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Cover Image A Lazarus Taxon, 2006
A generous 3xCD+1xDVD set of select singles, compilation tracks, Japanese bonus songs, the original Rhythms, Resolutions, and Clusters CD, and some previously unreleased songs.

1

  1. Gamera (1995, Gamera 12")
  2. The Source of Uncertainty (1995, Headz 2 compilation)
  3. Blackbird (2001, Standards Japanese bonus track
  4. Sexual for Elizabeth by Five Deez (2001, Sexual for Elizabeth EP)
  5. To Day Retreival (1998, Autechre 12")
  6. Whitewater (1995, Why We Fight 7")
  7. Didjeridoo (1999, Red Hot + indigo compilation)
  8. Autumn Sweater by Yo La Tengo (1997, Autumn Sweater EP)
  9. Wait - 2005 remix (original version: 1996, from the Off Beat compilation)
  10. A Grape Dope (1996, completed 2002 for a reissue of Millions Now Living Will Never Die Japanese bonus track)
  11. Restless Waters (1995, Lounge Ax Defense & Relocation compilation)
  12. Vaus (1996, split 7" with Stereolab)
  13. Blue Station (2001, Standards Japanese bonus track)

2

  1. Madison Area (1998, Madison Ave 7")
  2. TNT remixed by Nobukazu Takemura (1998, TNT Japanese bonus track)
  3. Why We Fight (1995, Why We Fight 7")
  4. Emerson, Lincoln, & Palmieri (2004, It's All Around You Japanese bonus track)
  5. Peering (2001, Gently Cupping the Chin of the Ape EP)
  6. Goriri (1995, Macro Dub Infection compilation)
  7. As You Said (1995, A Means to an End compilation)
  8. CTA (2001, Urban Renewal Program compilation)
  9. Deltitnu (2004, It's All Around You Japanese bonus track)
  10. Adverse Camber (1998, Autechre 12")
  11. Cliff Dweller Society (1995, Gamera 12")
  12. Waihopai (2001, Gently Cupping the Chin of the Ape EP)

3 (Rhythms, Resolutions, and Clusters)

  1. Alcohall
  2. Your New Rod
  3. Cobwebbed
  4. The Match Incident
  5. Tin Cans (The Puerto Rican Mix)
  6. Not Quite East Of The Ryan
  7. Initial Gesture Protraction
  8. Cornpone Brunch - Mike Watt remix (not on oriringal release)

4 (DVD)

  1. Salt the Skies
  2. Dear Grandma and Grandpa
  3. Glass Museum
  4. Seneca
  5. Four Day Interval
  6. The Suspension Bridge at Iguazu Falls
  7. Live at Primavera Sound 2005 (Monica)
  8. Live in Toronto 1996 (Gamera, Glass Museum, Reservoir, Djed, The Equator, Vaus, Cornpone Brunch)
  9. Live at the Deutches Jazz Festival 1999 (Ten Day Interval, Othello)
  10. Live on "Chic-A-Go-Go" 2005 (Seneca)
  11. Live for "Burn to Shine" 2004 (Salt the Skies)


US CD, Thrill Jockey, thrill 152


Cover Image The Brave and the Bold, 2006
An album of cover tunes with Bonnie "Prince" Billy on vocals.

  1. Cravo E Canela
  2. Thunder Road
  3. It's Expected I'm Gone
  4. Daniel
  5. Love Is Love
  6. Pancho
  7. That's Pep!
  8. Some Say (I Got Devil)
  9. Calvary Cross
  10. On My Own


    11. US CD, Overcoat, OC27
    UK LP, Domino WIGLP167


Cover Image It's All Around You, 2004

  1. It's All Around You - [MP3]
  2. The Lithium Stiffs - [MP3]
  3. Crest
  4. Stretch (You Are All Right) - [MP3]
  5. Unknown
  6. Dot/Eyes
  7. On the Chin
  8. By Dawn - [MP3]
  9. Five Too Many
  10. Salt the Skies
  11. Emerson, Lincoln, & Palmieri*
  12. Deltitnu*


    13. US LP/CD, Thrill Jockey, thrill 115
    JP CD, Tokuma [*includes bonus tracks noted]


Standards, 2001

  1. Seneca - [MP3]
  2. Eros
  3. Benway
  4. Firefly - [MP3]
  5. Six Pack
  6. Eden 2
  7. Monica - [MP3]
  8. Blackjack
  9. Eden 1
  10. Speakeasy - [MP3]
  11. Blackbird*
  12. Blue Station*


    13. US CD, Thrill Jockey, thrill 089
    UK CD, Warp, 81
    JP CD, Tokuma TKCB-72059 [*includes bonus tracks noted]


TNT, 1998
First full-legnth album with Jeff Parker.

  1. TNT
  2. Swung from the Gutters
  3. Ten-Day Interval - [MP3]
  4. I Set My Face to the Hillside - [MP3]
  5. The Equator
  6. A Simple Way to Go Faster than Light that Does Not Work
  7. The Suspension Bridge at Iguazú Falls - [MP3]
  8. Four-Day Interval
  9. In Sarah, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Women and Men
  10. Almost Always is Nearly Enough
  11. Jetty
  12. Everglade - [MP3]
  13. TNT (Nobukazu Takemura remix)* - [MP3]


    14. US CD/2LP Thrill Jockey, thrill 050
    UK CD/2LP City Slang,
    JP CD Tokuma TKCB-71338 [*includes bonus tracks noted]


Remixed, 1996
The collected remixes from the 12" series from 1996. Released in 1998 in the USA as a limited edition tour special with a green cover. Reissued in Japan with the green cover and a bonus track from the Autechre 12".

  1. Djed (Bruise Blood mix by U.N.K.L.E.) - [MP3]
  2. Tjed (remix by John McEntire)
  3. Bubble Economy (remix by Marcus Popp)
  4. Learning Curve (remix by Marcus Popp)
  5. Galapagos [version one] (remix by Springheel Jack) - [MP3]
  6. Reference Resistance Gate (remix by Jim O'Rourke)
  7. Taut & Tame (remix by Luke Vibert)
  8. Find the One (remix by Bundy K. Brown)
  9. Adverse Camber (remix by Autechre)*


    10. JP CD Tokuma, TKCB-71016 [*includes bonus from reissue]
    US CD Thrill Jockey, 12.9


Millions Now Living Will Never Die, 1996
First full-length album with David Pajo. Reissued in Japan with different bonus tracks in 2002.

  1. Djed - [MP3]
  2. Glass Museum
  3. A Survey
  4. The Taut And Tame - [MP3]
  5. Dear Grandma And Grandpa
  6. Along The Banks Of Rivers
  7. Gamera* - [MP3]
  8. Goriri*
  9. Restless Waters*
  10. A Grape Dope**


    11. US LP/CD Thrill Jockey, thrill 025
    UK CD City Slang
    JP CD Tokuma, TKCB-70931 [*includes bonus tracks noted, **reissue]


A Digest Compendium of the Tortoise's World, 1996
Japanese-only compilation featuring tracks from the eponymous debut, Rhythms, singles and compilation appearances.

  1. Tin Cans & Twine - [MP3]
  2. Tin Cans & Twine (Puerto Rican Mix)
  3. Alcohall
  4. Night Air
  5. Gooseneck
  6. Onions Wrapped in Rubber
  7. Spiderwebbed
  8. Cobwebbed (incorrectly printed as "Cobnebbed")
  9. Your New Rod
  10. Ry Cooder (the Beer Incident) - [MP3]
  11. Not Quite East of the Ryan
  12. Reservoir - [MP3]
  13. Cornpone Brunch
  14. Whitewater - [MP3]
  15. Initial Gesture Protraction


    16. JP CD Tokuma, TKCB-70932


Rhythms, Resolutions & Clusters, 1995
Limited edition tour release.

  1. Alcohall
    Your New Rod
    Cobwebbed
    The Match Incident
    Tin Cans (The Puerto Rican Mix)
    Not Quite East Of The Ryan
    Initial Gesture Protraction


    2. US LP/CD Thrill Jockey, thrill 019
    UK CD City Slang, 04957


Tortoise, 1994
Initially released with brown cardboard cover, followed by white digipack, then by a brown digipack.

  1. Magnet Pulls Through
  2. Night Air
  3. Ry Cooder
  4. Onions Wrapped In Rubber
  5. Tin Cans & Twine - [MP3]
  6. Spiderwebbed
  7. His Second Story Island
  8. On Noble
  9. Flyrod
  10. Cornpone Brunch
  11. Mosquito*


    12. US CD/LP Thrill Jockey thrill 013
    UK CD City Slang, 04950
    JP CD Tokuma, TKCB-72227 [*includes bonus track noted]
S I N G L E S and E P s

Gently cupping the chin of the ape, 2001
Limited edition 2001 tour special

    Audio: Waihopai / Peering
    Video: Seneca (music video directed by Braden King) / Tortoise 98 live in Australia and Japan / Rehearsal 2001

    US CD, Thrill Jockey 12.22


In the Fishtank, 1999
collaboration between Tortoise members and members of The Ex


Autechre, 1998
remixes of "Ten-Day Interval"


Derrick Carter, 1998
remixes of "In Sarah, Menchen,..."


Tour 1998
Available only at the 1998 tour.


Djed, 1996


Music for Workgroups, the Oval remixes, 1996
remixes by Markus Popp of Oval


Rivers, 1996


The Taut and Tame, 1996

    The Taut And The Tame (Remixed by Luke Vibert) / Find the One (Wait, Abstraction No. 3) (Remixed by Bundy K Brown)

    US 12" Thrill Jockey, thrill 12.5/Shell 004
    UK 12" City Slang


Vaus, 1996
Split with Stereolab's "Speedy Car" - Approximately 4000 copies pressed. No official color breakdown is listed, however it is believed approx. 3000 copies are blue and approx. 1000 copies are orange. The orange copies were distributed in Japan during that part of the tour.

    Vaus (misspelled as Yaus)

    UK 7" Duophonic, 1996, D-UHF-D12


Gamera, 1995
According to Duophonic's July '97 Lab Report the Gamera 12" color breakdown goes like this: 1500 red, 1500 clear, 1500 black, 1000 fluorescent yellow. And since this was a limited edition (everything on Duophonic Super 45's is) there would have been only one pressing (the stamper male master was never removed, only the color of the vinyl pellets was changed).


Why We Fight, 1995
Re-released in 1996 with a different cover

    Why We Fight / Whitewater

    UK 7" Soul Static Sound, Soul 7


Lonesome Sound, 1993
Released in a poster sleeve


Mosquito, 1993
Released in a poster sleeve

    Mosquito / Onions Wrapped in Rubber / Gooseneck

    US 7" Torsion Music, B17-003-7"
C O M P I L A T I O N   A P P E A R A N C E S

Moog (Original Film Soundtrack), 2004
Documentary on Bob Moog

    Beautiful Love

    US CD Hollywood 2061-62471


Derrick L. Carter - Nearest Hits & Greatest Misses, 2003

    In Sarah, Menchen, Christ And Beethoven There Were Women And Men (D's Winter Crazy Dub)

    UK CD Classic CMCCD108


Urban Renewal Program, 2002

    C.T.A.

    US CD Chocolate Industries CHLT027


All Tomorrow's Parties 1.0, 2001
Sold at the 2001 festival.


Red, Hot + Indigo, 2001
The Red Hot AIDS benefit organization's album for 2001, a tribute to Duke Ellington.


Chicago 2018: It's Gonna Change, 2000
German compilation of Chicago artists.


Reach the Rock, 1999
Soundtrack to John Hughes film, scored by John McEntire, featuring one Tortoise song.


In Flux US, 1998

    Jetty

    AU CD Augogo Records, ANDA228CD


Wow & Flutter, 1997


United Mutations, 1997
Soul Static Sound owner, D remixed this one which originally appeared on 7"


The Lounge Ax Defense & Relocation Compact Disc, 1996

    Restless Waters

    US CD Touch and Go, 1996, TG 130


Headz 2, 1996
This is actually a remix/revisit of "Why We Fight"

    The Source of Uncertainty

    UK 8LP/2CD Set, Mo'Wax, MW061


Offbeat: A Red Hot Sound Trip, 1996
The Red Hot Organization AIDS benefit release for 1996. Noted as "written and performed with Jeff Parker" who became a fulltime member officially afterwards.

    Wait

    US 2LP/CD Wax Trax, TVT 7238-2


Fünfzig Jahre City Slang, 1995


A Means To An End, 1995
Joy Division tribute album

    As You Said

    US CD Virgin, 1995, 40660


The Future Sound of Jazz Vol.2

    Ry Cooder

    DE CD Compost Records


Macro Dub Infection, Volume One

    Goriri

    UK CD Virgin, 1995, AMBTLP 7
    US CD Caroline, 1995, 1795


Brainblo, 1993

    Lonesome Sound

    US 3x7" Casting Couch
M U S I C V I D E O S

Dear Grandma & Grandpa, 1997


The Suspension Bridge at Iguazu Falls, 1998


Four Day Interval, 1998


Seneca, 2001

    Directed by Braden King and edited by B. King / A. Thatcher
    Real Media Stream available at MTV2.com
    Available on "Gently Cupping" CD.

Tortoise 98, 2001
Recorded live in Australia and Japan, Tour 1998

    Edited by Top Secret 2007
    Available on "Gently Cupping" CD.

Rehearsal 2001, 2001
Taped at a rehearsal, Feb 23, 2001

    Camera Work by Andrew Dryer. Directed by Andrew Dryer and Sonny Bolo.
    Available on "Gently Cupping" CD.

R E M I X E S / O T H E R T H I N G S

Five Deez - Sexual for Elizabeth, 2001

    Sexual for Elizabeth (Tortoise Remix)

    US 12" Counterflow CF019


Tom Zé - Post Modern Platos, 1999


Techno Animal versus Reality, 1998


Yo La Tengo - Autumn Sweater, 1997

    Autumn Sweater remix

    US CD Matador


Coldcut - More Beats & Pieces, 1997

    More Beats & Pieces - John McEntire Tortoise Mix

    UK CD/12" Ninja Tune


If you find a track called "Gloria" allegedly by Tortoise, it isn't these people.





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