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EVANESCENT PSYCHIC PEZ DROP (4/95)
We recorded this one at our practice space for a Duophonic Super split single with Stereolab to commemorate our gear-fab UK tour of 1995.

DEMONS (4/95)
This song goes back to 1986 when it was known to us as "White Rabbit" which may or may not have had something to do with us naming our first album Ride the Tiger. We reworked it for the I Shot Andy Warhol soundtrack. Recorded at the Magic Shop, produced by Roger Moutenot. Tara Key on atmospheric guitar.

FOG OVER FRISCO (10/89)
Georgia and I started playing this in 1989 on our acoustic duo tour (oh, how the Timbuk 3 crowd in KC loved us). Gene Holder played bass and produced the rock version at Water Music, which was then shelved until we completed it in 1991 for That Is Yo La Tengo.

TOO LATE (12/94)
This Wire song was recorded by Roger Moutenot live at Alex the Great during Electr-o-pura. Mixed May 1995 by Peter Walsh at Tin Pan Alley. Listen for James' scream.

HANKY PANKY NO HOW (9/89)
Tara helped us with this one, I no longer remember how. Recorded in the basement of our old house, featuring our microphone-shy cat on backing vocals. Originally on the 1991 Spanish comp The Ruta 66 Album.

SOMETHING TO DO (10/89)
Before Arye Gross won our hearts in Ellen he appeared in a little cinematic treasure called A Matter of Degrees. And playing very quietly during a scene in a bar was this tune, produced by Gene at Water Music. That's Gene on bass and Georgia taking the solo.

ULTRA-POWERFUL SHORT WAVE RADIO PICKS UP MUSIC FROM VENUS (6/94)
One of 16 or so songs we made up and recorded in an afternoon at Snack Time with Jad Fair singing. Recorded by Fred Brockman.

I'M SET FREE (4/95)
Outtake from the I Shot Andy Warhol session and no Entertainment Weekly reader has to ask why. Tara plays the guitar solo and Roger Moutenot produces.

BARNABY, HARDLY WORKING (2/90)
Georgia, Dave Schramm and I went on Nick Hill's Music Faucet show and this is the track he chose for the WFMU compilation They Came, They Saw, They Blocked the Driveway. Later that night we would back up a phoned-in Daniel Johnston. To help us prepare, current 'FMU air personality Gaylord Fields and Maxwell's/Telstar impresario Todd Abramson called up and sang "Farmer John."

SOME KINDA FATIGUE (2/93)
Fred Brockman recorded this May I Sing With Me revision at Snack Time for a Radiation (Spain) double 7" compilation This Is Art (named for graffiti outside our rehearsal room, and narrowly beating out "Axl Rose--Gay" and "Ira Is an Uptight Fag").

SPEEDING MOTORCYCLE (2/90)
Dave Schramm moves from lead guitar to organ. Georgia's playing drums though you may not be able to hear her. Released on an SOL single without the chitchat and on the Bar/None "Here Comes My Baby" promo CD just like this.

UP TO YOU (11-12/94)
Another Electr-o-pura outtake. Produced by Roger and mixed at Sound on Sound.

SOMEBODY'S BABY (5/88)
Produced very quickly by Kramer at Noise NY and included on the Homestead comp Human Music (cover art by Georgia). Remixed in May, 1996 by Peter Walsh at Cherry Bomb. The Man in Black, Stephan Wichnewski, on bass.

ARTIFICIAL HEART (4/91)
James' first recording with us. Recorded at Fun City by Wharton Tiers and featuring a guest appearance by Zeena Parkins on harp (Kramer had sold us some used tape, and there she was). From Delicacy and Nourishment, Lyrics by Ernest Noyes Brookings Volume 3.

CAST A SHADOW (1/91)
B-side of "Walking Away from You." Produced by Gene, who also played the classy lead guitar. Wilbo Wright on upright bass.

NUTRICIA (7/93)
Recorded on James' birthday by Fred Brockman at Snack Time, and released on the "From a Motel 6" CD.

HER GRANDMOTHER'S GIFT, TOO MUCH (PARTS 1 & 2), ONE SELF: FISH GIRL and ENOUGH (5/94)
All of these were produced by Gene at Water Music for soundtracks to animated films by Georgia's sister Emily. See here for more info on Hubley Animation.

FROM A MOTEL 6 (PARTS 1 & 2) (6-8/92)
Two of the Painful demos recorded at Snack Time by Fred. Part 1 features the guitar riff, later discarded, around which the song was written. The same riff was the basis for our earlier song "The Summer" before being similarly excised.

GOOSENECK PROBLEM (2/93)
Georgia vents some frustration in the practice room.

SURFIN' WITH THE SHAH (2/93)
This Urinals cover is the first song we ever played live. This version recorded on the Dump Mobile Unit in the south of France where Matador sent us to write songs for a proposed musical based on the popular television program Small Wonder.

ECSTASY BLUES (5/89)
Stephan on the fuzz bass. Another selection from the "Here Comes My Baby" CD.

BLITZKRIEG BOP (2/93)
We gave this to a Japanese fanzine, but I have no memory which one. The arrangement dates back to our brief incarnation as a wedding band--we were much better at performing music for dining pleasure than for dancing pleasure.

DRUM SOLO (12/92)
Georgia vents somes frustration during the recording of Painful.

SUNSQUASHED (1/92)
For all those who have clamored for an alternate take of this pop confection, the original of which can be found on the Alias "Upside-Down" CD. Recorded by Adam Lasus at Water Music.