A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997
Studio album by Bright Eyes
Released	January 1998 (US)
Recorded	1995-1997
Genre	Rock
Length	1:07:13
Label	Saddle Creek (US) LBJ-19
Producer	--
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A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 (1998) Letting Off the Happiness (1998)

A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 is the first album by Bright Eyes.

This album is extremely low-quality since it was recorded onto a four-track in Oberst's basement; however, it shows the potential from Oberst in his lyrics and experimentalist instrumental tracks, providing a rough view into what he was soon to follow with.

This album is the 19th release of Saddle Creek Records.

Track listing

1. "The Invisible Gardener" – 2:24
2. "Patient Hope in New Snow" – 4:07
3. "Saturday as Usual" – 3:38
4. "Falling Out of Love at This Volume" – 2:17
5. "Exaltation on a Cool Kitchen Floor" – 2:26
6. "The Awful Sweetness of Escaping Sweat" – 4:05
7. "Puella Quam Amo Est Pulchra" – 3:11
8. "Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night" – 2:11
9. "How Many Lights Do You See?" – 3:31
10. "I Watched You Taking Off" – 3:57
11. "A Celebration Upon Completion" – 4:15
12. "Emily, Sing Something Sweet" – 3:01
13. "All of the Truth" – 3:44
14. "One Straw (Please)" – 2:49
15. "Lila" – 2:51
16. "A Few Minutes on Friday" – 4:08
17. "Supriya" – 2:29
18. "Solid Jackson" – 4:31
19. "Feb. 15th" – 4:06
20. "The 'Feel Good' Revolution" – 3:31

Trivia

• The song, "Puella Quam Amo Est Pulchra" translates to "The girl I love is beautiful" in Latin.
• The album was dedicated to Conor Oberst's parents.
• The song, "Feb. 15" is about his birthday. The song also features Tilly and the Wall's Neely Jenkins on vocals and is also featured on the Noise Floor rarities album.

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