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The Broken Down Comforter Collection

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{{Infobox album

| name = The Broken Down Comforter Collection

| type = Compilation

| artist = Grandaddy

| cover = BrokenDownComforter.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1999

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| genre = Indie rock

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| label = Big Cat

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| prev_title = Signal to Snow Ratio

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = The Sophtware Slump

| next_year = 2000

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The Broken Down Comforter Collection is a compilation album by American indie rock band Grandaddy, released in June 1999 by record label Big Cat.{{cite book |last=Strong |first=Martin C. |year=2003 |title=The Great Indie Discography |publisher=Canongate |page=773 |isbn=1-84195-335-0}} It is a combination of the tracks from the mini-album A Pretty Mess by This One Band and the EP Machines Are Not She.

Reception

{{music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/broken-down-comforter-collection-mw0000455297 |title=Broken Down Comforter Collection – Grandaddy | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic |last=Davies |first=Ben |website=AllMusic |accessdate=December 12, 2014}}

| rev2 = NME

| rev2score = 8/10{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews//1159 |title=NME Reviews – The Broken Down Comforter Collection | NME.com |date=September 12, 2005 |website=NME |accessdate=December 12, 2014}}

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The NME gave it a grade of 8 out of 10 and called it "patchy" but stated "there are gems hidden on here iridescent enough to render the collection essential". AllMusic writer Ben Davies gave it a three-star review, stating that the "low points come around rarely, and are far outnumbered by the quality tracks".

Track listing

All tracks written by Jason Lytle.

  1. "Gentle Spike Resort"
  2. "Wretched Songs"
  3. "Levitz"
  4. "Away Birdies with Special Sounds"
  5. "Kim You Bore Me to Death"
  6. "For the Dishwasher"
  7. "Pre Merced"
  8. "Sikh in a Baja VW Bug"
  9. "Lava Kiss"
  10. "Fentry"
  11. "Taster"
  12. "Egg Hit and Jack Too"
  13. "You Drove Your Car into a Moving Train" (hidden track)

References

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External links

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Category:1999 albums

Category:Grandaddy albums

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