Built to Spill Live

Infobox Album |
Name = Live
Type = Live album
Artist = Built to Spill


Released = April 18, 2000
Genre = Rock
Length = 71:43
Label = Warner Bros.
Producer = Phil Ek
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dvdfyl12xp9b link]
*Pitchfork (7.6/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15741/Built_to_Spill_Live link]
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=204&name=Built+to+Spill link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/builttospill/albums/album/231210/review/5945605/live 4/27/2000]
Last album = "Keep It Like a Secret"
(1999)
This album = "Live"
(2000)
Next album = "Ancient Melodies of the Future"
(2001)

"Live" is an album of live recordings made by indie rock band Built to Spill on the band's "Keep It Like a Secret" tour in 1999. Tracks 1, 2, 3, and 9 were recorded in New York City in connection with the band's appearance on the HBO series "Reverb", tracks 4-7 were recorded in Seattle, and track 8 was recorded in Denver. At the time the album was recorded, the band consisted of singer/guitarist Doug Martsch, guitarists Brett Netson, Jim Roth, bassist Brett Nelson, and drummer Scott Plouf. "Live" was released on the Warner Bros. label in 2000.

The model featured on the cover is Jeremy Atkins, a musician and an executive with Dark Horse Comics.

Track listing

# "The Plan" – 4:54
# "Randy Described Eternity" – 3:55
# "Stop the Show" – 4:15
# "Virginia Reel Around the Fountain" (Halo Benders) – 7:00
# "Cortez the Killer" (written by Neil Young) – 20:30
# "Car" – 3:07
# "Singing Sores Make Perfect Swords" (Love as Laughter) – 3:33
# "I Would Hurt a Fly" – 5:24
# "Broken Chairs" – 19:05

Double-LP version

As a part of Built to Spill's contract with Warner Bros. Records, all of their Warner Bros. releases were released on vinyl LP by the band's former label, Up Records. Two studio tracks, "Forget Remember When" and "Now and Then," are included as bonus tracks on the Up double-LP version. These tracks had been previously released as part of the "Carry the Zero" CD single/EP.

The track listing for this version is:

Side One:
# "The Plan" – 4:54
# "Randy Described Eternity" – 3:55
# "Stop the Show" – 4:15
# "Virginia Reel Around the Fountain" – 7:00Side Two:
# "Cortez the Killer" – (20:30)Side Three:
# "Car" – 3:07
# "Singing Sores Make Perfect Swords" – 3:33
# "I Would Hurt a Fly" – 5:24
# "Forget Remember When" – 4:23
# "Now and Then" – 5:24Side Four:
# "Broken Chairs" – 19:05