# Crickets: Best of the Fading Captain Series 1999–2007

Crickets: Best of the Fading Captain Series 1999–2007 is a collection of songs from releases in the Fading Captain series of Dayton, Ohio rock singer-songwriter Robert Pollard. Pollard launched his Fading Captain series of record releases in 1999, eventually releasing 44 works before ending the series in 2007. The compilation Crickets was the 44th and final release in the series. The series included albums, singles, and EPs, and featured collaborations with musicians including Tobin Sprout, Mac McCaughan (Calling Zero), Doug Gillard (Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department), and Tommy Keene (Blues and Boogie Shoes).

## Reception

Pitchfork rated Crickets 6.0/10, saying it "lacks adequate bait for completists and will confuse and likely put off neophytes."
AllMusic rated the album three out of fives stars, calling the album too often meandering and lacking "the cohesion and charge of even the lesser GBV albums."
PopMatters called Crickets "overstuffed" with throwaway tracks and "some new bonus material that isn't even worth mentioning", but containing "a dozen fantastic songs" and "ten or so other solid tracks."

## CD1

* Tight Globes – Robert Pollard/Doug Gillard
* Total Exposure – Airport 5
* Death of the Party – The Keene Brothers
* Festival of Death – Circus Devils
* Break Some Concentration – Psycho And The Birds
* Beaten by the Target – The Moping Swans
* Built to Improve – Robert Pollard
* Flings of the Wastecoat Crowd – Robert Pollard
* Never Forget Where You Get Them – Go Back Snowball
* Stifled Man Casino – Airport 5
* Bull Spears – Circus Devils
* White Gloves Come Off – Robert Pollard
* Time Machines – Lexo & The Leapers
* Alone, Stinking and Unafraid – Lexo & The Leapers
* Sensational Gravity Boy – Freedom Cruise
* Dolphins of Color – Circus Devils
* Fairly Blacking Out – The Takeovers
* Naked Wall, The – The Keene Brothers
* Do Something Real – Robert Pollard/Doug Gillard
* It Is Divine – Go Back Snowball
* I'm Dirty – Howling Wolf Orchestra
* However Young They Are – Airport 5
* Look at Your Life – The Moping Swans
* Harrison Adams – Robert Pollard
* All Men Are Freezing – Robert Pollard
* Sister I Need Wine – Guided by Voices
* I'm Gonna Miss My Horse – Ellsworth Pollard
* Butcherman – Psycho

## CD2

* Zoom (It Happens All Over the World) – Robert Pollard
* First of an Early Go Getter – Lifeguards
* Correcto – Circus Devils
* Pop Zeus – Robert Pollard/Doug Gillard
* First Spill Is Free – The Takeovers
* Instrument Beetle – Robert Pollard/Soft Rock Renegades
* Bunco Men – Elf God
* Selective Service – Guided by Voices
* Soldiers of June – Circus Devils
* Remain Lodging (At Airport 5) – Airport 5
* Island of Lost Lucys – The Keene Brothers
* Feathering Clueless (The Exotic Freebird) – Airport 5
* Suffer the Sun – Psycho And The Birds
* Vault of Moons, The – Robert Pollard
* Trial of Affliction and Light Sleeping – Robert Pollard
* Children Come On – Robert Pollard
* (No) Hell For Humor – Circus Devils
* Society Dome – Lifeguards
* 7th Level Shutdown – Robert Pollard/Soft Rock Renegades
* Her Noise – Circus Devils
* Dumbluck Systems Stormfront – Go Back Snowball
* Frequent Weaver Who Burns – Robert Pollard/Doug Gillard
* Town of Mirrors – Robert Pollard
* Powerblessings – Robert Pollard
* Island Crimes – Robert Pollard
* Lugnut Blues – Alien Mofo
* You've Taken Me In – Little Bobby Pop
* Power of Suck, The – Radiation Feeder