Neutral Milk Hotel - The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel (Vinyl Boxset)

Neutral Milk Hotel - The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel (Vinyl Boxset)

The two full-length records that Jeff Mangum made as Neutral Milk Hotel sound both in and out of time. Like translations of a shared subconscious, 1996’s On Avery Island and 1998’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea give voice to the perennial spirit of youthful epiphany, of beginning to see the world clearly, to process and express it—no matter when you encounter them. With lo-fi indie rock, accordion, singing saw, tape collages, the so-called “zanzithophone” and beyond, Neutral Milk Hotel created an eternal entry into their Elephant 6 scene and an enduring feeling of possibility. Mangum was born in the small city of Ruston, Louisiana, coming of age within the ’80s and ’90s indie and punk undergrounds, a movement of teenagers recording in their bedrooms, sharing zines and trading tapes, listening to hardcore and experimental music on college radio. For all the mythology Mangum’s elusive persona has accrued, it’s the beguiling songs themselves that have resonated so deeply for generations. In 2011, Mangum collected nearly all of the band’s recorded output in a limited-edition box set (self-released under Neutral Milk Hotel Records, a small operation helmed by Mangum and his mother) which is now being updated for wide reissue by the band’s longtime label Merge RecordsBlack matte box is a 2-piece telescoping casewrapped package.

Tracklisting: The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel Box Set

“On Avery Island” 2LP
Side A (45 RPM)
01. Song Against Sex
02. You’ve Passed
03. Someone is Waiting
Side B (45 RPM)
04. A Baby for Pree
05. Marching Theme
06. Where You’ll Find Me Now
Side C (45 RPM)
07. Avery Island/April 1st
08. Garden Head/Leave Me Alone
09. Three Peaches
Side D (33 RPM)
10. Naomi
11. April 8th
12. Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey’s Eye

“In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” LP
Side A (33 RPM)
01. The King of the Carrot Flowers Part One – Have a Listen
02. The King of the Carrot Flowers Parts Two & Three
03. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
04. Two-Headed Boy
05. The Fool
06. Holland, 1945
07. Communist Daughter
Side B (33 RPM)
08. Oh Comely
09. Ghost
10. Untitled
11. Two-Headed Boy Part Two

“Ferris Wheel On Fire” 10″
Side A (45 RPM)
01. Oh Sister
02. Ferris Wheel On Fire
03. Home
04. April 8th
Side B (45 RPM)
05. I Will Bury You in Time
06. Engine
07. A Baby for Pree/Glow Into You
08. My Dream Girl Don’t Exist

“Everything Is” 10″
Side A (45 RPM)
01. Everything Is
02. Here We Are (For W. Cullen Hart)
03. Unborn
Side B (45 RPM)
04. Tuesday Moon
05. Ruby Bulbs
06. Snow Song
07. Aunt Eggma Blow Torch

“Little Birds” 7″
Side A (45 RPM)
01. Little Birds
Side B (45 RPM)
02. Little Birds (Studio Version)

“You’ve Passed” 7″
Side A (45 RPM)
01. You’ve Passed
Side B (45 RPM)
02. Where You’ll Find Me Now

“Holland” 7″
Side A (45 RPM)
01. Holland, 1945
Side B (45 RPM)
02. Engine

“Live at Jittery Joe’s” 12″ Picture Disc
Side A (33 RPM)
01. A Baby for Pree
02. Two-Headed Boy
03. I Will Bury You in Time
04. Garden Head/Leave Me Alone
05. Two-Headed Boy Part Two
06. I Love How You Love Me
Side B (33 RPM)
07. Engine
08. Naomi
09. King of Carrot Flowers Part Two
10. King of Carrot Flowers Part Three
11. Oh Comely