First vinyl pressing released in US.
Recorded May '99 to September '99. Originally released summer 2000.
From the inside of the gatefold:
"Not long ago a young boy named Avey and his friend Panda Bear roamed the patch work which covers the land (some call it forest). They were looked upon by Pan and raised by fairies and the Angels of light who play deep within the Wood. 'Let's make the music of childhood,' Avey shouted one day as the two played. Panda thought this idea was a good one. 'I can use my magical Rhythm sticks and you can play your Sun harp,' he said. So the two began to create melodies and Panda brought rhythms from every direction while Avey sang. All of the songs were about wooden toys and invisible friends and filled with the light of the forest. This is the first group of songs they played."
"Sprit They're Gone, Sprit They've Vanished" was originally released on Animal in the summer of 2000.
Purple sticker on shrink wrap:
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