The Postal ServiceGive Up

Label:

Sub Pop – SP 1045

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2 x Vinyl , LP, Compilation
All Media , Deluxe Edition , 10th Anniversary Edition

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 The Postal Service The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
Backing VocalsJenny Lewis
GuitarBenjamin Gibbard*
A2 The Postal Service Such Great Heights
Backing VocalsJen Wood
Guitar, Keyboards [Additional]Benjamin Gibbard*
A3 The Postal Service Sleeping In
Backing VocalsJenny Lewis
GuitarBenjamin Gibbard*
A4 The Postal Service Nothing Better
PianoChris Walla
VocalsJen Wood
A5 The Postal Service Recycled Air
Backing VocalsJenny Lewis
GuitarBenjamin Gibbard*
B1 The Postal Service Clark Gable
Backing VocalsJenny Lewis
DrumsBenjamin Gibbard*
B2 The Postal Service We Will Become Silhouettes
Backing VocalsJenny Lewis
Keyboards [Additional]Benjamin Gibbard*
B3 The Postal Service This Place Is A Prison
Accordion, Keyboards [Additional]Jimmy Tamborello
Drums, Electric PianoBenjamin Gibbard*
B4 The Postal Service Brand New Colony
Backing VocalsJenny Lewis
Guitar, DrumsBenjamin Gibbard*
B5 The Postal Service Natural Anthem
C1 The Postal Service Turn Around
Backing VocalsJenny Lewis
Music By [Intro], Keyboards [Additional]Benjamin Gibbard*
C2 The Postal Service A Tattered Line Of String
Backing VocalsJenny Lewis
Guitar [Additional], Keyboards [Additional]Benjamin Gibbard*
C3 The Postal Service Be Still My Heart
Backing VocalsJenny Lewis
C4 The Postal Service There's Never Enough Time
Backing VocalsJenny Lewis
Recorded By [Guitars]Chris Walla
D1 The Postal Service Suddenly Everything Has Changed
Written-ByWayne Coyne
D2 The Postal Service Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
D3 The Postal Service Grow Old With Me
Written-ByJohn Lennon
E1 The Postal Service Such Great Heights (John Tejada Remix)
Producer [Additional Production], RemixJohn Tejada
E2 The Postal Service The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (DJ Downfall Persistent Beat Mix)
Producer [Additional Production], RemixDJ Downfall
E3 The Postal Service Be Still My Heart (Nobody Remix)
Producer [Additional Production], RemixNobody
F1 The Postal Service We Will Become Silhouettes (Matthew Dear’s Not Scared Remix)
Producer [Additional Production]Matthew Dear
F2 The Postal Service Nothing Better (Styrofoam Remix)
Arranged By [Rebuilt], RemixArne Van Petegem
F3 The Postal Service Recycled Air (Live On KEXP)
Recorded By, Mixed ByScott Colburn
F4 The Shins We Will Become Silhouettes
Recorded By, ProducerJames Mercer
F5 Iron And Wine Such Great Heights
Recorded By, ProducerSam Beam

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Sub Pop Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sub Pop Records
  • Published ByDying Songs (3)
  • Published ByWhere I'm Calling From Music
  • Published ByEMI Blackwood Music Inc.
  • Published ByLovely Sorts Of Death Music
  • Published ByImagem Sounds Collins
  • Published ByEMI Golden Torch Music Corp.
  • Published ByLenono Music
  • Published ByBlackwood Music Inc.
  • Recorded AtDying Songs, Los Angeles, CA
  • Recorded AtComputerworld, Seattle, WA
  • Recorded AtThe Hall Of Justice
  • Recorded AtKEXP
  • Mixed AtDying Songs, Los Angeles, CA
  • Mixed AtComputerworld, Seattle, WA
  • Remixed AtBlack Cat Fireworks
  • Mastered AtThe Lodge, New York
  • Mastered AtRecord Technology Incorporated – 20966

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignJeff Kleinsmith
  • Band [The Postal Service Is]Jimmy Tamborello
  • Booking [North American]Trey Many
  • Booking [UK / Europe]Chris Myhill
  • LegalManatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.*
  • Lyrics By, Vocals [Uncredited]Benjamin Gibbard*
  • ManagementZeitgeist Artist Management
  • Management [Assisted By]Joe Goldberg (2)
  • Management [Business]Zeisler, Zeisler, Rawson & Johnson, LLP
  • Mastered ByJoe LaPorta
  • Mixed ByThe Postal Service (tracks: A1 to D3)
  • Photography By [Deluxe Edition Booklet Photos]Tony Kiewel
  • Photography By [Original Images From Give Up]Al Columbia
  • Photography By [Original Images From “The Singles”]Kozyndan
  • Programmed ByJimmy Tamborello
  • Recorded ByThe Postal Service (tracks: A1 to F2)
  • Recorded By [Drums]Chris Walla (tracks: B1)
  • Recorded By [Guitars]Chris Walla (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B4)
  • Recorded By [Vocals And Piano]Chris Walla (tracks: A4)
  • Written-ByThe Postal Service (tracks: A1 to C4, E1 to F5)
  • Written-By, Recorded By, Mixed ByThe Postal Service

Notes

Triple vinyl expanded edition that includes a remastered reissue of the original album, plus two compilation discs of additional tracks.

Housed in triple-gatefold cover.

Includes 8-page full color booklet & card.

Polyvinyl inner sleeves.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 0 98787 10451 6
  • Barcode (Scanned): 098787104516
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): SP1045 A Re-1 20966.1(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): SP1045 B Re-1 20966.2(3) 20969.2(3) [scratched out]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C): SP-1045 C 20966.3(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D): SP 1045 D 20966.4(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side E): SP1045 E 20966.5(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side F): SP1045 F 20966.6(3)
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Give Up (CD, Album) Houston Party Records HPR 070 Spain 2003
Give Up (CD, Album, Promo, Cardboard Sleeve) Sub Pop SPCD 595 US 2003
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Give Up (CD, Album) Sub Pop SPCD 595 Europe 2003
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Give Up (CD, Album) P-Vine Records PCD-23415 Japan 2003
Give Up (CD, Album) Sub Pop SPCD 595 US 2003

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Reviews

  • colejensen's avatar
    colejensen
    Edited one year ago
    I agree with others that this album sounds pretty good and that it is pressed well but I find the treble a little hot overall on side 1, and verging on sibilant with symbols etc. Played with an Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge.
    • arievandam's avatar
      arievandam
      Sounds amazing, one of my favorite albums ever and this (sorta) box set is just amazing packaging. All the artwork is beautiful, it’s heavy, durable and a treat to flip through. Worth it alone to have the B sides which are brilliant.
      • roundthingz's avatar
        roundthingz
        Wasn’t a huge fan of the remixes to be honest. One of my favorite nostalgic albums from high school.
        • basicspace_42's avatar
          basicspace_42
          Edited 2 years ago
          3 x the love for this deluxe edition. The album is just beautiful and this remaster shows that so well. The 2 'bonus records' are just an extension of the beauty that is the song writing and performances of Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello.
          • Raikuss's avatar
            Raikuss
            Just a gorgeous release in every way. Absolutely no complaints.
            • lumpiestpoon3's avatar
              lumpiestpoon3
              What an amazing set of records. The depth and clarity on "Such Great Heights" is jaw dropping. Some minor noise at the beginning of side A but I think it's low enough to add to the overall aesthetic of "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight."
              • bemerick's avatar
                bemerick
                This is probably the most perfect vinyl I own so far. When i drop the needle I hear a noise but after that it's just crystal clear. Wow. SO clear.
                • witsaboutyou's avatar
                  witsaboutyou
                  Ordered this from Tower Records for a great price ($30.00) and it came in okay shape -- The quality of the packaging is amazing. It feels like a hardcover book -very thick cardboard and there is a nice binding. You can turn 3 heavy pages and there's beautiful artwork from their EPs -- in the middle page is a gorgeous 12x12 booklet with lyrics and really cool photographs. I have played side A and side B and the pressing is excellent. You can hear nuances that I never heard on the CD back in the day. There wasn't a single bit of surface noise and I the dynamics are super. Ben's voice is clear. The mastering is amazing.

                  Overall I'd give this a solid 9/10. Crazy to think in a few years this will be TWENTY years old.
                  • Curricanero_Discogs's avatar
                    Edited 5 years ago
                    Beautiful packaging and amazing pressing. The most silent vinyls I own (x3!!!)
                    • sambio19's avatar
                      sambio19
                      Both one of the best sounding and most beautifully packaged albums I own. They just did a fantastic job.

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