You Can Play these Songs with Chords
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You Can Play These Songs with Chords | ||
Studio album by Death Cab for Cutie | ||
Released | 1997 | |
Recorded | 1996 | |
Genre | Indie rock | |
Length | 30:05 (1997) 66:41 (2002) |
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Label | Barsuk | |
Producer(s) | Benjamin Gibbard | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Death Cab for Cutie chronology | ||
You Can Play These Songs with Chords (1997) |
Something About Airplanes (1998) |
You Can Play These Songs with Chords (1997) is the first release from the band Death Cab for Cutie, who at this time was no more than founder Benjamin Gibbard. This album was originally released on cassette, and it proved so popular, Gibbard decided to recruit other members to make a full band, which would go on to record Something About Airplanes. You Can Play These Songs with Chords was expanded with ten more songs and re-released in 2002 on the heels of the success of The Photo Album.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing (1997 release)
All songs written by Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer and Christopher Walla
- "President of What?" – 4:06
- "Champagne from a Paper Cup" – 2:34
- "Pictures in an Exhibition" – 4:02
- "Hindsight" – 3:47
- "That's Incentive" – 2:13
- "Amputations" – 4:03
- "Two Cars" – 3:31
- "Line of Best Fit" – 5:49
[edit] Track listing (2002 re-release)
All songs written by Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer and Christopher Walla except otherwise noted
- "President of What?" – 4:06
- "Champagne from a Paper Cup" – 2:34
- "Pictures in an Exhibition" – 4:02
- "Hindsight" – 3:47
- "That's Incentive" – 2:13
- "Amputations" – 4:03
- "Two Cars" – 3:31
- "Line of Best Fit" – 5:49
- "This Charming Man" (Johnny Marr, Morrissey) – 2:14
- "TV Trays" – 4:02
- "New Candles" – 3:02
- "Tomorrow" – 2:17
- "Flustered/Hey Tomcat!" – 2:56
- "State Street Residential" – 5:51
- "Wait" (Farina, Secret Stars) – 3:34
- "Prove My Hypotheses" – 4:11
- "Song for Kelly Huckaby" – 3:51
- "Army Corps of Architects" – 4:43
[edit] Personnel
- Benjamin Gibbard - Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums
- Christopher Walla - Vocals (on This Charming Man, TV Trays, New Candles, and Tomorrow), Guitar
- Nicholas Harmer - Bass
[edit] Miscellanea
- "This Charming Man," a cover of the classic Smiths tune, was recorded in November 1996, along with "TV Trays," "New Candles" and "Tomorrow," although they did not appear on this record until the 2002 re-release.
- "President of What," "Champagne From a Paper Cup," "Pictures in an Exhibition," "Amputations," and "Line of Best Fit" were recorded from May to July of 1997, and were later re-recorded for Something About Airplanes.
- "Flustered/Hey Tomcat!" and "State Street Residential" were originally recorded in December 1997 and March 1998, respectively.
- "Wait," a cover version of a Secret Stars song, and "Prove My Hypothesis" were released on 7" singles in 1999.
- "Song for Kelly Huckaby," originally designed to be on We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes, was recorded in July 1999.
- "Army Corps of Architects" was the B-side of a Sub Pop singles club 7" released in 2000.