The Normal Years

The Normal Years is a compilation album of singles, live songs, songs on other compilations, and previously unreleased recordings by indie rock band Built to Spill.[3]

The Normal Years
Compilation album by
Built to Spill
ReleasedApril 30, 1996
Recorded1994-1996
GenreRock
Length39:06
LabelK Records
ProducerCalvin Johnson, Phil Ek
Built to Spill chronology
There's Nothing Wrong with Love
(1994)		 The Normal Years
(1996)		 Perfect from Now On
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

The album consists of songs that were recorded between 1993 and 1995 by various incarnations of the band, although most feature the There's Nothing Wrong with Love lineup. Doug Martsch is the only person present on all the recordings. The Normal Years was released in 1996 on K Records.[4]

Track listing
All songs by Doug Martsch, except track 4 by Daniel Johnston and Jad Fair, some lyrics on track 5 by James Christenson
Guitar and vocals by Doug Martsch on all tracks
  1. "So & So So & So from Wherever Wherever"
  2. "Shortcut"
    • Originally appeared on Rotating Tongues, recorded by Todd Dunnigan in late 1992 at Audio Lab in Boise, Idaho.
    • Ralph Youtz - drums
  3. "Car"
    • Originally appeared on Atlas/Face single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993
    • Andy Capps – drums
    • Brett Nelson – bass
  4. "Some Things Last a Long Time"
  5. "Girl"
    • Originally appeared on an Atlas/Face single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993
    • Andy Capps – drums
    • Brett Nelson – bass
  6. "Joyride"
    • Originally appeared on a K Records single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993
  7. "Some"
    • Recorded live at Chicago Filmmaker in mid-1995, recorded by Aadam Jacobs
    • Andy Capps – drums
    • James Bertram – bass
    • David Schneider – drums
  8. "Sick & Wrong"
    • Originally appeared on a K Records single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993
    • Andy Capps – drums
    • Brett Nelson – bass
  9. "Still Flat"
  10. "Terrible/Perfect"
    • Originally appeared on a 1995 Saturnine single, recorded by Calvin Johnson.
    • Andy Capps – drums
    • Brett Nelson – bass

Additional personnel
  • John McMahon III – "Unrepresented Built to Spill member"
  • Erik Payne – Album art
  • "the bear" – Inspiration
  • Tina Herschelman – Type & layout
  • Karena Youtz – Cover photo
  • Bart Kline – Roadie #1
  • James Christenson – Roadie #2

References
  1. The Normal Years at AllMusic
  2. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 6, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  3. "TrouserPress.com :: Built to Spill". www.trouserpress.com.
  4. "The Built To Spill Power Hour". Music.


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