Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1

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Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1
Greatest hits by Super Furry Animals
Released	4 October 2004
Recorded	1995–2003
Genre	Experimental rock
Label	Epic Records (UK), Beggars XL (US)
Producer	Chris Shaw, Gorwel Owen, Mario Caldato Jr, Super Furry Animals
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Drowned in Sound link NME link Pitchfork Media (8.9/10) link Stylus Magazine (A) link
Super Furry Animals chronology
Slow Life (2004) Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1 (2004) Love Kraft (2005)

Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1 collects all of the Super Furry Animals singles released between 1996 and 2004 as well as B-side "Blerwytirhwng?" (which can be found on their 1995 Welsh only debut EP Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (In Space)). Songbook... was released in the UK in October 2004, debuting at #18 on the UK album charts. The collection didn't see a U.S. release until January 2005.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Something 4 the Weekend" – 2:55
2. "It's Not the End of the World?" – 3:31
3. "Northern Lites" – 3:33
4. "Juxtapozed with U" – 3:13
5. "Slow Life" – 7:01
6. "Fire in My Heart" – 2:52
7. "The Man Don't Give a Fuck" – 4:48
8. "Hermann Loves Pauline" – 4:09
9. "Play It Cool" – 3:19
10. "Ice Hockey Hair" – 7:00
11. "Do or Die" – 2:07
12. "(Drawing) Rings Around the World" – 3:34
13. "God! Show Me Magic" – 1:52
14. "Ysbeidiau Heulog" – 2:54
15. "Demons" – 5:15
16. "Golden Retriever" – 2:29
17. "The International Language of Screaming" – 2:14
18. "Hello Sunshine" – 3:43
19. "Hometown Unicorn" – 3:38
20. "If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" – 3:19
21. "Blerwytirhwng?" – 5:34

[edit] DVD

Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1
Video by Super Furry Animals
Released	4 October 2004
Genre	Indie
Label	Epic Records
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link

The DVD of Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1 contains 21 promotional music videos as well as the on-the-road documentary 'American Sasquatch', directed by Dylan Jones.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Something 4 the Weekend"
2. "It's Not the End of the World?"
3. "Northern Lites"
4. "Juxtapozed with U"
5. "Slow Life"
6. "Fire in My Heart"
7. "The Man Don't Give a Fuck"
8. "Hermann Loves Pauline"
9. "Play it Cool"
10. "Ice Hockey Hair (Radio Edit)"
11. "Do or Die"
12. "(Drawing) Rings Around the World"
13. "God! Show Me Magic"
14. "Demons"
15. "Golden Retriever"
16. "The International Language of Screaming"
17. "Hello Sunshine"
18. "Hometown Unicorn"
19. "If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You"
20. "Smokin'"
21. "Focus Pocus/Debiel"

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