The Clambakes Series Vol. 1 Explained

The Clambakes Series Vol. 1
Type:live
Artist:Superchunk
Cover:The Clambakes Series Vol. 1.jpg
Released:2002
Genre:Alternative, indie rock
Label:Merge
Producer:Superchunk
Prev Title:Here's to Shutting Up
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:The Clambakes Series Vol. 2
Next Year:2002

The Clambakes Series Volume 1 is the first of three limited edition live albums by Superchunk known as the Clambakes series. Released in 2002 The Clambakes Series Volume 1 (limited to 1,500 copies) is a handful of acoustic live sets recorded in various record stores across the United States in tour support of the studio album Here's to Shutting Up .

The band was accompanied by Annie Hayden from the band Spent (another Merge Records band) the tour and appears in these tracks. Tracks 1 - 5 were recorded live at CD Alley in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Tracks 6, 7 were recorded live at Crooked Beat in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tracks 8 - 12 were recorded live at Gate City Noise in Greensboro, North Carolina. Tracks 13 - 17 were recorded live at various record stores in Seattle, Washington. Track 18 was recorded live at Good Records in Dallas, Texas.

Track listing

  1. "Art Class (Song for Yayoi Kusama)"
  2. "The Cursed Mirror"
  3. "Late-Century Dream"
  4. "Low Branches"
  5. "Rainy Streets"
  6. "Hello Hawk"
  7. "Driveway to Driveway"
  8. "Florida's on Fire"
  9. "Detroit Has a Skyline"
  10. "Drool Collection"
  11. "Sick to Move"
  12. "Throwing Things"
  13. "Late-Century Dream"
  14. "Florida's on Fire"
  15. "Seed Toss"
  16. "Art Class"
  17. "Rainy Streets"
  18. "The Animal Has Left Its Shell"