A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997

A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997

Studio album by Bright Eyes

Released

January 1998 (US)

Recorded

1995-1997

Genre

Indie rock

Length

1:07:13

Label

Saddle Creek (US)
LBJ-19

Bright Eyes chronology

A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997
(1998)

Letting Off the Happiness
(1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997 is the debut album by Bright Eyes. The album is the first commercial release by Conor Oberst and features his vocals and guitar. This album is the 19th release of Saddle Creek Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Invisible Gardener"	2:24
2.	"Patient Hope in New Snow"	4:07
3.	"Saturday as Usual"	3:38
4.	"Falling Out of Love at This Volume"	2:17
5.	"Exaltation on a Cool Kitchen Floor"	2:26
6.	"The Awful Sweetness of Escaping Sweat"	4:05
7.	"Puella Quam Amo Est Pulchra"	3:11
8.	"Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night"	2:11
9.	"How Many Lights Do You See?"	3:31
10.	"I Watched You Taking Off"	3:57
11.	"A Celebration Upon Completion"	4:15
12.	"Emily, Sing Something Sweet"	3:01
13.	"All of the Truth"	3:44
14.	"One Straw (Please)"	2:49
15.	"Lila"	2:51
16.	"A Few Minutes on Friday"	4:08
17.	"Supriya"	2:29
18.	"Solid Jackson"	4:31
19.	"Feb. 15th"	4:06
20.	"The 'Feel Good' Revolution"	3:31

Personnel

Conor Oberst – writing, singing, strumming, keyboards, low rhythm, drumming, sounds.
Ted Stevens – drumming on The Awful Sweetness of Escaping Sweat.
Todd Fink – sounds and drumming on I Watched You Taking Off.
M. Bowen – left handed drumming on One Straw (Please).
Neely Jenkins – backup singing on Feb. 15th.
Matthew Oberst, Sr. – lead strumming on "The 'Feel Good' Revolution"

References

↑ A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997 at AllMusic

Bright Eyes

Mike Mogis Conor Oberst Nate Walcott Rachel Blumberg Andy LeMaster Anton Patzner Janet Weiss

Studio albums	Letting Off the Happiness Fevers and Mirrors Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground A Christmas Album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning Digital Ash in a Digital Urn Cassadaga The People's Key

Other albums	A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 Motion Sickness Noise Floor Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina Relief

EPs	Bright Eyes / Squadcar 96 Every Day and Every Night Oh Holy Fools Don't Be Frightened of Turning the Page There Is No Beginning to the Story One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels Four Winds

Singles	"Motion Sickness" "Drunk Kid Catholic" "Lover I Don't Have to Love" "Lua" "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" "When the President Talks to God" 'First Day of My Life" "Easy/Lucky/Free" "Susan Miller Rag" "Hot Knives" "Singularity" "Shell Games" "Jejune Stars"

Conor Oberst solo	Water Here's to Special Treatment The Soundtrack to My Movie Kill the Monster Before It Eats Baby Conor Oberst Upside Down Mountain Ruminations

Related articles	Discography Songs Saddle Creek Records Commander Venus Desaparecidos Monsters of Folk Park Ave. The Faint Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

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