''Scalping the Guru'' is a 2022

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by American

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band Guided by Voices. The collection includes tracks from the

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'' Static Airplane Jive'' (City Slang), ''

Get Out of My Stations ''Get out of My Stations'' is a 1994 EP by Guided by Voices. It was reissued with live bonus tracks on 25 August 2003. Track listing "This" side # "Scalding Creek" (Robert Pollard) – 1:36 # "Mobile" (Mitch Mitchell, Jim Pollard, R. Pollard) � ...

'' (Siltbreeze), '' Fast Japanese Spin Cycle'' (Engine Records), and '' Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer'' (Domino), released in 1993 and 1994 and has received positive reviews from critics.

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''Scalping the Guru'' received positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator

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. It has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on four reviews. Editors at

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rated this album 4 out of 5 stars and named it the Best of 2022, with critic Fred Thomas writing that this period of Guided by Voice's career had "some of the strongest indie rock of its era as well as being emblematic of the lo-fi movement the band was at the forefront of". Pat King of '' Paste'' rated the compilation an 8.5 out of 10, calling it "a must for longtime fans who have logged countless hours trying to nab original copies of these EPs".

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' John Garratt rated ''Scalping the Guru'' a 7 out of 10, calling the music "fun, rough, and artful" and "a treat".

Track listing

#"Matter Eater Lad" ( Robert Pollard) – 1:11 ('' Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer'') #"Damn Good Mr. Jam" (Randy Campbell, R. Pollard, and Tobin Sprout) – 3:32 ('' Static Airplane Jive'') #"Hunter Complex" (

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, R. Pollard, and Sprout) – 1:39 (''Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer'') #"My Impression Now" (R. Pollard) – 2:06 ('' Fast Japanese Spin Cycle'') #"Scalding Creek" (R. Pollard) – 1:36 (''

'') #"Mobile" ( Mitch Mitchell, J. Pollard, and R. Pollard) – 1:24 (''Get Out of My Stations'') #"Melted Pat" (R. Pollard) – 1:41 (''Get Out of My Stations'') #"Glow Boy Butlers" (R. Pollard) – 1:51 (''Static Airplane Jive'') #"Hey Aardvark" (R. Pollard) – 0:48 (''Static Airplane Jive'') #"Spring Tiger" (R. Pollard) – 2:19 (''Get Out of My Stations'') #"Rubber Man" (R. Pollard) – 0:31 (''Static Airplane Jive'') #"Big School" (R. Pollard) – 2:24 (''Static Airplane Jive'') #"Volcano Divers" (R. Pollard) – 1:16 (''Fast Japanese Spin Cycle'') #"Indian Fables" (R. Pollard and Sprout) – 0:41 (''Fast Japanese Spin Cycle'') #"Pink Gun" (R. Pollard) – 0:36 (''Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer'') #"Dusty Bushworms" (R. Pollard) – 2:29 (''Get Out of My Stations'') #"Gelatin, Ice Cream, Plum" (R. Pollard) – 1:25 (''Static Airplane Jive'') #"Grandfather Westinghouse" (R. Pollard) – 2:24 (''Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer'') #"Johnny Appleseed" (J. Pollard, R. Pollard, and Sprout) – 2:21 #"Scalping the Guru" (R. Pollard) – 0:59 (''Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer'') Tracks omitted include "Queen of Second Guessing" (''Get Out of My Stations''), "Blue Moon Fruit" (''Get Out of My Stations''), "3rd World Birdwatching" (''Fast Japanese Spin Cycle''), "Snowman" (''Fast Japanese Spin Cycle''), "Marchers in Orange" (Different Version) (''Fast Japanese Spin Cycle''), "Dusted" (Different Version) (''Fast Japanese Spin Cycle''), "Kisses to the Crying Cooks" (''Fast Japanese Spin Cycle''), and "Broadcaster House" (''Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer'')

Personnel

Guided by Voices * Greg Demos – bass guitar *

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– drums *

Larry Keller Larry Ray Keller (born October 2, 1953) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the ninth round of the 1975 NFL Draft. He ...

– drums * Mitch Mitchell – guitar, backing vocals *

– guitar * Robert Pollard – guitar, vocals * Tobin Sprout –

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, backing vocals, recording * Dan Toohey – bass guitar Additional personnel *Mike Hummel

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Entry in the Guided by Voices Database
* * {{Authority control 2022 compilation albums Guided by Voices compilation albums

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