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Section 4--Demos, Outtakes, Rehearsals

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Artist:			Grant Hart
Title:			"Grant and the Hartbeats"
Date Recorded:		1973
Recording Quality:	B-
Time:			4 min
Notes:			Home recording of Grant Hart's first band (at
			age 12).
Contents:
			At The Hop
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Artist:			Hüsker Dü
Title:			Bill Bruce Demos
Date Recorded:		May 1979
Recording Quality:	A-
Time:			15 min
Notes:			Studio demo. Recorded at the Janet Wallace Fine Arts
			Center, Macalester College, St Paul MN by Bill 
			Bruce.
Contents:
			Nuclear Nightmare				3:29
			Do The Bee					2:44
			Uncle Ron					2:48
			Don't Try To Call				1:57
			Sex Dolls					2:01
			MTC						2:02
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Artist:			Hüsker Dü
Title:			Northern Lights Demos
Date Recorded:		Late 1979
Recording Quality:	A-
Time:			15 min
Notes:			Studio demo.  These tracks, which also appear on
			the collection circulated as "Savage Young Du,"
			were recorded by Colin Mansfield, who was kind
			enough to provide the following background info:

			"I was involved in recording most (probably all --
			it's a long time ago) of the recordings made in
			the basement of Northern lights. Both Greg and I
			were working there (Greg in the record/head shop,
			and I was setting up Twin Cities Imports in the
			basement). My band at the time, Fine Art, had
			already released an LP and was getting some radio
			play, and the boys (well, Greg and Grant, I think
			Bob was satisfied with their choice) asked me if
			I would record and produce some demos for them.
			(I owned a 4-track reel-to-reel, a mixer and mics
			and was more than happy to help out some friends).
			Anyway, the sets [on the 'Northern Lights' and
			'Colin Mansfield' demos] are pretty much the same
			thing and while it may be of interest to collectors
			to separate them out, I did record more than the
			three tunes [listed as 'Colin Mansfield Demos']."
Contents:
			Picture Of You					2:10
			Can't See You Anymore				3:56
			The Truth Hurts					3:56
			Do You Remember?				1:58
			Sore Eyes					2:37
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Artist:			Hüsker Dü
Title:			Colin Mansfield Demo
Date Recorded:		1979
Recording Quality:	A-
Time:			9 min
Notes:			Studio demo.  The same material appears on the
			"Savage Young Du" collection.   See Colin
			Mansfield's note above under "Northern Lights
			Demos" for session info.
Contents:
			All Tensed Up					2:58
			Writer's Cramp					3:22
			All I've Got To Lose Is You			2:36
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Artist:			Hüsker Dü
Title:			None
Date Recorded:		Aug 1980
Recording Quality:	B
Time:			5 min
Notes:			Studio outtakes from Statues sessions
			(Blackberry Way, Minneapolis).  The same material
			appears with better quality on the "Savage Young Du"
			collection.  Colin Mansfield writes:

			"I was [at the Statues sessions] basically as
			producer. We recorded several songs, most of which
			I felt were good, but 'Statues' stood out from that
			session. I let them go on the tune (how could I
			stop them? ;-)) and it was my idea to sync the echo
			for the ending....  [T]he actual recording was much
			longer [than the version that appeared on the
			single]....  Amusement was brought in late in the
			sessions -- it was on a cassette that Terry Katzman
			had made from a show. The Huskers really liked it
			and we spent a lot of time (and used almost every
			trick we could) to make it sound good. I think we
			did an OK job on that. Terry got co-production
			credit for his part in the recording... While we
			didn't scrap the other songs, we all decided it
			would be cheaper and easier to make a two-song
			single rather than an EP."

			NB:  The two released songs do not appear on the
			tape of outtakes in circulation, but the original
			full-length version of 'Statues' was ultimately
			released as a bonus track on Everything Falls Apart
			And More.
Contents:
			Writer's Cramp
			Let's Go Die
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Artist:			Hüsker Dü
Title:			"Savage Young Du"
Date Recorded:		1979-1980
Recording Quality:	B+
Time:			27 min
Notes:			Studio demos; includes all material from the so-
			called "Northern Lights" and "Colin Mansfield"
			demos (themselves somewhat misleadingly titled --
			see the notes above), as well as the two outtakes
			from the Statues sessions.  "Savage Young Du"
			is Grant Hart's informal designation, a reference
			to a Beatles bootleg.
Contents:
			Picture Of You
			Can't See You Anymore
			The Truth Hurts
			Do You Remember?
			Sore Eyes
			All Tensed Up
			Writer's Cramp
			All I've Got To Lose Is You
			Writer's Cramp
			Let's Go Die
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Artist:			Grant Hart
Title:			"Piano Mantras"
Date Recorded:		1982
Recording Quality:	B
Time:			18 min
Notes:			Home recording at the piano.
Contents:
			[Untitled music]
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Artist:			Grant Hart
Title:			"Stage Band Tunes"
Date Recorded:		1982
Recording Quality:	B
Time:			8 min
Notes:			Home recording of experimental music.
Contents:
			[Untitled music]
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Artist:			Hüsker Dü
Title:			Metal Circus rough mixes
Date Recorded:		Dec 1982
Recording Quality:	A-
Time:			25 min
Notes:			Studio recording.
Contents:
			First Of The Last Calls
			Won't Change
			Out On A Limb
			Standing By The Sea
			Diane
			It's Not Funny Anymore
			Lifeline
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			Metal Circus, original version
Date Recorded:		Dec 1982
Recording Quality:	A-
Time:			30 min
Notes:			Studio recording.  Includes songs later eliminated
			from released version. The first song listed (*) is
			not present on the copies in circulation among
			traders.
Contents:
			Heavy Handed*
			Real World
			Deadly Skies
			Is Today The Day?
			You Think I'm Scared
			First Of The Last Calls
			Won't Change
			Out On A Limb
			Standing By The Sea
			Diane
			It's Not Funny Anymore
			Lifeline
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Artist:                 Grant Hart
Title:			"Ballpark Frank"
Date Recorded:		1983
Recording Quality:	B+
Time:			16 min
Notes:			Home studio recording of Grant Hart.  Significance
			of stage name unknown.  Song titles may be contrived.
Contents:
			I'm A Berserker
			[Berserker Improv]
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			Zen Arcade rehearsals
Date Recorded:		Oct 1983
Recording Quality:	C+
Time:			25 min
Notes:			Accidentally recorded through an idling stylus
			in the studio (The Church, St Paul MN).
Contents:
			Whatever
			Whatever
			Whatever
			Whatever
			Indecision Time
			Somewhere
			Dozen Beats Eleven
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			Zen Arcade rough mixes
Date Recorded:		Oct 1983
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			70 min
Notes:			Studio recording.  Many tracks lack vocals.  The
			outtake "Dozen Beats Eleven" immediately follows
			"Pink Turns To Blue" on the tape from which this
			dubbed.
Contents:
			Something I Learned Today
			Broken Home, Broken Heart
			Chartered Trips
			Hare Krsna
			Indecision Time
			I'll Never Forget You
			Beyond The Threshold
			The Biggest Lie
			Pride
			What's Going On?
			Masochism World
			Standing By The Sea
			Somewhere
			Pink Turns To Blue
			Turn On The News
			Newest Industry
			Whatever
			Eight Miles High
			The Tooth Fairy And The Princess
			Reoccurring Dreams
			Dozen Beats Eleven
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			Zen Arcade later mixes, outtakes
Date Recorded:		Oct 1983
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			90 min
Notes:			Studio recording.  Some tracks are alternate
			takes or feature different overdubs.
Contents:
			Chartered Trips
			Hare Krsna
			One Step At A Time
			Monday Will Never Be The Same
			[Untitled Hart Piano Piece]
			Never Talking To You Again
			Somewhere
			One Step At A Time
			Pink Turns To Blue
			Newest Industry
			Monday Will Never Be The Same
			Whatever
			Something I Learned Today
			Broken Home, Broken Heart
			Chartered Trips
			Indecision Time
			I'll Never Forget You
			Beyond The Threshold
			The Biggest Lie
			Pride
			What's Going On?
			Masochism World
			Standing By The Sea
			Somewhere
			One Step At A Time
			Pink Turns To Blue
			Some Kind Of Fun
			Turn On The News
			Newest Industry
			Monday Will Never Be The Same
			Whatever
			Eight Miles High
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			New Day Rising rehearsals
Date Recorded:		Jul 1984
Recording Quality:	B+
Time:			41:46
Notes:			"Audience" recording.  No vocals.  Snippets of
			chitchat.
Contents:
			New Day Rising					2:55
			The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill		3:27
			I Apologize					3:59
			Folklore					1:39
			If I Told You					2:17
			Celebrated Summer				4:39
			Stop To Listen					2:29
			Terms Of Psychic Warfare			3:35
			59 Times The Pain				3:22
			Erase Today					2:23
			I Don't Know What You're Talking About		2:24
			Books About UFOs				2:53
			How To Skin A Cat				1:50
			Whatcha Drinkin'				1:39
			Plans I Make					2:16
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			New Day Rising rough mixes
Date Recorded:		Jul 1984
Recording Quality:	A-
Time:			20 min
Notes:			Studio mixes.
Contents:
			I Apologize
			I Apologize
			The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill
			If I Told You
			If I Told You
			Books About UFOs
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			New Day Rising later mixes
Date Recorded:		Jul 1984
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			25 min
Notes:			Studio mixes.  Close to final versions.
Contents:
			New Day Rising
			The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill
			I Apologize
			Folklore
			If I Told You
			Celebrated Summer
			Perfect Example
			Terms Of Psychic Warfare
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			New Day Rising final (?) mixes, outtakes
Date Recorded:		Jul 1984
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			50 min
Notes:			Studio mixes.  Close to final versions.
Contents:
			New Day Rising
			The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill
			I Apologize
			Folklore
			If I Told You
			Celebrated Summer
			Perfect Example
			Terms Of Psychic Warfare
			59 Times The Pain
			Powerline
			Books About UFOs
			I Don't Know What You're Talking About
			How To Skin A Cat
			Whatcha Drinkin'
			Plans I Make
			Erase Today
			Stop To Listen
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			Candy Apple Grey rough mixes, outtakes
Date Recorded:		1986
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			50 min
Notes:			Studio mixes.
Contents:
			Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely
			Crystal
			Sorry Somehow
			I Don't Know For Sure
			Hardly Getting Over It
			All Work And No Play
			Dead Set On Destruction
			Eiffel Tower High
			Misty Modern Days
			All This I've Done For You
			Just Be
			Hardly Getting Over It
			I Don't Know For Sure
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			Warehouse rehearsal
Date Recorded:		05 Aug 1986
Recording Quality:	B+
Time:			60 min
Notes:			"Audience" recording.  Session terminated by
			police responding to noise complaint.
Contents:
			These Important Years
			Charity, Chastity, Prudence And Hope
			Standing In The Rain
			Tell You Why Tomorrow
			Ice Cold Ice
			You're A Soldier
			Could You Be The One?
			Actual Condition
			It's Not Peculiar
			Too Much Spice
			Visionary
			She Floated Away
			Friend, You've Got To Fall
			Back From Somewhere
			Bed Of Nails
			You Can Live At Home
			Turn It Around
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			Warehouse rough mixes
Date Recorded:		1986
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			16 min
Notes:			Studio mixes.
Contents:
			You Can Live At Home
			Tell You Why Tomorrow
			Charity, Chastity, Prudence And Hope
			She's A Woman (And Now He Is A Man)
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Artist:                 Hüsker Dü
Title:			Rehearsal
Date Recorded:		Nov 1987
Recording Quality:	B+
Time:			25 min
Notes:			"Audience" recording made at Rossmor Building,
			St Paul during final tour.
Contents:
			Iceberg
			Trade
			Ain't No Water In The Well
			Get Along With Me
			Now That You Know Me
			Instrumental (Nov 1987)
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Artist:			Grant Hart/Yanomamos/Swallows
Title:			None
Date Recorded:		Jun 1988
Recording Quality:	B
Time:			65 min
Notes:			"Audience" recording of private performance at
			Rossmor Building, St Paul.
Contents:
			Cabbage Truck
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Artist:			Bob Mould
Title:			Workbook demos
Date Recorded:		1988
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			45 min
Notes:			Unknown backup (but probably all done by Bob via
			overdubbing).  Some synth tracks.
Contents:
			Brasilia Crossed With Trenton
			If You're True
			Sunspots
			Wishing Well
			Walls In Time
			Heartbreak A Stranger
			Dreaming, I Am
			Trade
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Artist:			Nova Mob
Title:			None
Date Recorded:		14-16 Feb 1990
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			20 min
Notes:			Studio demo.
Contents:
			Intro:  It's Nova Mob/Let Go
			Wernher Von Braun
			Where You Gonna Land?
			Lavender And Grey
			The Last Days Of Pompeii
			The Last Days Of Pompeii
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Artist:			Nova Mob
Title:			"Evergreen" Evolution
Date Recorded:		Jul 1990
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			45 min
Notes:			Studio rehearsals, takes.  With Nova Mob.
Contents:
			Evergreen Memorial Drive [rehearsal, jam]
			Evergreen Memorial Drive [take 1]
			Evergreen Memorial Drive [backwards mix]
			Evergreen Memorial Drive [take 2, mix 1]
			Evergreen Memorial Drive [take 2, mix 2]
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Artist:                 Grant Hart
Title:			"Ballpark Frank"
Date Recorded:		Sep 1990
Recording Quality:	B+
Time:			30 min
Notes:			Home studio recording of Grant Hart.  Significance
			of stage name unknown.
Contents:
			[Experimental keyboard music]
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Artist:			Nova Mob
Title:			The Last Days of Pompeii rough mixes
Date Recorded:		Oct 1990
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			21 min
Notes:			Studio roughs.  With Nova Mob.
Contents:
			Introduction
			Woton
			Introduction
			Woton
			Wernher Von Braun
			Wernher Von Braun
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Artist:			Grant Hart
Title:			Pachyderm rough mixes
Date Recorded:		Late 1997
Recording Quality:	A
Time:			30 min
Notes:			Rough mixes of tracks recorded at Pachyderm Studios,
                        Cannon Falls MN.  Grant on all instruments, vox,
                        and backing vox.
Contents:
			Little Nemo
                        Run Run Run To The Centre Pompidou
                        Remains To Be Seen
                        You Don't Have To Tell Me Now
                        Letter From Anne-Marie
			Little Nemo
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