Sha Sha (album)


Sha Sha is the debut album by American indie rock singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and former Radish 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)

  1. "Launch Ramp"
  2. "Next Time"
  3. "Drink Me Away"
  4. "How It Should Be "
  5. "Wasted and Ready"
  6. "In Other Words"
  7. "What It's Like to Live in Commerce"
  8. "Silent Scene"
  9. "Girl in Between"
  10. "4.40 "

2002 ATO Records version (07863 68114-2)

  1. "How It Should Be " – 1:49
  2. "Wasted & Ready" – 3:51
  3. "Family Tree" – 4:20
  4. "Commerce, TX" – 3:52
  5. "In Other Words" – 5:36
  6. "Walk on Me" – 3:55
  7. "Make It Up" – 4:50
  8. "No Reason" – 3:51
  9. "Lizzy" – 4:06
  10. "Harriet's Got a Song" – 4:50
  11. "Falling" – 4:04

2023 20th Anniversary Edition Bonus Discs

Disc 2 (Demos & Outtakes)

  1. "Falling - Brooklyn Demo"
  2. "Walk on Me - Brooklyn Demo"
  3. "Lizzy - Brooklyn Demo"
  4. "Lizzy - LA Demo"
  5. "Ballad of Wendy Baker - Brooklyn Demo"
  6. "How It Should Be - Brooklyn Demo"
  7. "Walk on Me - Live at The Double Door"
  8. "Make It Up - Brooklyn Demo"
  9. "No Reason - Brooklyn Demo"
  10. "No Reason Live at The Marquee"

Disc 3 (B-sides & Rarities)

  1. "Today"
  2. "Psycho Girl"
  3. "I Have the Power"
  4. "Kokomo "
  5. "Debbie Don't Worry Doll"
  6. "My Drug Buddy - Live at The Mercury Lounge"
  7. "SHS-10r"
  8. "It's Up to You"
  9. "It's Up to You Live at The Brattle Theatre"
  10. "Undone - The Sweater Song Live at Fletchers"
  11. "Lollipop"
  12. "It's Not Fair"

Personnel

  • Ben Kweller – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • John Kent – drums
  • Josh Lattanzi – bass
  • Debbie Williams – bass
  • Joe Butcher – bass
  • 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
  • Greg Calbi – mastering