The Essential Pansy Division

The Essential Pansy Division
Compilation album by
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2006
Recorded1992–2003
GenreQueercore, pop punk, power pop
Length1:18:23
LabelAlternative Tentacles
Pansy Division chronology
Total Entertainment!
(2003)
The Essential Pansy Division
(2006)
That's So Gay
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Pitchfork Media(7.8/10) link

The Essential Pansy Division is a compilation album by American queercore band Pansy Division, released on January 24, 2006 by Alternative Tentacles. Its name is an allusion to Legacy Recordings' The Essential series.

Personally selected by the band themselves, The Essential Pansy Division is a collection of Pansy Division's most notable and popular songs, spanning from their 1992 debut single Fem in a Black Leather Jacket to their 2003 studio album Total Entertainment!. The CD album is accompanied by a DVD featuring live footage and the band's music videos, as well as extensive liner notes written by singer-songwriter Jon Ginoli, detailing each track.