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Released | 1996 | |||
Studio | Unknown studio (Dayton, Ohio) | |||
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Length | 28:00(vinyl) 36:21 (CD) | |||
Label | Rockathon Records | |||
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Tonics and Twisted Chasers is a standalone album by American indie rock band Guided by Voices initially released as a 19-track limited-edition fanclub-only vinyl LP in 1996. The following year, it was released in a limited CD edition, with five additional tracks. The album was primarily recorded by principal songwriters Robert Pollard and Tobin Sprout.
The song "Jellyfish Reflector" was referenced in the Homestar Runner short "Sbemail 150?!?"
All tracks are written by All songs written by Robert Pollard and Tobin Sprout unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Satellite" | 1:43 | |
2. | "Dayton, Ohio / 19 Something & 5" | 1:46 | |
3. | "Is She Ever?" | 1:04 | |
4. | "My Thoughts Are a Gas" (Fucked Up Version) | Polland | 1:19 |
5. | "Knock ‘Em Flying" | Polland | 1:05 |
6. | "Top Chick Silver Chord" | 1:23 | |
7. | "Key Losers" | 2:28 | |
8. | "Ha Ha Man" | 0:40 | |
9. | "Wingtip Repair" | 0:59 | |
10. | "At The Farms" | 2:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Unbaited Vicar of Scorched Earth" | 2:11 | |
2. | "Optional Bases Opposed" | 1:39 | |
3. | "Look, It’s Baseball" | 1:22 | |
4. | "Mexwell Jump" | 0:47 | |
5. | "The Stir-Crazy Pornographer" | 2:17 | |
6. | "158 Years of Beautiful Sex" | Poland | 1:22 |
7. | "Universal Nurse Finger" | 1:05 | |
8. | "Sadness to the End" | Sprout | 0:57 |
9. | "Reptilian Beauty Secrets" | Polland | 1:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Long as the Block Is Black" | Pollard | 1:17 |
2. | "Jellyfish Reflector" | Kevin Fennell, Mitch Mitchell, Pollard, Sprout | 1:34 |
3. | "The Kite Surfer" | Pollard | 1:48 |
4. | "Girl from the Sun" | Pollard | 1:38 |
5. | "The Candyland Riots" | Pollard | 2:08 |
The credits do not give specific instruments played by each individual, but rather list every performer who appeared on the release in any capacity. [1]