The Clambakes Series Volume 1 is the first of three limited edition live albums by Superchunk known as the Clambakes series. Released in 2002 The Clambakes Series Volume 1 (limited to 1,500 copies) is a handful of acoustic live sets recorded in various record stores across the United States in tour support of the studio album Here's to Shutting Up .
The band was accompanied by Annie Hayden from the band Spent (another Merge Records band) the tour and appears in these tracks. Tracks 1 - 5 were recorded live at CD Alley in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Tracks 6, 7 were recorded live at Crooked Beat in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tracks 8 - 12 were recorded live at Gate City Noise in Greensboro, North Carolina. Tracks 13 - 17 were recorded live at various record stores in Seattle, Washington. Track 18 was recorded live at Good Records in Dallas, Texas.