Live at Jittery Joe's
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Live at Jittery Joe's was an album
released in 2001 by Jeff Mangum
of Neutral Milk Hotel
to battle the high prices of bootlegs on eBay
. Filmmaker Lance Bangs
recorded it at the Athens, GA venue Jittery Joe's
on March 7, 1997 during a live solo performance featuring only Jeff. Jeff had not prepared a set list, so some of the songs were chosen by the audience.
Most of the songs included on this album had studio versions on the earlier Neutral Milk Hotel releases except "I Will Bury You in Time" (which appears on several live bootlegs) and the cover of Phil Spector
's "I Love How You Love Me
." This album contains a different, earlier version of "Two Headed Boy part 2" than appears on In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
. The CD version has a QuickTime
video of the performance on the enhanced section.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
released in 2001 by Jeff Mangum
Jeff Mangum
Jeff Mangum is a musician best known for being the lyricist, vocalist and guitarist of the band Neutral Milk Hotel, as well as being one of the cofounders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company. Mangum, along with the other founding members of the Elephant 6, attended Ruston High School in the late...
of Neutral Milk Hotel
Neutral Milk Hotel
Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie rock band formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Mangum in the early 1990s. The band was noted for its experimental sound, obscure lyrics and eclectic instrumentation....
to battle the high prices of bootlegs on eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
. Filmmaker Lance Bangs
Lance Bangs
Lance Bangs is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and music video director who has created videos for Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Green Day, the Arcade Fire, the Shins, The Thermals, Belle & Sebastian, Menomena, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, R.E.M., Mike Watt, Death Cab for Cutie, The Black Keys, Kanye West, and...
recorded it at the Athens, GA venue Jittery Joe's
Jittery Joe's
Jittery Joe's is a chain of coffee houses based in Athens, Georgia. In 1994, the first Jittery Joe’s opened in downtown Athens, Georgia, near the famed 40 Watt Club. Open 24 hours a day, they offered fresh coffee roasted in-store. There are now five locations in Athens, two in Watkinsville, GA and...
on March 7, 1997 during a live solo performance featuring only Jeff. Jeff had not prepared a set list, so some of the songs were chosen by the audience.
Most of the songs included on this album had studio versions on the earlier Neutral Milk Hotel releases except "I Will Bury You in Time" (which appears on several live bootlegs) and the cover of Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
's "I Love How You Love Me
I Love How You Love Me
"I Love How You Love Me" was an American 1961 Top Ten hit for the Paris Sisters which inaugurated a string of elaborately produced classic hits by Phil Spector...
." This album contains a different, earlier version of "Two Headed Boy part 2" than appears on In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is the second studio album by American indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel, released in the United States on February 10, 1998 on Merge Records...
. The CD version has a QuickTime
QuickTime
QuickTime is an extensible proprietary multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc., capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. The classic version of QuickTime is available for Windows XP and later, as well as Mac OS X Leopard and...
video of the performance on the enhanced section.
Track listing
- "Introduction" – 0:26
- "A Baby for Pree/Glow into You" – 3:50
- "Two Headed Boy" – 5:40
- "I Will Bury You in Time" – 2:51
- "Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone" – 3:44
- "Two Headed Boy Pt. Two" – 5:37
- "I Love How You Love MeI Love How You Love Me"I Love How You Love Me" was an American 1961 Top Ten hit for the Paris Sisters which inaugurated a string of elaborately produced classic hits by Phil Spector...
" – 3:26 - "Engine" – 5:13
- "Naomi" – 5:19
- "Jesus Christ" – 1:25
- "Up and Over" – 2:52
- "Oh Comely" – 7:56
External links
- Live at Jittery Joe's at Orange Twin RecordsOrange Twin RecordsOrange Twin Records is an Athens, Georgia-based record label run by Laura Carter, a multi-instrumental member of Elephant 6 popsters Elf Power....