Bitter Melon Farm
1999 compilation album by the Mountain Goats
Bitter Melon Farm | ||||
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Compilation album by the Mountain Goats | ||||
Released | 1999 April 23, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 1992–1996 | |||
Genre | Folk-rock, lo-fi, rock | |||
Length | 66:57 | |||
Label | Ajax[1] 3 Beads of Sweat | |||
Producer | John Darnielle | |||
the Mountain Goats chronology | ||||
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Pitchfork | 7.5/10[3] |
Bitter Melon Farm is the second in a three-part series of compilations by the Mountain Goats, released in 1999 by Ajax Records. It is preceded by Protein Source of the Future...Now!, and followed by Ghana.[4][5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Darnielle, except where noted
No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Noche del Guajolote" | I Like Walt | 2:03 |
2. | "Going to Bangor" | You and What Army? | 1:36 |
3. | "Against Agamemnon" | Howl...a Farewell Compilation of Unreleased Songs | 2:10 |
4. | "Going to Cleveland" | Transmissions to Horace | 3:07 |
5. | "Early Spring" | Transmissions to Horace | 2:20 |
6. | "Historiography" | Transmissions to Horace | 2:53 |
7. | "No, I Can't" | Transmissions to Horace | 3:25 |
8. | "Alpha Desperation March" | Transmissions to Horace | 2:51 |
9. | "Going to Monaco" | Transmissions to Horace | 2:40 |
10. | "Star Dusting" | Transmissions to Horace | 2:15 |
11. | "Teenage World" | Transmissions to Horace | 2:27 |
12. | "Going to Santiago" | Transmissions to Horace | 2:27 |
13. | "Sail On" (Lionel Richie) | Transmissions to Horace | 2:57 |
14. | "Black Molly" | In Release City | 2:24 |
15. | "Rain Song" | I Present This | 1:54 |
16. | "The Bad Doctor" | Songs for Petronius | 3:39 |
17. | "Alpha Double Negative: Going to Catalina" | Songs for Petronius | 2:43 |
18. | "Pure Intentions" | Songs for Petronius | 2:14 |
19. | "The Lady from Shanghai" | Songs for Petronius | 2:10 |
20. | "Pure Love" | Songs for Petronius | 2:19 |
21. | "Song for an Old Friend" | The Wheel Method | 2:25 |
22. | "Snow Song" | Dog So Large I Cannot See Past It | 2:04 |
23. | "Faithless Bacchant Song" | Those Pre-Phylloxera Years | 1:59 |
24. | "Short Song About the 10 Freeway" | Songs for Peter Hughes | 1:47 |
25. | "No, I Can't" | Songs for Peter Hughes | 3:36 |
26. | "Song for Dana Plato" | Songs for Peter Hughes | 1:54 |
27. | "The Sign" (Jonas Berggren) | Songs for Peter Hughes | 2:28 |
Personnel
- John Darnielle – vocals, guitar
- Rachel Ware – vocals, bass
References
- ^ DiBlasi, Alex; Willis, Victoria (August 14, 2014). Geek Rock: An Exploration of Music and Subculture. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442229761 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Bitter Melon Farm - The Mountain Goats | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Mountain Goats: 'Protein Source of the Future... Now!', 'Bitter Melon Farm', 'Ghana': Pitchfork Review". Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Inc, CMJ Network (April 8, 2002). "Upcoming". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.
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