Protein Source of the Future...NOW!
Compilation album by
the Mountain Goats
Released1999,
April 23, 2002
Recorded1993-1995
GenreFolk-rock, Lo-fi, Rock
Length50:25
LabelAjax,
3 Beads of Sweat
ProducerJohn Darnielle
The Mountain Goats chronology
Protein Source of the Future...NOW!
(1999) 		Bitter Melon Farm
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.5/10)[2]
Stylus MagazineA−[3]

Protein Source of the Future...Now! is the first in a three-part series of compilations by the Mountain Goats, released in 1999 by Ajax Records. The two compilations that follow Protein Source of the Future...Now! are Bitter Melon Farm and Ghana.

Notes

The album's title is derived from the book The Book of Tofu: Protein Source of the Future...Now! by William Shurtleff and Akiko Aoyagi.

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Darnielle

No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Going to Tennessee"Why You All So Thief?2:45
2."Pure Heat"Why You All So Thief?2:31
3."Hand Ball"Our Salvation Is in Hand2:37
4."The Window Song"Pawnshop Reverb2:20
5."Night of the Mules"Chile de Árbol1:39
6."Going to Malibu"Chile de Árbol2:02
7."Billy the Kid's Dream of the Magic Shoes"Chile de Árbol2:06
8."Fresh Berries for You"Chile de Árbol3:32
9."Alphabetizing"Chile de Árbol2:00
10."Third Snow Song"Philyra1:44
11."The Monkey Song"Philyra2:00
12."Love Cuts the Strings"Philyra2:22
13."Pure Honey"Philyra1:44
14."Duke Ellington"The Long Secret, A Harriet Records Compilation2:31
15."Seed Song"Yam, the King of Crops2:16
16."Quetzalcoatal Comes Through"Yam, the King of Crops1:59
17."Omega Blaster"Yam, the King of Crops2:05
18."Coco-Yam Song"Yam, the King of Crops1:53
19."Alagemo"Yam, the King of Crops2:23
20."Two Thousand Seasons"Yam, the King of Crops1:40
21."Chinese Rifle Song"Yam, the King of Crops1:55
22."Yam, the King of Crops"Yam, the King of Crops2:00
23."Alpha Omega"Our Salvation Is in Hand2:21

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Pitchfork review
  3. ^ Stylus review
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