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The Remains - A Session with the Remains [1965-1966]

Track listing:
  1. Hang on Sloopy 4:27
  2. All Day and All of the Night 3:00
  3. Why Do I Cry 3:23
  4. Like A Rolling Stone 3:49
  5. Johnny B. Goode 2:43
  6. Gonna Move 6:41
  7. I'm A Man 5:14
  8. Walkin' the Dog 3:02
  9. Ain't That Her (stereo) 2:36
  10. When I Want to Know (stereo) 2:32
  11. Why Do I Cry (stereo) 3:16
  12. Say You're Sorry (stereo) 1:54
  13. All Good Things (stereo) 2:48

Notes

1965-1966

The first official release of their '66 live-in-the-studio Capitol demo, in considerably better sound quality than when it appeared on a French import of dubious legality. This has a very high reputation in collector circles, but in my opinion it is not the Remains at their best, principally because they record only one original ("Why Do I Cry"). The rest of the seven demos are high-energy run-throughs of typical live standards of the era, like "Hang on Sloopy," "I'm a Man," and "Johnny B. Goode." The CD is fleshed out with five previously unreleased demos of group originals (different versions of all of these appear on the Epic reissue), and a previously unknown demo of "Walkin' the Dog." Most listeners will be satisfied with Epic's excellent Remains retrospective, but this is a useful supplement for collectors who want a little more.