The Art and Craft of Popular Music

The Art and Craft of Popular Music is a double album by Joy Electric. It contains 34 songs in a "greatest hits" package spanning Joy Electric's career from 1994 to 2002. There is one song from each album or EP made during that time period except The White Songbook, as well as several new/unreleased tracks and remixes.

Track listing

Disc one

• Includes 9 new tracks and remixes

1. "The Matterhorn" – 2:00 [Originally appeared on Starcadia]
2. "Dance to Moroder" – 3:14 [Originally appeared on Starcadia]
3. "Such a Beautiful Thought" – 4:05
4. "Ringing Bells" – 4:16
5. "Mistletoe and Molasses" – 3:44
6. "Apples of Gold" – 3:35
7. "We'll Last So Long" – 4:04 [Remix of song that originally appeared on Beautiful Dazzling Music Number 1]
8. "Farmhouse Fables" – 4:22
9. "Weep in the Sunshine" – 2:45
10. "Come In, Brother" – 3:38 [Remix of song that originally appeared on Plastiq Musiq New Musiq Volume 1]
11. "Every Nook and Cranny" – 2:53 [Originally appeared on a 1990 album]
12. "Blueberry Boats (and Pink Elephants)" – 4:27
13. "We Are Rock (The Faint Remix)" – 3:28 [Originally planned for release on a 12" vinyl single]
14. "We Are Rock (The Norway Remix)" – 2:52 [Originally planned for release on a 12" vinyl single]
15. "We Are Rock (The Echoing Green Remix)" – 4:38 [Originally planned for release on a 12" vinyl single]

Disc two

1. "Drum Machine Joy" – 4:35 [Originally appeared on Melody]
2. "Candy Cane Carriage" – 4:09 [Originally appeared on Melody]
3. "Analogue Grand Diary" – 4:33 [Originally appeared on Melody]
4. "Sweet Sweet Charity" – 4:32 [Originally appeared on Melody]
5. "Keep Him in Your Thoughts" – 3:55 [Originally appeared on Five Stars For Failure]
6. "Five Stars for Failure" – 3:40 [Originally appeared on Five Stars For Failure]
7. "Burgundy Years" – 4:05 [Originally appeared on We Are the Music Makers]
8. "Hansel" – 3:54 [Originally appeared on We Are the Music Makers]
9. "I Beam, You Beam" – 4:46 [Originally appeared on We Are the Music Makers]
10. "The Cobbler" – 3:11 [Originally appeared on Old Wives Tales]
11. "Sugar Rush" – 2:23 [Originally appeared on Robot Rock]
12. "Monosynth" – 3:19 [Originally appeared on Robot Rock]
13. "The Robot Beat" – 3:24 [Originally appeared on Robot Rock]
14. "The North Sea" – 4:17 [Originally appeared on The Land of Misfits]
15. "Disco for a Ride" – 3:38 [Originally appeared on CHRISTIANsongs]
16. "Singing in Gee" – 5:20 [Originally appeared on CHRISTIANsongs]
17. "Children of the Lord" – 3:32 [Originally appeared on CHRISTIANsongs]
18. "I Sing Electric" – 3:44 [Originally appeared on CHRISTIANsongs]
19. "These Should Be the Good Times" – 3:59 [Originally appeared on Unelectric]