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Guided By Voices
Suitcase - Failed Experiments And Trashed Aircraft

Album US 2000 on Fading Captain Series label
Rock (Lo-Fi)

A compilation of mostly previously unreleased tracks by Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices using various aliases from 1983-2000. "Suitcase" takes its name from the fact that the prolific Robert Pollard has a suitcase full of tapes made at various gigs over time that he has selected the best of for this compilation. Digital transfers at Monument Club and The Warfleigh Labs. Tracks 1-9, 2-8 & 3-8 from 'Concert for Todd'. Tracks 1-12, 3-7 & 4-7 recorded live at MC Video. Track 1-13 demo outtake from the aborted 'Power Of Suck' album. Tracks 1-16, 2-1, 2-6, 2-10, 2-17, 3-13, 3-15, 3-16 & 4-5 outtakes from 'Bee Thousand'. Tracks 1-17, 2-4 & 2-24 outtakes from the aborted 'Back To Saturn X' L.P. Track 1-21 first version outtake from 'Same Place The Fly Got Smashed'; third version from the aborted 'Back To Saturn X' L.P. Tracks 1-24, 2-9, 2-18, 3-3 & 4-2 from the aborted 'Learning To Hunt' L.P. Tracks 2-5 & 3-10 from the aborted 'Power Of Suck' L.P. Tracks 2-22, 3-9, 3-19, 4-16 & 4-19 outtakes from 'Same Place The Fly Got Smashed'. Track 3-4 from the aborted 'The Corpse Like Sleep Of Stupidity' L.P. Tracks 3-5 & 4-18 recorded live at Gilly's. Track 4-14 alt. demo version of "Wrecking Now" from 'Do The Collapse'. c p 2000 The Fading Captain Series This collection (C)(P) Needmore Songs 2000 Publishing: Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-16, 1-25, 2-1, 2-3, 3-4, 3-15, 3-17, 3-21, 4-3, 4-5, 4-9, 4-11, 4-20 & 4-24: 1993 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 1-3, 1-14, 2-7, 4-14 & 4-15: 1998 cp Needmore Songs/Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI) Tracks 1-5, 2-25, 3-6, 4-6, 4-10 & 4-13: 1988 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 1-7, 1-13, 2-5, 3-10, 3-24 & 4-12: 1995 c p Needmore Songs / Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI) Tracks 1-8, 1-10, 1-17, 1-19, 1-20, 2-4, 2-6, 2-10 to 2-12, 2-14, 2-17, 2-21, 2-24, 3-1, 3-12, 3-20, 3-25 & 4-22: 1992 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 1-9, 1-22, 2-8, 3-8 & 3-14: 1991 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 1-11, 1-24, 2-9, 2-18, 2-22, 3-3, 3-9, 3-19, 4-2, 4-16, 4-19, 4-23 & 4-25: 1989 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 1-12, 1-21, 2-15, 3-7 & 4-7: 1990 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 1-15, 3-5 & 4-18: 1984 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 1-18 & 4-21: 2000 c p Needmore Songs / Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI) Track 1-23: 1974 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 2-2, 2-20, 3-22 & 4-8: 1983 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 2-13 & 2-19: 1985 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Track 2-16: 1979 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 2-23, 3-1, 4-4 & 4-17: 1987 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks 3-11 & 3-13: 1980 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Track 3-18: 1986 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Track 3-23: 1994 c p Needmore Songs / Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI) Track 4-1: 1981 c p Needmore Songs (BMI) Tracks are numbered from 1 to 100.

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	Guided By Voices , US album by
	Kevin Poindexter compiled by
	Matt Davis compiled by
	Robert Pollard voc, g, *1957 US compiled by, cover, back cover, cover, front cover, guitar, vocals, written by, vocals, guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals, voice, percussion, metal trash can, second version, guitar, third version, vocals, all versions, guitar, backing vocals, guitar, drums, vocals, vocals, handclaps, guitar, vocals, handclaps, guitar, vocals, toy, sling toy, acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, voice, hums, guitar, vocals, cowbell, vocals, cymbal
	David Poindexter transferred by, digital transfer by
	Kuda Labranch transferred by, digital transfer by
	Lunatron transferred by, digital transfer by
	Styles We Paid For , performer on track
	Greg Demos b, US bass, bass, lead guitar, vocals, mid-section
	Don Thrasher dr, drums
	Standard Generator , performer on track
	Huge On Pluto , performer on track
	Jim MacPherson dr, *1966 US drums
	Doug Gillard g, *1965 US guitar, lead guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals
	Whitey Museum , performer on track
	Dan Toohey b, bass, written by
	Tobin Sprout g, voc, *1955 US guitar, written by, bass, bass, second version, guitar, second version, instruments, piano, guitar, bass, guitar, handclaps, lead guitar, guitar, vocals, lead guitar, on end
	Ben Zing , performer on track
	Meat Kingdom Group , performer on track
	Kevin Fennell dr, *1959 US drums, drums, third version, written by, drums, voice, hums
	Elf God , performer on track
	Mitch Mitchell b, g, voc, guitar, bass, written by, noises, vocals, bass, backing vocals, bass, voice, hums, bass, drum machine
	Judas And The Piledrivers , performer on track
	Eric Pretty , performer on track
	Global Witch Awakening , performer on track
	Magic Toe , performer on track
	Jim Pollard g, US guitar, guitar, first version, written by, drum machine, guitar, voice, hums, drums, guitar, performer, television, percussion, kick
	Hazzard Hotrods , performer on track
	Larry Keller dr, drums, written by
	Tax Revlon , performer on track
	Champion Hairpuller , performer on track
	Burns Carpenter , performer on track
	A A Bottom , performer on track
	Crushed Being Groovy , performer on track
	Rex Polaroyd , performer on track
	Monkey Business , performer on track
	Ghetto Blaster , performer on track
	Turned Up Turner , performer on track
	John Shough voc, bass, third version
	Maxwell Greenfield , performer on track
	Little Bobby Pop , performer on track, vocals, guitar
	Bozo's Octopuss , performer on track
	Steve Wilbur , lead guitar
	Mooshoo Wharf , performer on track
	Pete Jamison , voice, yeah
	Clinton Killingsworth , performer on track
	Stingy Queens , performer on track
	The Judy Plus Nine , performer on track
	Johnny Strange , bass
	Nicotine Cranes , performer on track
	Arthur Psycho And The Trippy Warts , performer on track
	Jim O'Rourke g, *1969 US guitar, treated
	Groovy Lucifer , performer on track
	Approval Of Mice , performer on track
	Artrock Unicorns , performer on track
	Elvis Caligula , performer on track
	Tabatha's Flashpot , performer on track
	Ricked Wicky , performer on track
	Paul Comstock dr, guitar, backing vocals, written by
	K.C. Turner , performer on track
	Brown Smoothies , performer on track
	Edison Shell , performer on track
	Ceramic Cock Einstein , performer on track
	Moonchief , performer on track
	Peyton Eric dr, drums, written by
	Pearly Gates Smoke Machine , performer on track
	1st Joint , performer on track
	Antler , performer on track
	King Of Cincinnati , performer on track
	Ghost Fart , performer on track
	The Fake Organisms , performer on track
	Tom Devil , performer on track
	Urinary Track Stars , performer on track
	Red Hot Helicopter , performer on track
	Doctor Formula , performer on track
	Mitch Swan , guitar
	Indian Alarm Clock , performer on track
	Flaming Ray , performer on track
	Grabbit , performer on track
	8th Dwarf , performer on track
	Coward Of The Hour , performer on track
	Oil Can Harry , performer on track
	Too Proud To Practice , performer on track
	Zeppelin Commander , performer on track
	God's Brother , performer on track
	Kink Zego , performer on track
	Royal Japanese Daycare , performer on track
	Homosexual Flypaper , performer on track
	Fast Forward Life , performer on track
	Bus Of Trojan Hope , performer on track
	Pete Eastwood , performer on track
	Panzee , performer on track
	The Unfriendly , performer on track
	Matted Pelt , performer on track
	Jumped Or Pushed? , performer on track
	Good Parts Only Corporation , performer on track
	John The Croc , performer on track
	Go Back Snowball , US performer on track
	Brown Star Jam , performer on track
	Factory Rat , performer on track
	Fat Chance , performer on track
	Academy Of Crowsfeet , performer on track
	Nelly And The Dirtfloor , performer on track
	Bravery Umpire , performer on track

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