The Mega‐Box Set

~ Release by The Smithereens (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Demos 1: Girls About Town / Beauty & Sadness / Especially for You
2▶CD: Demos 2: Green Thoughts / 11
3▶CD: Demos 3: Blow Up / A Date With the Smithereens
4▶CD: Demos 4: Songs and Sounds
5▶CD: Demos 5: God Save the Smithereens
6▶CD: Demos 6: “God Save” Unreleased / Babjak Demos
7▶CD: Demos 7: Miscellaneous
8▶CD: Alternate Versions 1: Girls About Town / Beauty & Sadness / Especially for You
9▶CD: Alternate Versions 2: Green Thoughts / 11
10▶CD: Alternate Versions 3: Blow Up / Songs and Sounds
11▶CD: Alternate Versions 4: “Date” / “God Save”
12▶CD: Micellaneous / Live / Joe Franklin Calls
13▶CD: Unreleased Tracks 1
14▶CD: Unreleased Tracks 2
15▶CD: More Live Rarities 1
16▼CD: More Live Rarities 2
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1Hang Ten High (Bollnas, Sweden 4/84)
cover recording of:
Hang ’em High
composer:
Dominic Frontiere
2:33
2Milk Cow Blues (Bollnas, Sweden 4/84)
4:38
3Joint Is Jumping (Bollnas, Sweden 4/84)
2:48
4Route 66 (Bollnas, Sweden 4/84)
2:26
5Slow Down (Kolingsborg, Sweden – 4/17/84)
cover recording of:
Slow Down
lyricist and composer:
Larry Williams (1950s rocker)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), ATV Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., TRO Essex Music Ltd., Venice Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
2:58
6One After 909 (Bottom Line – Circa 1985 or ’86?)
cover recording of:
One After 909
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:19
7Pretty Big Mouth (Bottom Line – Circa 1985 or ’86?)
4:19
8House in the Country (“Big Combo” – Folk City, NYC 12/7/85?)
3:22
9Stoked (“Big Combo” – Folk City, NYC 12/7/85?)
1:46
10Trying to Get to You (“Big Combo” – Folk City, NYC 12/7/85?)
3:21
11Marie's the Name (“Big Combo” – Folk City, NYC 12/7/85?)
2:29
12Groovy Tuesday (“BBC Sunday Live” – 2/87)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1987-02-01)
live recording of:
Groovy Tuesday (on 1987-02-01)
writer:
Pat DiNizio, Steve Forbert and Marc Jonson (US rock singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Groovy Tuesday
writer:
Pat DiNizio, Steve Forbert and Marc Jonson (US rock singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:49
13Listen to Me Girl (“BBC Sunday Live” – 2/87)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1987-02-01)
live recording of:
Listen to Me Girl (on 1987-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
recording of:
Listen to Me Girl (in 1987-02)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:53
14Smithereens Road Crew/Summertime Blues ("BBC Sunday live" – 2/87)
0:53
15Behind the Wall of Sleep (“BBC Sunday Live” – 2/87)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1987-02-01)
live recording of:
Behind the Wall of Sleep (on 1987-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
live recording of:
Behind the Wall of Sleep (in 1987-02)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:27
16Runaway (Rockwave – San Antonio, TX – 3/31/92)
2:36
17Now and Then (w/ The Cowsills – Roxy, LA – 11/17/91)
recording of:
Now and Then
writer:
Jim Babjak
4:39
18Why Don’t We Do It in the Road (Paradise Theatres – Boston, MA – 4/27/88)
recording of:
Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
1:23
19If I Needed Someone (Chestnut Cabaret – Philadelphia, PA 5/19/92)
recording of:
If I Needed Someone
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:17
20I Can’t Explain (Court Tavern – New Brunswick, NJ – 4/30/83)
recording of:
I Can’t Explain
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
2:05
21Substitute (Cabaret Metro – Chicago, IL 5/14/88)
2:54
22Satisfaction (The Bayou – 8/26/94)
recorded at:
The Bayou in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1994-08-26)
live recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (on 1994-08-26)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
1:41
23Lola (w/ Ray and Dave Davies – 11/22/91)
cover recording of:
Lola
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1970-04)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Carlin (in 1970, in 1984) and Davray (publisher) (in 1970, in 1984)
4:34
24Dave Davies Intro (House of Blues – Hollywood, CA – 5/19/94)
0:53
25Death of a Clown (House of Blues – Hollywood, CA – 5/19/94)
recording of:
Death of a Clown
writer:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd., Hi-Count Music, Noma Music and Noma Music Inc.
2:36
26Too Much on My Mind (House of Blues – Hollywood, CA – 5/19/94)
2:40
27Milk Cow Blues (House of Blues – Hollywood, CA – 5/19/94)
4:26
28Concert Outro (Memphis, TN circa 1991)
0:28
17▶CD: Live Acoustic
18▶CD: More Live Rarities 3
19▶CD: “Especially for You” Live Compilation
20▶CD: “Green Thoughts” Live Compilation
21▶CD: “11” Live Compilation