Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996–1997)

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Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996–1997)
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Compilation album by
Released17 April 1997 (1997-04-17)
Recorded1996–1997 MCM Studios, Hamilton, Scotland
Genre Post-rock
Length33:18
Label Rock Action, Jetset
Producer Paul Savage, Andy Miller
Mogwai chronology
Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996–1997)
(1997)
4 Satin
(1997)

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Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996–1997) is a compilation album by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai, released in various countries in 1997.

Contents

Background

Ten Rapid brings together various songs recorded by Mogwai and released between 1996 and 1997. "Tuner" is a rerecorded version of the band's March 1996 debut double A-sided single (from which "Lower" does not appear), released on Rock Action. "Angels versus Aliens" is a rerecorded version of the July 1996 split single with Dweeb, released on Ché Trading.

"A Place for Parks" was given away free to attendees of the Camden Crawl II show in Camden Town on 19 September 1996, on a compilation CD entitled The Camden Crawl II, released on Love Train. "I Am Not Batman" was given away free to attendees of the Ten Day Weekend Festival in Glasgow in October 1996, on a compilation cassette entitled Hoover Your Head: Ten Day Weekend, released on Sano Music. "Summer" and "Ithica 27 Φ 9" were released as a double A-sided single in November 1996 on Love Train. "Helicon 1" and "Helicon 2" were released as a double A-sided single in February 1997 on Wurlitzer Jukebox. "End" is "Helicon 2", played backwards. The cover art of Ten Rapid was designed by Victoria Braithwaite. The CD artwork depicts portions of the McMinnville UFO photographs.

Track listing

All songs were written by Mogwai.

  1. "Summer" – 4:25
  2. "Helicon 2" – 2:51
  3. "Angels versus Aliens" – 5:37
  4. "I Am Not Batman" – 3:32
  5. "Tuner" – 2:57
  6. "Ithica 27 Φ 9" – 2:57
  7. "A Place for Parks" – 2:14
  8. "Helicon 1" – 6:00
  9. "End" – 2:44

Personnel

Release history

Ten Rapid was originally released in various countries in 1997.

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United KingdomApril 17, 1997 Rock Action CD ROCKACT05CD
United StatesApril 17, 1997JetsetCDTWA05CD
12" TWA05
Norway1997 Voices of Wonder CDVOW062CD
Australia2002SpunkCDURA076
United States2004Jetset 2x10" TWA05LP
United KingdomOctober 11, 2019 Rock Action LP ROCKACT05LPX