''Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1)'' is a compilation
album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
by American math rock band
Don Caballero
Don Caballero (often shortened by members as 'Don Cab') was an American instrumental rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Although the band has had numerous lineup changes with co-founder Damon Che (drums and percussion) being the only cons ...
. ''Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1)'' was released on
Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. After its genesis as a handmade fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s underground and alternative rock scenes. Tou ...
in 1999 and collects songs from five of the band's seven-inch singles, one song from a "various artists" compilation and one previously unreleased song.
Background
The title is a reference to
The Buzzcocks' compilation album ''
Singles Going Steady''.
The collection would later be issued on vinyl for the first time on October 20, 2017.
Despite as the name suggests, there is no ''Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 2).''
Track listing
Reception
Pitchfork gave the album a 7.2 out of 10.
Personnel
Band members are not named on the packaging and the album is credited simply to 'Don Caballero.'
Don Caballero
*
Damon Che
Damon Che (born Damon Che Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a rock drummer and guitarist. He has contributed to indie rock and progressive rock through his work with math rock pioneers Don Caballero since 1991. His style is heavily influ ...
– drums
*
Ian Williams – guitar
(tracks 7-13)
*Pat Morris – bass guitar
(tracks 1-9, 12-13)
*Mike Banfield – guitar
(tracks 1-10, 12-13)
*George Draguns – bass guitar
(track 10)
*Matt Jencik – bass guitar
(track 11)
Technical
*Lee Hollihan – engineer
(tracks 1-6)
*
Steve Albini – engineer, producer
(tracks 7-9, 12-13) (uncredited)
*
Bob Weston – engineer
(track 10)
*Al Sutton – producer
(song 11)
References
External links
''Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1)''on Touch and Go Records
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Don Caballero albums
1999 compilation albums
Albums produced by Steve Albini
Touch and Go Records compilation albums