Album

Bee Thousand

Guided By Voices

1994 · Rock

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Bee Thousand by Guided By Voices

Bee Thousand is an Alt/Indie album by Guided By Voices, originally released in 1994. On Gatefold: 24 pressings tracked, owned by 28 collectors.

About

Guided By Voices’ seventh album is a cornucopia of Who-style song-sketches played with the attention span (and beer budget) of a few old friends in a musty garage. Bringing the sprawl of their earlier albums into serious focus, <i>Bee Thousand</i> fits 20 songs into 37 minutes—a hooky, imaginative, and charmingly rough-around-the-edges experience. Despite their nerdy, obscure subject matter, the band’s songs can be surprisingly touching: Check out “I Am a Scientist,” which turns its conceit into a parable about the world.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Hardcore UFO's1:54
  2. 2Buzzards and Dreadful Crows1:43
  3. 3Tractor Rape Chain3:04
  4. 4The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory1:45
  5. 5Hot Freaks1:42
  6. 6Smothered In Hugs2:59
  7. 7Yours to Keep1:15
  8. 8Echos Myron2:42
  9. 9Gold Star for Robot Boy1:39
  10. 10Awful Bliss1:12
  11. 11Mincer Ray2:21
  12. 12A Big Fan of the Pigpen2:09
  13. 13Queen of Cans and Jars1:55
  14. 14Her Psychology Today2:04
  15. 15Kicker of Elves1:04
  16. 16Ester's Day1:51
  17. 17Demons Are Real0:48
  18. 18I Am a Scientist2:24
  19. 19Peep-Hole1:25
  20. 20You're Not an Airplane0:33

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Lo-Fi
  • brittle
  • playful
  • DIY

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Scat red vinyl pressing with printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Scat labels on both sides. (Not to be confused with Matador pressing w/ Matador labels.)
Album title in color on spine.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Dan Toohey
  • Don ThrasherFEATURING
  • Greg DemosFEATURING
  • Jim Pollard
  • Kevin Fennell
  • Mitch Mitchell
  • Robert Pollard
  • Tobin Sprout

28 collectors on Gatefold own this · 24 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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