Closer you are: the story of Robert Pollard and Guided by Voices

Prologue: Dayton, Ohio

19 something and 5

Part one: bursting with conficence (1957-1986). 1. The doors of Morrison Elementary (1957-1971) ; 2. Eight spoonfulls of mustard (1972-1974) ; 3. Big school (1975-1980) ; What we build in our homes (1981-1983) ; 5. Land of danger (1984-1986)

Part tw: Joker Bob (1986-1992). 6. Tobin and the vampire (1986) ; 7. The summer of Steve (1987) ; 8. "We're big in Germany" (1988-1991) ; 9. Denied (1992)

Part three: Night of the golden underground (1992-1996). 10. The big turn (1992-1993) ; 11. Year of the 7-inch (1994) ; 12. King Shit and the Golden Boys (1995) ; 13. Drag days (1996)

Part four: I am produced (1997-2001). 14. Your bobness (1997-1998) ; In the shark's belly (1999-2000)

Interlude: "The rock 'n' roll rule book" by Robert Pollard (2000). ; 16. Escape (2001)

Part five: Do something real (2002-). 17. The blue fairy (2002-2003) ; 18. The electrifying conclusion (2004) ; 19. The fantast (2005-).