Guided by Voices discography
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The Guided by Voices
discography includes dozens of releases, both official and unofficial. Robert Pollard
, the main creative force behind the band, is an extremely prolific songwriter, having written or co-written more than 1,000 songs. In addition to the official GBV releases, there have been numerous box-sets of unreleased material, notably Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft
(2000) and Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow
(2005).
and Suitcase 2
, each of which is a 4-disc box-set.
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...
discography includes dozens of releases, both official and unofficial. Robert Pollard
Robert Pollard
Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...
, the main creative force behind the band, is an extremely prolific songwriter, having written or co-written more than 1,000 songs. In addition to the official GBV releases, there have been numerous box-sets of unreleased material, notably Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft
Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft
Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft is a four-CD box set released by Guided by Voices in 2000. Named for the reputed literal Suitcase in which bandleader Robert Pollard allegedly stored his hundreds of unreleased tapes, the set is a trawl through decades worth of material from...
(2000) and Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow
Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow
Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow is the second box set of 100 unreleased songs by Guided by Voices. As with the first Suitcase box set, each song is credited to a fictional band name...
(2005).
Studio albums
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US–HS Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
US–IN Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
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| 1987 | Devil Between My Toes Devil Between My Toes Devil Between My Toes is the second release and first full album from Dayton, Ohio-based band Guided by Voices, released 15 February 1987 . Only 300 copies of the original vinyl were pressed...
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| 1987 | Sandbox Sandbox (album) -Track listing:#"Lips of Steel" – 1:33#"A Visit to the Creep Doctor" – 1:36#"Everyday" – 2:58#"Barricade" – 4:31#"Get to Know the Ropes" – 3:48#"Can't Stop" – 2:26#"The Drinking Jim Crow" – 1:36#"Trap Soul Door" – 1:15#"Common Rebels" – 2:03... |
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| 1989 | Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia is the third album by Dayton, Ohio musical group Guided by Voices.-Track listing:#"The Future Is in Eggs" – 3:29#"The Great Blake St... |
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| 1990 | Same Place the Fly Got Smashed Same Place The Fly Got Smashed Same Place the Fly Got Smashed is the fourth album from Dayton, OH's Guided by Voices. Often said to be a concept album about alcoholism, the album displays bandleader Robert Pollard's maturing songcraft and increasing interest in lo-fi soundscapes.... |
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| 1992 | Propeller Propeller (album) Propeller is the fifth album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices, considered by many to be one of their greatest works.-Description:... |
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| 1993 | Vampire on Titus Vampire on Titus Vampire on Titus is the sixth album by indie rock group Guided by Voices, from Dayton, Ohio, United States.The image on the cover is from The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary by Henry Lee, 1887... Scat Records Scat Records is a St. Louis, Missouri-based independent record label. It was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1989, and many of the bands released on the label are originally from Ohio.... (#31) |
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| 1994 | Bee Thousand Bee Thousand Bee Thousand is the seventh album by American indie rock band Guided by Voices released on June 21, 1994. The album was recorded on consumer-quality audio recorders rather than in a studio, and many of the songs included were less than two minutes long... Compact Cassette The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel... , CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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| 1995 | Alien Lanes Alien Lanes Alien Lanes is a 1995 album by lo-fi band Guided by Voices, their eighth full length album.Pitchfork Media included Alien Lanes in their 'Top 100 Albums of the 90s' polls, at No. 27. Magnet named it the best album of 1995.... Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have... (OLE 123) |
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| 1996 | Under the Bushes Under the Stars Under the Bushes Under the Stars Under the Bushes Under the Stars is the ninth Guided by Voices album overall, and the last until 2012's Let's Go Eat the Factory to feature the "classic" lineup including Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, and Kevin Fennell in addition to leader Robert Pollard... 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... , Cassette, CD |
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| 1996 | Tonics & Twisted Chasers
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| 1997 | Mag Earwhig! Mag Earwhig! Mag Earwhig! is a 1997 album release by indie rock band Guided by Voices. Following the dissolution of the "classic lineup," band-leader Robert Pollard hired Cleveland rockers Cobra Verde and formed a new GBV unit. This move was somewhat controversial among GBV fans, especially those who were... |
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| 1999 | Do the Collapse Do the Collapse Do the Collapse is the 11th album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. In contrast with their lo-fi reputation, the album features glossy production work from Ric Ocasek, and found a mixed reception from critics and fans.... TVT Records TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and... (TVT-1980) |
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| 2001 | Isolation Drills Isolation Drills Isolation Drills is the twelfth album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. It was their second and final LP released under TVT Records and their second to feature a major rock producer in Rob Schnapf. The album was also their first to chart on the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #168... |
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| 2002 | Universal Truths and Cycles Universal Truths and Cycles Universal Truths and Cycles is the thirteenth album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. After releasing their previous two albums on TVT Records, Guided by Voices returned to Matador Records.... |
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| 2003 | Earthquake Glue Earthquake Glue Earthquake Glue is the 14th record by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. Working titles for the album included "Model Prisoners of the 5 Sense Realm", "Live Like Kings Forever", and "All Sinners Welcome". The first 25,000 copies were packaged in a numbered limited-edition digipak... |
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| 2004 | Half Smiles of the Decomposed Half Smiles of the Decomposed Half Smiles of the Decomposed is the 15th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. It was the final album by the band before their 2010 reformation.-Track listing:All songs written by Robert Pollard.... |
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| 2012 | Let's Go Eat the Factory Let's Go Eat the Factory Let's Go Eat the Factory is the upcoming 16th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. The album is the first since their 2004 dissolution, and the first to feature the band's classic lineup since 1996's Under the Bushes, Under the Stars... |
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Extended plays
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| 1986 | Forever Since Breakfast Forever Since Breakfast Forever Since Breakfast is the debut Guided by Voices record, released on vinyl in 1986. In contrast to the lo-fi sound they would cultivate in the coming years, this EP was recorded in a professional studio, and features a nearly slick sound that anticipates their late 90's major-label efforts....
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| 1993 | The Grand Hour The Grand Hour The Grand Hour is a 1993 EP by Guided by Voices. "Shocker in Gloomtown" remained in GbV concert setlists until the band's final show, and was in 1994 covered by the Breeders.-Side A:# "I'll Get Over It" – 0:39... Scat Records Scat Records is a St. Louis, Missouri-based independent record label. It was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1989, and many of the bands released on the label are originally from Ohio.... (#28) |
| 1993 | Static Airplane Jive Static Airplane Jive Static Airplane Jive is a 1993 EP by Guided by Voices.-Side A:# "Big School" – 2:26# "Damn Good Mr. Jam" – 3:35-Side B:# "Rubber Man" – 0:34... City Slang Records City Slang is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany. It was created in 1990 by former tour agent Christof Ellinghaus. Its main goal was to provide American, Canadian and German independent artists with a way to distribute their records in the European market, particularly the UK,... (04939-7) |
| 1994 | Get Out of My Stations Get Out of My Stations Get out of My Stations is a 1994 EP by Guided by Voices. It was reissued with live bonus tracks on 25 August 2003.-"This" side:# "Scalding Creek" – 1:36# "Mobile" – 1:24... Siltbreeze Siltbreeze is an American independent record label based out of Philadelphia.-Roster:*1929*A Band*Above Ground*A Handful of Dust*Alan Licht*Alasehir*Alastair Galbraith*Angus Maclise*Ashtabula*Ashtray Navigations*Axemen*Bardo Pond*Blues Control... (SB 028) |
| 1994 | Fast Japanese Spin Cycle Fast Japanese Spin Cycle Fast Japanese Spin Cycle is an EP by Guided by Voices, released in 1994. Finished tied for 3rd in the EP category in the 1994 Pazz and Jop poll .-Side A:# "3rd World Birdwatching" – 0:42# "My Impression Now" – 2:07... |
| 1994 | Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer is a 1994 EP by Guided by Voices.-Side A:# "Matter Eater Lad" – 1:12# "Broadcaster House" – 1:08# "Hunter Complex" – 1:41# "Pink Gun" – 0:36... |
| 1994 | I Am a Scientist I Am a Scientist I Am a Scientist is the title of a 1994 EP released by Guided by Voices. The title track originally appeared in a stripped down, four track version on the band's celebrated 1994 LP Bee Thousand; a music video was also made... |
| 1995 | Tigerbomb Tigerbomb Tigerbomb is an EP by Guided by Voices, a band from Dayton, Ohio. It was released on 14 November 1995.The first two tracks are professionally recorded versions of songs from the Alien Lanes LP . The music video for the track "My Valuable Hunting Knife" used the version from this EP... Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have... (OLE 168-7) |
| 1996 | Sunfish Holy Breakfast Sunfish Holy Breakfast Sunfish Holy Breakfast is an EP by Guided by Voices, a band from Dayton, Ohio. It was released on 19 November 1996.-Track listing:All songs written by Robert Pollard except where noted.# "Jabberstroker" – 2:39# "Stabbing a Star"– 1:41... |
| 1996 | Plantations of Pale Pink Plantations of Pale Pink Plantations of Pale Pink is a 1996 EP by Guided by Voices.-Side A:# "Systems Crash" – 1:19# "Catfood on the Earwig" – 2:27# "The Who vs. Porky Pig" – 2:00-Side B:# "A Life in Finer Clothing" – 1:30# "The Worryin' Song" – 1:02... |
| 1997 | Wish in One Hand…
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| 1999 | Plugs for the Program Plugs for the Program -See also: at Guided by Voices Database... TVT Records TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and... (TVT 1983-2) |
| 2000 | Hold on Hope Hold on Hope Hold on Hope is an EP by Guided by Voices, released March 7, 2000. The titular song was featured in an episode of the TV comedy Scrubs, in the episode 'My Occurrence'... |
| 2000 | Dayton, Ohio – 19 Something and 5
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| 2001 | Daredevil Stamp Collector Daredevil Stamp Collector -Track listing:# "Underground Initiations"# "Interest Position"# "Fly into Ashes"# "Tropical Robots"# "A Crick Uphill"# "Idiot Princess"# "Avalanche Aminos"# "Do the Collapse"# "Perfect This Time"# "Hold On Hope"... : Do The Collapse B-sides |
| 2002 | The Pipe Dreams of Instant Prince Whippet The Pipe Dreams of Instant Prince Whippet -Track listing:#Visit This Place#Swooping Engines#Keep It Coming#Action Speaks Volumes#Stronger Lizards#Pipe Dreams of Instant Prince Whippet#Request Pharmaceuticals#For Liberty#Dig Through My Window#Beg for a Wheelbarrow... |
Split EPs
- Superchunk/Guided by Voices (CD EP)
- Released: 1996 (Australia)
- Label: Fellaheen (JACK 046-2)
- SuperchunkSuperchunkSuperchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer/guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s...
– "A Small Definition" – 4:01 - Superchunk – "Her Royal Fisticuffs" – 3:37
- Superchunk – "The Mine Has Been Returned to the Original Owner" – 3:27
- Guided by VoicesGuided by VoicesGuided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...
– "Delayed Reaction Brats" – 1:07 - Guided by Voices – "He's the Uncle" – 1:38
- Guided by Voices – "Key Losers" – 2:16
- Total length: 16:06
- 8 Rounds: GVSB vs GBV (CD EP)
- Released: 1 July 1997
- Label: Radiopaque Recordings (RR013)
- Girls Against BoysGirls Against BoysGirls Against Boys are an indie rock/post-hardcore band, originally forming in Washington, D.C. in 1988 and currently based in New York City.-Career:...
– "Learned It" – 3:42 - Girls Against Boys – "Vera Cruz" – 4:31
- Girls Against Boys – "Disco 666" – 2:43
- Girls Against Boys – "Kill the Sexplayer" – 3:55
- Guided by VoicesGuided by VoicesGuided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...
– "Unleashed! The Large-Hearted Boy" [Live] – 1:58 - Guided by Voices – "Motor Away" [Live] – 2:22
- Guided by Voices – "My Valuable Hunting Knife" [Live] – 2:08
- Guided by Voices – "Shocker in Gloomtown/Some Drilling Implied" [Live] – 3:00
- Total length: 24:19
- Selective Service (CD EP)
- Released: 10 December 2001
- Fading Captain Series (#16)
- Guided by VoicesGuided by VoicesGuided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...
– "Dayton, Ohio–19 Something and 5" [Live] – 2:56 - Guided by Voices – "Travels" – 2:00
- Guided by Voices – "No Welcome Wagons" – 2:00
- Guided by Voices – "Selective Service" – 1:54
- Airport 5Airport 5Airport 5 was a musical collaboration project between Guided by Voices's Robert Pollard and one-time fellow bandmate Tobin Sprout, released through the Fading Captain Series imprint by Luna Music in Indianapolis, Indiana. Collaborating chiefly by mail, Sprout provided completed backing tracks...
– "Total Exposure" – 4:05 - Airport 5 – "Cold War Water Sports" – 3:26
- Airport 5 – "The Wheel Hits the Path (Quite Soon)" – 1:27
- Airport 5 – "Stifled Man Casino" – 3:18
- Airport 5 – "Peroxide" – 1:42
- Airport 5 – "Eskimo Clockwork" – 1:23
- Airport 5 – "In the Brain" [Bonus track] – 3:59
- Total length: 28:10
Singles
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| 1995 | "Motor Away" | Alien Lanes Alien Lanes Alien Lanes is a 1995 album by lo-fi band Guided by Voices, their eighth full length album.Pitchfork Media included Alien Lanes in their 'Top 100 Albums of the 90s' polls, at No. 27. Magnet named it the best album of 1995.... |
| 1996 | "The Official Ironmen Rally Song" | Under the Bushes Under the Stars Under the Bushes Under the Stars Under the Bushes Under the Stars is the ninth Guided by Voices album overall, and the last until 2012's Let's Go Eat the Factory to feature the "classic" lineup including Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, and Kevin Fennell in addition to leader Robert Pollard... |
| 1996 | "Cut-Out Witch" | |
| 1997 | "Bulldog Skin" | Mag Earwhig! Mag Earwhig! Mag Earwhig! is a 1997 album release by indie rock band Guided by Voices. Following the dissolution of the "classic lineup," band-leader Robert Pollard hired Cleveland rockers Cobra Verde and formed a new GBV unit. This move was somewhat controversial among GBV fans, especially those who were... |
| 1997 | "I Am a Tree" | |
| 1999 | "Surgical Focus" | Do the Collapse Do the Collapse Do the Collapse is the 11th album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. In contrast with their lo-fi reputation, the album features glossy production work from Ric Ocasek, and found a mixed reception from critics and fans.... |
| 1999 | "Teenage FBI" | |
| 2001 | "Chasing Heather Crazy" | Isolation Drills Isolation Drills Isolation Drills is the twelfth album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. It was their second and final LP released under TVT Records and their second to feature a major rock producer in Rob Schnapf. The album was also their first to chart on the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #168... |
| 2001 | "Glad Girls" | |
| 2002 | "Universal Truths and Cycles" | Universal Truths and Cycles Universal Truths and Cycles Universal Truths and Cycles is the thirteenth album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. After releasing their previous two albums on TVT Records, Guided by Voices returned to Matador Records.... |
| 2002 | "Everywhere with Helicopter" | |
| 2002 | "Cheyenne" | |
| 2002 | "Back to the Lake" | |
| 2003 | "My Kind of Soldier" | Earthquake Glue Earthquake Glue Earthquake Glue is the 14th record by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. Working titles for the album included "Model Prisoners of the 5 Sense Realm", "Live Like Kings Forever", and "All Sinners Welcome". The first 25,000 copies were packaged in a numbered limited-edition digipak... |
| 2003 | "The Best of Jill Hives" | |
| 2011 | "The Unsinkable Fats Domino" | Let's Go Eat the Factory Let's Go Eat the Factory Let's Go Eat the Factory is the upcoming 16th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. The album is the first since their 2004 dissolution, and the first to feature the band's classic lineup since 1996's Under the Bushes, Under the Stars... |
Split singles
- GBV / Jenny Mae Leffel
- Released: 1993
- Label: Anyway Records (ANYWAY 013)
- A1: GBV – "If We Wait" (Robert PollardRobert PollardRobert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...
) - B1: Jenny Mae Leffel – "Red Chair"
- A1: GBV – "If We Wait" (Robert Pollard
- GBV / Grifters
- Released: 1994
- Label: Now Sound (NOW #2)
- A1: GBV – "Hey Mr. Soundman" (R. Pollard, Tobin SproutTobin SproutTobin Sprout is an American artist and musician, best known for his contributions as a member of indie rock group Guided by Voices.-History:A self taught musician. From an early age he played with and was a major collaborator to the Dayton, OH band Guided By Voices...
) - A2: GBV – "Announcers and Umpires" (R. Pollard)
- A3: GBV – "Evil Speaker B" (Jim Pollard)
- A4: GBV – "Uncle Dave" (R. Pollard)
- B1: Grifters – "I'm Drunk" (Grifters)
- A1: GBV – "Hey Mr. Soundman" (R. Pollard, Tobin Sprout
- GBV / Belreve
- Released: 1994
- Label: Anyway Records (ANYWAY 021)
- A1: Belreve – "The Sulk King"
- B1: GBV – "Always Crush Me" (R. Pollard)
- GBV / New Radiant Storm KingNew Radiant Storm KingNew Radiant Storm King is an indie rock group formed at Massachusetts' Hampshire College in 1990.-Biography:New Radiant Storm King have released eight studio albums on six different labels...
- Released: 1995
- Label: Chunk (CH4520)
- A1: GBV – "The Opposing Engineer (Sleeps Alone)" (New Radiant Storm King)
- B1: New Radiant Storm KingNew Radiant Storm KingNew Radiant Storm King is an indie rock group formed at Massachusetts' Hampshire College in 1990.-Biography:New Radiant Storm King have released eight studio albums on six different labels...
– "I Am a Scientist" (R. Pollard)
- GBV / Cobra VerdeCobra VerdeCobra Verde is a 1987 German drama film based upon Bruce Chatwin's 1980 novel, The Viceroy of Ouidah. The film depicts the life of a fictional slave trader named Francisco Manoel da Silva who is played by the prolific German actor Klaus Kinski...
- Released: 10 March 1997
- Label: WabanaWabana RecordsWabana Records is a small record label in the United States. Its releases include albums by Acid Mothers Temple, Brainbombs, Billy Childish and Holly Golightly, Sunburned Hand of the Man, and Wolf Eyes....
(ORE 10)- A1: GBV – "Aim Correctly" (R. Pollard)
- A2: GBV – "Orange Jacket" (R. Pollard)
- B1: Cobra VerdeCobra VerdeCobra Verde is a 1987 German drama film based upon Bruce Chatwin's 1980 novel, The Viceroy of Ouidah. The film depicts the life of a fictional slave trader named Francisco Manoel da Silva who is played by the prolific German actor Klaus Kinski...
– "Terrorist"
- GBV / Sin Sin 77
- Released: 2002
- Label: Devil in the Woods (#53)
- A1: GBV – "Cheyenne" [Live] (R. Pollard)
- B1: Sin Sin 77 – "Radio"
Live albums
- Live from Austin, TXLive from Austin, TX (Guided by Voices album)Live From Austin, TX is a live album by indie band Guided by Voices, recorded on November 9, 2004 and released by New West Records.-Disc One:# "Demons Are Real" - 1:39# "Pimple Zoo" - 1:33...
- Released: 15 May 2007
- Label: New West RecordsNew West RecordsNew West Records is a record label based in Los Angeles, California, Austin, Texas, and Athens, Georgia. It was established in 1998, and has been home to several indie rock and alternative country bands as well as representing the PBS show Austin City Limits...
- Format: 2 CDs
Box sets
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| 2000 | Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft is a four-CD box set released by Guided by Voices in 2000. Named for the reputed literal Suitcase in which bandleader Robert Pollard allegedly stored his hundreds of unreleased tapes, the set is a trawl through decades worth of material from... |
| 2003 | Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere is an anthology box set released by Guided by Voices in 2003.-Disc 1: Human Amusements at Hourly Rates:... Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have... (OLE 550) DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
| 2005 | Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow is the second box set of 100 unreleased songs by Guided by Voices. As with the first Suitcase box set, each song is credited to a fictional band name... |
| 2009 | Suitcase 3: Up We Go Now Suitcase 3: Up We Go Now Suitcase 3: Up We Go Now is the third in a series of unreleased songs and instrumental sketches by the Dayton, Ohio band Guided By Voices, released on November 3rd, 2009 on GBV Inc... |
Compilation albums
Briefcase and Briefcase 2 are single-disc compilations, selected respectively from SuitcaseSuitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft
Suitcase: Failed Experiments and Trashed Aircraft is a four-CD box set released by Guided by Voices in 2000. Named for the reputed literal Suitcase in which bandleader Robert Pollard allegedly stored his hundreds of unreleased tapes, the set is a trawl through decades worth of material from...
and Suitcase 2
Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow
Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow is the second box set of 100 unreleased songs by Guided by Voices. As with the first Suitcase box set, each song is credited to a fictional band name...
, each of which is a 4-disc box-set.
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| US–HS Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
US–IN Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
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| 2000 | Briefcase (Suitcase Abridged: Drinks and Deliveries)
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| 2003 | The Best of Guided by Voices: Human Amusements at Hourly Rates
Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have... (OLE 565) Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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| 2005 | Briefcase 2 (Suitcase 2 Abridged – The Return of Milko Waif)
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| 2007 | Crickets: Best of the Fading Captain Series 1999–2007 Crickets: Best of the Fading Captain Series 1999–2007 Crickets: Best of the Fading Captain Series 1999–2007 is a collection of songs from releases in the Fading Captain Series of Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices.-CD1:#Tight Globes - Robert Pollard/Doug Gillard#Total Exposure - Airport 5... |
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| 2010 | Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1 Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1 On July 22, 2010, Metro Chicago celebrated its 28th Anniversary by releasing a live benefit compilation called Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1 featuring The Flaming Lips, Guided By Voices, Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, Indigo Girls, Alejandro Escovedo, The Sea and Cake, Tortoise,... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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Soundtracks
- Brain Candy Soundtrack (1996)
- Track 11: "Postal Blowfish" [New version] (Robert PollardRobert PollardRobert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...
, Mitch Mitchell)
- Track 11: "Postal Blowfish" [New version] (Robert Pollard
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The AlbumBuffy the Vampire Slayer: The AlbumBuffy the Vampire Slayer: The Album is a soundtrack album featuring music from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series.The album is made up mostly of tracks by little-known artists, though some better known ones, such as Garbage and Alison Krauss, are also featured. A small part of the television...
(1999)- Track 2: "Teenage FBI" (R. Pollard)
- Crime and Punishment in SuburbiaCrime and Punishment in SuburbiaCrime and Punishment in Suburbia is a 2000 film directed by Rob Schmidt and starring Monica Keena , Ellen Barkin , Michael Ironside , James DeBello and Vincent Kartheiser ....
Soundtrack (2000)- Track 12: "Learning to Hunt" (R. Pollard)
- Dean Quixote: The Soundtrack to the Film (2001)
- Track 3: "If We Wait" (R. Pollard)
- ESPN's Ultimate X: The Movie Soundtrack (2002)
- Track 5: "Skills Like This" (R. Pollard)
- Scrubs Soundtrack (2002)
- Track 8: "Hold on Hope" (R. Pollard)
- Beer League Soundtrack (2006)
- Track 3: "Bulldog Skin" (R. Pollard)
- Track 9: "Girls of Wild Strawberries" (R. Pollard)
Video albums
| Year | Video details |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Live at the Whisky a Go Go Whisky a Go Go The Whisky a Go Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States. It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard, on the Sunset Strip.-History:...
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| 2000 | The Who Went Home and Cried
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| 2002 | Some Drinking Implied
DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
| 2003 | Watch Me Jumpstart: Expanded Version
Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have... (OLE 596) |
| 2005 | The Electrifying Conclusion
Plexifilm Plexifilm is an independent DVD label and film production company co-founded by Gary Hustwit and Sean Anderson in 2001... |
| 2007 | Live from Austin, TX
New West Records New West Records is a record label based in Los Angeles, California, Austin, Texas, and Athens, Georgia. It was established in 1998, and has been home to several indie rock and alternative country bands as well as representing the PBS show Austin City Limits... |
Books
- Guided by Voices: A Brief History — Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in The Forests of Rock and Roll
- Written by James GreerJames GreerJames Greer is an American novelist, screenwriter, musician, and critic. He lives in Los Angeles but spends much of his time in France.-Career as a musician/critic:Greer was Senior Editor and Senior Writer at Spin magazine in NYC in the early 90s...
and published by Grove/AtlanticGrove/Atlantic Inc.Grove/Atlantic, Inc. is a New York-based independent publishing house that was formed by the merger of Grove Press and Atlantic Monthly Press. Grove/Atlantic's imprints publish literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and translations...
in 2005, this is the first biography of GBV authorized by the band. Steven SoderberghSteven SoderberghSteven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and an Academy Award-winning film director. He is best known for directing commercial Hollywood films like Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and the remake of Ocean's Eleven, but he has also directed smaller less...
wrote the foreword. Author Jim Greer, a former editor of SpinSpin (magazine)Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
magazine, was also a member of the band from 1994–96 (he wrote the song "Trendspotter Acrobat" on Sunfish Holy BreakfastSunfish Holy BreakfastSunfish Holy Breakfast is an EP by Guided by Voices, a band from Dayton, Ohio. It was released on 19 November 1996.-Track listing:All songs written by Robert Pollard except where noted.# "Jabberstroker" – 2:39# "Stabbing a Star"– 1:41...
).
- Written by James Greer
- Bee Thousand
- Written by Marc Woodworth and published by Continuum BooksContinuum International Publishing GroupThe Continuum International Publishing Group is a publisher of books, with its editorial offices in London and New York City. It had been owned by Nova Capital Management since 2005...
in 2006, this book is about the 1994 album Bee ThousandBee ThousandBee Thousand is the seventh album by American indie rock band Guided by Voices released on June 21, 1994. The album was recorded on consumer-quality audio recorders rather than in a studio, and many of the songs included were less than two minutes long...
. The book explores the unusual production of the album, the lyrics of Robert PollardRobert PollardRobert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...
, and the influence the album has had.
- Written by Marc Woodworth and published by Continuum Books
External links
- Official Guided by Voices website
- GBVDB – Guided by Voices Database