Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996–1997) is a compilation album by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai, released in various countries in 1997.

Background Ten Rapid brings together various songs recorded by Mogwai and released between 1996 and 1997. "Tuner" is a rerecorded version of the band's March 1996 debut double A-sided single (from which "Lower" does not appear), released on Rock Action. "Angels versus Aliens" is a rerecorded version of the July 1996 split single with Dweeb, released on Ché Trading.

"A Place for Parks" was given away free to attendees of the Camden Crawl II show in Camden Town on 19 September 1996, on a compilation CD entitled The Camden Crawl II, released on Love Train. "I Am Not Batman" was given away free to attendees of the Ten Day Weekend Festival in Glasgow in October 1996, on a compilation cassette entitled Hoover Your Head: Ten Day Weekend, released on Sano Music. "Summer" and "Ithica 27 Φ 9" were released as a double A-sided single in November 1996 on Love Train. "Helicon 1" and "Helicon 2" were released as a double A-sided single in February 1997 on Wurlitzer Jukebox. "End" is "Helicon 2", played backwards. The cover art of Ten Rapid was designed by Victoria Braithwaite. The CD artwork depicts portions of the McMinnville UFO photographs.

Track listing All songs were written by Mogwai. "Summer" – 4:25 "Helicon 2" – 2:51 "Angels versus Aliens" – 5:37 "I Am Not Batman" – 3:32 "Tuner" – 2:57 "Ithica 27 Φ 9" – 2:57 "A Place for Parks" – 2:14 "Helicon 1" – 6:00 "End" – 2:44

Personnel Stuart Braithwaite – guitar, keyboard, vocals, percussion Dominic Aitchison – bass guitar, guitar Martin Bulloch – drums John Cummings – guitar Paul Savage – producer on tracks 1, 3–7 Andy Miller – producer tracks 2, 8–9

Release history Ten Rapid was originally released in various countries in 1997. Region Date Label Format Catalog United Kingdom Rock Action CD ROCKACT05CD United States Jetset CD TWA05CD 12" TWA05 Norway Voices of Wonder CD VOW062CD Australia Spunk CD URA076 United States Jetset 2x10" TWA05LPUnited KingdomRock ActionLPROCKACT05LPX

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