''Not in My Airforce'' (1996) is the debut solo album by American indie rock musician
Robert Pollard
Robert Ellsworth Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices. In addition to his work with Guided by Voices, he continues to have a prol ...
, released simultaneously with
Tobin Sprout
Tobin Sprout (born April 28, 1955) is an American visual artist, musician, songwriter, and children's author. He is best known as a former member of the indie rock band Guided by Voices. He served as a secondary major songwriter and guitarist o ...
's ''
Carnival Boy'', just as the "classic"
Guided by Voices lineup was dissolving.
Robert Pollard
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In 2007, Pollard launched a new record label, Prom Is Coming Records, which took its name from a track off this album.
Track listing
#"Maggie Turns to Flies" – 3:14
#"Quicksilver" – 1:06
#"Girl Named Captain" – 2:02
#"Get Under It" – 2:21
#"Release the Sunbird" – 1:53
#"John Strange School" – 1:15
#"Parakeet Troopers" – 1:34
#"One Clear Minute" – 0:48
#"Chance to Buy an Island" – 2:27
#"I've Owned You for Centuries" – 1:22
#"The Ash Gray Proclamation" – 2:32
#"Flat Beauty" – 1:50
#"King of Arthur Avenue" – 1:37
#"Roofer's Union Fight Song" – 1:31
#"Psychic Pilot Clocks Out" – 4:02
#"Prom Is Coming" – 1:55
#"Party" – 0:44
#"Did It Play?" – 0:59
#"Double Standards Inc." – 1:23
#"Punk Rock Gods" – 0:52
#"Meet My Team" – 1:04
#"Good Luck Sailor" – 0:48
Personnel
Musicians
*
Robert Pollard
Robert Ellsworth Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices. In addition to his work with Guided by Voices, he continues to have a prol ...
– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, organ
*
Kevin Fennell – drums
*John Shough – bass, organ
*Jim Pollard – percussion
(track 1)
*Jim Shepard – vocals
(track 8), guitar
(track 16)
*Matt Sweeney – guitar, vocals
(track 2)
*
Tobin Sprout
Tobin Sprout (born April 28, 1955) is an American visual artist, musician, songwriter, and children's author. He is best known as a former member of the indie rock band Guided by Voices. He served as a secondary major songwriter and guitarist o ...
– backing vocals
(track 14)
*Dan Toohey – bass guitar
(track 7)
*
Mitch Mitchell
John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (9 July 194612 November 2008)In his book about the Experience, Mitchell states he celebrated his 21st birthday while on tour on 9 July 1967, which makes his birth year 1946.Mitchell's obituaries in ''Billboard' ''T ...
– percussion
(track 1)
*Steve Wilbur – slide guitar
(track 15)
Technical
* Mark Ohe – cover artwork
* Robert Pollard – cover artwork
* Roger Seibel – mastering
* John Shough – engineering
(tracks 1, 3-6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17-22)
* Jim Pollard – technician
* Mitch Mitchell – engineering
(track 11)
* Robert Pollard – engineering
(tracks 8-16)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Not In My Airforce
1996 albums
Robert Pollard albums