The Hole Truth… and Nothing Butt is the first compilation album by American punk band Butthole Surfers, officially released in March 1995. All songs were written by Butthole Surfers, except for “Come Together” and “Hurdy Gurdy Man”.
The album was originally released on CD in 1994 by bootleg label Totonka Records. A collection of previously un-bootlegged material put together by a fan, it offers a mix of studio demos and live recordings, as well as a portion of a radio interview. The band liked the compilation enough that they reissued it through Trance Syndicate in 1995, also packaging a Butthole Surfers sticker along with it.
The two demos, “Butthole Surfer” and “Something,” were recorded in 1983. Of the live tracks, four were taped in 1985, three in 1986, two in 1988, one each in 1989 and 1991, and three in 1993.
Track listing
All songs written by Butthole Surfers, except for “Come Together” and “Hurdy Gurdy Man”. The song titles listed below match those used on the back cover of The Hole Truth… and Nothing Butt. Some differ from the official titles used on Butthole Surfers’ studio albums.
Side A
1. “Butthole Surfer” – 3:10 1
2. “Something” – 5:00 1
3. “Moving to Florida” – 4:02 2
4. “Hurdy Gurdy Man” – 2:43 2
5. “Come Together” – 0:52 2
6. “Graveyard” – 3:03 3
7. “USSA” (a.k.a. “U.S.S.A.”) – 4:46 3
Side B
1. “Lady Sniff” – 3:32 3
2. “John E. Smoke” – 7:09 4
3. “1401” (a.k.a. “The Colored F.B.I. Guy”) – 2:43 4
4. “Psychedelic” (a.k.a. “P.S.Y.” and “Psychedelic Jam”) – 9:57 5
5. “Bon Song” (a.k.a. “Bong Song”) – 3:15 6
1 1983 demo
2 Live at San Antonio, TX’s The Cameo Club, September 21, 1985
3 Live at San Francisco, CA’s Mabuhay Gardens, January 18, 1986
4 Live at San Francisco, CA’s The I-Beam, October 24, 1988
5 Live at Phoenix, AZ’s The Underground, February 4, 1989
6 Live at Lollopalooza in Irvine, CA, July 23, 1991
(Waste Management)
