Protein Source of the Future...Now!

Infobox Album |
Name = Protein Source of the Future...NOW!
Type = Compilation album
Artist = The Mountain Goats


Released = 1999, April 23, 2002
Recorded = 1993-1995
Genre = Folk-rock, Lo-fi, Rock
Length = 50:25
Label = Ajax, 3 Beads of Sweat
Producer = John Darnielle
Reviews =
*Allmusic.com Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wkuw6j8271q0 link]
*Pitchfork Media (8.0/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/20056/Mountain_Goats_Protein_Source_of_the_Future_Now_Bitter_Me link]
*Stylus Magazine (A-) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=732 link] |
Last album =
This album = "Protein Source of the Future...Now!"
(1999)
Next album = "Bitter Melon Farm"
(1999)

"Protein Source of the Future...Now!" is the first in a three-part series of compilations of songs by The Mountain Goats that have appeared on various releases. The two compilations that follow Protein Source of the Future...NOW! are Bitter Melon Farm and Ghana.

Track listing

#"Going To Tennessee" – 2:45
#"Pure Heat" – 2:31
#"Hand Ball" – 2:37
#"The Window Song" – 2:20
#"Night Of The Mules" – 1:39
#"Going To Malibu" – 2:02
#"Billy The Kid's Dream Of The Magic Shoes" – 2:06
#"Fresh Berries For You" – 3:32
#"Alphabetizing" – 2:00
#"Third Snow Song" – 1:44
#"The Monkey Song" – 2:00
#"Love Cuts The Strings" – 2:22
#"Pure Honey" – 1:44
#"Duke Ellington" – 2:31
#"Seed Song" – 2:16
#"Quetzalcoatal Comes Through" – 1:59
#"Omega Blaster" – 2:05
#"Coco-Yam Song" – 1:53
#"Alagemo" – 2:23
#"Two Thousand Seasons" – 1:40
#"Chinese Rifle Song" – 1:55
#"Yam, The King Of Crops" – 2:00
#"Alpha Omega" – 2:21

* Tracks 1 and 2 are taken from Why You All So Thief?.
* Tracks 3 and 23 are taken from Our Salvation Is In Hand.
* Track 4 is taken from Pawnshop Reverb.
* Tracks 5-9 are taken from Chile de Árbol.
* Tracks 10-13 are taken from Philyra.
* Track 14 is taken from The Long Secret.
* Tracks 15-22 are taken from Yam, The King of Crops.

Personnel

* John Darnielle - Vocals, Guitar