Band name == album name == song name?

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My brother tells me this thread may have already been broached, however neither of us can find it anymore so I figured I'd ask again. I figure either someone will immediately rocket a link to the old thread out of their overstuffed memory or we'll get some good answers...or both!

Anyway, on to the question - In a move that I admire, many bands have released a self-titled album that also includes a self-titled song. For example: Black Sabbath/_Black Sabbath_/"Black Sabbath" (yeah, ok, easy one). Other examples I can think of:

- Tir Na Nog (1971)
- Rotary Connection (1967)
- Bo Diddly (1957)
- Weed (1971)

Who else??

Note: I know there are probably more examples of songs and albums CONTAINING the band name, and this can be cool too, but it's not what I'm looking for....if you want that, let's start another thread. I want all three to be the same.

― Danny (aranamo), Friday, 4 November 2005 16:09 (twenty years ago)

living in a box

― my name is john. i reside in chicago. (frankE), Friday, 4 November 2005 16:12 (twenty years ago)

All I ever get is talk talk.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 4 November 2005 16:13 (twenty years ago)

(If you count an EP rather than an album title, at least. ;-) )

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 4 November 2005 16:14 (twenty years ago)

The Dolls - The Dolls - The Dolls

looked quite interesting on my ipod

― salvatóre, Friday, 4 November 2005 16:15 (twenty years ago)

Kinda covered here.

― Tony Bleach (blackshoeswhitesocks), Friday, 4 November 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

bad company

― petesmith (plsmith), Friday, 4 November 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

Focus == Focus == Focus

― Oh No, It's Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 4 November 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

clap your hands say yeah - clap your hands say yeah - clap your hands!

― trevo hill, Friday, 4 November 2005 16:57 (twenty years ago)

Motorhead

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Friday, 4 November 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

Comets on Fire

― disco violence (disco violence), Friday, 4 November 2005 17:13 (twenty years ago)

Belfegore
Lucifer's Friend
Meat Puppets

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Friday, 4 November 2005 17:29 (twenty years ago)

This isn't exactly what you're asking for, but close enough.

Songs: Ohia has an album called "Magnolia Electric Co."

After that album came out, Jason Molina got a full, permanent band, and named them "Magnolia Electric Co."

When I saw them live, if I remember correctly, they played a song called "Magnolia Electric Co." I was bewildered since it wasn't on any of their albums, and I certainly hadn't heard it before, but I couldn't help but wonder if he misspoke.

― Mickey (modestmickey), Friday, 4 November 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

la dusseldorf

― zappi (joni), Friday, 4 November 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

Defunkt

― zebedee (zebedee), Friday, 4 November 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

big country -> big country -> in a big country

― grauzy (grauzone), Friday, 4 November 2005 17:47 (twenty years ago)

They Might Be Giants have a self-titled album and a self-titled song, but the latter doesn't appear on the former.

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Friday, 4 November 2005 18:16 (twenty years ago)

Twin Hype

― Franklin Trench (blackshoeswhitesocks), Friday, 4 November 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden (1980)

― knaaq! (knaaq!), Friday, 4 November 2005 18:21 (twenty years ago)

Bo Diddley wins for being the only INDIVIDUAL mentioned so far!

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Friday, 4 November 2005 18:36 (twenty years ago)

into the void (from new zealand)

― el sabor de gene (yournullfame), Saturday, 5 November 2005 00:21 (twenty years ago)

big country -> big country -> in a big country

"In A Big Country" was on The Crossing.

― monkeybutler, Saturday, 5 November 2005 00:34 (twenty years ago)

Witchcraft

Witchcraft fucking rules.

― San Carlos, Saturday, 5 November 2005 00:59 (twenty years ago)

one last wish

― jonathan - stl (jonathan - stl), Saturday, 5 November 2005 03:22 (twenty years ago)

Book of Love - Book of Love - Book of Love (1986)

― luban jawi, Saturday, 5 November 2005 07:03 (twenty years ago)

Public Image - Public Image - Public Image (1978)

― luban jawi, Saturday, 5 November 2005 07:08 (twenty years ago)

Harmonium (1974)
Art In America (1983)
Tin Machine (1989)
Pennywise (1991)

― luban jawi, Saturday, 5 November 2005 07:16 (twenty years ago)

I can't believe you beat me to fucking Tin Machine by 20 seconds.

― Whiney G. Weingarten (whineyg), Saturday, 5 November 2005 07:55 (twenty years ago)

HONORABLE MENTION: Canned Heat had both a song and an album (their first) titled CANNED HEAT, but the song doesn't appear on that album.

― Rev. Hoodoo (Rev. Hoodoo), Saturday, 5 November 2005 08:04 (twenty years ago)

new kids on the block .and i play it loud and proud.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000268G/ref=pd_sim_music_2/102-9501517-5064109?v=glance&s=music

― retrogurl, Saturday, 5 November 2005 10:18 (twenty years ago)

They Might Be Giants have a self-titled album and a self-titled song, but the latter doesn't appear on the former.

It was on the record's original demo version, so they totally count.

― JJRJ (jjrj), Sunday, 6 November 2005 19:03 (twenty years ago)

Minor Threat - Minor Threat EP - Minor Threat

― Colonel Poo (Colonel Poo), Sunday, 6 November 2005 19:38 (twenty years ago)

http://www.spellbound-icehouse.org/icehousecover.jpg

icehouse by icehouse from the lp "icehouse"

― corey c (shock of daylight), Sunday, 6 November 2005 20:40 (twenty years ago)

Fat Boys - Fat Boys - Fat Boys

― xhuxk, Sunday, 6 November 2005 22:00 (twenty years ago)

Take That - Take That and Party (track) - Take That and Party (album). So near, and yet so far.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 6 November 2005 22:06 (twenty years ago)

three years pass...

Angel Witch/Angel Witch/Angel Witch!

― Rombald, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:44 (sixteen years ago)

i was going to say:

Doop - Doop - Doop (if anyone remembers 'em, '94 samplehouse)

but i think the album was called Circus Doop :(

― Ludo, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 20:49 (sixteen years ago)

Saint Vitus/Saint Vitus/Saint Vitus

― Rombald, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 21:14 (sixteen years ago)

Upside Down Cross - Upside Down Cross - Upside Down Cross

― Fox Force Five Punchline (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 21:28 (sixteen years ago)

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=85147631&albumID=2736829&imageID=43837673#a=2736829&i=971384
Amesoeurs

― drone/a/sore, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 22:11 (sixteen years ago)

sixteen years pass...

arbete och fritid arbete och fritid arbete och fritid

― no lime tangier, Saturday, 28 February 2026 08:04 (one week ago)

bonus points for giving a subsequent album the same name (though it didn't have a similarly-titled song).

― Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 28 February 2026 08:45 (one week ago)

close:

Mott the Hoople - The Ballad of Mott the Hoople - Mott

― henry s, Saturday, 28 February 2026 15:23 (one week ago)

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