The Nightlines Sessions is a 1998 album by Rheostatics

Rheostatics

Rheostatics was a Genie Award-winning Canadian indie rock band, active from 1980 to 2007.Although they had only one Top 40 hit, "Claire" in 1995, they were simultaneously one of Canada's most influential and unconventional rock bands, a band whose eclectic take on pop and rock music has been...

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The album was recorded as a live session for the final episode of CBC Stereo's late night music program Nightlines

Nightlines

Nightlines was a Canadian radio series, which aired on CBC Stereo from 1982 to 1997. The show, which aired on Friday and Saturday nights, profiled independent and alternative music.The show's original host was Ron Robinson...

, hosted by David Wisdom

David Wisdom

David Wisdom is a former Canadian radio personality, who hosted the music programs Nightlines, RadioSonic, Radio-On, and Pearls of Wisdom on CBC Radio 2. He has been called "the Canadian equivalent of John Peel"...

. It is a largely tossed-off and improvised affair, showing the band indulging their silly sides. It is an enjoyable diversion for fans, but even the band acknowledges that casual listeners will likely find it weird and unlistenable.

The session aired on August 31, 1997. Ironically, few were listening, due to breaking news on CBC Radio One

CBC Radio One

CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...

: the death of Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...

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One song from the session, "Stolen Car", had appeared on an earlier Rheostatics album (1997's Double Live

Double Live (Rheostatics album)

Double Live is a 1997 album by Rheostatics. It collects a variety of live performances by the band, ranging from intimate club settings to record store sessions to their arena tour with The Tragically Hip in 1996....

). Another song, "The Junction Foil Ball", was rerecorded for the later Night of the Shooting Stars

Night of the Shooting Stars

Night of the Shooting Stars is a 2001 album by Canadian rock band Rheostatics, released on Perimeter Records.It is the band's first traditional studio album since 1996's The Blue Hysteria. It is also Don Kerr's final album with the band....

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Track listing

As with many of the band's albums, songwriting is credited to varying combinations of the band members: Martin Tielli

Martin Tielli

Martin Tielli is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was a member of the Rheostatics, and has also released material as a solo artist and with the side project Nick Buzz. As well, he has appeared as a guest musician on albums by Barenaked Ladies, Kevin Hearn, The Waltons, Jane Siberry, Ashley...

, Dave Bidini

Dave Bidini

Dave Bidini is a Canadian musician, journalist and author originating from Etobicoke, Ontario. He is a founding member of the acclaimed rock band Rheostatics, and has published several books about music and sports. He currently performs with his band, aptly named BidiniBand. The group's first...

 and Tim Vesely

Tim Vesely

Tim Vesely is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He is best known as the bassist for the indie rock band Rheostatics, in which he shared lead vocal duties with bandmates Dave Bidini and Martin Tielli...

. (Don Kerr

Don Kerr

Don Kerr is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and record producer.He was a member of Rheostatics from 1995 to May 2001. He plays in Ron Sexsmith's band, and sometimes with The Kelele Brothers. He and Sexsmith released an album together, Destination Unknown, in 2005...

 does not receive songwriting credits.) Credits for each song are listed next to the title.

1. "The Pooby Song" (Dave Bidini) – 2:13
2. "The Junction Foil Ball" (Martin Tielli) – 4:20
3. "Frank" (Bidini) – 4:22
4. "Henry's Musical Beard" (Tim Vesely) – 0:27
5. "Majorca" (Vesely) – 3:58
6. "Ugly Manhattan" (Tielli) – 1:45
7. "Trans Jam" (Rheostatics, Farm Fresh
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    and the Subliminal Kid
   DJ Spooky
   Paul D. Miller , known by his stage name DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, is a Washington DC-born electronic and experimental hip hop musician whose work is often called by critics or his fans as "illbient" or "trip hop". He is a turntablist, a producer, a philosopher, and an author...
   
   ) – 4:11
8. "Alien Boy" (Tielli, Vesely) – 1:12
9. "Baby, I Love You" (Tielli, Vesely) – 3:41
10. "This is Nightlines" (Bidini) – 2:45
11. "Stolen Car" (Bidini) – 5:25
12. "Don't Say Goodnight" (Bidini) – 1:41