Choreographed Man of War

2001 studio album by Robert Pollard, Greg Demos, and Jim Macpherson

Choreographed Man of War

Studio album by

Robert Pollard, Greg Demos, and Jim Macpherson

Released| 2001
Studio| Cro-Magnon Studios (Dayton, Ohio)
Genre| Indie rock
Label| Fading Captain Series
Producer| John Shough
Robert Pollard chronology
| Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department
(1999)  | Choreographed Man of War
(2001)  | Motel of Fools (EP)
(2003)

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Choreographed Man of War is a collaboration album by American indie rock musicians Robert Pollard, Greg Demos, and Jim Macpherson, all members of Guided by Voices. The album features Pollard (vocals, guitar), Demos (bass), and Macpherson (drums) under the name Robert Pollard and his Soft Rock Renegades, a line from the song "A Big Fan of the Pigpen" from the album Bee Thousand. It is the only album by the trio released under this name.[1][2]

## Track listing

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1. "I Drove a Tank" – 2:53
2. "She Saw the Shadow" – 2:11
3. "Edison's Memos" – 4:39
4. "7th Level Shutdown" – 3:19
5. "40 Yards to the Burning Bush" – 2:08
6. "Aerial" – 3:15
7. "Citizen Fighter" – 2:24
8. "Kickboxer Lightning" – 3:35
9. "Bally Hoo" – 3:29
10. "Instrument Beetle" – 7:02

## Personnel

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### Musicians

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* Robert Pollard – vocals, guitar
* Greg Demos – bass guitar, lead guitar
* Jim Macpherson – drums

### Technical

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* John Shough – engineering
* Mark Greenwald – photography
* Ed Kinsella – photography
* Nick Kizirnis – layout
* Robert Pollard – cover artwork

## References

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1. ^ "Robert Pollard and His Soft Rock Renegades: Choreographed Man of War". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
2. ^ Robert Pollard - Choreographed Man of War Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved August 16, 2022

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Robert Pollard

Solo albums|

* Not in My Airforce (1996)
* Waved Out (1998)
* Kid Marine (1999)
* In Shop We Build Electric Chairs: Professional Music by Nightwalker 1984–1993 (1999, as Nightwalker)
* Motel of Fools (2003)
* Fiction Man (2004)
* Relaxation of the Asshole (2005)
* From a Compound Eye (2006)
* Normal Happiness (2006)
* Silverfish Trivia (2007)
* Standard Gargoyle Decisions (2007)
* Coast to Coast Carpet of Love (2007)
* Superman Was a Rocker (2008)
* Weatherman and Skin Goddess (2008)
* Robert Pollard Is Off to Business (2008)
* The Crawling Distance (2009)
* Elephant Jokes (2009)
* We All Got Out of the Army (2010)
* Moses on a Snail (2010)
* Space City Kicks (2011)
* Lord of the Birdcage (2011)
* Mouseman Cloud (2012)
* Jack Sells the Cow (2012)
* Honey Locust Honky Tonk (2013)
* Blazing Gentlemen (2013)
* Faulty Superheroes (2015)
* Of Course You Are (2016)

Collaboration albums|

* Big Trouble (2000)
* Choreographed Man of War (2001)
* Calling Zero (2002)
* Blues and Boogie Shoes (2006)

With Doug Gillard|

* Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department (1999)
* Mist King Urth (2003)
* Waving at the Astronauts (2011; as Lifeguards)

Airport 5 albums|

* Tower in the Fountain of Sparks (2001)
* Life Starts Here (2002)

Teenage Guitar albums|

* Force Fields At Home (2013)
* More Lies From The Gooseberry Bush (2014)

Related artists|

* Guided by Voices
* Circus Devils
* Boston Spaceships

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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