The Normal Years


The Normal Years is a compilation album of singles, live songs, songs on other compilations, and previously unreleased recordings by indie rock band Built to Spill.
The album consists of songs that were recorded between 1993 and 1995 by various incarnations of the band, although most feature the There's Nothing Wrong with Love lineup. Doug Martsch is the only person present on all the recordings. The Normal Years was released in 1996 on K Records.

Track listing

  1. "So & So So & So from Wherever Wherever"
  2. *Originally appeared on a 1995 Saturnine single, recorded by Calvin Johnson.
  3. *Andy Capps – drums
  4. *Brett Nelson – bass
  5. "Shortcut"
  6. *Originally appeared on Rotating Tongues, recorded by Todd Dunnigan in late 1992 at Audio Lab in Boise, Idaho.
  7. *Ralph Youtz - drums
  8. "Car"
  9. *Originally appeared on Atlas/Face single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993
  10. *Andy Capps – drums
  11. *Brett Nelson – bass
  12. "Some Things Last a Long Time"
  13. * Cover of a Daniel Johnston song.
  14. *Supposed to appear on an anti-homophobia compilation, recorded by Ned Evett in January 1994 at Audio Lab, Boise, Idaho
  15. *Andy Capps – drums
  16. *Brett Netson – bass
  17. *Ned Evett – guitar
  18. "Girl"
  19. *Originally appeared on an Atlas/Face single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993
  20. *Andy Capps – drums
  21. *Brett Nelson – bass
  22. "Joyride"
  23. *Originally appeared on a K Records single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993
  24. "Some"
  25. *Recorded live at Chicago Filmmaker in mid-1995, recorded by Aadam Jacobs
  26. *Andy Capps – drums
  27. *James Bertram – bass
  28. *David Schneider – drums
  29. "Sick & Wrong"
  30. *Originally appeared on a K Records single, recorded by Calvin Johnson in late 1993
  31. *Andy Capps – drums
  32. *Brett Nelson – bass
  33. "Still Flat"
  34. *Originally appeared on Red Hot + Bothered featuring Caustic Resin, recorded by Phil Ek at Audio Lab, Boise, Idaho in January 1995
  35. *Tom Romich – bass
  36. *Brett Netson – guitar
  37. *James Dillion – drums
  38. *Todd Dunnigan – trombone
  39. "Terrible/Perfect"
  40. *Originally appeared on a 1995 Saturnine single, recorded by Calvin Johnson.
  41. *Andy Capps – drums
  42. *Brett Nelson – bass

    Additional personnel

  • John McMahon III – "Unrepresented Built to Spill member"
  • Erik Payne – Album art
  • "the bear" – Inspiration
  • Tina Herschelman – Type & layout
  • Karena Youtz – Cover photo
  • Bart Kline – Roadie #1
  • James Christenson – Roadie #2