''Sha Sha'' is the debut album by American

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and former

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member Ben Kweller. The album was originally composed of outtakes from sessions for Radish's unreleased album ''Discount Fireworks.'' It was self-released by Kweller, via CD-R, in 2000. In 2002, ATO Records released a second version of the album with a radically different track listing featuring many new recordings and songs.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ben Kweller except where noted.

2000 CD-R version (PA 101)

#"Launch Ramp" #"Next Time" #"Drink Me Away" #"How It Should Be (Sha Sha)" (Joe Butcher/Ben Kweller) #"Wasted and Ready" #"In Other Words" #"What It's Like to Live in Commerce" (AKA: "Commerce, TX") #"Silent Scene" #"Girl in Between" #"4.40 (Episode 2)"

2002 ATO Records version (07863 68114-2)

#"How It Should Be (Sha Sha)" – 1:49 (Joe Butcher/Ben Kweller) #"Wasted & Ready" – 3:51 #"Family Tree" – 4:20 #"Commerce, TX" – 3:52 #"In Other Words" – 5:36 #"Walk on Me" – 3:55 #"Make It Up" – 4:50 #"No Reason" – 3:51 #"Lizzy" – 4:06 #"Harriet's Got a Song" – 4:50 #"Falling" – 4:04

Personnel

*Ben Kweller – lead vocals, guitar, piano *John Kent – drums (also backing vocals on PA-101 version) *Josh Lattanzi – bass *Debbie Williams – bass (PA-101 version) *Joe Butcher – bass (PA-101 version) *Jane Scarpantoni – string arrangements *Steve Mazur – engineer *Stephen Harris – producer, mixing, engineer *Roger Greenawalt – producer *C. Taylor Crothers – photography *Mike Waring – photography *Liz Smith – photography *Brett – art direction *

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– mastering

Charts

Album

Singles

References

Ben Kweller albums 2002 debut albums ATO Records albums Self-released albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub