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FCS #30

Robert Pollard with Todd Tobias-'Fiction Man' release date: 5/10/04 limited edition (500 copies) LP-$13.99 CD-$11.99 material that was orignially written by mr. pollard a few years ago is taken up north and mr. todd tobias does an unbelievable job of becoming a one-man band (really, these tracks swing like a group) and executing the instrumental side of the compositions. mr. pollard, dare we say natch, composes lyrical and melodious beauty throughout...kids, the next chapter has been written and now told... 1. Run Son Run 2. I Expect To Kill 3. Sea Of Dead 4. Children Come On  5. The Louis Armstrong Of Rock And Roll 6. Losing Usage 7. Built To Improve  8. Paradise Style 9. Conspiracy Of Owls 10. It's Only Natural 11. Trial Of Affliction And Light Sleeping 12. Every Word In The World 13. Night Of The Golden Underground  14. Their Biggest Win

FCS #29

Circus Devils-'Pinball Mars' limited edition (500 copies)LP-$14.99 CD-$11.99 "are you out with me?" "gargoyle city" "pinball mars" "sick color" "don't be late"  "inkster and king" "a puritan for storage" "alien""plasma" "dragging the medicine"  "bow before your champion" "glass boots" "(no)hell for humor" "raw reaction":  "a. nutrition is vital""b. strange journey (see you inside)" "c. inside"  "d. come out swinging" remember how quickly the Acid Ranch and Hazzard Hotrods went...

FCS #28

Guided By Voices-"My Kind Of Soldier" b/w "Broken Brothers" (non-lp track!) release date: 7/29/03 limited edition (1000 copies) 7"vinyl-$3.99 the boys are back and the A sideis the first shot fired from the magnum opus; 'Earthquake Glue'! the B side is an exclusive trackthat was recorded at the 'Earthquake Glue' sessions and will NOT be showingup on any of the U.K. singles!

FCS #27

Lifeguards-'Mist King Urth' CD-$11.99 limited edition (1000 copies)vinyl-$11.99 Robert Pollard and Doug Gillard are back for a second installment of collaborative beauty! Doug recorded all of the instruments(and wrote the instrumentals, no less) in Cleveland and Bob composed thelyrics (and melodies, of course) and recorded the vocals in the town called Dayton. The elements of this heavy affair came together at the trustyCro-Magnonstudios. This is the new school and the newclassic! Track Listing:  GIFT OF THE MOUNTAIN STARTS AT THE RIVER FIRST OF AN EARLY GO-GETTER SOCIETY DOME SHORTER VIRGINS NO CHAIN BREAKING SEA OF DEAD SURGEON IS COMPLETE THEN WE AGREE FETHER HERD RED WHIPS AND MIRACLES

FCS #26

Robert Pollard-'Motel Of Fools' (fading captain #26, 2003) CD-$10.99 limited edition (1000 copies)vinyl-$11.99 Robert Pollard fires off the new year with a newlyrecorded 7-track mini-lp! Steeped in pop gems and sound collages--this,as James Pollard would say, is unlike anything Bob has recorded! contributionscome from folks such as: Johnny Strange , Jim Macpherson, John Shough ,Nick Kizirnis , Greg Demos, Don Thrasher, Tobin Sprout, Rat Bastard, ChrisSlusarenko, The Original Anacrusis  Track Listing: 1. IN THE HOUSE OF QUEENCHARLES AUGUSTUS 2. CAPTAIN BLACK 3. RED INK SUPERMAN 4. THE VAULT OF MOONS 5. SAGA OF THE ELK 6. THE SPANISH HAMMER  A. She Drives Camaro  B. Lift  C. Love Set  D. Wildlife Energy 7. HARRISON ADAMS

FCS #25

Circus Devils-'The Harold Pig Memorial' (fading captain #25, 2002) CD-$13.99 limited edition (1000 copies) opaque orange vinyl-$11.99 Robert Pollard's melodies and lyrics and Toddand Tim Tobias' music have gone the route of a concept album this timearound. The album takes place at the wake of the leader of a Las Vegasbiker gang with the songs representing remembrances of the leader, HaroldPig by his many friends.  Track Listing: Alaska To Burning Men, SavedHerself, Shaved Herself, Soldiers of June,  I Guess I Needed That, Festival of Death, DirtyWorld News, May We See The Hostage,  Do You Feel Legal?, A Birdcage Until Further Notice,Injured?, Foxhead Delivery, Last Punk Standing, Bull Spears, Discussionsin the Cave, Recalculating Hearse, Pigs Can't Hide (On Their Night Off),Exoskeleton Motorcade, Real Trip No. 3, Vegas, The Pilot's Crucifixion/IndianOil, Tulip Review, The Harold Pig Memorial

FCS #24

Guided By Voices-'The Pipe Dreams Of Instant Prince Whippet' (fading captain #24, 2002) CD EP-$9.99 limited edition (1000 copies) white vinyl-SOLD-OUT! the fading captain series rolls on with this fabnew 10 song odds and sods comp! compiling b-sides and unreleased songs, this iswhat we call essential! Track Listing: Visit This Place, SwoopingEnergies, Keep It Coming, Action Speaks Volumes, Stronger Lizards, ThePipe Dreams of Instant Prince Whippet, Request Pharmaceuticals, For Liberty,Dig Through My Window, Beg For A Wheelbarrow

FCS #20-23

The Guided By Voices Universal Truths and Cycles Singles Set  (fading captain #20-23, 2002) THESE ITEMS ARE SOLD OUT All the info on theselimited edition treats is right here

FCS #19
 

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ACID RANCH-Some OfThe Magic Syrup Was Preserved (fading captain #19, 2002) 2-LP set w/ 10"x10" 8-page booklet of lyricsand collages by Mr. Pollard (limited to 500 copies)-SOLD-OUT! *Robert and James Pollard, along with CharlesMitch Mitchell set the way-back machine and set the bar for those who wantto be "experimental".  *www.gbv.com exclusive--no retailcopies! track listing:  1. THE THEORY OF BROKEN CIRCLES 2. UNDERDOGS 3.DOCTOR MOON 4. PICTURES FROM THE BRAINBOX 5. SONG OF LOVE 6. HEY, BABY7. LOVE BEAT 8. REDBOOTS AND THE HELMET 9. MORNING HAS BROKEN 10. DAILYPLANET 11. LOOK TO THE LEFT 12. YOU WILL BE THERE 13. MONGOOSE ORGASM 14.EXPLORATORY RAT FINK COMMITTEE 15. DUNGEON OF DRUNKS  16. THE MEGAPHONICTHRIFT (AN ODD ASSEMBLY) 17. LONELY STREET  18. MR. GENE-O 19. 10-5-55-3020. I HATE YOUR PERFUME 21. STEAK AND EGGS 22. DYING 23. EDISON'S MEMOS24. WHAT KIND OF LOVE AFFAIR? 25. FLY 26. ELECTRIC INDIANS 27. NEWTON'SHOPELESS MARRIAGE  28. THAT GIRL MOORE 29. SOME OF THE MAGIC SYRUPWAS PRESERVED 30. YOU THE DOCTOR  31. LET'S GO TO CHINA (WHERE THEEAST IS GOOD TO ME) 32. CHERRY-ANN DOESN'T LOVE ME NO MORE 33. SCARY OUTTHERE 34. CATH  35. FROGMEN 36. BEATLES AND STONES 37. SALVATION ARMYBACON AND EGGS  *THERE IS NO CD FOR THIS RELEASE--VINYL ONLY!

FCS #18
 

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Airport 5- Life Starts Here (fading captain #18, 2002)CD/LP-$13.99/$11.99  *This is the second full-length project from ROBERTPOLLARD and TOBIN SPROUT!  *Life Starts Here is the first record from theFading Captain Cannon to be fired this year.  *Wouldn't it be great to see and Airport 5 tour?We are trying, I swear.  *Both Guided By Voices and Tobin Sprout have newrecords on the way. track listing:  1. INTRO 2. WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS  3. YELLOWWIFE NO. 5 4. WRONG DRAMA ADDICTION 5. HOWEVER YOUNG THEY ARE  6.THE DAWNTRUST GUARANTEE 7. FOREVER SINCE 8. IMPRESSIONS OF A LEG 9. HOWBROWN? 10. NATIVES APPROACH OUR PLANE 11. I CAN'T FREEZE ANYMORE 12. OUTIN THE WORLD

FCS #17
 

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Go Back Snowball- Calling Zero  (fading captain #17, 2002)CD/LP-$13.99/$11.99  The rumors have been circulating for some timenow. Mouths of indie-rock fans worldwide have watered in anticipation forthis collaboration. And now the time has come to announce this very specialproject: *Mr. Robert Pollard and Mr. Mac McCaughan (of aband named SUPERCHUNK) have joined forces to bring you twelve tracks ofpure pop bliss.  *Mac presented Robert with a bed of beautifulinstrumentals, and in turn, Robert has delivered lyrical magistery andvocal performances that only he could top. track listing:  1 Radical Girl 2 Calling Zero 3 Never Forget WhereYou Get Them 4 Red Hot Halos  5 Again The Waterloo 6 Climb 7 Go Gold 8 Lifetimefor the Mavericks  9 Throat of Throats 10 Ironrose Worm 11 It IsDivine 12 Dumbluck Systems Stormfront

FCS #16
 

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Guided By Voices/Airport5- Selective Service: the fading captain singles (fading captain #16,2001) CD only-$9.99 *11 tasty tracks (all for the first time on CD!)from your favorite label!  *Stop checking out those auctions sites and signyourself up for one CD that contains all of the tracks from the 'Dayton,Ohio-19 something and 5', 'Total Exposure', and 'Stifled Man Casino' seveninch singles!  *Want more? Want one? How about anEXCLUSIVEAirport 5 track entitled; "In The Brain" that has not been on anythingelse! track listing:  1. Dayton, Ohio-19 Something and 5  2.Travels 3. No Welcome Wagons  4. Selective Service  5. Total Exposure  6. Cold War Water Sports 7. The Wheel Hits the Path   8. Stifled Man Casino  9. Peroxide  10. Eskimo Clockwork  11.In The Brain this is available to order right now!

FCS #15
 

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Circus Devils- Ringworm Interiors  (fading captain #15, 2001) CD-$11.99/LP-$11.99(the vinyl is limted to 500 copies)  *28 Lynchian musical treats to enhance yourmind.  *Todd Tobias provides most of the musical backing(with assistance from brother Tim, GBV bass-master) and Robert suppliesthe lyrical glue that holds this sonic puzzle together. track listing:  1. DEVIL SPEAK  2. FEEL TRY FURY  3.BUFFALO SPIDERS  4. WORLD 3  5. BLANKS  6. NORTH MORNINGSTAR TRIP 7. RINGWORM INTERIORS  8. SPECTACLE  9. YOU FIRST 10. KNIFE SONG   11. KINGDOMOF TEETH  12. OIL BIRDS  13. LIZARD FOODS  14. NOT SO FAST 15. APPARENT THE RED ANGUS 16. PLAYHOUSEHOSTAGE 1 7. STRAPS HOLD UP THE JAW  18. CORRECTO  19. STAR PEPPERED WHEAT GERM  20. SILVEREYEBALLS  21. DECATHALON  22. PEACE NEEDLE  23. DRILL SGT.SOUL  24. PROTECT THY INTERESTS  25. LETS GO BACK TO BED 26. STERILITY MEGA PLANT  27. NEW YOU(YOU CAN SEE AND BELIEVE)  28. CIRCUS DEVILSTHEME this mind expanding release is outnow!

FCS #14
 

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Robert Pollard and his Soft Rock Renegades-Choreographed Man Of War (fading captain #14,2001) CD-$11.99/LP-$13.99 *10 brand-new kick ass Pollard originals recordedin Dayton, Ohio January  2001.  *The Soft Rock Renegades (this time out) are:the venerable Greg Demos  (bass, lead gtr) and Jim Macpherson (drums),Robert handles (of course) vocals and guitar. 1.  I Drove A Tank 2. She Saw The Shadow 3.Edison's Memo 4. 7th Level Shutdown 5. 40 Yards To The Burning Bush 6.Aeriel 7. Citizen Fighter 8. Kickboxer Lightning 9. Bally Hoo 10. InstrumentBeetle  this amazing release is out now!

FCS #13
 

Airport 5-Tower InThe Fountain Of Sparks  (fading captain #13, 2001) CD-$11.99/LP-$13.99 YOU ARE NOT DREAMING... *All new material and the first full-lengthcollaboration from Bob and Tob since 1996's Guided By Voices-'TonicsAnd Twisted Chasers'.  *15 tracks: Bob sings 14, Tobin sings 1.  *Instruments/vocals played and recorded by Sproutat Moonflower in Leland,   Mr. Pollard vocals recorded in Dayton atCro-Magnon in January, 2001. 1.  Burns Carpenter, Man Of Science 2. TotalExposure 3. Subatomic Rain 4. One More 5. Mission Experiences 6. The CostOf Shipping Cattle 7. Circle Of Trim 8. War & Wedding 9. Stifled ManCasino 10. Up The Nails 11. Tomorrow You May Rise 12. Feathering Clueless(The Exotic Freebird) 13. Mansfield On The Sky 14. White Car Creek 15.Remain Lodging (At Airport 5)

FCS #12
 

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Airport 5-Stifled Man Casino (fading captain #12, 2001) 7"-limited to 1000copies  first collaboration between Robert Pollard andTobin Sprout since 1996's 'tonics and twisted chasers'! second of two seven inch singles!  tracks are: "stifled man casino" b/w 2-nonlp cuts "peroxide" and "eskimo clockwork". THIS ITEM IS SOLD OUT

FCS #11

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Airport 5- Total Exposure (fading captain #11, 2001) 7"-limited to 1000copies  first collaboration between Robert Pollard andTobin Sprout since 1996's 'tonics and twisted chasers'! first of two seven inch singles!  tracks are: "total exposure" b/w 2-non lp cuts"cold war water sports" and " the wheel hits the path (quitesoon)". THIS ITEM IS SOLD OUT

FCS #10
 

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Guided By Voices-Daredevil Stamp Collector: Do The Collapse B-sides -Blue Vinyl LP- limited to 1,000copies!  (#10 in the Fading CaptainSeries) Vinyl-only collection of ALL the b-sides from yourlast favorite record!  This slab contains: "Underground Initiations","Interest Position", "Fly Into Ashes", "Tropical Robots", "A Crick Uphill","Idiot Princess", "Avalanche Aminos", "Do The Collapse", "Perfect ThisTime", and  the EXCLUSIVE "Hold On Hope"-original demo from concertfor toddBlue vinyl LP THIS ITEM IS SOLD OUT

FCS #9
 

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HowlingWolf Orchestra- Speed Traps For The Bee Kingdom (#9 in the Fading CaptainSeries) brand-new recordingsfromthe psychdelic trio (plus heavy friends). bob, nate and jim 'AMP NOISEKING' pollard (along with jim macpherson and greg demos) serve up a cohesivemind-meld for the willing! vinyl EP and CD EP--bothformats limited to 500 copies! THIS ITEM IS SOLDOUT  Songs: You Learn Something Old Every Day,I.B.C., I'm Dirty, It's A Bad Ticket,Satyr at Styx & Rubicon, Is It Mostly? (it is mostly), Whereis Out There?, Fruit Weapon

FCS #8
 

HazzardHotrods -Big Trouble ( #8 in the Fading CaptainSeries) Recorded LIVE at MC Video1990 Pink opaque vinyl LP only--limitedto 500 copies! NO CD! THIS ITEM IS SOLDOUT  SIDE ONE A Farewell to Arms;TheLawless 90's;39 Steps; Tit for Tat; Sabotage SIDETWO Big Trouble;Runaway;GetDirty;Clue;SolidGold

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FCS #5
 

Guided By Voices-Dayton,Ohio-19 Something and 5 (#5 in the Fading Captain Series)  limited edition 7" EP-$5.99 Side a: "Dayton, Ohio-19 Something And 5" Robert Pollard-vocals  Doug Gillard-guitar  Nate Farley-guitar  Tim Tobias-bass  Jim Macpherson-drums  recorded LIVE @ the 40 Watt in Athens GA by whiggs January 22, 2000 Side b: "Travels", "No Welcome Wagons", "SelectiveService" Robert Pollard-vocals and guitar  recorded in the snakepit on Bob's 4-track1/2000  (courtesy of Gentleman Dave Shouse)

FCS #4
 

Robert Pollard with Doug Gillard  Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer FireDepartment (#4 in the Fading Captain Series)  CD-$13.99 1.FREQUENT WEAVER WHO BURNS,  2 SOUL TRAINCOLLEGE POLICEMAN , 3.POP ZEUS, 4.SLICKAS SNAILS, 5. DO SOMETHING REAL, 6. PORT AUTHORITY, 7.SOFT SMOKE, 8. SAME THINGS 9. AND I DON'T (SO NOW I DO), 10. TIGHT GLOBES,11. I GET RID OF YOU 12. LIFE ISBEAUTIFUL, 13. MESSIAHS, 14. LARGER MASSACHUSETTS, 15. AND MY UNITMOVES

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FCS #3
 

Nightwalker-In Shop We Build Electric Chairs Professional Music from Nightwalker1984-93 (#3 in the Fading CaptainSeries) CD-$13.99/LP-SOLD-OUT *11 songs from Bloomington's, most crypticcollective. *This compilation of erstwhile nuggets fulfillsthe dreams of what your art- damaged psych rock sensibility only hintsat. 1. DRUM SOLO, 2. THE FINK SWAN (SWIMS AWAY),3. KENNETH RAY, 4. DOGWOOD GRAINS, 5. AMAZED, 6. SIGNIFYING UFO, 7. CERAMIC COCKEINSTEIN, 8. U235, 9. WEIRD RIVERS & SAPPHIRE SUN, 10. TRASHED CANNED GOODS, 11. THOSE LITTLEBASTARDS WILL BITE

FCS #2
 

Lexo & The Leapers-Ask Them (#2 in the Fading CaptainSeries) CD EP-$7.99/12"EP-SOLD-OUT *6 BRAND-NEW songs from the non-stop writingmachine known as Robert Pollard. *This E.P. was recorded April, 1999 with Robertbeing backed by Daytonís Tasties (their new release currentlyout on Rockathon!). "TIME MACHINES", "ALONE, STINKING, AND UNAFRAID","PLAINSKIN", "WILL YOU SHOW ME YOUR GOLD?","FAIR TOUCHING","CIRCLING MOTORHEAD MOUNTAIN"

FCS #1
 

Robert Pollard-Kid Marine (#1 in the Fading CaptainSeries) CD-$13.99/LP-SOLD-OUT This album of ALL-NEW MATERIAL was recordedby Robert Pollard at Cro-Magnon studios in Dayton, Ohio with help fromGreg Demos and Jim Macpherson. It was produced by the Chemically-DependentPollard Brothers.  1. SUBMARINE TEAMS, 2. FLINGS OF THEWAIST-COATCROWD, 3. THE BIG MAKEOVER, 4. MEN WHO CREATE FRIGHT, 5. TELEVISIONPRISON, 6. STRICTLY COMEDY, 7. FAR-OUT CROPS, 8. LIVINGUPSIDE DOWN, 9. SNATCH CANDY, 10. WHITE GLOVES COME OFF, 11. ENJOY JERUSALEM, 12 . YOU CAN'T HOLD YOURWOMEN, 13 . TOWN OF MIRRORS, 14 . POWERBLESSINGS, 15 . ISLANDCRIMES All songs written by Robert Pollard

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