''Saddle Creek 50'' is a compilation by

Saddle Creek Records Saddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Mike Mogis and Justin Oberst in 1993 (as Lumberjack Records). Mogis soon turned over hi ...

in honor of being the label's 50th album release. It was released in 2003 and features one album track and one non-album track by each of the bands then recording for the label.

Track listing

CD version

Disc 1

The Faint The Faint is an American indie rock band. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Graham Ulicny, Dapose and Clark Baechle. The Faint was originally known as Norman Bailer and included Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes, with whom T ...

– "Worked Up So Sexual" from

Blank-Wave Arcade ''Blank-Wave Arcade'' is the second studio album by the new wave band The Faint. It was released on November 1, 1999. This album is the 28th release of Saddle Creek Records Saddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, ...

– "Take Me to the Hospital" # Now It's Overhead – "Wonderful Scar" from their

self-titled An eponym is a person, a place, or a thing after whom or which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. The adjectives which are derived from the word eponym include ''eponymous'' and ''eponymic''. Usage of the word The term ''epon ...

# Now It's Overhead – "Dark Cycle" #

Rilo Kiley Rilo Kiley ( ) was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Dave Rock. The group released their debut album ''Take-Offs and Landings' ...

– "With Arms Outstretched" from

The Execution of all Things ''The Execution of All Things'' is the second full-length album released by Los Angeles-based indie pop band Rilo Kiley. Expanding on their previous musical sound that mostly incorporated guitars, vocals, percussion and pianos, the album conta ...

– "Jenny, You’re Barely Alive" # Cursive – "The Martyr" from

Cursive's Domestica ''Domestica'' (also styled as ''Cursive's Domestica'') is the third studio album by the American indie rock band Cursive (band), Cursive, released on June 20, 2000. This album was the 31st release by Saddle Creek Records, released on CD as well a ...

# Cursive – "Nonsense" # Son, Ambulance – "A Book Laid on Its Binding" from Euphemystic # Son, Ambulance – "The Moral of Rosa, Parolee" Enhanced CD content: All 45 of Saddle Creek's online weekly movies from 2002.

Disc 2

Desaparecidos An enforced disappearance (or forced disappearance) is the secret abduction or imprisonment of a person by a State (polity), state or political organization, or by a third party with the authorization, support, or acquiescence of a state or po ...

– "Man and Wife, The Latter (Damaged Goods)" from Read Music/Speak Spanish #

– "Popn' Off at the F" # The Good Life – "I am an Island" from Black Out # The Good Life – "Aftercrash" # Azure Ray – "November" from the

November EP ''November EP'' is an EP by Azure Ray. It was released January 22, 2002 on Saddle Creek Records. Track listing # "November" # "For the Sake of the Song" (Townes Van Zandt John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was an Ameri ...

# Azure Ray – "Beautiful Things Can Come From the Dark" # Sorry About Dresden – "Sick and Soar" from

Let It Rest Let or LET may refer to: Sports * Let serve, when the served object in certain racket sports hits the net and lands in the correct service court, such as; ** Let (badminton) ** Let (pickleball) ** Let (tennis) * Ladies European Tour, the ladie ...

# Sorry About Dresden – "People Have Parties" # Mayday – "Captain" from Old Blood # Mayday – "Pond Love" # Bright Eyes – "Something Vague" from

Fevers and Mirrors ''Fevers and Mirrors'' is the third studio album by the Nebraska indie band Bright Eyes, recorded in 1999 and released on May 29, 2000. It was the 32nd release of the Omaha, Nebraska-based record label Saddle Creek Records. The album was released ...

# Bright Eyes – "One Foot In Front of the Other"

LP version

*Note: Vinyl version only has the 11 new songs – it does not contain the 11 previously released tracks.

Side 1

– "Take Me to the Hospital" # Now It's Overhead – "Dark Cycle" #

– "Jenny, You’re Barely Alive" # Cursive – "Nonsense" # Son, Ambulance – "The Moral of Rosa, Parolee"

Side 2

– "Popn' Off at the F" # The Good Life – "Aftercrash" # Azure Ray – "Beautiful Things Can Come From the Dark" # Sorry About Dresden – "People Have Parties" # Mayday – "Pond Love" # Bright Eyes – "One Foot In Front of the Other"

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