Nice Not To Be Here (Bonus Tracks 1976-2008)

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James Strain Fantastic compilation of unused RR tracks and takes from throughout the years. Most of this music is the same as their album quality, so there's really a lot to dig into. So good Favorite track: Another Nutty "Life and Death" Thing.

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Redux, Vol. 1, One Of Our Dogs Is Missing (2019 Redux), Psychlops (Complete) [extended single], Elegant Decay (Live at Oak Park High 1976), Steve Kretzmer's Oil Of Lavender, The Mind Boggles, Nice Not To Be Here (Bonus Tracks 1976-2008), Unknowable [single], and 1 more. , and , .

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1.	Medley- 1.Combat 2.Here Am I 3.The Image of Alcohol 4.A New Life 08:21	info
2.	Shout! 02:11	info
3.	The Unfirm Foundation 04:06	info
4.	Dixieland 01:59	info
5.	Another Nutty "Life and Death" Thing 02:31	info
6.	Beatrice (demo version) 04:05	info
7.	Gold Legs 00:56	info
8.	In Opposition 02:09	info
9.	Does Anyone Mind My Being God? 01:08	info
10.	Kretzmer's Morricone Thing 02:00	info
11.	Her Kind (version #812) 05:34	info
12.	Barrensphere Reimagined 03:30	info
13.	Trumpets In The Night 00:40	info
14.	One Of Our Dogs Is Missing 04:33	info
15.	In A Questing Tone (version two) 03:04	info
16.	She Hurt Me 02:41	info
17.	Discreet Behavior 01:23	info
18.	Marionetta (demo version) 04:48	info
19.	Number Nine X-Ray Man 01:45	info
20.	Our Love Is Alive 06:49	info
21.	(Excerpt From) Our Melody 01:41	info
22.	Fallen Mind 04:10	info
23.	Love In Bloom 04:17	info
24.	The Sweet Christ Of Dough 03:35	info
25.	Moments 09:18	info
26.	Like A Rainbow 02:07	info
27.	Love In Your Heart 06:37	info
28.	In The Castle Workshop 01:28	info
29.	Squeeze, Don't Ever Let Go 03:11	info
30.	WASPS 07:18	info
31.	Let's Live Each Day For Each Other 02:23	info
32.	Repair My Soul (main theme) 01:21	info
33.	Highway To London 01:59	info
34.	The Beauty Of This Earth 02:14	info
35.	Good Mourning 02:23	info

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A collection of rarities, outtakes, unreleased demos, alternate versions & other surprises from this legendary duo's reel-to-reel archive, 'Nice Not To Be Here (Bonus Tracks 1976-2008)' offers a 35-track glimpse into the musical minds of Steve Kretzmer & the late Steve Gore.

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released May 18, 2015

Steve Gore & Steve Kretzmer - instruments, voices, lyrics, compositions & recordings

Brandon Whitesell - artwork

Brian J Donohoe - archival engineering

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Rascal Reporters Detroit, Michigan

Formed in the mid-1970s by high school chums Steve Gore & Steve Kretzmer, the Rascal Reporters made music together for over 30 years. From their basement studio in suburban Detroit, this duo delighted in confusing audiences & smudging the lines between genres over the course of one 7" single and seven studio albums. ... more

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