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
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1Girls About Town (early demo – “Pat, Brian, Kenny & Sylvia”)
recording of:
Girls About Town
writer:
Pat DiNizio
2:47
2Girls About Town (different guitar solo)
recording of:
Girls About Town
writer:
Pat DiNizio
2:54
3Girl Don’t Tell Me (rehearsal?)
cover recording of:
Girl Don’t Tell Me
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
2:21
4Girls Are Like That (Pat and Dennis)
recording of:
Girls Are Like That
writer:
Pat DiNizio
1:51
5Much Too Much (Pat on Drums)
recording of:
Much Too Much
writer:
Dennis Diken (co-founded The Smithereens, WFMU radio host) and Pat DiNizio
3:05
6Tracey’s World (Beauty and Sadness sessions)
recording of:
Tracey’s World
writer:
Pat DiNizio
3:50
7Much Too Much (Beauty and Sadness sessions)
recording of:
Much Too Much
writer:
Dennis Diken (co-founded The Smithereens, WFMU radio host) and Pat DiNizio
2:06
8Some Other Guy (faster version)
cover recording of:
Some Other Guy
writer:
Pat DiNizio
2:32
9Beauty and Sadness (Beauty and Sadness sessions)
recording of:
Beauty and Sadness
writer:
Pat DiNizio
3:07
10Much Too Much (Show Place demos 9/81)
recording of:
Much Too Much
writer:
Dennis Diken (co-founded The Smithereens, WFMU radio host) and Pat DiNizio
2:25
11I Don’t Want to Lose You (early demo – “Pat, Brian, Kenny & Sylvia”)
demo recording of:
I Don’t Want to Lose You
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:07
12Blood and Roses (music only – basement demo)
demo recording of:
Blood and Roses
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:33
13Cigarette (basement demo)
demo recording of:
Cigarette
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:58
14Listen to Me Girl
demo recording of:
Listen to Me Girl
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:21
15Strangers When We Meet (Alan Betrock demo 1984)
demo recording of:
Strangers When We Meet (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
4:06
16I Don’t Want to Lose You (Alan Betrock demo 1984)
demo recording of:
I Don’t Want to Lose You (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:29
17Time and Time Again (Alan Betrock demo 1984)
demo recording of:
Time and Time Again (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:00
18Listen to Me Girl (Alan Betrock demo 1984)
demo recording of:
Listen to Me Girl (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:50
19Strangers When We Meet
demo recording of:
Strangers When We Meet
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:04
20Listen to Me Girl (Planet Dallas 1986)
recording of:
Listen to Me Girl (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:36
21Groovy Tuesday (Planet Dallas 1986)
recorded at:
Planet Dallas in Dallas, Texas, United States (in 1986)
demo recording of:
Groovy Tuesday (in 1986)
writer:
Pat DiNizio, Steve Forbert and Marc Jonson (US rock singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:50
22Cigarette (Planet Dallas)
demo recording of:
Cigarette (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
recording of:
Cigarette
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:49
23I Don’t Want to Lose You (Beauty and Sadness sessions tape)
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Lose You
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:51
24Time and Time Again (early Chelsea mix)
recording of:
Time and Time Again
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:31
25Behind the Wall of Sleep (Show Place demos)
demo recording of:
Behind the Wall of Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
3:27
26Blood and Roses (Planet Dallas 1986)
recorded at:
Planet Dallas in Dallas, Texas, United States (in 1986)
recording of:
Blood and Roses (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:33
27Crazy Mixed Up Kid (Show Place demos)
demo recording of:
Crazy Mixed-Up Kid
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
2:14
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
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