What’s Up Matador

Various Artists

Released August 26 1997

OLE-163

Format: dbl LP/dblCD/VHS/DA

What’s Up Matador is the beloved double disc compilation covering Matador releases from 1991-1997. The must-watch companion video was directed by Chavez’s Clay Tarver and features appearances by Ira Kaplan, Jon Spencer, Liz Phair, and Marcellus Hall.

Disc: 1

1. Tom Courtneoy – Yo La Tengo

2. Texas Never Whispers – Pavement

3. Cotholic Education – Teenage Fanclub

4. For Tension – Superchunk

5. Vandal X – Unsane

6. Splot – Bailter Space

7. Pat’s Trick – Helium

8. Nude As the News – Cat Power

9. Tomboy – Bettie Serveert

10. Couldn’t You Wait – Silkworm

11. Don’t Buy The Realistic – Spoon

12. Stratford On Guy – Liz Phair

13. Twiggy Twiggy – Pizzicato Five

14. Hey Student – The Fall

15. Bang the Drum – Railroad Jerk

16. In/Out – Come

17. Dang – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

18. Son of Sam – Chain Gang

19. Adam & Steve – The Frogs

20. Unreal Is Here – Chavez

21. Motor Away – Guided By Voices

22. Still? – S.F. Seals

23. My Pat The Tortoise – Thinking Fellers Union Local 282

24. Water Cuts My Hands – Mecca Normal

Disc: 2

1. Back of Your Head – Cat Power

2. Strike – Come

3. One Step Forward – Railroad Jerk

4. Dig My Shit – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

5. My Thoughts Are A Gas – Guided By Voices

6. Tetamon Bridge – Spoon

7. Killing Moon – Pavement

8. Hangman – Silkworm

9. Don’t Say a Word – Yo La Tengo

10. The Blood Of Feeling – Barbara Manning

11. Life Is An Imbecile – Bettie Serveert

12. Stuck On An Island – Lix Phair

13. Alfredo’s Welcome – The For Carnation

14. Days Away – Run On

15. Hurricane Watch – Mecca Normal

16. Lucy – Helium

17. Theme From ‘For Russ’ – Chavez

18. Small Parade – Tobin Sprout

19. The Trail – Bardo Pond

20. Happy Birthday – Pizzicato Five