Ultimate Alternative Wavers [Original recording reissued]

Built To Spill | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: C/Z Records
• ASIN: B000006N0P
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,971 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The First Song

2. Three Years Ago Today

3. Revolution

4. Shameful Dread

5. Nowhere Nothin' Fuckup

6. Get a Life

7. Built to Spill

8. Lie for a Lie

9. Hazy

10. Built Too Long, Pts. 1, 2, & 3

Editorial Reviews

Audio CD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, January 24, 2000

By 

Neal M. Ellis (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Alternate Wavers (Audio CD)

I would have to rate this album toward the bottom of my favorites with respect to all of the Built To Spill Albums. It is better than "The Normal Years" and just about ties with "Keep it Like a Secret" the 1999 release. If this is your first Built To Spill purchase, I would recommend either, "Nothing Wrong With Love" and secondly, "Perfect From Now On." "Perfect.." is less accessible than "Nothing.." but a more innovative album all around.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's an acquired taste - give it time, September 7, 2000

By 

"rock_fan" (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Alternative Wavers (Audio CD)

Built to Spill ROCKS! These are creeper hooks. The guy who listened once, fast forwarded then returned - big mistake buddy!! The music is more complex than a 1-listen decision. This is like your favorite buds. It creeps up on you, then you are so hooked you can't get it out of your head.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars rrrrrrambling, October 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate Alternative Wavers (Audio CD)

the first full length recording by this sometimes one man sometimes band, always amazing artist. Doug Martsch is the master of the macking melody, and if you have any doubts as to the validity of this statement, play a BTS album for your girlfriend and see if she doesn't sigh &her eyes don't get all far-away looking. "the first song" is. "three years today" will make you want to stand up and go back to sleep. The uninitiated will undoubtedly mutter "Dinosaur" comments, but soon, you'll see that J couldn't mack this well if his sex life depended on it. In short, this man knows what he is doing, which is weaving glory, us & soundscapes into my mind's ear for what may as well be the end of time. B T S is on tour as we speak so look for them and go see 'em, they don't move east of Idaho too much anymore.