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This Surely is a Dream: Marcy Playground Prep Rarities for New Compilation

June 19, 2012 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

While many music fans' knowledge of alt-rock band Marcy Playground begins and ends with their 1998 Top 10 hit "Sex and Candy," those who do follow the band will be excited to know the group's putting out a collection of rarities and outtakes this month.

Lunch, Recess & Detention - named for singer/songwriter John Wozniak's "three things I was never late for" - is a 19-track compilation combining outtakes (including alternate takes of songs that appeared on the band's Shapeshifter (1999) and MP3 (2004) albums), four previously released B-sides and seven new recordings, including a new version of "Sex and Candy" and covers of Neil Young ("The Needle and the Damage Done"), Leonard Cohen ("Hallelujah") and Procol Harum ("A Whiter Shade of Pale").

Lunch, Recess & Detention will be out digitally next Tuesday and on CD July 17. Both will feature track-by-track annotations from the band. The band will tour this summer with several of their contemporaries, including Everclear, Sugar Ray, Lit and Gin Blossoms. Hit the jump to check out the track list and place your orders.

Marcy Playground, Lunch, Recess & Detention (Capitol/EMI 50999 705787 2 0, 2012) (CD, digital)

  1. Shapeshifter
  2. Black Eyed Sue
  3. A Whiter Shade of Pale *
  4. Brand New Day (feat. Jesse Dryfhout) (Alternate)
  5. Bang Bang Bang *
  6. Comin' Up from Behind (Alternate)
  7. Hallelujah *
  8. Mr. Fisher *
  9. Sex and Candy (New Re-Recording) *
  10. Bye Bye (Alternate)
  11.  Crazy Katy Nicotine and Her Red Jet Air Balloon
  12. Up and Down
  13. The Plant Song
  14. Special
  15. Rosey Risin'
  16. Ballad of Aslan
  17. The Needle and the Damage Done *
  18. The Angel of the Forever Sleep
  19. Sex and Candy (Disco Superfly Remix) *

All tracks previously unreleased except:

  • Track 11 from Japanese pressings of Shapeshifter (Capitol, 1999)
  • Track 14 from Canadian pressings of Leaving Wonderland...in a fit of rage (EMI Canada, 2009)
  • Track 15 was a bonus track on certain versions of Leaving Wonderland
  • Track 18 was a B-side of "Sex and Candy" CD single (Capitol 72438 58695 2 5, 1998)

* denotes new recordings

Categories: News Tags: Marcy Playground

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Mike Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he was a teenager. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, holding positions at Legacy Recordings and Rhino Records and contributing to Allmusic, Discogs, City Pages, Ultimate Classic Rock and Mondo Records, for whom he penned liner notes for his favorite piece of music: John Williams' Oscar-winning score to 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.' Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with his wife, a cat named Ravioli, twin daughters and a large yet tasteful collection of music.

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Comments

  1. Blerd says

    June 19, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    Good Lord. This has got to be the biggest waste of plastic ever.

    Reply
    • Mike Duquette says

      June 19, 2012 at 6:15 pm

      Maybe this is a sign we'll get Prince remasters; if this one can happen...

      Reply
    • charley says

      June 28, 2012 at 12:57 am

      umm, what? are you kidding me? well, obviously you're not. and that's too bad.

      Reply
  2. Inez says

    June 19, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    FUCK. YES!

    Reply
  3. galley99 says

    June 20, 2012 at 5:29 am

    I've never listened to them, but love the title!

    Reply
  4. Anth says

    June 20, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    They're actually a pretty good band. Their catalog has a lot more to offer than "Sex and Candy." I'm pleasantly surprised to see it's not a digital-only release, but Woz seems loyal to physical consumers, given the CD release of some fan-made remixes of the Leaving Wonderland... album.

    Reply
    • arthurofboro says

      June 27, 2012 at 5:00 am

      Even though most of these tracks have been circulating on the net for a while I'll be buying this. Great band that need your support. As the poster above states there is a lot more to them than Sex and Candy. About time they played the UK though.

      Reply
  5. Gury says

    June 27, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    "Comin' Up From Behind" is also a cover of a song written by Sherry Fraser of Two Ton Boa

    Reply
  6. eljefesgirl says

    June 28, 2012 at 12:50 am

    Cant wait for this to be released!! Marcy Playground is an AMAZING band and deserve much more recognition than they receive. @ Blerd I believe you will be mistaken!!

    Reply

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