The Original Recordings is a compilation album put together by founding members of The Detroit Cobras, and their fifth release. The album includes the first three 45s released by the original band as well as outtakes from their first LP and other unreleased tracks.
This album was going to be released by 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...

 as Lost and Found in 2004, but complications arose with the current and former members of the band, so the project was temporarily scrapped. Munster Records in Spain was successful in reaching an agreement with all parties involved and released the LP in three different formats, 12" LP, CD and 7" 45 boxset, each including a detailed history of the early years of the group.

Track listing

1. Village of Love
   • Original by Nathaniel Mayer
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2. Maria Christina
   • Original by Tony Valla And The Alamos
3. Over To My House
   • Original by Geeshie Wiley
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      & Elvie Thomas
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4. Sad Affair
   • Original by Lee Rodgers
5. Down in Louisiana
   • Original by Polka Dot Slim
6. Ain't It a Shame
   • Original by Question Mark and the Mysterians
7. Slum Lord
   • Original by The Deviants
8. It's Raining
   • Original by Irma Thomas
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9. Cha Cha Twist
10. Funnel of Love
    • Original by Wanda Jackson
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11. I've Got A Feeling
    • Original by Baby Washington
12. Time Changes Everything
13. Brainwashed
    • Original by The Kinks
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14. With Body and Soul

Personnel

• Rachel Nagy - Lead Vocals/Piano
• Maribel (Mary) Restrepo - Guitar
• Steve Shaw  - Guitar/Vocals
• Jeff Meier  - Bass Guitar/Vocals
• Victor Hill  - Drums
• Chris Fachini  - Drums
• Damian Lang - Drums
• Jim Shaw (as Shakey James) - Tambourine