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'' lineup. Doug Martsch is the only person present on all the recordings. ''The Normal Years'' was released in 1996 on

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Track listing

:All songs by Doug Martsch, except track 4 by

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, some lyrics on track 5 by James Christenson :Guitar and vocals by Doug Martsch on all tracks # "So & So So & So from Wherever Wherever" #*Originally appeared on a 1995

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single, recorded by

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. #*Andy Capps – drums #* Brett Nelson – bass # "Shortcut" #*Originally appeared on ''Rotating Tongues'', recorded by Todd Dunnigan in late 1992 at Audio Lab in

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. #* Ralph Youtz - drums # "Car" #*Originally appeared on ''Atlas/Face'' single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993 #*Andy Capps – drums #*Brett Nelson – bass # "Some Things Last a Long Time" #* Cover of a

song. #*Supposed to appear on an anti-homophobia compilation, recorded by Ned Evett in January 1994 at Audio Lab, Boise, Idaho #*Andy Capps – drums #* Brett Netson – bass #* Ned Evett – guitar # "Girl" #*Originally appeared on an ''Atlas/Face'' single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993 #*Andy Capps – drums #*Brett Nelson – bass # "Joyride" #*Originally appeared on a

single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993 # "Some" #*Recorded live at Chicago Filmmaker in mid-1995, recorded by Aadam Jacobs #*Andy Capps – drums #* James Bertram – bass #* David Schneider – drums # "Sick & Wrong" #*Originally appeared on a K Records single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993 #*Andy Capps – drums #*Brett Nelson – bass # "Still Flat" #*Originally appeared on '' Red Hot + Bothered'' featuring Caustic Resin, recorded by

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at Audio Lab, Boise, Idaho in January 1995 #*Tom Romich – bass #* Brett Netson – guitar #*James Dillion – drums #*Todd Dunnigan – trombone # "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 –

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#1 *James Christenson – Roadie #2

References

Built to Spill albums 1996 compilation albums K Records compilation albums {{1990s-compilation-album-stub