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, released in 1995. The EP is essentially a single for the song "Jealousy" from the album '' Whip-Smart'', though this release includes a few songs recorded by Phair under her Girly-Sound moniker in 1991, namely "California," "South Dakota," "Batmobile," "Dead Shark," and "Easy." The EP contains a cover of the song "

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and a previously unreleased original song, "Animal Girl."

Track listing

All songs written by Liz Phair unless otherwise noted. #"Jealousy" – 3:37 #"

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) – 3:38 #"Animal Girl" – 3:57 #"California" – 2:43 #"South Dakota" – 4:18 #"Batmobile" – 3:06 #"Dead Shark" – 3:11 #"Easy" – 3:11

Credits

– vocals, guitar, piano * Brad Wood – mixing *Casey Rice – mixing *

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References

Liz Phair albums 1995 EPs Matador Records EPs {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub