Singles Round Up (2001)

About this title: Singles Round-Up is nothing fancy, and just exactly what it purports to be: a compendium of 7"s from the first five years of Holly Golightly's solo career. As you'd expect from this former member of Thee Headcoatees, there are plenty of lo-fi garage sounds busting out here. But Golightly works equally hard at honing the cowboy, folk, and pop elements of these mostly original tunes. Naturally, anytime one resource compiles two dozen tracks originally scattered across eight labels, it's a handy item for fans. But Singles Round-Up is also useful for looking at Golightly's ability to bend a ... read more

Tracks:

1. Virtually Happy [Golightly]
2. The Ride [Golightly]
3. No Big Thing
4. My Own Sake [Golightly]
5. Til I Get [Golightly]
6. Waiting Room [Golightly]
7. I Can't Be Trusted [Golightly]
8. Card Table [Golightly]
9. No Hope Bar [Golightly]
10. Believe Me #1 [Golightly]
11. Come the Day [Golightly]
12. In You [Golightly]
13. Believe Me #2 [Golightly]
14. Stain [Golightly]
15. Won't Go Out [Golightly]
16. Too Late Now [Golightly]
17. Sand [Hazlewood]
18. Lonesome Town
19. Your Love Is Mine [Turner]
20. Laughing to Keep From Crying
21. Listen [Golightly]
22. Rain Down Rain
23. You Shine [Golightly]
24. Box Elder [Malkmus]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.