A Western Harvest Field by Moonlight
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A Western Harvest Field by Moonlight is an EP
of early Beck
recordings released on 10" vinyl by Fingerpaint Records in 1994, consisting mostly of audio experiments that he had made prior to Mellow Gold
, but there are also a few acoustic blues songs, the most well-known of which, "Totally Confused," has been revisited by Beck on several occasions in concert. Coming after The Banjo Story and Golden Feelings
, A Western Harvest Field by Moonlight is Beck's third and final unofficial indie release, all of which are extremely hard to locate.
The album has been pressed 4 times:
1994 – 3000 copies (included fingerpaintings made by Beck and his friends)
1995 – 2000 copies
1997 – 1000 copies
1998 – 1000 copies
All pressings have the album title misprinted on the spine as A Western Harvest Moon By Moonlight
"SEXY DEATH SODA" is scratched on the vinyl on the Bic Side, and "CHERRY CUPCAKE" is scratched on the Beek Side.
The track listing is on the spindlehole label and does not appear anywhere on the sleeve.
"Happiness grows in your own backyard" is written backwards on the Beek Side on the label just under the drawing of a little girl.
"Styrofoam Chicken (Quality Time)" is a neverending loop. It was recorded into the run-out groove of the vinyl so it continues to play until the needle is physically removed from the record.
BEEK SIDE
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
of early Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
recordings released on 10" vinyl by Fingerpaint Records in 1994, consisting mostly of audio experiments that he had made prior to Mellow Gold
Mellow Gold
Mellow Gold is the third studio album by American alternative rock musician Beck, as well as his major label debut. Mellow Gold was released on March 1, 1994 on the strength of the surprise hit "Loser"...
, but there are also a few acoustic blues songs, the most well-known of which, "Totally Confused," has been revisited by Beck on several occasions in concert. Coming after The Banjo Story and Golden Feelings
Golden Feelings
Golden Feelings was the debut studio album by American musical artist Beck, released in 1993 by Sonic Enemy. The album showcases his roots in the anti-folk scene....
, A Western Harvest Field by Moonlight is Beck's third and final unofficial indie release, all of which are extremely hard to locate.
The album has been pressed 4 times:
1994 – 3000 copies (included fingerpaintings made by Beck and his friends)
1995 – 2000 copies
1997 – 1000 copies
1998 – 1000 copies
All pressings have the album title misprinted on the spine as A Western Harvest Moon By Moonlight
"SEXY DEATH SODA" is scratched on the vinyl on the Bic Side, and "CHERRY CUPCAKE" is scratched on the Beek Side.
The track listing is on the spindlehole label and does not appear anywhere on the sleeve.
"Happiness grows in your own backyard" is written backwards on the Beek Side on the label just under the drawing of a little girl.
"Styrofoam Chicken (Quality Time)" is a neverending loop. It was recorded into the run-out groove of the vinyl so it continues to play until the needle is physically removed from the record.
Track listing
BIC SIDE- "Totally Confused" – 3:23
- "Mayonaise Salad" – 1:08
- "Gettin' Home" – 1:56
- "Blackfire Choked Our Death" – 1:46
- "Feel Like a Piece of Shit (Mind Control)" – 1:27
- "She Is All (Gimme Something to Eat)" – 1:15
BEEK SIDE
- "Pinefresh" – 1:23
- "Lampshade" – 4:04
- "Feel Like a Piece of Shit (Crossover Potential)" – 1:34
- "Mango (Vader Rocks!)" – 2:49
- "Feel Like a Piece of Shit (Cheetoes Time)" – 0:58
- "Styrofoam Chicken (Quality Time)" – ∞