''¡All-Time Quarterback!'' is the debut album and final release from

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's solo project

¡All-Time Quarterback! All-Time Quarterback (stylized ¡All-Time Quarterback!) was a solo side-project of Ben Gibbard, best known as the singer/guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie and as one third of the Postal Service. Gibbard started the project in the spring of 1997 ...

. The album comprises a collection of tracks from the now out-of-print EPs ''¡All-Time Quarterback!'' and ''

The Envelope Sessions ''The Envelope Sessions'' is the second release from Ben Gibbard's solo project ¡All-Time Quarterback!. The tape was a limited release on Elsinor Records and is now out of print. Tracks from this tape were later taken and put together with the ...

''. Oddly, the ''¡All-Time Quarterback!'' album excludes the tracks "Don't Touch the Tape", "Lullaby, Lullaby", "Dig It!" and "Stark Mobile," despite its concise length. However, it includes the previously unreleased track "Dinner At Eight in the Suburbs". The

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features the video for "Plans Get Complex", filmed in London and edited by Aaron Stewart.

Track listing

Trivia

The track "Underwater!" went on to become a

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song, released on 7" vinyl as part of the

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(March 2000).

Credits

*Ben Gibbard – all instruments and vocals *Nick helped by playing percussion on "Untitled". *Drums on "Why I Cry" were looped from a Rat Cat Hogan song, and, as such, were played by Rob. *"Why I Cry" is a

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song written by

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References

¡All-Time Quarterback! compilation albums 2002 compilation albums Barsuk Records compilation albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub