| Collecting the Kid | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | October 19, 2004 (2004-10-19) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux | |||
| Producer | El-P | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| Pitchfork | 5.9/10[4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| XLR8R | mixed[6] |
Collecting the Kid is a compilation album by El-P. It was released through Definitive Jux on October 19, 2004.[5]
The album is not intended as a direct follow-up to Fantastic Damage, but instead collects together various B-sides, instrumentals, film soundtracking work, and beats El-P has previously produced for other artists.
David Moore of Pitchfork gave the album a 5.9 out of 10, saying, "most of Collecting the Kid shows one of underground hip-hop's most consistently rewarding producers in a frustrating holding pattern."[4] Justin Cober-Lake of PopMatters gave the album 5 stars out of 10, saying: "It largely sounds like the studio tomfoolery that much of it is, but there's enough spark in even that to keep anticipation up for El-P's next real work."[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream Theme" | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Jukie Skate Rock" (featuring Central Services) | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Leaving This Place" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Feel Like a Ghost" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Intrigue in the House of India" | 6:27 |
| 6. | "Telemundo (Bombing Theme)" | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Slow Sex" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Constellation" (featuring Stephanie Vezina) | 4:49 |
| 9. | "The Dance" | 4:27 |
| 10. | "The Day After Yesterday" | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Oxycontin" (featuring Central Services) | 5:36 |
