Besides: The Weakerthans - Table of Contents

Posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 by Fashion Munx in Labels: ,
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The Weakerthans aren't a band with an extremely prolific body of work outside their main LPs. However, the b-sides that do exist aren't the easiest to track down either, so I thought they would be a great candidate for the blog . Tracks 10 to 15 are live studio recordings from CBC Radio 3 Sessions, with just John and his guitar solo. While there isn't a single song here that is an original Weakerthans song not on any of their LPs their re-arrangements of their own songs are truly interesting and their covers are top notch. Enjoy!:



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Tracklist:

1. My Favourite Power Chords
2. Ringing of Revolution [Phil Ochs cover]
3. Bad Time To Be Poor [Rheostatics cover]
4. Past Due [Alternate Version]
5. Confessions Of A Futon-Revolutionist (Country Style)
6. Everything Must Go [Alternate Version]
7. Utilities [Alternate Version]
8. Illustrated Bible Stories For Children [Live on CKUW]
9. The Last Last One [Live on CKUW]
10. Left and Leaving [CBC Version]
11. The Reasons [CBC Version]
12. Psalm for the Elks Lodge Last Call [CBC Version]
13. One Great City [CBC Version]
14. Reconstruction Site [CBC Version]
15. Utilities [CBC Version]
16. Judy G [Sarah Harmer cover]
17. Swingin' Party [Replacements cover]

  • Track 1 originally appeared on Take Penacilin Now. G7 Welcoming Committee Records 2005.
  • Track 2 originally appeared on Return of the Read Menace. G7 Welcoming Committee Records1999.
  • Track 3 originally appeared on The Secret Sessions. Zunior 2007.
  • Track 4 originally appeared on Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 4. Hopeless Records 2002.
  • Track 5 originally appeared on Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 3. Hopeless Records 2000.
  • Track 6 originally appeared on Sub City: Take Action sampler. Hopeless/Subcity 1999.
  • Track 7 originally appeared on Help: A Day in the Life. Sony/BMG Recordings 2006.
  • Tracks 8 & 9 originally appeared on the Watermark CD Single. G7 Welcoming Committee Records 2001.
  • Tracks 10-14 are not commercially available. Recorded live in-studio at the CBC.
  • Track 15 originally appeared on CBC Radio 3 Sessions, Vol. 1. 2004. It is credited on the CD to John K. Samson only because at that point the song had not been recorded by the full-band on any commercial releases.
  • Tracks 16-17 are Not commercially available. Recorded live at Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ontario on November 18, 2005. Sarah Harmer assists on "Swingin' Party".

8 comments:

  1. what is the password for the file?

  1. Unknown says:

    AMAZING! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

  1. heidl says:

    awesome!!! thank you

  1. CZ says:

    can you re-up this?

  1. Yann V says:

    Hi,
    I'm really interrested by your compilation. Could you re-up it or send me a link on PM ?
    Thanks a lot

  1. Mark H says:

    Hi Fashion Munx,
    I was thrilled when I found your Weatherthan mix up on the Art of the Mix. I've been searching for this alternative version of Utilities for years! Is there any way to download the mix? When I try the download link I get a message from MediaFire saying the file is set to private.