Weezer Fanclub Cover Compilation Vol. 1: Difference between revisions

'''''Weezer Fanclub Cover Compilation Vol. 1''''' is a compilation album featuring covers of [[Weezer]] songs by members of the [[Weezer Fan Club]]. It was compiled by fan club founders, [[Mykel and Carli Allan]], and released in [[1996]].

[[Image:Weezine Fanclub Cassette Ad.png|left|thumb|200px|Submission guidelines for the compilation, featured on page 14 of ''[[Weezine Issue 5 - Winter 1996|Weezine Issue #5]]'']]

The album's formation began when a request for [[Weezer]] covers was placed in the [[Weezine Issue 5 - Winter 1996|Winter 1996 issue]] of ''[[Weezine]]'', alongside an announcement that a number of submissions would be chosen for inclusion in a "Weezer cover compilation tape".<ref>"Now What????". ([[1996]]). ''[[Weezine Issue 5 - Winter 1996|Weezine Issue #5 - Winter 1996]]'' (p. 14).</ref> Approximately 60–70<ref name="omnibus">[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. ([[2016]]). ''[[Weezine Omnibus: Deluxe Edition]]'' (p. 190).</ref> submissions were sent into the fan club via cassette, where they were sorted through by Mykel and Carli, publishers of ''Weezine'' and heads of the fan club. The sisters selected 18 final tracks (originally 19, with a cover of "[[Buddy Holly]]" by the band Alcohol Revision having been set to be included,<ref>''[[Weezine Issue 7 - Summer 1996|Weezine Issue #7 - Summer 1996]]'' (p. 5). ([[1996]]).</ref> but missing from the final album for unknown reasons) and the submitted tapes were mastered onto a DAT by [[Pat Wilson]], after which around 250 copies were produced at a Portland tape duplication service.<ref name="omnibus" /> The compilation was included for pre-order for $5 by mail order in the [[Weezine Issue 7 - Summer 1996|Summer 1996 issue]] of ''Weezine'', selling out within 6 months.<ref name="omnibus" /> The album's cover art is an illustration taken from the Shel Silverstein book ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Light_in_the_Attic A Light in the Attic]''.

A handful of the covers were submitted by notable figures. Two tracks were performed by members of the band [[Ozma]]; [[Daniel Brummel]] performs the ''[[Angus]]'' soundtrack-originated song "[[You Gave Your Love to Me Softly]]" under the pseudonym "Chee Chee Boyz" (leaving a comical note on his credit: "I can't hit [[Rivers Cuomo|Rivers's]] high notes"), and [[Jose Galvez]] performs "[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]". The first "[[Mykel and Carli (Weezer song)|Mykel and Carli]]" cover, credited to "V. Khanna," is by [http://vishkhanna.com/ Vish Khanna], host of the popular indie rock podcast Kreative Kontrol.<ref name="Vish Khana website">Khanna, V. ''Discography''. Kreative Kontrol. Retrieved from http://vishkhanna.com/about/discography-that-no-one-cares-about/.</ref> Co-head of the fan club and Weezer historian [[Karl Koch]] praises the tape in the [[Weezine Issue 9 - Winter 1997|Winter 1997]] issue of ''Weezine'', stating "Also really cool is the cover tape! Order one and do yourself a favor! My current favorite is the "Undone" by Ray and Stephen with the 'chamber chorus' voice and violins".<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. ([[1997]]). "[[Karl's Corner]]". ''[[Weezine Issue 9 - Winter 1997|Weezine Issue #9 - Winter 1997]]'' (pg. 10).</ref>

A second compilation was planned, and new submissions were first requested in the [[Weezine Issue 14 - May 1999|May 1999 issue]] of ''Weezine''. The contest was expected to end by the Winter of that year, with a compiled tape (or CD) to be released the following Spring, however the decline of ''Weezine'' and the fan club (due to numerous factors, including the [[Historic event: 07/09/1997|earlier death of the fan club founders]] and Weezer's increased activity during this period) caused delays in the contest and album release.<ref name="FAQ">[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. (October 2000). "Frequently Asked Questions". [[Weezer.net]]. Archived from the original on Weezerpedia at [[Weezer.net - Karl's FAQ's]].</ref><ref>getchooski. ([[March 17]], [[2010]]). [[All Things Weezer]]. Screenshot of the original post at https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Fanclub_cassette_vol_2_ATW_citation.png.</ref> In an [[Weezer.net - Karl's FAQ's#October 2000|FAQ with Karl Koch on Weezer.net]] around October [[2000]], he states that submissions would still be accepted into the near-future. He additionally opens submissions to non-fan club members, citing the increasing difficulty of joining. This round of covers would have potentially included covers of songs by side bands, such as [[the Rentals]], [[the Special Goodness]], and the [[Space Twins]].<ref>"New Contest!". ([[1999]]). ''[[Weezine Issue 14 - May 1999|Weezine Issue #14 - May 1999]]'' (p. 4).</ref> Koch also suggests the selected covers would have largely consisted of ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tracks, as the first compilation was made up almost exclusively of songs from ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]''.<ref name="FAQ" /> However, the sequel never saw release. It is unknown how far into selection and production the album reached before work on it ceased.

===Credits===

:''Numbers next to a performer's name indicates their fan club ID.''

Image:Fan club cass Side A.jpg|Side A

Image:Fan club cass Side B.jpg|Side B