The Mega‐Box Set

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

Tracklist

1CD: Demos 1: Girls About Town / Beauty & Sadness / Especially for You
2CD: Demos 2: Green Thoughts / 11
3CD: Demos 3: Blow Up / A Date With the Smithereens
4CD: Demos 4: Songs and Sounds
5CD: Demos 5: God Save the Smithereens
6CD: Demos 6: “God Save” Unreleased / Babjak Demos
7CD: Demos 7: Miscellaneous
8CD: Alternate Versions 1: Girls About Town / Beauty & Sadness / Especially for You
9CD: Alternate Versions 2: Green Thoughts / 11
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1Only a Memory (“Roughs” 12/6/87 – unfinished lyrics)
recording of:
Only a Memory (on 1987-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
publisher:
Famous Monsters Music (publisher) (in 1988)
3:35
2House We Used to Live In (“Roughs” 12/6/87)
recording of:
House We Used to Live In
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
4:07
3Something New (“Roughs” 12/6/87 – diff. arrangement)
recording of:
Something New
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
1:52
4The World We Know (Pat ideas 9/87 – early diff. arrangement)
recording of:
The World We Know
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:36
5The World We Know – Take 2 (“Roughs” 12/6/87 – mostly no vocals)
recording of:
The World We Know
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:53
6Especially for You
recording of:
Especially for You
writer:
Jim Babjak and Pat DiNizio
3:13
7Drown in My Own Tears (“Roughs” 12/6/87)3:20
8Deep Black (Pat song idea)
demo recording of:
Deep Black
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
1:57
9Deep Black (“Roughs” 12/6/87)
recording of:
Deep Black (on 1987-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:54
10Spellbound (“Roughs w/ overdubs” 12/11/87 – no vocals)
recording of:
Spellbound
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
4:11
11Green Thoughts (“Roughs” 12/6/87 – unfinished lyrics)
recording of:
Green Thoughts
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:29
12Only a Memory (“Roughs” 12/6/87 – diff. verse lyrics)
recording of:
Only a Memory (on 1987-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
publisher:
Famous Monsters Music (publisher) (in 1988)
3:42
13A Girl Like You (rehearsal – no vocals)
recording of:
A Girl Like You
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
4:49
14A Girl Like You (“11” rehearsals – autumn 1989)
recording of:
A Girl Like You (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
4:33
15Blues Before and After (“11” rehearsals)
recording of:
Blues Before and After
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:09
16Blue Period (“11” rehearsals)
recording of:
Blue Period
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:56
17Baby Be Good (“11” rehearsals)
recording of:
Baby Be Good
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:09
18Room Without a View (“11” rehearsals)
recording of:
Room Without a View
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
4:03
19Yesterday Girl (“11” rehearsals)
recording of:
Yesterday Girl
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:24
20William Wilson (“11” rehearsals)
recording of:
William Wilson
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:35
21Maria Elena (“11” rehearsals)
recording of:
Maria Elena
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:42
22Kiss Your Tears Away (“11” rehearsals)
recording of:
Kiss Your Tears Away
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:01
23A Girl Like You (unaired “Full Moon” TV segment 7/12/91)
live recording of:
A Girl Like You (on 1991-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
5:57
10CD: Alternate Versions 3: Blow Up / Songs and Sounds
11CD: Alternate Versions 4: “Date” / “God Save”
12CD: Micellaneous / Live / Joe Franklin Calls
13CD: Unreleased Tracks 1
14CD: Unreleased Tracks 2
15CD: More Live Rarities 1
16CD: More Live Rarities 2
17CD: Live Acoustic
18CD: More Live Rarities 3
19CD: “Especially for You” Live Compilation
20CD: “Green Thoughts” Live Compilation
21CD: “11” Live Compilation