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