In 1998, he released 20 of the songs he had been stockpiling as the first official Bright Eyes album, "A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997.
В 1998 публике были представлены 20 песен, приготовленных Оберстом для первого официального альбома Bright Eyes — :en:A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997.