Superman Was a Rocker
Superman Was A Rocker is the 9th studio album from singer-songwriter Robert Pollard. It was released on January 29, 2008. Superman Was a Rocker marks the first LP released by Pollard's Happy Jack Rock Records label .[1] It differs from Pollard's past solo albums in that it is very lo-fi in comparison to his more polished releases.
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| Released | January 29, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1980-2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Indie rock | |||
| Label | Happy Jack Rock Records | |||
| Producer | Robert Pollard, Todd Tobias | |||
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| Pitchfork Media | 5.0/10 link | 
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Background
    
The album was created by adding vocals to previously unused instrumentals, spanning nearly three decades of dormant recordings. The track "Back to the Farm" opens with a radio conversation supposedly between Guided by Voices band members and a southern speaking critic of their music. Many of the GBV band members appear on the recording as a result of the extended periods of the work.
According to the Rockathon Music website:
"Robert Pollard's Superman Was A Rocker is a return to old ways for Bob. This mini-album (13 songs, 30 minutes) finds Bob using recording methods that he hasn't engaged in since the old GBV days."
"Bob recently poured through a bunch of old cassette tapes of his and found some great instrumentals that he either wrote or co-wrote, and never used. He decided to go into the studio and put vocals (and melodies!) over them."
Track listing
    
- "Another Man's Blood"
 - "Go Down First"
 - "Back to the Farm" (instrumental)
 - "Substitute Heaven"
 - "Prince Alphabet"
 - "You Drove the Snake Crazy"
 - "Surveillance"
 - "Fascination Attempt"
 - "Love Your Spaceman"
 - "Jumping"
 - "St. Leroy"
 - "Peacock"
 - "More Hot Dogs Please"
 
Personnel
    
- Robert Pollard - Vocals, guitar, piano, producer[2]
 - Jim Pollard - Bass, drums, guitar,
 - Tobin Sprout - Drums
 - Mitch Mitchell - Bass, guitar
 - John Bert Dodson - Drum machine, guitar
 
Other/production
    
- Kevin March - Engineer, various Instruments
 - Todd Tobias - Audio Engineer, Producer, Vocal Engineer
 
