Guided By Robert Pollard
Fading Captain Series

Various Artists Crickets: Best Of The Fading Captain Series 1999-2007 (2 CD's) (2007) #44 in the Fading Captain Series		Disc 1
	1	Robert Pollard With Doug Gillard - Tight Globes
	2	Airport 5 - Total Exposure
	3	Keene Brothers - Death Of The Party
	4	Circus Devils - Festival Of Death
	5	Psycho And The Birds - Break Some Concentration
	6	Moping Swans, The - Beaten By The Target
	7	Robert Pollard - Built To Improve
	8	Robert Pollard - Flings Of The Waistcoat Crowd
	9	Go Back Snowball - Never Forget Where You Get Them
	10	Airport 5 - Stifled Man Casino
	11	Circus Devils - Bull Spears
	12	Robert Pollard - White Gloves Come Off
	13	Lexo and the Leapers - Time Machines
	14	Lexo and the Leapers - Alone, Stinking And Unafraid
	15	Freedom Cruise - Sensational Gravity Boy [Refraze Version]
	16	Circus Devils - Dolphins Of Color
	17	The Takeovers - Fairly Blacking Out
	18	Keene Brothers - The Naked Wall
	19	Robert Pollard With Doug Gillard - Do Something Real
	20	Go Back Snowball - It Is Divine
	21	Howling Wolf Orchestra - I'm Dirty
	22	Airport 5 - However Young They Are
	23	Moping Swans, The - Look At Your Life
	24	Robert Pollard - Harrison Adams
	25	Robert Pollard - All Men Are Freezing
	26	Guided By Voices - Sister I Need Wine [Cromag Demo, Bonus Track]
	27	Ellsworth Pollard - I'm Gonna Miss My Horse [Bonus Track]
	28	Psycho - Butcherman [Bonus Track]

Various Artists Crickets: Best Of The Fading Captain Series 1999-2007 (2 CD's) (2007) #44 in the Fading Captain Series		Disc 2
	1	Robert Pollard - Zoom (It Happens All Over The World)
	2	Lifeguards - First Of An Early Go-Getter
	3	Circus Devils - Correcto
	4	Robert Pollard With Doug Gillard - Pop Zeus
	5	The Takeovers - First Spill Is Free
	6	Robert Pollard and his Soft Rock Renegades - Instrument Beetle
	7	Elf God - Bunco Men
	8	Guided By Voices - Selective Service
	9	Circus Devils - Soldiers Of June
	10	Airport 5 - Remain Lodging (At Airport 5)
	11	Keene Brothers - Island Of Lost Lucys
	12	Airport 5 - Feathering Clueless (The Exotic Freebird)
	13	Psycho And The Birds - Suffer The Son
	14	Robert Pollard - The Vault Of Moons
	15	Robert Pollard - Trial Of Affliction And Light Sleeping
	16	Robert Pollard - Children Come On
	17	Circus Devils - (No) Hell For Humor
	18	Lifeguards - Society Dome
	19	Robert Pollard and his Soft Rock Renegades - 7th Level Shutdown
	20	Circus Devils - Her Noise
	21	Go Back Snowball - Dumbluck Systems Stormfront
	22	Robert Pollard With Doug Gillard - Frequent Weaver Who Burns
	23	Robert Pollard - Town Of Mirrors
	24	Robert Pollard - Powerblessings
	25	Robert Pollard - Island Crimes
	26	Alien Mofo - Lugnut Blues [Bonus Track]
	27	Little Bobby Pop - You've Taken Me In [Bonus Track]
	28	Radiation Feeder - The Power Of Suck [Bonus Track]

Crickets
Best of the Fading Captain Series

2007
by Propellerless

In 1999, Robert Pollard released his third solo album, “Kid Marine”
which was the first of what he called “The Fading Captain Series”.

The series was made up of Guided By Voices box sets, singles,
Pollard solo albums, side projects and collaborations between Pollard
and various GBV band members and other musicians.

Most of the projects were either one or two shots,
except for Pollards solo recordings and Circus Devils which
continued long after The Fading Captain Series ended in 2007.

The Fading Captain Series ended with this two cd set,
“Crickets: Best of the Fading Captain Series” which is number 44
in the Fading Captain Series.
What you get is fifty-six songs which sample almost all of the
43 recordings in the series and a booklet showing the art work
of all the records and CDs.

All housed in a CD wallet with lots of photos and of course
collages from Robert Pollard.
A Beautiful package!

Lots of great stuff from “Speak Kindly Of Your Volunteer Fire Department”;
an album Bob made with Doug Gillard.
It includes gems like “Do Something Real” “The Frequent Weaver Who Burns”,
“Tight Globes” and also a few songs from their Lifeguards project.

“It Is Divine” and “Never Forget Where You Get Them”
from Go Back Snowball, which is Bob with Mac McCaughan
from Superchunk are both Magical.

Love the stuff from the Takeovers and The Moping Swans.
These are among my favorites of the Fading Captain Series.
“Beaten By The Target” and “Look At Your Life” by the Moping Swans,
“Fairly Blacking Out” and “First Spill Is Free” from the Takeovers,
are all classic Pollard.

I’m glad that Circus Devils are well represented,
they are very important to the whole Robert Pollard thing.
After the Fading Captain Series ended, Circus Devils went on to
make some really great albums.

Great to see the two Airport 5 singles, Bob did with Tobin Sprout,
“Stifled Man Casino” and “Total Exposure” are included.
“Time Machines” and “Alone, Stinking And Unafraid’
by Lexo and the Leapers are truly worth the price of admission.

We get the great “Bunco Men” from Elf God which is GBV.
from the first Suitcase box set, Failed Experiments And Trashed Aircraft.
And Freedom Cruise’s “Sensational Gravity Boy” which was a bonus track
on the first volume of Briefcase is classic GBV.

The album also includes, The Keene Brothers, Psycho and the Birds,
Howling Wolf Orchestra and six bonus tracks which includes
GBV’s “The Power of Suck” and a demo of “Sister I Need Wine”.

Lots of great stuff,
But…
My only complaint of this great 2 CD set is,
Where the hell is “Submarine Teams”?

Seriously, it would only make sense.
The first song from “Kid Marine” the first release of the Fading Captain Series.
I’m sure like myself,
everybody when they first received “Kid Marine”,
and played that first song while looking at the artwork,
thought the same thing,
“This is a cool song, What’s the Fading Captain Series?
and Who are the guys on the cover?

I remember during the “Do The Collapse” tour,
GBV would open with “Submarine Teams”,
It was Epic.

I do see not including “Submarine Teams” as a mistake.
That is really my only problem with this set.

But anyway, this is really a great CD,
great artwork and lots of great songs.
this is among some of Bob’s best stuff.

This is a compact disc only release,
perhaps someday it will be released on colored vinyl.
I can wish.

I just checked rockathonrecords.com and it’s still available.
If you are a Guided By Voices fan and missed out on the Fading Captain stuff,
this is a great overview and well worth the $10 price.

Even If you did buy all of the Fading Captain Series,
it’s still a great CD set to add to your collection.

Who the hell I’m I kidding?
Worth it?
56 songs on 2 CDs with a booklet in a wallet?
For only $10?
(plus shipping and handling)

If you were to buy the original recordings on your own,
it could cost you hundreds of dollars.
(I once heard that line on an old TV commercial)
but you can have them for only $10.

Why are you still sitting there?
You will thank me later,
and maybe even Rockathon for the free advertisement.

A+

Hey Bob!
Maybe its time for The Son of the Fading Captain Series

Guided By Robert Pollard Fading Captain Series

Various Artists Crickets: Best Of The Fading Captain Series 1999-2007 (2 CD's) (2007) #44 in the Fading Captain Series

Various Artists Crickets: Best Of The Fading Captain Series 1999-2007 (2 CD's) (2007) #44 in the Fading Captain Series

Crickets Best of the Fading Captain Series 2007 by Propellerless

In 1999, Robert Pollard released his third solo album, “Kid Marine” which was the first of what he called “The Fading Captain Series”.

The series was made up of Guided By Voices box sets, singles, Pollard solo albums, side projects and collaborations between Pollard and various GBV band members and other musicians.

Most of the projects were either one or two shots, except for Pollards solo recordings and Circus Devils which continued long after The Fading Captain Series ended in 2007.

All housed in a CD wallet with lots of photos and of course collages from Robert Pollard. A Beautiful package!

Lots of great stuff from “Speak Kindly Of Your Volunteer Fire Department”; an album Bob made with Doug Gillard. It includes gems like “Do Something Real” “The Frequent Weaver Who Burns”, “Tight Globes” and also a few songs from their Lifeguards project.

“It Is Divine” and “Never Forget Where You Get Them” from Go Back Snowball, which is Bob with Mac McCaughan from Superchunk are both Magical.

Love the stuff from the Takeovers and The Moping Swans. These are among my favorites of the Fading Captain Series. “Beaten By The Target” and “Look At Your Life” by the Moping Swans, “Fairly Blacking Out” and “First Spill Is Free” from the Takeovers, are all classic Pollard.

I’m glad that Circus Devils are well represented, they are very important to the whole Robert Pollard thing. After the Fading Captain Series ended, Circus Devils went on to make some really great albums.

Great to see the two Airport 5 singles, Bob did with Tobin Sprout, “Stifled Man Casino” and “Total Exposure” are included. “Time Machines” and “Alone, Stinking And Unafraid’ by Lexo and the Leapers are truly worth the price of admission.

We get the great “Bunco Men” from Elf God which is GBV. from the first Suitcase box set, Failed Experiments And Trashed Aircraft. And Freedom Cruise’s “Sensational Gravity Boy” which was a bonus track on the first volume of Briefcase is classic GBV.

The album also includes, The Keene Brothers, Psycho and the Birds, Howling Wolf Orchestra and six bonus tracks which includes GBV’s “The Power of Suck” and a demo of “Sister I Need Wine”.

Lots of great stuff, But… My only complaint of this great 2 CD set is, Where the hell is “Submarine Teams”?

I remember during the “Do The Collapse” tour, GBV would open with “Submarine Teams”, It was Epic.

I do see not including “Submarine Teams” as a mistake. That is really my only problem with this set.

But anyway, this is really a great CD, great artwork and lots of great songs. this is among some of Bob’s best stuff.

This is a compact disc only release, perhaps someday it will be released on colored vinyl. I can wish.

I just checked rockathonrecords.com and it’s still available. If you are a Guided By Voices fan and missed out on the Fading Captain stuff, this is a great overview and well worth the $10 price.

Even If you did buy all of the Fading Captain Series, it’s still a great CD set to add to your collection.

Who the hell I’m I kidding? Worth it? 56 songs on 2 CDs with a booklet in a wallet? For only $10? (plus shipping and handling)

If you were to buy the original recordings on your own, it could cost you hundreds of dollars. (I once heard that line on an old TV commercial) but you can have them for only $10.

Why are you still sitting there? You will thank me later, and maybe even Rockathon for the free advertisement.

A+

Hey Bob! Maybe its time for The Son of the Fading Captain Series

Guided By Robert Pollard
Fading Captain Series

Various Artists
Crickets:
Best Of The Fading Captain Series 1999-2007
(2 CD's)
(2007)
#44 in the Fading Captain Series

Various Artists
Crickets:
Best Of The Fading Captain Series 1999-2007
(2 CD's)
(2007)
#44 in the Fading Captain Series

Crickets
Best of the Fading Captain Series

2007
by Propellerless

In 1999, Robert Pollard released his third solo album, “Kid Marine”
which was the first of what he called “The Fading Captain Series”.

The series was made up of Guided By Voices box sets, singles,
Pollard solo albums, side projects and collaborations between Pollard
and various GBV band members and other musicians.

Most of the projects were either one or two shots,
except for Pollards solo recordings and Circus Devils which
continued long after The Fading Captain Series ended in 2007.

All housed in a CD wallet with lots of photos and of course
collages from Robert Pollard.
A Beautiful package!

Lots of great stuff from “Speak Kindly Of Your Volunteer Fire Department”;
an album Bob made with Doug Gillard.
It includes gems like “Do Something Real” “The Frequent Weaver Who Burns”,
“Tight Globes” and also a few songs from their Lifeguards project.

“It Is Divine” and “Never Forget Where You Get Them”
from Go Back Snowball, which is Bob with Mac McCaughan
from Superchunk are both Magical.

Love the stuff from the Takeovers and The Moping Swans.
These are among my favorites of the Fading Captain Series.
“Beaten By The Target” and “Look At Your Life” by the Moping Swans,
“Fairly Blacking Out” and “First Spill Is Free” from the Takeovers,
are all classic Pollard.

I’m glad that Circus Devils are well represented,
they are very important to the whole Robert Pollard thing.
After the Fading Captain Series ended, Circus Devils went on to
make some really great albums.

Great to see the two Airport 5 singles, Bob did with Tobin Sprout,
“Stifled Man Casino” and “Total Exposure” are included.
“Time Machines” and “Alone, Stinking And Unafraid’
by Lexo and the Leapers are truly worth the price of admission.

We get the great “Bunco Men” from Elf God which is GBV.
from the first Suitcase box set, Failed Experiments And Trashed Aircraft.
And Freedom Cruise’s “Sensational Gravity Boy” which was a bonus track
on the first volume of Briefcase is classic GBV.

The album also includes, The Keene Brothers, Psycho and the Birds,
Howling Wolf Orchestra and six bonus tracks which includes
GBV’s “The Power of Suck” and a demo of “Sister I Need Wine”.

Lots of great stuff,
But…
My only complaint of this great 2 CD set is,
Where the hell is “Submarine Teams”?

I remember during the “Do The Collapse” tour,
GBV would open with “Submarine Teams”,
It was Epic.

I do see not including “Submarine Teams” as a mistake.
That is really my only problem with this set.

But anyway, this is really a great CD,
great artwork and lots of great songs.
this is among some of Bob’s best stuff.

This is a compact disc only release,
perhaps someday it will be released on colored vinyl.
I can wish.

I just checked rockathonrecords.com and it’s still available.
If you are a Guided By Voices fan and missed out on the Fading Captain stuff,
this is a great overview and well worth the $10 price.

Even If you did buy all of the Fading Captain Series,
it’s still a great CD set to add to your collection.

Who the hell I’m I kidding?
Worth it?
56 songs on 2 CDs with a booklet in a wallet?
For only $10?
(plus shipping and handling)

If you were to buy the original recordings on your own,
it could cost you hundreds of dollars.
(I once heard that line on an old TV commercial)
but you can have them for only $10.

Why are you still sitting there?
You will thank me later,
and maybe even Rockathon for the free advertisement.

Hey Bob!
Maybe its time for The Son of the Fading Captain Series