Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! , was re-released on DVD in 2006
The band finished recording their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not , at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire in January 2006 with British record producer Jim Abbiss producing. Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not became the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history,…
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Before the release of Summer Girl , drummer Michael Urbano left the band without warning on February 14, 2006, due to creative differences. He was initially replaced by former drummer Mitch Marine, and then by Jason Sutter, best known for his work with American Hi-Fi and the Rembrandts . The…
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On June 13, 2006, Brian Wilson, Love, Jardine, Marks, and Johnston participated in a non-performing reunion atop the Capitol Records Building to celebrate that Sounds of Summer had been certified double-platinum. Later that year, Jardine joined Wilson and his band for a tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of Pet Sounds…
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Pollard released his first post-GBV album in 2006 on Merge Records . The album, titled From a Compound Eye was a double LP produced by Todd Tobias . Later Pollard albums have been released on Merge and Pollard’s own label, Guided by Voices Inc. The GBV song “Everyone Thinks I’m…
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In December 2005, the band released a Christmas album Gift of Rock . It featured covers of Christmas songs by many artists, such as the Kinks and the Ramones , and one original song, “Baggage Claim”.
an unpeeled “first-state” copy fetched $10,500 at a December 2005 auction.
Inspired by the success of the reunion, the band agreed to an additional set of three shows at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, from 24 to 26 October 2005. According to Clapton, these concerts did not live up to the Royal Albert Hall performances, among other reasons,…
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Eventually, they were signed to Domino in June 2005. The band said they were attracted to the DIY ethic of Domino owner Laurence Bell, who ran the label from his flat and only signed bands that he liked personally. The UK’s Daily Star reported that this was followed in October…
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(Three more box sets of unreleased songs, Suitcase 2 , Suitcase 3 and Suitcase 4 released in October 2005, November 2009 and November 2015 respectively.)