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Pre-order "Galaxie 500 Uncollected Noise New York '88-'90"
A new version of Galaxie 500’s “Uncollected” is to be getting a deluxe 2xLP release in September. The album contains a number of tracks not previously officially released and is now available to pre-order in a number of formats from Galaxie 500’s Bandcamp or from record shops.
The album contains the first official release of the recordings the band made at Noise New York between 1988 and 1990, most of which have been doing the rounds in poor quality bootlegs for many years but are now finally getting a proper release!
February 1988 session
- Shout You Down _first official release. This track is available to listen to on Bandcamp.
- See Through Glasses first official release
- On the Floor (Noise NY version) first official release
- Can’t Believe It’s Me previously available in the 1996 box-set and the previous ‘Uncollected’ in 2004
- Oblivious (alternate version) originally released on a Chemical Imbalance single in 1991, and subsequently in the 1996 box-set and the previous ‘Uncollected’ in 2004
- King of Spain _originally released as the b-side of Galaxie 500’s first single, Tugboat, in 1988 and as a bonus on some CD releases of Today
July 1988 session
- Jerome previously available in the 1996 box-set and the previous ‘Uncollected’ in 2004
- Song in 3 previously available in the 1996 box-set and the previous ‘Uncollected’ in 2004
- Crazy originally released on the Schemer CD of Today in 1989 and available in the 1996 box-set and the previous ‘Uncollected’ in 2004
February 1989 session
- I Wanna Live first official release, a live version turned up from a show in December 1988
… in 2012 I asked Dean about it:
AHFoW: Hi Dean, whatever happened to I Wanna Live? Was it a cover? I keep coming across it and meaning to ask...
Dean: it was an original. . . a song we tried out live (apparently) but never recorded in the studio. So I guess you could say that nothing happened to it.
so I guess he’d forgotten that there was a studio recording of it. This track is available to listen to on Bandcamp
- I Will Walk previously unreleased
- Cold Night originally released on the Blue Thunder EP in 1990
- Ceremony originally released on the Blue Thunder EP in 1990
August 1989 session
- Never Get to Heaven previously unreleased
- Maracas Song previously available in the 1996 box-set and the previous ‘Uncollected’ in 2004
- Victory Garden [On Fire CD bonus track, Rough Trade Blue Thunder EP] 2:52
- Blue Thunder (w/sax) originally released on the Blue Thunder EP in 1990
June 1990 session
- Cheese and Onions originally released on Rutles Highway Revisted by Shimmy Disc in 1989
- Fourth of July (video mix) originally released on the video of Fourth of July (I guess), which was available on the box-set in 1996
- Cactus previously unreleased
- Moonshot previously unreleased, a version was recorded for the 1990 Peel Session and available on the Peel Sessions album
- Them previously available in the 1996 box-set and the previous ‘Uncollected’ in 2004
- Final Day previously available in the 1996 box-set and the previous ‘Uncollected’ in 2004
- Here She Comes Now originally released as the b-side of Fourth of July in 1990
Here are a list of available formats:
- Handmade TMOQ vinyl 2xLP - $75 + postage from Bandcamp - limited edition of 500
- Bandcamp exclusive cyan/semi-transparent vinyl 2xLP - $32 + postage from Bandcamp.
- ‘Classic’ black vinyl 2xLP - £30 + postage from Bandcamp and from your retailer of choice.
- 2xCD - $20 + postage from Bandcamp and from your retailer of choice.
- 2xMC - $20 + postage from Bandcamp.
- UK exclusive silver/purple vinyl from UK record shops - I ordered mine from Monorail
_I suspect there will be other coloured vinyl editions exclusive to other regions/shops.
… time to upgrade those bootlegs then!
