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)
- Shapeshifter
- Black Eyed Sue
- A Whiter Shade of Pale *
- Brand New Day (feat. Jesse Dryfhout) (Alternate)
- Bang Bang Bang *
- Comin' Up from Behind (Alternate)
- Hallelujah *
- Mr. Fisher *
- Sex and Candy (New Re-Recording) *
- Bye Bye (Alternate)
- Crazy Katy Nicotine and Her Red Jet Air Balloon
- Up and Down
- The Plant Song
- Special
- Rosey Risin'
- Ballad of Aslan
- The Needle and the Damage Done *
- The Angel of the Forever Sleep
- 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
Good Lord. This has got to be the biggest waste of plastic ever.
Maybe this is a sign we'll get Prince remasters; if this one can happen...
umm, what? are you kidding me? well, obviously you're not. and that's too bad.
FUCK. YES!
I've never listened to them, but love the title!
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.
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.
"Comin' Up From Behind" is also a cover of a song written by Sherry Fraser of Two Ton Boa
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!!