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Yo La Tengo supported the fundraising efforts of New York's world-renowned independent radio outlet WFMU with annual studio visits. All listeners who pledged money during the band's appearances were offered the chance to request a favorite song that the band would then attempt to perform. This album compiles 30 WFMU highlights first broadcast between 1996 and 2003. Tracks recorded from 1997 to 2003. 1997 - tracks 2, 4, 8 and 26; 1998 - tracks 14, 19, 23 and 27; 1999 - tracks 9, 10, 11, 20 and 25; 2000 - tracks 3, 6, 13, 15, 16, 22 and 29; 2001 - tracks 1, 12 and 18; 2002 - tracks 7, 21, 28 and 30; 2003 - tracks 5, 17 and 24. A&R [A&R Assistance] – Gaylord Fields, Jay Miller, Scott Schinder Cover – Adrian Tomine Liner Notes – Ira Mastered By – Peter Walsh Performer – Bruce, Georgia, Ira, James Performer [Percussion, Etc.] – Hamish Kilgour (tracks: 7, 21, 28, 30), Lois Maffeo (tracks: 1, 12, 18) Photography By – Phil Catalano Producer [Production Assistance] – Brian Kelly, Jesper Eklow, Mark Ohe Vocals [Singing] – Leila Rosenthal (tracks: 12) Pressed By – Cinram, Olyphant, PA – Z51848 Matrix / Runout: Z51848 M0S1 LN EGON 09-2 TEXT 01 Mastering SID Code: ifpi L909 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed Folder: Yo La Tengo Is Murdering the Classics_dr.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR         Peak       RMS        Filename                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR11       -0.17 dB   -13.42 dB  01 - Tighten Up.flac           DR07       -3.09 dB   -12.30 dB  02 - The Night Chicago Died.flac DR08       -0.16 dB     -9.85 dB  03 - Raw Power.flac           DR12       -0.18 dB   -13.43 dB  04 - Sea Cruise.flac           DR09       -3.09 dB   -13.38 dB  05 - Favorite Thing.flac       DR08       -0.18 dB   -10.37 dB  06 - Baseball Altamont.flac   DR14       -0.09 dB   -17.81 dB  07 - Meet the Mets.flac       DR12       -0.18 dB   -14.30 dB  08 - Oh Bondage Up Yours!.flac DR14       -0.18 dB   -18.67 dB  09 - Ding Dang - Interplanetary Music.flac DR08       -1.09 dB   -10.91 dB  10 - Captain Lou.flac         DR11       -0.18 dB   -14.55 dB  11 - Oh! Sweet Nuthin'.flac   DR16       -0.09 dB   -19.24 dB  12 - Route 66.flac             DR09       -3.18 dB   -13.63 dB  13 - Roadrunner.flac           DR16       -0.17 dB   -20.28 dB  14 - Tijuana Taxi.flac         DR14       -0.18 dB   -17.76 dB  15 - Mendocino - Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head.flac DR13       -0.18 dB   -15.18 dB  16 - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).flac DR07       -4.18 dB   -11.94 dB  17 - Baby's on Fire.flac       DR17       -0.18 dB   -19.77 dB  18 - Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand.flac DR12       -0.18 dB   -16.49 dB  19 - The Hokey Pokey.flac     DR08       -3.18 dB   -12.97 dB  20 - You May Be Right.flac     DR10       -0.18 dB   -14.41 dB  21 - Mama Told Me Not to Come.flac DR12       -0.18 dB   -15.38 dB  22 - Roundabout.flac           DR12       -0.18 dB   -14.40 dB  23 - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.flac DR09       -3.18 dB   -14.15 dB  24 - Don't Worry, Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow).flac DR12       -1.09 dB   -16.89 dB  25 - Downtown.flac             DR09       -2.18 dB   -13.79 dB  26 - Let the Good Times Roll.flac DR15       -1.18 dB   -18.91 dB  27 - Never on Sunday.flac     DR12       -0.18 dB   -14.03 dB  28 - 20th Century Boy.flac     DR15       -0.18 dB   -18.10 dB  29 - Rock the Boat.flac       DR14       -0.18 dB   -15.99 dB  30 - Shotgun.flac             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Files: 30 Official DR Value: DR12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------