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''The Twilight Sad Killed My Parents and Hit the Road'' is a compilation album by
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band The Twilight Sad, released by FatCat Records on 8 December 2008. The compilation is composed of live tracks, covers and previously unreleased material, and was made to "help fund their tour with
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" in late 2008. The compilation was initially limited to 1,000 CD copies only, and was only made available at live shows, in independent record shops, and at FatCat's official website. The CD has not been repressed, but the album was made available digitally shortly after the CD release, and pressed on vinyl for the first time in November 2019. The album artwork and name are homages to the 1990
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on 9 October 2008. "Untitled #28" and "Untitled #27" were later featured on the band's second studio album, ''
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Track listing


Release history


Credits

* James Graham – vocals * Andy MacFarlane – guitars, noise * Craig Orzel – bass * Mark Devine – drums * Martin "Dok" Doherty – keyboards (tracks 1–6)


Production

*
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– mixing, mastering * Andy MacFarlane – mixing ("The Weath-er Is Bad") * Andreas Jonsson – recording (tracks 1–6) * Peter Katis – recording, mixing ("I Was Hoping Winter Was Over")


References


External links


Album synopsis at FatCat RecordsPitchfork article
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