Editing Pure Frosting

{{Infobox album
| name       = Pure Frosting
| type       = compilation
| artist     = [[The Presidents of the United States of America (band)|The Presidents of the United States of America]]
| cover      = Purefrosting.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = March 10, 1998
| recorded   = 1996–1997
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Alternative rock]], [[power pop]]
| length     = 38:29
| label      = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| producer   = 
| prev_title = Rarities
| prev_year  = 1997
| next_title = Lump
| next_year  = 2000
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r341722}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2Score = C+<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,282191,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013025049/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,282191,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2008|title=Pure Frosting Review|last=Brunner|first=Rob|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=1998-03-13|accessdate=2013-02-25}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/presidentsoftheunitedstatesofamerica/albums/album/243217/review/5940605/pure_frosting|title=Presidents of the United States of America: Pure Frosting : Music Reviews|last=Eddy|first=Chuck|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=1998-06-11|accessdate=2013-02-25|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114123714/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/presidentsoftheunitedstatesofamerica/albums/album/243217/review/5940605/pure_frosting|archivedate=2007-11-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev3Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/p/presidents-of-the-usa/pure-frosting.shtml|title=Presidents of the United States of America: Pure Frosting|last=Whitaker|first=Lang|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|accessdate=2013-02-25|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040810063605/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/p/presidents-of-the-usa/pure-frosting.shtml|archivedate=2004-08-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
'''''Pure Frosting''''' is a compilation album by the American [[alternative rock]] band [[The Presidents of the United States of America (band)|The Presidents of the United States of America]]. It was released on March 10, 1998.

It was, at the time, the band's last album, as they had broken up in 1998. They later reunited and released new albums until breaking up again in 2015.

"[[Video Killed the Radio Star]]" originally appeared on ''[[The Wedding Singer]]'' soundtrack, and it is a cover of the song originally by [[Bruce Woolley]] and popularized by [[The Buggles]]. This is the third version of the song The Presidents has released, as they originally released a live version as a b-side, and released a different studio version on ''Rarities''. "Man (Opposable Thumb)" originally appeared on the 1997 [[Good Burger (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of ''[[Good Burger]]''. "[[Cleveland Rocks]]" is also a cover, originally by [[Ian Hunter (singer)|Ian Hunter]], and was used as the theme song to ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''.

The album takes its title from an early name for the band.

==Track listing==
All songs by [[Chris Ballew]] unless otherwise noted.
# "Love Delicatessen" – 4:12
# "[[Video Killed the Radio Star]]" <small>([[Geoff Downes|Geoffrey Downes]], [[Trevor Horn]], [[Bruce Woolley]])</small> – 3:22
# "Mobile Home" – 2:52
# "Japan" – 2:30
# "Sunshine" – 2:09
# "Back Porch (Live)" – 3:30
#* Recorded live 1996-08-01 [[Hordern Pavilion]], [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
# "Man (Opposable Thumb)" – 3:16
# "Tiki Lounge God" – 3:10
# "Teenage Girl" – 2:23
# "Slip Away" <small>([[Dave Dederer]])</small> – 2:44
# "Tremolo Blooz" – 2:50
# "[[Cleveland Rocks]]" <small>([[Ian Hunter (singer)|Ian Hunter]])</small> – 2:33
# "[[Lump (song)|Lump]] (Live)" – 2:58
#* Recorded live 1996-11-05 at The [[Virgin Megastore]], [[New York City]]
#*Followed by the [[hidden track]] "Hot Carl" – 0:16 which plays after about 5 minutes of silence

==''Extra Frosting''==
The Australian tour edition of ''Pure Frosting'' included a bonus disc called ''Extra Frosting''

All songs by [[Chris Ballew]] unless otherwise noted.
# "[[Lump (song)|Lump]]" – 2:14
# "Tiki God" – 2:58
# "[[Kick Out the Jams (song)|Kick Out the Jams]]" <small>([[Michael Davis (bassist)|Michael Davis]], [[Wayne Kramer]], [[Fred "Sonic" Smith]], [[Dennis Thompson (drummer)|Dennis Thompson]], [[Robin Tyner]])</small> – 1:25
# "[[Dune Buggy (song)|Dune Buggy]]" – 2:44
# "[[Peaches (The Presidents of the United States of America song)|Peaches]]" – 2:51
# "[[Mach 5 (song)|Mach 5]]" – 3:15
# "[[Kitty (song)|Kitty]]" – 3:23
# "[[Ça Plane Pour Moi]]" <small>(Yvea Lacomblez, Lou De Pryck)</small> – 1:54
# "Volcano" – 2:58
# "Naked and Famous" – 3:42

==Personnel==
* [[Chris Ballew]] – [[singing|vocals]], [[bass guitar|bass]]
* [[Dave Dederer]] – [[guitars]]
* [[Jason Finn (musician)|Jason Finn]] – [[drum kit|drums]]

==References==
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{{Presidents of the United States of America}}
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[[Category:The Presidents of the United States of America (band) albums]]
[[Category:1998 compilation albums]]
[[Category:Columbia Records compilation albums]]