Third Man Records Releases John Waters' 'Make Trouble' Album on Vinyl

King of cult John Waters has long been an idol of the creative hive of maladjusted artsy types at Third Man Records. The label is pleased to release the audio album release of Make Trouble, Waters' subversive commencement speech delivered at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), published earlier this year by Algonquin Books, and now read by Waters himself. Make Trouble, the record, was available in full digitally last month, with the companion 7" single of the same name, featuring Waters' reading of his commencement speech at RISD in its entirety, out today via Third Man Pressing & Third Man Records. The recordings are produced by Grammy-winner Ian Brennan (Tinariwen, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Zomba Prison Project).

The speech begins with Waters explaining his qualifications to provide the graduating students the last word of their college education. "I should say right off that I am really qualified to be your commencement speaker. I was suspended from high school, then kicked out of college in the first marijuana scandal ever on the university campus. I've been arrested several times. I've been known to dress in ludicrous fashions. I've also built a career out of negative reviews. And I've been recently called the Prince of Puke by the press and another title I'm really proud of - the People's Pervert."

Waters spoke with NPR's Linda Wertheimer this Spring about the book, the fact that it was written in Obama's America and released in Trump's America, saying, "I don't believe that we should never not talk to people we don't agree with politically. If you can make that person laugh, it's the first step to getting him to listen to change their mind."

Listen to or purchase Make Trouble now at your preferred digital retailer, and purchase the vinyl 7"spoken word record now. The limited edition red vinyl version of the 7", which went on sale in advance to attendees at Waters' Rough Trade East in-store event and signing last night in London, is also available today at both Third Man Records storefronts.

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