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Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by the Reigning Sound

Reigning Sound

The Reigning Sound is an American garage punk band originally based out of Memphis, Tennessee, now located in Asheville, North Carolina. The band's current lineup includes former Oblivians and Compulsive Gamblers frontman Greg Cartwright on lead vocals and guitar, David Wayne Gay on bass, Lance...

. It was released in 2005 on Sympathy for the Record Industry

Sympathy for the Record Industry

Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...

. The album features the original Reigning Sound lineup of Greg Cartwright

Greg Cartwright

Greg Cartwright, also known by his stage name Greg Oblivian, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. He currently fronts Reigning Sound and lives in Asheville, North Carolina...

 on lead vocals and guitar; Alex Greene on organ, piano, guitar, and backing vocals; Jeremy Scott on bass, and backing vocals; and Greg Roberson on drums. http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/r/reigningsound.htm. This album mainly consists of slower, moodier outtakes from the Too Much Guitar

Too Much Guitar

Too Much Guitar is the third album by the Reigning Sound. It was released in 2004 by In the Red Records. Originally, bandleader Greg Cartwright toyed with the idea of calling the album PILL-POPPING MOM ONLY TAKING WHAT SHE NEEDS TO GET BY, a headline which he had seen in a Commercial Appeal medical...

 recording sessions, as well as a some covers, including "Without You," a Gene Clark

Gene Clark

Gene Clark, born Harold Eugene Clark was an American singer-songwriter, and one of the founding members of the folk-rock group The Byrds....

 cover. An alternate version of "If Christmas Can't Bring You Home" (originally released on a 45rpm by Norton Records

Norton Records

For the Canadian independent record label of the same name, see Matt Minglewood.Norton Records, a New York City based independent record label founded by musicians Miriam Linna and Billy Miller, maintains a focus on primitive, retro rock'n'roll, rockabilly, garage punk, garage rock, lounge music...

), a Reigning Sound original holiday song, also appears.

Track listing

1.) Find Me Now (Cartwright) - 2:14

2.) If You Can't Give Me Everything (Cartwright) - 3:48

3.) Funny Thing (Cartwright)- 3:07

4.) Medication Blues #1 (Cartwright)- 3:43

5.) Carol (Cartwright)- 2:21

6.) What Could I Do? (Cartwright)- 2:37

7.) If Christmas Can't Bring You Home (Cartwright)- 2:28

8.) Pretty Girl (Cartwright)- 2:51

9.) Without You (Clark)- 2:43

10.) Don't Send Me No Flowers, I Ain't Dead Yet [live] (Weiss) - 2:29

Credits

• Reigning Sound
  Reigning Sound
  The Reigning Sound is an American garage punk band originally based out of Memphis, Tennessee, now located in Asheville, North Carolina. The band's current lineup includes former Oblivians and Compulsive Gamblers frontman Greg Cartwright on lead vocals and guitar, David Wayne Gay on bass, Lance...
  
   - Main Performer
• Greg Cartwright
  Greg Cartwright
  Greg Cartwright, also known by his stage name Greg Oblivian, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. He currently fronts Reigning Sound and lives in Asheville, North Carolina...
  
  - Guitar, Producer, Vocals
• Alex Greene - Organ, Guitar, Vocals (Background)
• Jeremy Scott - Bass, Vocals (Background), Vocals
• Greg Roberson - Drums