Ep410: Doug Martsch of Built To Spill

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Nate Goyer

Music, Music History, Music Interviews

4.7 • 579 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Doug Martsch of Built To Spill discusses stories behind the rare records, recordings, record label challenges, successes of Built To Spill, Treepeople, upcoming tour of Australia & more.

Vinyl is a primary form for "Built to Spill"
Reissues of "Built to Spill" & "Treepeople" music
Working with Warner Brothers on licensing and reissues
Awareness of master and multitrack tapes
"Built to Spill" reissues generally happen without Doug's participation
Some highly collectable "Built to Spill" LPs
Joining his favourite band "State of Confusion", transforming to "Treepeople"
Memories of making "No Mouth Pipetting"
Memories of making "Important Things" 7"
Message in the runout groove
"Silence" records & zine
Working with Jack Endino
In the Sub-Pop orbit but not on the label
"Guilt Regret Embarrassment" record label
Issues with CZ Records
Locked groove on "Just Kidding" record
Recording "Ultimate Alternative Wavers" in the early 90s
"Ultimate Alternative Wavers" vinyl hasn't been reissues in nearly a decade
Rights reverting back to Doug
Reception of the album in 1993
The album cover of "Ultimate Alternative Wavers"
Hand-made singles of "Car/Girl"
3 early singles of "Built to Spill"
Signing to Warner Brothers / Health care
The recording mishaps of "Perfect From Now On"
Original pressings of "Perfect From Now On" sold by Up Records
Modern reissues are usually done without Doug knowing
"You Were Right" lyrical rights
"Built to Spill Play the Songs of Daniel Johnson"
The packaging and extras with "Built to Spill" albums
Recording cadence for Built to Spill albums
Upcoming tour of Australia
Unique setlists for each show
Interview wrap up

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Doug March from Built to Spill. You're listening to The Vinyl Guide.
0:03.9	This episode is brought to you by Vintage Media Grading at VMGVinyl.com.
0:08.0	Explore how professional grading can protect your records at VMGVinyl.com.
0:13.1	And now on with the show.
0:17.0	Well, hey, everyone, it's Nate.
0:19.1	Welcome to episode 410 of The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record collectors and music nerds.
0:24.4	And today, dear friends, we have on the show Mr. Doug March of Built to Spill,
0:29.8	discussing some of the highlights, collectibles, and clarifying some mysteries of the vinyl catalog of Built to Spill and Tree People as well, from original
0:39.4	pressings to recent reissues, to challenges with past labels, to their current home with
0:45.4	subpop, and all things in between. As you may know, the more recent Built to Spill album,
0:51.0	when the Wind forgets your name, is available now on Subpop Records, and likely
0:56.1	hiding in your local record shop somewhere,
0:58.0	go shake them down for a copy.
1:00.0	Also of note, especially for Australians,
1:02.8	Bill to Spill is touring
1:04.2	down here the month of
1:05.9	October. Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart,
1:08.5	Melbourne, Adelaide,
1:09.9	links to tickets are at feelpresents.com, and get them quick, because several of the shows are already sold out.
1:18.8	Oh, and I got to tell you, there is an extended version of this interview, only available to show patrons at patreon.com slash vinyl guide.
1:28.8	Some additional record nerd questions with Doug, more details, more chit-chat, and of course,
1:33.6	it's not only an extended interview, but it's also commercial free and high-resolution too.
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