Guided By Voices / Bee Thousand
Artist Guided By Voices
Album Title: Bee Thousand
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Indie
Format CD
Released 06/21/1994
Label Scat Records/Matador Records
Catalog No SCAT35
Bar Code No 7 53417 00352 1
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Hardcore UFO's (1:54)
2. Buzzards And Dreadful Crows (1:43)
(Pollard, Jim/Pollard, Robert)
3. Tractor Rape Chain (3:04)
(Pollard, Robert)
4. The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory (1:45)
(Pollard, Robert)
5. Hot Freaks (1:42)
(Pollard, Robert/Sprout, Tobin)
6. Smothered In Hugs (3:00)
(Pollard, Jim/Mitchell, Mitch/Pollard, Robert)
7. Yours To Keep (1:15)
(Pollard, Robert)
8. Echos Myron (2:42)
(Pollard, Robert)
9. Gold Star For Robot Boy (1:39)
(Pollard, Robert)
10. Awful Bliss (1:12)
(Sprout, Tobin)
11. Mincer Ray (2:21)
(Pollard, Jim/Pollard, Robert/Sprout, Tobin)
12. A Big Fan Of The Pigpen (2:09)
(Campbell, Charlie/Pollard, Jim/Pollard, Robert)
13. Queen Of Cans And Jars (1:55)
(Pollard, Robert)
14. Her Psychology Today (2:04)
(Guided By Voices)
15. Kicker Of Elves (1:04)
(Pollard, Robert)
16. Esther's Day (1:51)
(Pollard, Robert/Sprout, Tobin)
17. Demons Are Real (0:48)
(Guided By Voices)
18. I Am A Scientist (2:24)
(Pollard, Robert)
19. Peep-Hole (1:25)
(Pollard, Robert)
20. You're Not An Airplane (0:33)
(Sprout, Tobin)
Date Acquired 03/30/1995
Personal Rating
Acquired from Let It Be
Purchase Price 16.00

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Notes

No durations are printed on the release.
?1994 Scat Records.
©1994 Needmore Songs (BMI).
Made in the USA by WEA Mfg.
Manufactured and Distributed by Matador Records.

foobar2000 1.3.6 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-02-18 13:47:16

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Analyzed: Guided by Voices / Bee Thousand
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR9       -3.41 dB   -14.35 dB      1:54 01-Hardcore UFO's
DR10      -2.90 dB   -13.86 dB      1:43 02-Buzzards and Dreadful Crows
DR11      -0.05 dB   -12.90 dB      3:05 03-Tractor Rape Chain
DR8       -4.11 dB   -15.73 dB      1:45 04-The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory
DR11      -1.16 dB   -14.17 dB      1:43 05-Hot Freaks
DR9       -2.91 dB   -13.18 dB      3:00 06-Smothered in Hugs
DR9       -1.77 dB   -14.35 dB      1:15 07-Yours to Keep
DR12      -0.34 dB   -15.76 dB      2:42 08-Echos Myron
DR9       -4.39 dB   -14.68 dB      1:39 09-Gold Star for Robot Boy
DR11      -5.35 dB   -18.41 dB      1:12 10-Awful Bliss
DR10      -2.02 dB   -14.83 dB      2:21 11-Mincer Ray
DR8       -2.41 dB   -14.82 dB      2:09 12-A Big Fan of the Pigpen
DR11      -1.54 dB   -14.62 dB      1:55 13-Queen of Cans and Jars
DR10      -2.32 dB   -14.95 dB      2:04 14-Her Psychology Today
DR10      -1.50 dB   -14.59 dB      1:04 15-Kicker of Elves
DR9       -4.58 dB   -15.85 dB      1:51 16-Ester's Day
DR10      -2.79 dB   -15.39 dB      0:49 17-Demons Are Real
DR8       -3.55 dB   -14.15 dB      2:24 18-I Am a Scientist
DR8       -4.59 dB   -13.37 dB      1:25 19-Peep-Hole
DR6       -6.21 dB   -17.58 dB      0:33 20-You're Not an Airplane
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Number of tracks:  20
Official DR value: DR9

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           740 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Mark Deming
The cult of indie rock thrives on the unexpected discovery, and in 1994 Guided by Voices were just the sort of musical phenomenon no one figured was still out there -- 30-something rock obsessives cranking out fractured guitar-driven pop tunes in a laundry room. Robert Pollard and his stable of beer buddies/backing musicians had been churning out stuff like Bee Thousand for years, but the album's surprise critical success marked the first time the group found a significant audience outside their hometown, and it made a clear case for Guided by Voices' virtues -- as well as their flaws. From the moment "Hardcore UFOs" kicks in, it's obvious that Pollard has an uncanny gift for a hook and a melody, and Bee Thousand's 20 cuts are dotted with miniature masterpieces like "Echos Myron," "Smothered in Hugs," and "Queen of Cans and Jars." However, there are also more than a few duds that threaten to cancel out the goodwill the great songs generate, and Pollard is an acquired taste as a lyricist -- his freakishly poetic verse has a real charm, but it's hard to figure out what he's on about. (GBV's other principal songwriter, Tobin Sprout, contributes less often, but manages a higher batting average.) The lo-tech rumble of the album's D.I.Y. production also wavers between being a help and a hindrance, depending on the songs, and as musicians Guided by Voices veer between sounding like inspired amateurs and, well, just amateurs. On Bee Thousand, Guided by Voices sound like a passionate and gloriously quirky garage band fronted by a thrillingly and maddeningly idiosyncratic songwriter; its many pearly moments make it a fascinating discovery for rock enthusiasts, but a few years would pass before this band was fully earning the new accolades showered upon it.
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