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Minus 5 - "Bootleg" (2003)

Track listing:
  1. Dear My Inspiration 1:54
  2. Courage Is The Smallest Bird 2:52
  3. You Don’t Mean It 3:32
  4. I’m Not Bitter 2:52
  5. Retrieval Of You 4:15
  6. Moonshine Girl 3:33
  7. Life Left Him There 2:25
  8. Where Will You Go? 4:17
  9. The Amazing Dolphin Boy 2:19
  10. John Barleycorn Must Live 4:18
  11. The Emperor Of The Bathroom 3:12
  12. The Rifleman 3:20
  13. Great Divider 4:04
  14. Got You 3:09
  15. Twilight Distillery 2:50
  16. A Thousand Years Away 2:58
  17. The Rest Of The World 2:53
  18. Desperate For Someone 4:40
  19. The Night Chicago Died Again 3:50
  20. The Girl I Never Met 2:38
  21. In A Lonely Coffin 1:40
  22. Lies Of The Living Dead 2:23
  23. Ghost Tarts Of Stockholm 7:23

Notes

This is a compilation of some of the better songs and performances of Minus 5, featuring the songs of Scott McCaughey. While the group has produced a 7 CDs, there is not much live material available for the band. The core of the band includes Scott McCaughey (Young fresh Fellows); Peter Buck (REM); Ken Stringfellow (Posies); John Ramberg (Model Rockets) and Bill Rieflin (Ministry), all of whom (minus John) make up the stage band for REM. In addition, two tracks include Scott backed by Wilco.

Various Lineups and Venues


01. Dear My Inspiration
02. Courage Is The Smallest Bird
03. You Don't Mean It
04. I'm Not Bitter
05. Retrieval Of You
06. Moonshine Girl
07. Life Left Him There
08. Where Will You Go?
09. The Amazing Dolphin Boy
10. John Barleycorn Must Live
11. The Emperor Of The Bathroom
12. The Rifleman
13. Great Divider
14. Got You
15. Twilight Distillery
16. A Thousand Years Away
17. The Rest Of The World
18. Desperate For Someone
19. The Night Chicago Died Again
20. The Girl I Never Met
21. In A Lonely Coffin
22. Lies Of The Living Dead
23. Ghost Tarts Of Stockholm

A. 2-25-00 Crocodile Cafe, Seattle WA
Dear My Inspiration/Courage Is The Smallest Bird/The Night Chicago Died Again/The Girl I Never Met

B. 9-2-00 Bumbershoot, Seattle WA
Moonshine Girl/Life Left Him There

C. 3-11-01 Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
A Thousand Years Away

D. 4-4-01 Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
You Don't Mean It /The Amazing Dolphin Boy/John Barleycorn Must Live/The Emperor Of The Bathroom/Great Divider/Got You/Twilight Distillery/In A Lonely Coffin/Lies Of The Living Dead/Ghost Tarts Of Stockholm

E. 10-23-01 Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
Desperate For Someone

F. 8-5-02 Georgia Theater, Athens,GA
I'm Not Bitter

G. 9-3-02 Roseland Ballroom, Portland
Great News

H. 11-22-02 Crocodile Cafe, Seattle WA
The Rest Of The World

I. 4-17-03 Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL
Retrieval of You/Where Will You Go

Personnel:

Scott McCaughey G, V All
Peter Buck B All (except I)
John Ramberg G, V All (except I)
Bill Rieflin D All (except B, F & I)
Ken Stringfellow K, V C, D, G
Barrett Martin D, V F
John Wesley Harding G, V B
Robert Lloyd Mandolin, Piano B
Alex Valey K F
Jeff Tweedy G, V I
Leroy Bach K, G, V I
John Stirrat B I
Glen Kotche D I
Jesse Greene Violin I