Rockity Roll was the third solo recording released by Mike Doughty

Mike Doughty

Mike Doughty is an American indie and alternative rock singer-songwriter. He led the band Soul Coughing in the 1990s, and in the 2000s, became a solo artist...

 after the breakup of his former band, Soul Coughing

Soul Coughing

Soul Coughing was a popular New York-based alternative rock band. The band found modest mainstream success during the mid-to-late 1990s. Soul Coughing developed a devout fanbase and have garnered largely positive response from critics. Steve Huey describes the band as "one of the most unusual cult...

. It is a six-song EP

Extended play

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 which he recorded in New York City

New York City

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 over two days in May 2003 at Pat Dillett's tiny, windowless cubby at Kampo

Kampo

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 studios.

Everything on the record was recorded by Doughty: vocal, acoustic guitar, and programming done on a lo-fi Roland Groovebox

Groovebox

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The self-released version of Rockity Roll is out of print; its currently available as part of the Skittish / Rockity Roll

Skittish / Rockity Roll

Skittish / Rockity Roll is a re-release of Mike Doughty's first two solo studio albums, Skittish and Rockity Roll. It was jointly released on December 7, 2004 by Dave Matthews' label, ATO Records, and Doughty's own Snack Bar. It contains both albums and five bonus tracks, on two CDs.-Disc one:-Disc...

two disc

Double album

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re-release.

Track listing

All songs written and performed by Mike Doughty.

1. "Ways + Means" – 3:06
2. "27 Jennifers" – 2:49
3. "Down on the River by the Sugar Plant" – 3:07
4. "40 Grand in the Hole" – 2:15
5. "Ossining" – 2:37
6. "Cash Cow" – 3:22