"Lift Me Up", Studio Version Options

[crustyclown80]

This is a great song!


Does anyone know if a better version exists? The one I have sounds like it was ripped from an 8 track or something..

[J.Sax]

This tape is definitely the source of the versions of We Deal in Dreams, Hold Me Up and Susquehanna that have been floating around for years.

I haven't given them a thorough listening yet, but here are the differences I've noticed.

We Deal in Dreams - This is the same bass-driven version that leaked years ago, but it's the correct speed. (The version floating around was way too fast.)
Shit Towne - This version has the full guitar ending as opposed to the fadeout of the album cut.
Waitress - I've noticed some alternate vocal recordings and the ending is different.

There are probably other differences, but I haven't picked the tracks apart yet. Awesome stuff, though. Thanks a lot, Ike!

[icewaterike]

I traded for this tape a long time ago during the old SOY email digest days. I forget who I got the dub from, but whoever it was may have been the source of the original digital captures of the b-sides. I didn't do any tape transfers back in the day.

As for the content, there are some noticable differences between this and the original.. here's what I picked out over the years of listening to the tape. This may not be everything, though.

Dam at Otter Creek: Production on the vocals is much different. Sounds like Ed is through a megaphone (this vocal distortion is not the fault of the source.. it was meant to be this way)

We're dealing dreams - correct in that is this Bass/Drums only version and it is the non-chipmunked verison

Iris - backup vocals are quite different. I needed to listen through headphones to notice this one

Hold Me Up - same as verison floating around.. but (I hope) better quality

Susquehanna - unfortunately there are some irrepairable damage points near the end of the tune, but I hope this transfer beats the one I D/L'd a long time ago. OF COURSE, this had to be the tune of the worst quality on this dub I have

Shit Towne - Guitar outro vs. fadeout

Pillar of Davidson - Don't know on this one...?

Top - Stick-clicks.. and to me sounds like more guitar tracks in the verses and in general

Stage - some studio noise before the track starts. Some varied guitar to my ears.

All Over You - Honestly, I think the only difference here is the stick-clicks to intro the tune