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Artist Name
Bright Eyes
Street Date
3/6/2012
UPC
648401001914
Selection Title
A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997
Label
Saddle Creek Records
List Price
27.98
Barcode For 648401001914
Format
Vinyl A
Label Description

The debut album for Bright Eyes was compiled from 4 reels of analog 4-track recordings which Conor Oberst had made prior to his 18th birthday. Conor spent most all of his teenage years touring and playing music with bands such as Commander Venus and Park Ave. Now, he has focused his efforts on Bright Eyes, the moniker by which he shares his intimate and personal stories. The 20 songs on this album are stated elegantly and humbly with guitars, keyboards, drums, and voice.Oberst's imagery and storytelling is at times quite sad and other times rather uplifting, yet always exhibits the sophisticat

Track Listing
  •  1. The Invisible Gardener
  •  2. Patient Hope in New Snow
  •  3. Saturday as Usual
  •  4. Falling Out of Love at This Volume
  •  5. Exaltation on a Cool Kitchen Floor
  •  6. The Awful Sweetness of Escaping Sweat
  •  7. Puella Quam Amo Est Pulchra
  •  8. Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night
  •  9. How Many Lights Do You See?
  •  10. I Watched You Taking Off
  •  11. A Celebration Upon Completion
  •  12. Emily, Sing Something Sweet
  •  13. All of the Truth
  •  14. One Straw (Please)
  •  15. Lila
  •  16. A Few Minutes on Friday
  •  17. Supriya
  •  18. Solid Jackson
  •  19. Feb. 15th
  •  20. The 'Feel Good' Revolution
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