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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
TORTOISE
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Line-Up (2001):

TORTOISE (photo)
 

Dan Bitney - perc
Jeff Parker - g
Douglas McCombs - bg
John McEntire - ds,kb
John Herndon - ds,kb

Former Members:

Bundy K. Brown (g, cca 1994-1996); David Pajo (g, 1996-98)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Tortoise1/1995 City Slang
2.Rhythms, Resolutions And Clusters12.06.1995City Slang
3.Millions Now Living Will Never Die22.01.1996City Slang
4.A Digest Compendium Of The Tortoise's World2/1997 Thrill Jockey/Jade
5.TNT02.03.1998City Slang
6.In The Fishtank
& The Ex		18.05.1999Konkurrent
7.Standards19.02.2001Warp/Thrill Jockey95 200
8.It's All Around You06.04.2004Thrill Jockey
9.The Brave And The Bold
& Bonnie Prince Billy		24.01.2006Overcoat
10.A Lazarus Taxon
(3CD/DVD box set)		22.08.2006Thrill Jockey
11.Beacons Of Ancestorship22.06.2009Thrill Jockey
12.Why Waste Time?12.07.2010Commons
13.The Catastrophist22.01.2016Thrill Jockey

John McEntire:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Reach The Rock08.03.1999

Douglas McCombs:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Sycamore
& David Daniell		18.08.2009Thrill Jockey
2.Versions
& David Daniell		11.05.2012Thrill Jockey

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Why We Fight1/1995 Soul Static Sound
2.Gamera / Cliff Dweller Society24.04.1995Duophonic
3.Djed Unkle Remix15.04.1996City Slang
4.Music For Workgroups EP17.06.1996City Slang
5.Taut And Tame02.09.1996Important Music/EFA
6.Galapagos / Glass Museum (Remix)
& Spring Heel Jack		23.09.1996City Slang
7.The Taut And Tame
& Luke Vibert		28.10.1996City Slang
8.Taut And Tame (Remix)25.11.1996City Slang
9.Why We Fight13.04.1998Soul Static Sound
10.D's Winter Crazy Dub / D's Winter Outtake
& Derek Carter		13.07.1998City Slang
11.Adverse Camber / To Day Retreival
& Autechre		02.11.1998Thrill Jockey
12.In The Fishtank EP
& Ex,
(split EP)		18.05.1999
13.Gently Cupping The Chin Of The Ape15.10.2001Thrill Jockey
14.Urban Renewal Program
(Wylin' Out / Train Buffer / True Confessions / CTA)
& Mos Def & Diverse & Aesop Rock & RJD2		11.11.2002Ninja Tune
15.In The Fishtank 5 EP
(The Lawn Of The Limp / Pooh Song (Christopher Robin's Nightbear) / Central Heating / Pleasure As Usual / Did You Comb? / Huge Hidden Spaces)
& The Ex		18.08.2008In The Fish Tank
16.Beacons Of Ancestry EP
(High Class Slim Came Floatin' In (Eyeremix) / Gigantes (Mark Ernestus version))		25.08.2009Thrill Jockey
17.Gonna Be / Lovin' You / Next Time Around27.01.20113rd Strike
18.Deep Love EP
(BRTHRS (Basement dub) / House Orchid / The Tortoise Goes To The Orchestra)
& Iron Curtis & Plan D'Aqua		30.03.2011Dirt Crew
19.She Took The Tortoise Home EP
(She Took The Tortoise Home (Genius Of Time remixes) / She Took The Tortoise Home (Genius Of Time remix) / Last Night / Last Night (Genius Of Time remix))		21.09.2011Undertones
20.The Puffing Tortoise / Keep On Keepin On16.05.20123rd Strike
21.MDC Mates EP
(Super Strain / Sensation / Moon Vexed / The Real Thing)
& Andy Hart & Max Graef & M5K		07.03.2013Melbourne Deepcast

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Madison Area" on compilation "Grand Slang" (10.7.00, City Slang)
"Beautiful Love" on OST "Moog" (14.9.04, Hollywood)
"Five Too Many" on benefit LP "Genocide In Sudan" (11/04, Waxploitation)
"Salt The Skies" on live compilation "Austin City Limits" (20.6.06, Image Entertainment)

John McEntire:

produced by LP:

The High Llamas: Snowbug (18.10.99, V2)
Bobby Conn: The Homeland (20.1.04, Thrill Jockey)
Kaki King: ...Until We Felt Red (8.8.06, Velour)
Antibalas: Security (6.3.07, Anti-)

appeared on the LP:
Sam Prekop: Who's Your New Professor (3/05, Thrill Jockey)

John Herndon:

appeared on the LP:

Savath & Savalas: Apropa't (27.1.04, Warp)

Douglas McCombs:

appeared on the LP:

Calexico: Carried To Dust (9.9.08, Touch & Go)

Press References:

Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1996713.06.199626Forum kritikumalbum review
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1995214.01.199514Livegig review
19951913.05.199534Singlessingle review
19952020.05.19958Advance
19953029.07.199534album review
19953319.08.199530profile
1996427.01.199635Albumsalbum review
1996503.02.199610profile
1996503.02.199620Livegig review
19961116.03.199617Livegig review
19961620.04.199634Singlessingle review
19961804.05.199648Live!gig review
19963210.08.199653Singlessingle review
19963531.08.199631festival Readinggig review
19963714.09.199653Singlessingle review
19963821.09.199642Live!gig review
19964509.11.199652Singlessingle review
1997901.03.199751Albumsalbum review
19974906.12.199738Coming Up
19975013.12.199737Livegig review
19981328.03.199826interview
19981518.04.199830Livegig review
19982918.07.199832Coming Up
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19989 91Trance & Danceprofile
Rolling Stone
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19999 121Nová albaalbum review