't Matter

The Big 80's - Christmas

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Holiday

Season's Greetings

2000, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Universal Music Canada

2000, CD, Album, Permanent Press,

Bubblegum/Pop Rock

The Best Christmas Album In The World...Ever! New Edition

Gospel/Pop Rock/Soul/Ballad/Glam/Acoustic/Folk Rock/Holiday

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Dub/Avantgarde/Ambient/Experimental

Entertainment Weekly: 80s On The Edge

1999, 2xCD, Comp, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets,

1999, CD, Comp, WEA,

Electro/Downtempo/Techno/House

1999, CD, Album, Fermada Nowhere Music,

Merry Christmas From: Elton John, Band Aid, East 17, Christ de Burgh, Squeeze, David Essex & Many More

1999, CD, Comp, RP, Spectrum Music (2),

Wisdom & Pain (Jony Rokstar Edit) / You're So Sane

This Note's For You Too! • A Tribute To Neil Young

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock

Greatest Christmas Collection

Ballad/Soul/Rock & Roll/Holiday

The Roots Of Rock New Wave

1998, CD, Comp, Encore (14), Polygram Special Markets,

It's Only a Dream

1998, CD, Comp, Medulla Productions

Hits Of The 80s

1998, 3x CD, Box Set,

Alternative Rock/Latin/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Soft Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Hip Hop/Classic Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad/Funk

Sabrina The Teenage Witch™ (The Album)

Europop/Pop Rock/Ballad/Vocal/Synth-pop

Jaÿ-Z* Featuring Blackstreet

The City Is Mine

Leftfield/Downtempo/Acid Jazz/Trip Hop

Synth-pop/Vocal/Ballad/Holiday

Know Your Ghosts E.P.

1997, CD, EP, Bakery Records,

Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock

Big Happy Crowd

Folk & Feedback

1997, CD, Album, Zesty Records (2),

One Step Up / Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1

Merry Christmas From: Elton John, Band Aid, East 17, Christ de Burgh, Squeeze, David Essex & Many More

CLE Magazine Presents: Cleveland... So Much To Answer For

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, CLE Magazine,

Punk/Experimental/Indie Pop/Art Rock/Hardcore/Garage Rock/Sound Collage/Avantgarde/Psychedelic/Space Rock/Post-Punk/Noisecore/Power Pop/Rock & Roll

I Know What Boys Like

Electro/Synth-pop

The Best Christmas Album In The World...Ever!

Folk Rock/Vocal/Ballad/Holiday

Trip Hop/Fusion/Downtempo/Future Jazz

Early Recordings

Blues Rock/Alternative Rock

Gag Me With A Spoon (Don't Records Celebrates The Nineteen Eighties)

1995, CD, Don't Records (2),

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Britpop

Reeled And Skinned

Trip Hop/Breaks/Acid Jazz/Downtempo

Club Culture 12"

1994, 12", Comp, Promo, Alabianca Records

Can You Say Hoboken? Volume 3

1994, CD, Comp, Brave Entertainment Group,

Alternative Rock/Power Pop/Psychedelic Rock

A Rock 'N' Roll Christmas

Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock/Holiday

The Bouncing Souls

The Good, The Bad, And The Argyle

Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 5

Alternative Rock/Electro/Indie Rock/Leftfield/Mod/New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Christmas Wrapping

Bianca Bob Miller And Flystrip

We Won't Give 'Em Sex

House/Synth-pop

Peter Holsapple And Chris Stamey

In The Meantime, In Between Time

Dance-pop/Pop Rap/Pop Rock

Time For A Change: Bar/None Sampler # Two

The Best Of Suntown

Bass Music/Miami Bass

Gorgious & Essence

I Know What Boys Like

Bass Music/Electro

They Might Be Giants

Wiggle Diskette

1985, Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Single, TMB Music (2)

Luxury Condos Coming To Your Neighborhood Soon

You Caught Me Out

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Machines That Kill People

Industrial/Experimental

ART, The Only Band In The World

Live, At Carnegie Hall!

1982, Cass, Album, C46, The Only Label In The World,

Parody/Post-Punk/Art Rock

Bowling Balls II

New Wave/Punk/Synth-pop

The Waitresses / Charlelie Couture*

Christmas Wrapping

New Wave/Power Pop/Holiday

Bowling Balls From Hell

1980, LP, Clone Records, Clone Records, Clone Records,

New Wave/Synth-pop/Minimal

1979, 2xLP, Smplr, Warner Bros. Records,

Country Rock/Rock & Roll/Indie Rock/Reggae/Disco/Soft Rock

The Akron Compilation

New Wave/Pop Rock

Deluxe Special Ze Complete Recordings

18xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, ZE Records,

New Wave/Pop Rock

Punky But Chic... The American New Wave

Sheena The Album

2022, CDr, Comp, WFMU

Hunt Sabs Benefit - Vol.1

2021, CDr, Comp, Car, On The Run Wreck Chords,

Hunt Sabs Benefit - Vol.3

2021, CD, Comp, Car, On The Run Wreck Chords

0161 Festival Compilation 2016

2016, File, MP3, Comp, 0161 Festival,

Acoustic/Punk/Oi/Ska/Conscious

Miniatures One+Two

2008, CD, CD, All Media,

Spoken Word/Abstract/Poetry/Experimental/Comedy/Minimal

The 2007 Broadway Revival Cast

110 In The Shade

2007, CD, Album, PS Classics, PS Classics

Interesting Results. Music By A Committee Of One - Or "I Feel Like I'm A Fixin' To DIY"

2004, CD, Comp, Ltd, Sonic Arts Network,

Lo-Fi/Abstract/Experimental/Avantgarde

CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 109 January/February 2003

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Punk

Live Music From A Dead Campus (Even More Live Music From WFMU)

1998, 2xCD, Comp, WFMU,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Népzene

Can You Say Hoboken? Volume 5

1995, CD, Comp, Brave Entertainment Group

I Know What Boys Like / Bouffant Headbutt

2004, 7", Ltd, Unofficial, Cle, Kaptein Kaliber Records

Reeled And Skinned

Trip Hop/Breaks/Acid Jazz/Downtempo

More + Bonus Tracks

Bubblegum/Pop Rock

Live At The Lyceum, London

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal