The Windfall Varietal
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The Windfall Varietal is a self-released album
by American indie rock
band Grandaddy
, released in 2000. It first became available on their tour with Elliott Smith
, beginning in October 2000.
The album initially was sold only at shows, but was withdrawn from sale over issues concerning the final track, "Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland", which the band did not have full permission to release. The track was later released as a promotional single and can also be found on the XFM benefit compilation, It's a Cool, Cool Christmas. The band claims that only a couple of thousand copies were sold. The songs on the album were recorded between 1994 and 2000.
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...
by American 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 Grandaddy
Grandaddy
Grandaddy was an American indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Modesto, California by singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch. Guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden later joined the band in 1995...
, released in 2000. It first became available on their tour with Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity...
, beginning in October 2000.
The album initially was sold only at shows, but was withdrawn from sale over issues concerning the final track, "Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland", which the band did not have full permission to release. The track was later released as a promotional single and can also be found on the XFM benefit compilation, It's a Cool, Cool Christmas. The band claims that only a couple of thousand copies were sold. The songs on the album were recorded between 1994 and 2000.
Track listing
- "Section Two Of Song One From Album Two By Said Band (Robo Version)" (an instrumental part of The Sophtware SlumpThe Sophtware SlumpThe Sophtware Slump is the second studio album by American indie rock band Grandaddy, released in 2000. The album received strong reviews from most critics. It is seen by some as a concept album about problems concerning modern technology in society. The title is a reference to the sophomore slump,...
s "He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the PilotHe's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot"He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot." is a single by American indie rock band Grandaddy, from their second studio album, The Sophtware Slump, released in 2000...
") - "Wretched Songs" (Live)
- "Fare Thee Not Well Mutineer"
- "Jeff Message"
- "Levitz (with Birds)"
- "Broken"
- "I'm Not in Love" (10cc10cc10cc are an English art rock band who achieved their greatest commercial success in the 1970s. The band initially consisted of four musicians -- Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme -- who had written and recorded together for some three years, before assuming the "10cc" name...
cover) - "Spitting Up Blood"
- "Fly"
- "Black Bats / Meg Tilly Blønder Ønder Ønder"
- "Wilbur 10:30 am"
- "Sarah 5646766"
- "Gold"
- "Fun x3" (Beach Boys cover)
- "Lawn and So On"
- "Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland"