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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Camper Van Beethoven
| image           = Camper Van Beethoven.jpg
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| caption         = Camper Van Beethoven performing in 2006
| alias           = Camper Van Beethoven and the Border Patrol
| origin          = [[Redlands, California]], U.S.
| genre           = [[Alternative rock]], [[college rock]], [[indie rock]], [[psychedelic rock]], [[world fusion]]
| years_active    = 1983–1990, 1999–present
| label           = [[I.R.S. Records|I.R.S]], [[Vanguard Records|Vanguard]], [[Virgin Records|Virgin]], Pitch-A-Tent, [[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade]]
| associated_acts = [[Cracker (band)|Cracker]], [[Monks of Doom]], [[Eugene Chadbourne]]
| website         = [http://www.campervanbeethoven.com/ Official website]
| current_members = [[David Lowery (musician)|David Lowery]]<br />[[Victor Krummenacher]]<br />[[Jonathan Segel]]<br />[[Greg Lisher]]<br />[[Chris Pedersen (musician)|Chris Pedersen]]
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}}

'''Camper Van Beethoven''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Redlands, California]], in 1983, later based in [[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]] and [[San Francisco]]. Their style mixes elements of [[Pop music|pop]], [[ska]], [[Punk rock|punk]], [[Folk music|folk]], [[Alternative rock|alternative]], [[Country music|country]], and [[world music]], among other genres.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book| first= Martin C.| last= Strong| year= 2000| title= The Great Rock Discography| edition= 5th| publisher= Mojo Books| location= Edinburgh| page= 147| isbn= 1-84195-017-3}}</ref> The band initially polarized audiences within the [[hardcore punk]] scene of California's [[Inland Empire (California)|Inland Empire]]<ref name=thr>{{cite web|url=http://300songs.com|title=300 Songs|access-date=July 28, 2012}}</ref> and then found wider acceptance and, eventually, an international audience. Their strong iconoclasm and emphasis on [[DIY ethic|do-it-yourself]] values proved influential to the burgeoning [[indie rock]] movement.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/2009/01/06/interview-camper-van-beethovens-david-lowery/|title=Interview: Camper Van Beethoven's David Lowery : Make Major Moves|newspaper=Philadelphia Weekly|date=January 6, 2009|access-date=July 28, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113021155/http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/2009/01/06/interview-camper-van-beethovens-david-lowery/|archive-date=November 13, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The band's first three independent records were released within an 18-month period. Their debut single was "[[Take the Skinheads Bowling]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/06.30.04/camper-0427.html|title=Metroactive Music : Camper Van Beethoven|publisher=Metroactive Music|date=June 30, 2004|access-date=July 28, 2012}}</ref> a song later featured in Michael Moore's 2002 film ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]''. The group signed to [[Virgin Records]] in 1987, released two albums and enjoyed chart success with their 1989 cover of [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo's]] "[[Pictures of Matchstick Men]]", a number one hit on ''[[Billboard Magazine]]'''s [[Modern Rock Tracks]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1989-10-21/alternative-songs|title=Alternative Songs : Billboard.com|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 21, 1989|access-date=July 28, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> They disbanded the following year due to internal tensions.
  
Lead singer [[David Lowery (musician)|David Lowery]] formed [[Cracker (band)|Cracker]], [[David Immerglück]] joined [[Counting Crows]], and several other members played in [[Monks of Doom]]. Beginning in 1999, the former members reunited and made several new records.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://calendar.denverpost.com/denver_co/events/show/125422885-cracker-camper-van-beethoven|title=Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven – The Bluebird Theater|newspaper=The Denver Post|date=August 28, 2010|access-date=July 28, 2012}}</ref>

==History==
===Formative and early years (1983–1985)===
Camper Van Beethoven was preceded by several related garage bands based in Redlands,<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> including Sitting Duck and the Estonian Gauchos (featuring future Cracker guitarist [[Johnny Hickman]]). These bands included future Camper Van Beethoven members [[bass guitar|bassist]] and [[lead vocalist|vocalist]] [[David Lowery (musician)|David Lowery]], [[electric guitar|guitarist]] and [[multi-instrumentalist]] Chris Molla, and often [[drum kit|drummer]] Bill McDonald as well. The Estonian Gauchos and a late incarnation of Sitting Duck also included another future Camper Van Beethoven member, [[bass guitar|bassist]] [[Victor Krummenacher]], whose joining allowed Lowery to switch to [[rhythm guitar]]. Sitting Ducks played a mixture of [[punk rock|punk]] and [[acid rock]], along with what Lowery described as "fake Russian-sounding music".<ref name=fricke>{{cite magazine |last1=Fricke |first1=David |author-link1=David Fricke|date=19 May 1988|title=Camper Van Beethoven's Notes from the Underground |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/camper-van-beethovens-notes-from-the-underground-82927/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=8 November 2018 }}</ref> At the same time, Lowery, Molla and Krummenacher were studying in Santa Cruz at the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]], and were musically active there as well. The former two played in the Santa Cruz-based [[Box O' Laffs]], which also included future Camper Van Beethoven members Richie West, [[Anthony Guess]], and [[Chris Pedersen (musician)|Chris Pedersen]] at various times.

While on summer break in 1983, Lowery and Molla returned to Redlands and formed a new band, Camper Van Beethoven and the Border Patrol. The group featured Lowery, Molla, Krummenacher and McDonald, along with several other musicians at various points, including guitarist David McDaniel, harmonica player Mike Zorn and violinist Daniel Blume.<ref name=thr /> Although this initial incarnation of the band only existed for three months, during this time they wrote much of the material which would feature on their debut album, including "Take the Skinheads Bowling". The band's name was coined by McDaniel: according to Lowery "McDaniel was into this stuff that would sound like it made sense, but really it didn’t... He’d watch a lot of TV, accept all this mass-media stuff and spit it out all chopped up. I got the whole absurdism influence from him".<ref name=fricke />

When Lowery, Molla and Krummenacher returned to college in Santa Cruz, Lowery and Molla resumed playing with Box O' Laffs. After meeting [[violin]]ist, [[keyboard instrument|keyboardist]] and guitarist [[Jonathan Segel]], they decided to re-form Camper Van Beethoven and the Border Patrol in Santa Cruz, with drummer Richie West replacing McDonald.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wpservices.net/MDT150-Notebook/homework/h05-advframe/more.htm |title=Camper Van Beethoven |publisher=Wpservices.net |date=January 16, 2003 |access-date=April 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424011032/http://wpservices.net/MDT150-Notebook/homework/h05-advframe/more.htm |archive-date=April 24, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

===First three albums (1985–1987)===
In 1985, the band reduced its name to Camper Van Beethoven, replaced West with Anthony Guess, and recorded their debut album, ''[[Telephone Free Landslide Victory]]''.<ref name="Larkinindie">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-579-4|page=52}}</ref> The record featured their first successful single, "[[Take the Skinheads Bowling]]", the lesser hit "The Day That Lassie Went to the Moon", and an experimental country-influenced [[cover version]] of [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag's]] "Wasted".<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> The album featured songs with humorous lyrics, often simultaneously celebrating and mocking 1980s counterculture,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/10/sxsw-2010-camper-van-beethoven/|title=Camper Van Beethoven Interview: SXSW 2010|publisher=Spinner|date=March 10, 2010|access-date=July 28, 2012|archive-date=July 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722030527/http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/10/sxsw-2010-camper-van-beethoven/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and instrumental tracks featuring ska-beats and Eastern European, Mexican or Spaghetti-Western influenced guitar or violin lines.

Shortly after this record was released, lead guitarist [[Greg Lisher]] joined the group. The band recorded a set of songs with an expanded version of the lineup that recorded the debut, with Lisher playing lead on some songs. Guess departed shortly thereafter, leaving Lowery and Molla briefly to take turns swapping drumming duties. This incarnation recorded a second set of songs, with Molla handling the drums. At the end of the sessions, in 1986, long-term drummer Chris Pedersen was added.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/>

The band's second album, ''[[II & III]]'', was culled from both recording sessions. Segel played [[mandolin]] and [[sitar]] in addition to violin, and Molla played pedal steel guitar on some tracks. The album featured a noticeably expanded sound, with influences of country music and Americana mixed in with faux Indian or Arabic music and psychedelia.

Released later that year, their [[Camper Van Beethoven (album)|self-titled third album]] featured guest membership from experimental [[banjo]] and guitar player [[Eugene Chadbourne]] on their cover of [[Pink Floyd]]'s "[[Interstellar Overdrive]]" and several other tracks.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> On the album, the elements of psychedelia on the previous album came to the fore. The album also featured some satirical political commentary on songs like "Good Guys and Bad Guys" and "Joe Stalin's Cadillac," the former which enjoyed some underground college radio play. Krummenacher, Lisher, Pedersen and Molla also formed the side project [[Monks of Doom]], although Molla was quickly replaced by guitarist [[David Immerglück]].

Molla left Camper Van Beethoven after touring for the third album, reducing the band to a five-piece with Lowery, Krummenacher, Segel, Lisher, and Pedersen — the longest-standing lineup in their initial career. Released in November 1987, the [[Extended play|EP]] ''[[Vampire Can Mating Oven]]'' preceded a major label bidding war.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> The EP featured a more streamlined and accessible sound, with Lisher's lead guitar taking a major role for the first time.

===Virgin Records years (1987–1990)===
In 1987 the band signed to [[Virgin Records]].<ref name="Larkinindie"/> They released their fourth album ''[[Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart]]''.<ref name="Larkinindie"/> The album featured a more streamlined, song-oriented approach, cutting back on the psychedelia and reducing the number of instrumentals, but keeping much of their eclectic approach.   This was followed by extensive touring and preparations for recording their next album.

Due to internal tensions, Segel left the band during rehearsals for their fifth album.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> Written mostly as a four-piece, the resultant LP, ''[[Key Lime Pie (album)|Key Lime Pie]]'',<ref name="Larkinindie"/> featured the violin playing of Don Lax before the replacement violinist Morgan Fichter (of the [[Bay Area]] band Harm Farm) was found. Fichter played violin on Opening Theme, Pictures of Matchstick Men and Flowers. The album featured a noticeably darker lyrical outlook as compared to the band's previous records. Musically, it featured less of the world-music influences of the previous albums, replaced with more elements of [[Americana (music)|Americana]], along with a lusher, a more orchestrated version of psychedelia than their previous records had featured. They scored a minor hit with a cover of the [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]] song "[[Pictures of Matchstick Men]]",<ref name="Larkinindie"/> their highest-charting single.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicvf.com/Camper+Van+Beethoven.art|title=Camper Van Beethoven Songs • Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography|website=Musicvf.com|access-date=June 17, 2021}}</ref>

David Immerglück (of the Ophelias and the Monks of Doom) joined in 1990 for touring behind the record, playing some of the departed Molla and Segel's instrumental parts on [[steel guitar]], guitar and mandolin. They broke up in April 1990 after a show in [[Örebro]], Sweden.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/>

===Inactive period (1990–1999)===
''[[Camper Vantiquities]]'', a compilation album packaging the ''Vampire Can Mating Oven'' EP with outtakes, demos, and rarities, was released in 1993.

After disbanding, Lowery and Hickman formed Cracker with bassist [[Davey Faragher]]. Krummenacher, Lisher, Immerglück and Pedersen intensified their activities in Monks of Doom, which remained active until 1993. These members also collaborated with Chadbourne under the name Camper Van Chadbourne.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> Immerglück later collaborated with [[Counting Crows]], officially joining the group in 1999. Krummenacher began a solo career, recording several solo albums with guests such as [[Dave Alvin]]. Pedersen moved to Australia in 1998.

Segel played with [[Dieselhed]] and [[Sparklehorse]], and fronted his own bands Hieronymus Firebrain and Jack & Jill, later playing under his own name. He later became involved in experimental and [[electronic music]], including collaborations with [[Fred Frith]] and [[Joelle Leandre]], and Chaos Butterfly, an electro-acoustic duo with Dina Emerson. Segel and Krummenacher also ran their own record label, Magnetic Motorworks.

===Reunion; ''Tusk'' (1999–2004)===
In 1999, Lowery, Segel, and Krummenacher regrouped in the studio to assemble the experimental rarity set ''[[Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven]]'', which also contained newly recorded material.<ref name=thr /> Segel and Krummenacher, along with Greg Lisher, also joined Cracker for a tour, playing a set of Camper songs for a section of the set, backed by drummer [[Frank Funaro]] and other Cracker members.

In 2002, the group played its first proper live shows in twelve years. With Lowery, Segel, Krummenacher and Lisher forming the core of the reunited lineup, two New York dates also featured Immerglück and two members of Cracker, drummer Frank Funaro and keyboardist Kenny Margolis. Three California dates omitted these latter three musicians and saw Pedersen return to the kit.

Also in 2002, they released the double-CD ''[[Tusk (2002 album)|Tusk]]'', a re-recording of the entire [[Fleetwood Mac]] [[Tusk (album)|album of the same name]]. Although initially announced as a rediscovery of a series of 1987 demos, the album was recorded in 2001 by Lowery, Segel, Krummenacher and Lisher as an experiment to see if the members could now work together.<ref>{{cite web|author=jay strange |url=http://artintodust.blogspot.com/2008/06/monks-of-doom.html |title=ART INTO DUST: Monks Of Doom |publisher=Artintodust.blogspot.com |date=June 6, 2008 |access-date=April 1, 2012}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=February 2012}} Extensive touring, mostly with Margolis and Funaro, followed.

The group next released ''[[Cigarettes & Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years]]'', a five-disc box set compiling their first three (pre-Virgin) albums, ''Camper Vantiquities'', and a live recording from 1990 they called ''Greatest Hits Played Faster.'' The latter recording featured live versions of several unreleased songs. Shortly thereafter, the band released "[[director's cut]]" versions of the first three records and ''Camper Vantiquities'', which included remastering, re-sequencing and additional demo and B-side tracks.

===''New Roman Times''; live and compilation releases (2004–2012)===
In 2004, the band released ''[[New Roman Times]]'', their first studio album of original material in 15 years. A [[concept album]], the record detailed the rise and fall of an idealistic Texan whose disenchantment following a stint with the American military redirected him towards organized terrorism. It featured the band's familiar eclectic sound, but also added a heavier, prog-metal sound on a few tracks. The lineup on the album included Lowery, Krummenacher, Segel, Lisher, Pedersen and Immergluck. The album also featured contributions by other Camper Van Beethoven associates, including Molla and Hickman. Following the album's release, Pedersen and Immergluck did not participate in the touring lineup, and Funaro started to handle all of the drumming in live shows.

A limited-edition live concert disc was also released, ''[[In the Mouth of the Crocodile – Live in Seattle]]''. Segments of a 2004 performance were released the following year as ''[[Discotheque CVB: Live in Chicago]]''.

The band continued to frequently tour with Cracker (whom Krummenacher joined for a time), and in 2005 the two groups started an annual three-night "Campout" at Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace in [[Pioneertown, California]]. The Campout has seen appearances by [[Built to Spill]], [[Neko Case]], [[Magnolia Electric Company]], and [[John Doe (musician)|John Doe]], as well as sets from the individual members of the band.

A compilation of [[greatest hits]], ''Popular Songs of Great Enduring Strength and Beauty'', was released by [[Cooking Vinyl Records]] in June 2008. As band relations with Virgin Records were poor, they were not granted access to any material from the two Virgin LPs for this compilation. Thus, the band re-recorded five songs from these albums to include on the collection. These were the first and only Camper Van Beethoven studio tracks to include Funaro.

In 2011, the band began playing a series of shows that featured the ''Key Lime Pie'' record in its entirety, often joined by Immergluck. In the same year, they also revealed plans for a new album.<ref name=ThorntonMCW>{{cite web|title=Van Goes: Camper Van Beethoven rekindles Key Lime Pie, eyes new album.|url=http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2011/jun/02/van-goes/|date=June 2, 2011|access-date=June 20, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129020350/http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2011/jun/02/van-goes/|archive-date=January 29, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===''La Costa Perdida'' and ''El Camino Real'' (2013–present)===
''[[La Costa Perdida]]'', the followup to ''New Roman Times'', was released on January 22, 2013, preceded by the single "Northern California Girls". The music was inspired in part by ''[[Holland (album)|Holland]]''-era [[Beach Boys]]. Most of the drumming on the album was by studio drummer and former Cracker member [[Michael Urbano]], although Chris Pederson played on some tracks as well. Much of the album featured a gentler, more folky sound than their previous albums.

Lowery revealed in interviews that there were seven songs recorded during the sessions for ''La Costa Perdida'' that were not released, which would be included on a follow-up album to be finished in 2013. In August 2013, the band revealed on its Facebook page that it was tracking songs for the album, with Urbano on drums again. The band stated that the album would be a Southern California-themed sequel to the Northern California theme of ''La Costa Perdida''. On March 2, 2014, the band announced a title for the new album, ''[[El Camino Real (Camper Van Beethoven album)|El Camino Real]]'', which was released on June 3, 2014, in the United States and on June 23, 2014, in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/el-camino-real-mw0002646590 |title=El Camino Real – Camper Van Beethoven &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |website=AllMusic |access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref> In contrast to the previous album, it featured some of the band's most abrasive and intense music, mixing elements of prog-rock and punk with the band's trademark eclecticism.

For subsequent tour dates, the band initially alternated Pedersen and Urbano on drums, due to health problems that have prevented Frank Funaro from playing. Since 2015, Chris Pedersen has been flying in from Australia to participate in the band's infrequent tours, resulting in a reunion of their best-known late 80s lineup. David Immerglück also continues to join the band's lineup for occasional shows.

In 2015 the band contributed two tracks to the original motion picture soundtrack for the film ''[[Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!]]'', "Long Way to Go (Sharknado)" and "Infinite Ocean".<ref>{{cite web |title=Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sharknado-3-oh-hell-no-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1012068520 |website=Apple Music |publisher=apple.com |access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref>

==Band members==
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'''Current members'''
* [[David Lowery (musician)|David Lowery]] – [[lead vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[bass guitar|bass]], [[drum kit|drums]] (1983–1990, 1999–present)
* [[Victor Krummenacher]] – bass, baritone guitar, vocals, occasional lead vocals (1983–1990, 1999–present)
* [[Jonathan Segel]] – [[violin]], guitar, keyboards, [[sitar]], [[mandolin]], vocals, occasional lead vocals (1984–1989, 1999–present)
* [[Greg Lisher]] – [[lead guitar]], [[backup vocals]] (1985–1990, 1999–present)
* [[Chris Pedersen (musician)|Chris Pedersen]] – drums, backup vocals (1986–1990, 2004, 2015–present; 2002–2014 part-time)

'''Part-time members'''
* [[David Immerglück]] – guitar, [[lap steel guitar]], mandolin, bass, backup vocals (1990; 2004, 2000–2003/2005–present part-time)
* [[Michael Urbano]] – drums  (2011–present in studio, occasional live dates)

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'''Former members'''
* Chris Molla – guitar, pedal steel, keyboards, drums, vocals (1983–1986; 2002–2004 part-time)
* David McDaniel – guitar (1983–1984)
* Bill McDonald – drums (1983–1984)
* Mike Zorn – [[harmonica]] (1983–1984)
* Daniel Blume – violin (1983–1984)
* Richie West – drums (1984)
* [[kevtone|Anthony Guess]] – drums (1985)
* [[Eugene Chadbourne]] – guitar, [[banjo]] (1986, studio sessions only)
* Don Lax – violin (1989, studio sessions only)
* Morgan Fichter – violin, vocals (1989–1990)
* [[Frank Funaro]] – drums, backup vocals (2000–2004 as guest, 2004–2013 as member, mostly for live dates)
* Kenny Margolis – keyboards, [[accordion]] (2000–2006 as guest)
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==Discography==
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'''Studio albums'''
* ''[[Telephone Free Landslide Victory]]'' (1985)
* ''[[II & III]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Camper Van Beethoven (album)|Camper Van Beethoven]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Key Lime Pie (album)|Key Lime Pie]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Tusk (Camper Van Beethoven album)|Tusk]]'' (2002)
* ''[[New Roman Times]]'' (2004)
* ''[[La Costa Perdida]]'' (2013)
* ''[[El Camino Real (Camper Van Beethoven album)|El Camino Real]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kaye |first=Ben |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/04/camper-van-beethoven-announce-new-album-el-camino-real-stream-it-was-like-that-when-we-got-here/ |title=Camper Van Beethoven announce new album, El Camino Real, stream "It Was Like That When We Got Here" |magazine=Consequence of Sound |date=April 18, 2014 |access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ripplemusic.blogspot.com/2014/04/camper-van-beethoven-announces-west.html |title=The Ripple Effect: Camper Van Beethoven Announces West Coast Tour Dates In Support Of Their New Studio Album "El Camino Real" – Their Follow-Up Companion Lp To Last Years "La Costa Perdida" |publisher=Ripplemusic.blogspot.com |date=April 21, 2014 |access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref>

'''EPs and singles'''
* ''[[Take the Skinheads Bowling]]'' (1986) – single
* ''[[Vampire Can Mating Oven]]'' (1987) – EP
* "Turquoise Jewelry" (1988)
* "Life Is Grand" (1988)
* "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (1990)
* "The History of Utah" (live) (2004) – split single with [[Calexico (band)|Calexico]]

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'''Live albums'''
* ''[[In the Mouth of the Crocodile – Live in Seattle]]'' (2004) – live album
* ''[[Discotheque CVB: Live In Chicago]]'' (2005) – live EP

'''Compilations'''
* ''[[Camper Vantiquities]]'' (1993) – rarities compilation
* ''[[Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven]]'' (2000) – rarities compilation
* ''[[Cigarettes & Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years]]'' (2002) – boxed set
* ''[[Popular Songs of Great Enduring Strength and Beauty]]'' (2008) – greatest hits compilation

'''Various artist compilations'''
* ''[[Look at All the Love We Found]]'' (2005) – [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]] tribute album
* ''The ''Sandinista!'' Project'' (2007) – [[The Clash]] tribute album
* ''[[Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!]]'' (2015) film soundtrack
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.campervanbeethoven.com Official web page]
* [http://www.archive.org/details/CamperVanBeethoven Audio recordings at the Live Music Archive]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080930150613/http://crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com/Article.aspx?id=8320 Interview] with [[Crawdaddy!]]

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