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Building Nothing Out of Something is a compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

released in early 2000 (the copyright reads 1999) by indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

band

Rock Band

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Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...

, comprising non-album tracks from various points in the band's career. Most of the tracks are A- and B-sides from 7" singles, but it also includes three tracks from the Interstate 8 EP

Interstate 8 (album)

Interstate 8 is the second EP by indie rock band Modest Mouse, released on Up Records in 1996. It contains the band's original demo, Live in Sunburst Montana, which was recorded in Isaac Brock's garage in Issaquah, Washington...

, and "Baby Blue Sedan" from the vinyl version of The Lonesome Crowded West

The Lonesome Crowded West

The Lonesome Crowded West is the second full-length album recorded by indie rock band Modest Mouse.The album was released on Up Records on November 18, 1997, on both compact disc and vinyl LP....

. All songs were originally released from 1996 to 1998.

Track listing

All tracks by Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse

"Never Ending Math Equation" – 3:23
- A-side of the 1998 single "Never Ending Math Equation
  Never Ending Math Equation
  "Never Ending Math Equation" is a two sided single by indie rock band Modest Mouse. On its B-side it features "Workin' on Leavin' the Livin'", and both of which later appeared on their Building Nothing Out of Something compilation album. The 7" was originally released as part of the Sub Pop singles...
  
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"Interstate 8" – 4:39
- Taken from the "Interstate 8 EP
  Interstate 8 (album)
  Interstate 8 is the second EP by indie rock band Modest Mouse, released on Up Records in 1996. It contains the band's original demo, Live in Sunburst Montana, which was recorded in Isaac Brock's garage in Issaquah, Washington...
  
  "
"Broke" – 3:19
- A-side of the 1996 single "Broke
  Broke (Modest Mouse song)
  "Broke" is the first single release by indie rock band Modest Mouse, on March 26, 1996. Copies of the songs on the single were later released on Interstate 8, although both were different recordings...
  
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"Medication" – 5:01
- B-side of the 1997 single "A Life of Arctic Sounds
  A Life of Arctic Sounds
  "A Life of Arctic Sounds" is a 1996 single by Modest Mouse. The 7" was pressed on several different colors of vinyl, with the A side running at 45 RPM and the B side at 33 RPM...
  
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"Workin' on Leavin' the Livin'" – 6:40
- B-side of the 1998 single "Never Ending Math Equation
  Never Ending Math Equation
  "Never Ending Math Equation" is a two sided single by indie rock band Modest Mouse. On its B-side it features "Workin' on Leavin' the Livin'", and both of which later appeared on their Building Nothing Out of Something compilation album. The 7" was originally released as part of the Sub Pop singles...
  
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"All Night Diner" (also entitled "All Nite Diner") – 4:44
- Taken from the "Interstate 8 EP
  Interstate 8 (album)
  Interstate 8 is the second EP by indie rock band Modest Mouse, released on Up Records in 1996. It contains the band's original demo, Live in Sunburst Montana, which was recorded in Isaac Brock's garage in Issaquah, Washington...
  
  "
"Baby Blue Sedan" – 4:04
- Bonus track on the LP version of "The Lonesome Crowded West
  The Lonesome Crowded West
  The Lonesome Crowded West is the second full-length album recorded by indie rock band Modest Mouse.The album was released on Up Records on November 18, 1997, on both compact disc and vinyl LP....
  
  "
"A Life of Arctic Sounds" – 2:29
- A-side of the 1997 single "A Life of Arctic Sounds
  A Life of Arctic Sounds
  "A Life of Arctic Sounds" is a 1996 single by Modest Mouse. The 7" was pressed on several different colors of vinyl, with the A side running at 45 RPM and the B side at 33 RPM...
  
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"Sleepwalking" (also entitled "Sleepwalkin'," and "Sleepwalking (Couples Only Dance Prom Night)") – 3:23
- Melody taken from "Sleep Walk
  Sleep Walk
  "Sleep Walk" is an instrumental steel guitar-based song written, recorded, and released in 1959 by brothers Santo & Johnny ....
  
  " by Santo and Johnny
- Taken from the "Interstate 8 EP
  Interstate 8 (album)
  Interstate 8 is the second EP by indie rock band Modest Mouse, released on Up Records in 1996. It contains the band's original demo, Live in Sunburst Montana, which was recorded in Isaac Brock's garage in Issaquah, Washington...
  
  "
"Grey Ice Water" – 5:05
- B-side of the 1998 single "Other People's Lives
  Other People's Lives (Modest Mouse song)
  "Other People's Lives" is a 1997 7" single by American indie rock band Modest Mouse. The single features "Other People's Lives" on the A-side, with "Grey Ice Water" on the B-side. Both songs later appeared on the Building Nothing Out of Something compilation and were left unreleased elsewhere. The...
  
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"Whenever You Breathe Out, I Breathe In (Positive Negative)" (also simply called "Positive Negative") – 5:18
- B-side of the 1996 single "Broke
  Broke (Modest Mouse song)
  "Broke" is the first single release by indie rock band Modest Mouse, on March 26, 1996. Copies of the songs on the single were later released on Interstate 8, although both were different recordings...
  
  "
"Other People's Lives" – 7:10
- A-side of the 1998 single "Other People's Lives
  Other People's Lives (Modest Mouse song)
  "Other People's Lives" is a 1997 7" single by American indie rock band Modest Mouse. The single features "Other People's Lives" on the A-side, with "Grey Ice Water" on the B-side. Both songs later appeared on the Building Nothing Out of Something compilation and were left unreleased elsewhere. The...
  
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Personnel

Isaac Brock – Guitar, Vocals
Eric Judy – Bass
Jeremiah Green – Drums

With:

Nicole Johnson – Vocals on Tracks 2, 9, & 10
Steve Wold
Seasick Steve
Steven Gene Wold, commonly known as Seasick Steve, is an American blues musician. He plays guitars, and sings, usually about his early life doing casual work.-Childhood and early life:...

– Organ, Engineer, Slide Guitar on Track 4
Dann Gallucci – Guitar on Track 8

Joey Bullock – Drawing
Barry Corliss – Mastering
Brian Deck – Drawing
Phil Ek – Engineer
Calvin Johnson – Producer, Engineer

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