First Collection 2006–2009 is a Fleet Foxes compilation, released on 9 November 2018 to mark the tenth anniversary of their debut album. It is a special limited-edition collection.
| First Collection 2006–2009 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | November 9, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
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| Producer | Phil Ek | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 89/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| musicOMH | 5/5[2] |
| Paste | 7.7/10[3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[4] |
| Under the Radar |   [5] |
Track listing edit
Disc one: Fleet Foxes edit
All tracks are written by Robin Pecknold
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sun It Rises" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "White Winter Hymnal" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Ragged Wood" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Quiet Houses" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "He Doesn't Know Why" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Heard Them Stirring" | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Your Protector" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Meadowlarks" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Blue Ridge Mountains" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Oliver James" | 3:23 |
Disc two: Sun Giant EP edit
All tracks are written by Robin Pecknold
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sun Giant" | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Drops in the River" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "English House" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Mykonos" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Innocent Son" | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 18:50 | |
Disc three: Fleet Foxes EP edit
All tracks are written by Robin Pecknold
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Got Dressed" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "In the Hot Hot Rays" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Anyone Who's Anyone" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Textbook Love" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "So Long to the Headstrong" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Icicle Tusk" | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 22:42 | |
Disc four: B-Sides & Rarities edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "False Knight on the Road" (traditional) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Silver Dagger" (traditional) | 3:19 |
| 3. | "White Lace Regretfully" | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Isles" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Ragged Wood" (transition basement sketch) | 1:48 |
| 6. | "He Doesn't Know Why" (basement demo) | 3:15 |
| 7. | "English House" (basement demo) | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Hot Air" (basement sketch) | 0:49 |
| Total length: | 22:35 | |
Personnel edit
Fleet Foxes edit
Fleet Foxes
- Robin Pecknold – band member, songwriter, arranger, design (uncredited: lead vocals, guitar)[citation needed]
- Skyler Skjelset – band member, arranger (uncredited: lead guitar)
- Nicholas Peterson – band member, arranger (uncredited: drums, percussion, vocals)
- Casey Wescott – band member, arranger (uncredited: keyboards, vocals)
- Craig Curran – band member, arranger (uncredited: bass, vocals)
Additional instrumental personnel
- Gwen Owen – flute on "Your Protector"
Production personnel
- Phil Ek – producer, engineer, mixer
Sun Giant edit
The liner notes state that: "We all played many an instrument. An itemized and individualized list would be egotistical and tiresome"[6]
- Robin Pecknold – [lead] vocals, various instruments [uncredited: guitar][citation needed]
- Skyler Skjelset – various instruments [uncredited: lead guitar, mandolin, vocals]
- Casey Wescott – various instruments [uncredited: piano, keyboards, vocals]
- Christian Wargo – various instruments [uncredited: bass, guitar, vocals]
- Nicholas Peterson – various instruments [uncredited: drums, percussion, vocals]
Production personnel
- Phil Ek – producer, engineer, mixer
Mastering personnel
- Ed Brooks – mastering
Charts edit
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[7] | 96 |
References edit
- ^ "Reviews for First Collection 2006 – 2009 by Fleet Foxes". Metacritic. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ Horton, Ross (November 12, 2018). "Fleet Foxes – First Collection 2006-2009". musicOMH. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (December 13, 2018). "Fleet Foxes – First Collection 2006-2009". Paste. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (November 10, 2018). "Fleet Foxes: First Collection 2006 – 2009". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ By Jardine, Ben. "Fleet Foxes First Collection 2006 – 2009". Under the Radar. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ Sun Giant liner notes
- ^ "Fleet Foxes Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2023.