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''Absolute Pleasure'' is a live album by
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rock band
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. It is composed of recordings from shows at both First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the
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Track listing

# "It's Showtime!" (from ''
I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master ''I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master'' is the fourth album by the Detroit rock band Electric Six. Music videos were made for the tracks "Down at McDonnelzzz" and "Randy's Hot Tonight!". Track listi ...
'') # "Down At McDonnelzzz" (from ''
I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master ''I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master'' is the fourth album by the Detroit rock band Electric Six. Music videos were made for the tracks "Down at McDonnelzzz" and "Randy's Hot Tonight!". Track listi ...
'') # "
Danger! High Voltage "Danger! High Voltage" is a song by American rock band Electric Six. It was released as the band's debut single and the lead single from their debut studio album, ''Fire'' (2003), in 2002 as a 7-inch vinyl. It was re-released by XL Recordings on ...
" (from ''
Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
'') # "Future Is In The Future" (from ''
Señor Smoke ''Señor Smoke'' (2005) is the second album from Electric Six, following ''Fire'' in 2003. It was released in the UK February 14, 2005 by Warner Music imprint Rushmore Records. Due to complications with Electric Six's former record label, Rush ...
'') # "Dirty Ball" (from ''
Flashy ''Flashy'' is the title of the fifth album by Detroit rock band Electric Six. The album was accompanied by a music video for track "Formula 409" which appeared online on July 30, 2008. A claymation video for the track 'Making Progress' was als ...
'') # "When I Get To The Green Building" (from ''
I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master ''I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master'' is the fourth album by the Detroit rock band Electric Six. Music videos were made for the tracks "Down at McDonnelzzz" and "Randy's Hot Tonight!". Track listi ...
'') # "
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" (from ''
Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
'') # "Infected Girls" (from ''
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'') # "Jam It In The Hole" (from ''
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'') # "She's White" (from ''
Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
'') # "Body Shot" (from ''
KILL Kill often refers to: *Homicide, one human killing another *cause death, to kill a living organism, to cause its death Kill may also refer to: Media *'' Kill!'', a 1968 film directed by Kihachi Okamoto * ''Kill'' (Cannibal Corpse album), 2006 * ...
'') # "Dance Epidemic" (from ''
Señor Smoke ''Señor Smoke'' (2005) is the second album from Electric Six, following ''Fire'' in 2003. It was released in the UK February 14, 2005 by Warner Music imprint Rushmore Records. Due to complications with Electric Six's former record label, Rush ...
'') # "I Buy The Drugs" (from ''
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
'') # "Hello! I See You!" (from '' Heartbeats and Brainwaves'') # "
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'' cover) # "Dance Commander" (from ''
Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
'') # "Synthesizer" (from ''
Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
'')


Personnel

*
Dick Valentine Tyler Spencer (born January 22, 1972), also known as Dick Valentine, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author. He is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and co-founder of the rock band Electric Six. Career Spencer fou ...
- vocals * Tait Nucleus? - synthesizer * The Colonel - guitar * - guitar * Percussion World - drums * Smorgasbord - bass


Absolute Treasure

''Absolute Treasure'' was originally announced as a film alongside ''Absolute Pleasure'' with both intended as
companion piece ''Companion Piece'' is an original novella written by Robert Perry and Mike Tucker and based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Seventh Doctor and Catherine Katherine, also sp ...
recordings of live-shows to celebrate the band's 10th anniversary. The initial announcement stated that the band would be playing a special anniversary gig at the
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in
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on December 15, 2012, consisting of two sets: the first being made up of
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and the second being the album ''
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'', performed in its entirety. Plans to film the performance fell through, but, otherwise, the gig went ahead as planned. In addition to the two sets,
Dick Valentine Tyler Spencer (born January 22, 1972), also known as Dick Valentine, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author. He is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and co-founder of the rock band Electric Six. Career Spencer fou ...
opened the show with a small solo set and the band performed an encore. In 2013, the band resurrected the project, raising production funds via a
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campaign. The show was performed at St. Andrews Hall in
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,
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on September 7, 2013. Among other fundraising perks, the band offered five opportunities for people to choose a song of their choice for the band to record a
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of. The songs selected were "Gary's In the Park" by Gary Wilson, " Maneater" by
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" by
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and " 2112: Overture/The Temple of Syrinx" by
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. The success and popularity of these covers lead to the band's second Kickstarter project, "
Mimicry and Memories ''Mimicry and Memories'' is a compilation album by Electric Six. Disc one, ''Mimicry'', is composed of cover songs. Disc two, ''Memories'', consists of demos, B-sides and rarities. It was funded through a Kickstarter campaign and self-released di ...
", a full covers album.


Track listing

The band performed a different setlist to the one featured on their "Absolute Pleasure" album. Among others, it featured a song from their album "
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" that was released between "Absolute Pleasure" and "Absolute Treasure". # "Down At McDonnelzzz" (from ''
I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master ''I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master'' is the fourth album by the Detroit rock band Electric Six. Music videos were made for the tracks "Down at McDonnelzzz" and "Randy's Hot Tonight!". Track listi ...
'') # "Devil Nights" (from ''
Señor Smoke ''Señor Smoke'' (2005) is the second album from Electric Six, following ''Fire'' in 2003. It was released in the UK February 14, 2005 by Warner Music imprint Rushmore Records. Due to complications with Electric Six's former record label, Rush ...
'') # "Transatlantic Flight" (from ''
Flashy ''Flashy'' is the title of the fifth album by Detroit rock band Electric Six. The album was accompanied by a music video for track "Formula 409" which appeared online on July 30, 2008. A claymation video for the track 'Making Progress' was als ...
'') # "Future Is In The Future" (from ''Señor Smoke'') # "
Danger! High Voltage "Danger! High Voltage" is a song by American rock band Electric Six. It was released as the band's debut single and the lead single from their debut studio album, ''Fire'' (2003), in 2002 as a 7-inch vinyl. It was re-released by XL Recordings on ...
" (from ''
Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
'') # "Show Me What Your Lights Mean" (from ''
Mustang The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once-domesticated animals, they ...
'') # "Steal Your Bones" (from ''
KILL Kill often refers to: *Homicide, one human killing another *cause death, to kill a living organism, to cause its death Kill may also refer to: Media *'' Kill!'', a 1968 film directed by Kihachi Okamoto * ''Kill'' (Cannibal Corpse album), 2006 * ...
'') # "Hello! I See You" (from '' Heartbeats and Brainwaves'') # "
Gay Bar A gay bar is a drinking establishment that caters to an exclusively or predominantly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clientele; the term ''gay'' is used as a broadly inclusive concept for LGBT communities. Gay bars once served as ...
" (from ''Fire'') # "Jam It In The Hole" (from ''
Zodiac The zodiac is a belt-shaped region of the sky that extends approximately 8° north or south (as measured in celestial latitude) of the ecliptic, the Sun path, apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. ...
'') # "Clusterfuck!" (from ''Zodiac'') # "Body Shot" (from ''KILL'') # "Synthesizer" (from ''Fire'') # "Dance Epidemic" (from ''Señor Smoke'') # "I Buy The Drugs" (from ''
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
'') # " Dance Commander" (from ''Fire'') -Encore- # "Formula 409" (from ''
Flashy ''Flashy'' is the title of the fifth album by Detroit rock band Electric Six. The album was accompanied by a music video for track "Formula 409" which appeared online on July 30, 2008. A claymation video for the track 'Making Progress' was als ...
'') # "Rip It!" (from ''
I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master ''I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master'' is the fourth album by the Detroit rock band Electric Six. Music videos were made for the tracks "Down at McDonnelzzz" and "Randy's Hot Tonight!". Track listi ...
'') # "We Were Witchy Witchy White Women" (from ''Flashy'')


Personnel

*
Dick Valentine Tyler Spencer (born January 22, 1972), also known as Dick Valentine, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author. He is best known as the lead vocalist, main lyricist, and co-founder of the rock band Electric Six. Career Spencer fou ...
- vocals * Tait Nucleus? - synthesizer * - guitar, background vocals * Percussion World - drums * Smörgåsbord - bass * Da Ve - guitar, background vocals


References


External links

* {{Authority control 2014 films American independent films 2014 documentary films Electric Six albums 2012 live albums 2010s English-language films 2010s American films