I Was Nightmare, But I'm Not Gonna Go There
Update Jan 2012
Well, it's been a very busy fall, bouncing back and forth between day job work, recording a new Camper Van Beethoven album and finishing this project. I went into the studio in late November to hit the remaining covers with David, Paul, John, Bruce, and pianist Dane Terry. We cut 9 tracks in one day, and most of it came out great. As we stand now, we're two short mixes away from finishing the main LP. I have several outtakes I'm in the process of tightening up as well.
Vinyl formats being what they are (which is to say restrictive in the amount of time you can put on each side) made my decision making process for the album harder and easier at the same time. Although there were a few things I would have loved to see on the vinyl that we put down in the studio, I think the final track listing will make most of you happy, and the outtakes will satisfy any requests for particular songs I got. I hit everything to the best of my ability.
So here's the songs we're looking at for the vinyl lineup:
Side A: Autoluminescent, Mother of Earth, The Good Life Never Ends, Bankrobber, By The Grave of Baudelaire, Gloomy Sunday
Side B: I Ain't Got No Home, Born Under A Bad Sign, New Highway, Unfinished Life, When Your Lover Has Gone
Outtakes include: The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood, Sail Away Ladies, Yer Ropes, I Asked For Water and She Gave Me Gasoline, My Death and possibly a couple of others. We ran out of time to record the Jethro Tull song full band, but I have a nice version of the Thin Lizzy song "Southbound" kicking around... maybe I can make it up to you.
Plans are now to master in February and go to manufacture the vinyl and CD formats. High res downloads will be available via my website, and for the backers who funded at the higher lever, the outtakes CD will be included with your Album. I think realistically this puts me at doing the mailing in late March or early April.
Thanks for you patience, and please e-mail me if you have any questions. This has been a fun recording to make, and I think you all will be proud. Just to perk your ears up a bit, here's a preview: By The Grave of Baudelaire, a song by the late, great Bill Morrissey.