| August 1997 | Matador Records | – |
| Disc 1 – Favorite Tracks 01. Yo La Tengo – Tom Courtenay 02. Pavement – Texas Never Whispers 03. Teenage Fanclub – Catholic Education 04. Superchunk – For Tension 05. Unsane – Vandal X 06. Bailter Space – Splat 07. Helium – Pat’s Trick 08. Cat Power – Nude As The News 09. Bettie Serveert – Tomboy 10. Silkworm – Couldn’t You Wait? (Acoustic) 11. Spoon – Don’t Buy the Realistic 12. Liz Phair – Stratford On Guy 13. Pizzacato Five – Twiggy Twiggy 14. The Fall – Hey Student 15. Railroad Jerk – Bang the Drum 16. Come – In/Out 17. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Dang 18. Chain Gang – Son of Sam 19. Frogs – Adam & Steve 20. Chavez – Unreal Is Here 21. Guided By Voices – Motor Way 22. SF Seals – Still? 23. Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 – My Pal The Tortoise 24. Mecca Normal – Water Cuts My Hands Disc 2 – Unreleased Tracks |
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| Double CD compilation of classic and previously unreleased tracks by Matador artists.
Includes rare track by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Dig My Shit and classic song Dang taken from the album Orange. In 2008 Dig My Shit was released on Jukebox Explosion Rockin’ Mid-90s Punkers. The original version of Son of Sam by Chain Gang also appears on this compilation which was released as a part of the Jukebox series of 7″ singles. There was also an accompanying What’s Up Matador? video and the double vinyl edition only featured the unreleased songs (and a Guitar Wolf song not included on CD). |
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Disc 1 – Favorite Tracks: 01. Yo La Tengo – Tom Courtenay Writers: Yo La Tengo Published: Roshauna Music/Excellent Classical Songs (BMI) from ole-132 Electr-O-Pura 02. Pavement – Texas Never Whispers 03. Teenage Fanclub – Catholic Education 04. Superchunk – For Tension 05. Unsane – Vandal X 06. Bailter Space – Splat 07. Helium – Pat’s Trick 08. Cat Power – Nude As The News 09. Bettie Serveert – Tomboy 10. Silkworm – Couldn’t You Wait? (Acoustic) 11. Spoon – Don’t Buy the Realistic 12. Liz Phair – Stratford On Guy 13. Pizzacato Five – Twiggy Twiggy 14. The Fall – Hey Student 15. Railroad Jerk – Bang the Drum 16. Come – In/Out 17. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Dang 18. Chain Gang – Son of Sam 19. Frogs – Adam & Steve 20. Chavez – Unreal Is Here 21. Guided By Voices – Motor Way 22. SF Seals – Still? 23. Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 – My Pal The Tortoise 24. Mecca Normal – Water Cuts My Hands Disc 2 – Unreleased Tracks: 02. Come – Strike 03. Railroad Jerk – One Step Forward 04. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Dig My Shit! 05. Guided By Voices – My Thoughts Are A Gas 06. Spoon – Telamon Bridge 07. Pavement – The Killing Moon 08. Silkworm – Hangman 09. Yo la Tengo – Don’t Say A Word (Demo Version) 10. Barbara Manning – The Blood Of Feeling 11. Bettie Serveert – Life Is an Imbecile 12. Liz Phair – Stuck On An Island 13. The For Carnation – Alfredo’s Welcome 14. Run On – Days Away 15. Mecca Normal – Hurricane Watch 16. Helium – Lucy 17. Chavez – Theme From “For Russ” 18. Tobin Sprout – Small Parade 19. Bardo Pond – The Trail 20. Pizzicato Five – Happy Birthday |
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“What is a record label? What are “recoupables”? What is “indie cred?” Who is Ricky Luanda? Where is my mail order?
Everyday, we receive countless letters, faxes and electronic mail messages from children who want to know “what’s up?” And although we try the best we can to answer their questions individually (especially if they send pictures), we couldn’t possibly satisfy everyone. Enter award-winning film maker Clay Tarver. Clay (who also plays guitar in Chavez) conceived of an instructional (yet entertaining) film that would introduce young people to the world of Matador. With the help of cable television fixture Bill Boggs (perhaps you’ve seen his work as a pitch man for the 18″ satellite dish) and a New Jersey elementary school audience, Tarver’s film answers all the questions you’ve ever had about Matador, its origins, the bands and their way of life. The companion double CD that you’re holding, should serve as an easy initiation to this strange, but very responsible record label. For the hard-core fan, this album’s plethora of rare and/or unreleased material, should ensure hours of listening pleasure, in not a decent resale value. From the label’s inception in 1989, Matador’s aesthetic has been defined by the musical tastes of company founder Chris Lombardi, and his partner Gerard Cosloy. Said tastes have ranged from brutal power of the Unsane, to the exotica stylings of Pizzicato Five. While the label has never been defined by one particular sound, the common denominator has always been the quality and individuality of the artists themselves. Matador’s success to date is completely due to the ingenuity and hard work of these artists…we thank them it was a benefit record for Boy’s Town. Matador’s humble roots are similar to that of most do-it-yourself independents. Although documenting the music creations of our favorite artists is our main motivation, we also hope that in some small way our efforts offer encouragement to others…letting everyone know that with an $80,000.00 loan and two major label infusions of cash, you can do it too! A label is only as strong as its roster, and without the talents of our bands, we might as well start a clothing line (don’t think we haven’t considered it). That said, can never forget the wonderful people who made all this possible: our lawyers. Accuton 2000″ “What’s Up Matador was compiled, realized and executed during a span of too many years by the following people, amongst others: Conceptualization: Chris Lombardi Indoctrination: Gerard Cosloy Execution: Patrick Amory Medication: Mark Ohe Meditation: Jesper Eklow Perspiration: Isaac Bess Dehydration: Esther Oliver Collection: Kris Gillespie Mystification: Andrea Goldman Interrogation: Rusty Clarke Manipulation: Christina Zafiris Criminalization: Lenard & Gonzalez Inspiration: Cured Meats Mastered By SAE Mastering Video written and directed by Clay Tarver Thanks to everyone at Matador, all the participating artists, and their lawyers” |
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