Working For The Man

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Release Date: 2004-05-04

Label: Island Records

The Best of the Island Years 1992 - 1999

Project Co-ordination for Universal by Joe Black.
Tape Research by Zoe Roberts at the Universal Tape Facility.
Thanks to Dave Bedford, Paul Reidy, Claire Sugrue and Ian Youngs.

All songs by Rough Trade Publishing except;
2-09 Bug Music, 2-15 Wildwood Music, 2-16 EMI Virgin Music Ltd.

From booklet:
Tracks 1-1 to 1-3 from The First Tindersticks Album (1993)
Track 1-4 original version (1992)
Track 1-5 from the second Tindersticks album (1995)
Track 1-6 from the Tindersticks album "Nénette Et Boni" ost (1996)
Tracks 1-7 & 1-8 from the Tindersticks album "Curtains" (1997)
Tracks 1-9 & 1-10 from the Tindersticks album "Simple Pleasure" (1999)
Track 1-11 orchestral version (1997)
Tracks 2-1 & 2-2 original single version (nov '92)
Tracks 2-3 to 2-5 from the "Marbles" e.p. (march '93)
Track 2-6 from the vinyl version of The First Tindersticks Album (oct '93)
Tracks 2-7 and 2-8 b-side of "City Sickness" (sept '93)
Tracks 2-9 to 2-12 from the "Kathleen" e.p. (jan '94)
Track 2-13 free 7" with the second Tindersticks album (april '95)
Tracks 2-14 & 2-15 b-side of "Travelling Light" (july '95)
Tracks 2-16 & 2-17 Sub Pop single (june '95)

Not on booklet:
Track 1-2 omits the background sounds and count in at the start of Marbles single version.
Track 1-4 previously released on Donkeys 92 - 97
Track 1-5 is the single version released on Travelling Light
Track 1-7 is the single version remixed by Ian Caple released on Bathtime
Track 1-8 the 15 seconds intro is omitted here.
Track 1-11 previously released on Marks Moods and Donkeys 92 - 97 Donkeys is unique in having a count-in at the start of the track.
Tracks 2-1 & 2-2 taken from Milky Teeth / Patchwork but the count-in at the start of Milky Teeth is omitted here.
Tracks 2-4 omits spoken "Thank you" at the end.

Packaged in a double jewelcase with slipcase and 20-page booklet.
CD1 duration: 49'50" and
CD2 duration: 64'53" (not specified, retrieved on CD player "Tascam CD-A500")

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