Weezeriffic

I’ve really been on a Weezer kick since the Red Album hoopla started a few weeks back. I’ve picked up a handful of Weezer discs in the last week including:

Alone: The Home Recordings Of Rivers Cuomo

This is a neat little gem. It’s all demos and home recordings that Rivers did from 1992-2007.  Some of my favorites include the slower demo for Buddy Holly, the various “Songs From The Black Hole” demos, 1997’s Crazy One and 2004’s I Was Made For You. For a demo disc, most of these songs are surprisingly fleshed out. Along with the very detailed booklet, these songs give you a nice journey through Rivers’ musical life, and Weezer’s history.

The Good Life Austraillian EP

Apparently this one is a holy grail of Weezer singles for the hardcore fans. Kinda like any of the GLS HIM singles. I dunno, I found it on half.com for 12 bucks. Anyways this bad boy features 2 b-sides from the Pinkerton era, both of which were originally demos for “Songs From The Black Hole”. One, “I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams” is the first Weezer song to be sung by someone other than Rivers. Rachel Haden from the Rentals handles the vocal duties. I love this song so much! Also included are two live acoustic songs, The Good Life and Pink Triangle, both from a performance Weezer did at a school cafeteria as part of a contest. Fantastic versions of both of these songs!

I also ordered Hash Pipe and Island In The Sun singles for a few bucks each off half.com. They both feature 3 b-sides! I also just ordered a UK copy of the Red album, that features 2 new bonus tracks. Woot!

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