Kettle Whistle

Kettle Whistle
Compilation album by Jane's Addiction
Released	November 4, 1997
Recorded	1986-1997
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	74:27
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction chronology
Live and Rare (1991) Kettle Whistle (1997) Strays (2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B− [3]
NME	(6/10) [4]
Pitchfork	(6.8/10) [5]
Robert Christgau	C+ [6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
USA Today	[8]

Kettle Whistle is a compilation album by alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released November 4, 1997 on Warner Bros. The album was released to coincide with the Jane's Addiction's 1997 "Relapse" tour, and includes new recordings, alternate cuts, unreleased and live tracks. Kettle Whistle is certified Gold in the U.S. for sales in excess of 500,000 units.

Kettle Whistle is the only Jane's Addiction release to feature Flea on bass. The liner notes feature an anecdotal article on the band by Henry Rollins.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins, except where noted. Songs are new, album-exclusive recordings except where noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Kettle Whistle"	Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Flea	7:47
2.	"Ocean Size" (Nothing's Shocking Demo, 1988)		4:31
3.	"My Cat's Name Is Maceo" (Out-take, 1987 - Add'l recording 1997)		4:23
4.	"Had a Dad" (Nothing's Shocking Out-take, 1988)		3:45
5.	"So What!"	Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Flea	4:41
6.	"Jane Says" (Live at Irvine Meadows, 1991)		6:31
7.	"Mountain Song" (Dudes Soundtrack, 1986)		4:08
8.	"Slow Divers" (Jane's Addiction Out-take, 1987 (Live) - Add'l recording 1997)		4:35
9.	"Three Days" (Live at Hollywood Palladium, 1990)		12:06
10.	"Ain't No Right" (Live at Hollywood Palladium, 1990)		3:23
11.	"Up the Beach" (Live at Hollywood Palladium, 1990)		3:20
12.	"Stop!" (Live at Hollywood Palladium, 1990)		4:23
13.	"Been Caught Stealing" (Ritual de lo habitual Out-take, 1989)		4:20
14.	"Whores" (Live at the Pyramid, 1986)		3:58
15.	"City" (Soul Kiss, 1988)		2:30
Total length:			74:27

Track Information

• "Kettle Whistle" was performed by the band in the late eighties, and never recorded. The "Relapse" line-up of the band recorded the song in August of that year at Mount Mehru Studios in Venice, CA. This studio is owned by Farrell and Perkins' former band Porno for Pyros.
• The version of "Ocean Size" included on this compilation is a demo the band recorded to show their producing abilities to Warner Bros. The track was recorded at Capitol Records Studios in 1988.
• "My Cat's Name is Maceo" is about Farrell's cat and was recorded in 1987 at Hully Gully Studios in Los Angeles with Maceo Parker guesting on alto sax.
• The version of "Had a Dad" included was originally intended for Nothing's Shocking but was rejected by Warner Bros.
• "So What!" is a new song recorded by the "Relapse" line-up.
• The live version of "Jane Says" is from the first Lollapalooza, which was also the final tour before the band's initial breakup in 1991.
• The version of "Mountain Song" that appears here originally appeared on the soundtrack for the film Dudes and was used to get the band signed to XXX Records.
• "Slow Divers" was the opening track for the live show which was used as the basis for the band's debut album, Jane's Addiction.
• "City", as it appears on this album, was played only by Farrell and Navarro. According to the liner notes, the other half of the band were lost in traffic at the time.

Personnel

Jane's Addiction

• Perry Farrell – Lead vocals (all tracks)
• Dave Navarro – Guitar (all tracks)
• Eric Avery – Bass on 2-4, 6-7, 9-14
• Flea – Bass on 1, 5, 8; Trumpet on 5
• Stephen Perkins – Drums (all tracks)

Additional musicians

• Maceo Parker - Saxophone on 3
• Dave Fridmann - Keyboards on 5
• Christine Cagle - Backing vocals on 5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Charting positions

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1997	Billboard Top 200	21
	UK Album Charts	199

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1997	"Jane Says"	Modern Rock Tracks	25
		Mainstream Rock Tracks	37
1998	"So What!"	Modern Rock Tracks	22
		Mainstream Rock Tracks	37

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Kettle Whistle at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
2. Kot, Greg (1997-10-31). "Jane's Addiction Kettle Whistle". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
3. Mirkin, Steven (1997-11-14). "Kettle Whistle Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
4. "Jane's Addiction - Kettle Whistle CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
5. Wisdom, James P. (1999-12-31). "Kettle Whistle". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
6. "CG: jane's addiction". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
7. Chonin, Neva (1997-12-11). "Kettle Whistle". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
8. Gundersen, Edna (1997-11-18). "Album whets the 'Whistle' for classic Jane's Addiction". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
9. "American album certifications – Jane's Addiction – Kettle Whistle". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH