Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1) Explained

Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1)
Type:	Compilation
Artist:	Don Caballero
Cover:	singlesbreakingup.jpg
Released:	January 12, 1999
Recorded:	1992–1997
Studio:	Electrical Audio Sound Seven Studios
Genre:	Math rock post-hardcore instrumental rock
Length:	46:31
Label:	Touch and Go
Producer:	Lee Hollihan Steve Albini Bob Weston Al Sutton
Prev Title:	What Burns Never Returns
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	American Don
Next Year:	2000

Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1) is a compilation album by American math rock band Don Caballero. Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1) was released on Touch and Go Records in 1999 and collects songs from five of the band's seven-inch singles, one song from a "various artists" compilation and one previously unreleased song.

Background

The title is a reference to The Buzzcocks' compilation album Singles Going Steady.

The collection would later be issued on vinyl for the first time on October 20, 2017.^[1] Despite as the name suggests, there is no Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 2).

Reception

Pitchfork gave the album a 7.2 out of 10.

Personnel

Band members are not named on the packaging and the album is credited simply to 'Don Caballero.'

Don Caballero

• Damon Che – drums
• Ian Williams – guitar (tracks 7-13)
• Pat Morris – bass guitar (tracks 1-9, 12-13)
• Mike Banfield – guitar (tracks 1-10, 12-13)
• George Draguns – bass guitar (track 10)
• Matt Jencik – bass guitar (track 11)

Technical

• Lee Hollihan – engineer (tracks 1-6)
• Steve Albini – engineer, producer (tracks 7-9, 12-13) (uncredited)
• Bob Weston – engineer (track 10)
• Al Sutton – producer (song 11)

External links

• Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1) on Touch and Go Records

Notes and References

1. Web site: n/a . Don Caballero's 1999 album Singles Breaking Up (Vol 1) Vinyl Debut October 20, 2017 . 2017-10-06 . www.touchandgorecords.com . Touch and Go.