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Three Natural Sixes - Out of Print
4 song 7"
Label - Hopscotch Records , #5
Track Listing -
Side A - Murder City Riot, Broken Glass
Side B - Officer, Halfman
Vinyl Colors - First Pressing Black #(1000), Second Pressing Pink #(10)
Third Pressing Pink #(500), Fourth Pressing Red #(1000), Last Pressing Black?
Release Date - 1997?
Additional Information - . The copy I have on black vinyl has no Hopscotch logo on the
inner label of the record.
Dancehall Music - Out of Print
3 Song 7"
Label - Empty Records, MTR #354
Track Listing -
Side A - Dance Hall Music
Side B - Johnny Thunders, Take The Train
Vinyl Colors - Black, #(3000)
Release Date - 1997
Additional Information - The track listing on the record sleeve lists the second
song on side two as "Take The Train", and the label on the record lists the track
as "Ride The Train". The sleeve lists "Johnny Thunders", and the label on the record
reads "Johny Thunders" with only one "n" in Johnny.
The Murder City Devils
10 Song full length CD and LP
Label - Die Young Stay Pretty (SUBPOP), DIE #001
Track Listing-
1. Dance Hall Music
2. It's in My Heart
3. Boom Swagger Boom
4. Get off the Floor
5. Flashbulb
6. Broken Glass
7. Murder City Riot
8. Sick of Dreaming
9. Make it on My Own
10. Tell You Brother
Vinyl Colors - Black, Clear Yellow (gold) #(1000)
Release Date - 8/12/1997
Additional Information - Guest vocals Andrea Zollo on "Boom Swagger Boom".
Dancing Shoes
2 Song 7 inch
Label - Die Young Stay Pretty (SUBPOP), DIE #003
Track Listing -
Side A - Dancin' Shoes
Side B - Tokyo Gold
Vinyl Colors - Black
Release Date - 1998?
Additional Information - The name of the 7 inch on the cover says "Dancing Shoes", and the
track listing on the back cover reads "Dancing Shoes", however, the label on the record itself
reads "Dancin' Shoes", with no "g". The same song on Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts, reads as
"Dancin' Shoes". Also, the recording of this song is different from the version that later appears on
Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts.
Christmas Bonus Single - Out of Print
2 Song 7 inch
Label - Jeff and Amy's Paper Bag Series (SUBPOP) PBS001
Track Listing -
Side A - 364 Days
Side B - Dead By Christmas
Vinyl Colors - Black
Release Date - 1998?
Additional Information - This was a limited hand numbered release. 1500 copies each wrapped
in a small brown paper bag and taped shut. "Dead By Christmas" is a Hanoi Rocks cover.
"364 Days" later available on Thelema.
Empty Bottles Broken Hearts (aka - Broken Bottles, Empty Hearts)
12 Song full length CD and LP
Label - SUBPOP SP#429
Track Listing -
1.I Want a lot now (So come on)
2. Dancin' shoes
3. 18 Wheels
4. Left Hand , Right Hand
5. Ready for more
6. Cradle to the Grave
7. Dear Hearts
8. Hey Sailor
9. Johnny Thunders
10. Stars in Her eyes
11. Another Round on you
12. Every Shitty Thing
Vinyl Colors - Black, Pink #(500) - 50 of which were destroyed in shipping.
Release Date - 9/22/1998
Additional Information -
Edge of Quarrel Soundtrack - Out of Print
2 song Split 7 inch with Botch
Label - Excursion Records #27
Track Listing -
Side A - Murder City Devils - "Idle Hands"
Side B - Botch - "Frequenting Mass Transit"
Vinyl Colors - Edition of 2200 - 1500 Black, 500 White, and 200 as a double 7 inch on creamy Purple
Release Date - 1999
Additional Information - A different version of "Idle Hands" later appeared
on In Name and Blood. The back of the sleeve says "Edition of 2200". Apparently
Black vinyl copies were available to the general public, White vinyl could
be special ordered from Excursion, and 200 creamy Purple double etched vinyl was given out to
those people directly involved in the making of Edge of Quarrel. Read the next listing for
a better explanation.
Edge of Quarrel Soundtrack - Out of Print
1 Song 7 inch
Label - Excursion Records #27
Track Listing -
Side A - Murder City Devils - "Idle Hands"
Side B- Etching of bats and the words "Beware the Swarm"
Vinyl Color - creamy Purple
Release Date - 1999
Additional Information - The small insert that came inside this record pretty much
sums it up. It reads - "Bonus, For being one of the first to order "The Edge of Quarrel" you
have received this limited 7" by The Murder City Devils. There were 200 of the etched double
7" made. The pressing plant sent an extra 14 of the Murder City records. Rather than
toss them, we decided to put 14 of these hand numbered copies together." Which means
there are only 14 copies of this version with the handmade cover. That makes this the rarest
of all Murder City Devils records.
The Murder City Devils/Gluecifer - Split
4 Song 7 inch
Label - SUBPOP SP482
Track Listing -
MCD Side - In This Town , Can't Seem To Make You Mine
Gluecifer Side - Rock & Roll, Just What the Doctor Ordered
Vinyl Color - Clear
Release Date - 1999
Additional Information - "Can't Seem to Make You Mine" is a cover of The Seeds
"Just What the Doctor Ordered" is a Ted Nugent cover. Every record cover has a corner
burned off. This is not a limited release and all copies are on clear vinyl.
In Name and Blood
12 Song full length CD and LP
Label - SUBPOP SP#497
Track Listing -
1. Press Gang
2. I Drink the Wine
3. Bunkhouse
4. Idle Hands
5. Rum to Whiskey
6. I'll Come Running
7. Demon Brother
8. Lemuria Rising
9. Somebody Else's Baby
10. In this Town
11. No Grave But the Sea
12. Fields of Fire
Bonus Tracks -
Canadian CD release on SCRATCH RECORDINGS Bonus track -
13. My Little Red Book
Vinyl Bonus track -
13. Hybrid Moments
Vinyl Color - Black
Release Date - 6/6/2000
Additional Information - Ron Heathman (Supersuckers) guitar leads on "Lemuria Rising"
Kim Warnick (Fastbacks) background vocals on "I'll Come Running". "My Little Red Book"
Burt Bacharach cover. "Hybrid Moments" is a Misfits cover. CD has interactive material that
doesn't work on a Macintosh! P.C. only. It has lyrics, video , photos, etc. VINYL came with cool stencil.
The Murder City Devils/At the Drive In - Split - Out of Print
2 Song 7 inch
Label - Buddyhead Records, BH003
Track Listing -
Side A - At the Drive In "Rascuache"
Side B - The Murder City Devils "Press Gang"
Vinyl Colors - Clear Gold #(2000), Solid Yellow #(1120), Sky Blue with different labels#(100)
Release Date - 10/2000
Additional Information - Both songs are re-mixed by The Latch Brothers (1 of them being a Beastie Boy).
This was a limited release.
Thelema
6 Song CD and 10 inch EP
Label - SUBPOP SP560
Track Listing -
1. That's What You Get
2. Bear Away
3. Midnight Service at the Mutter Museum
4. One Vision of May
5. Bride of the Elephant Man
6. 364 Days
Vinyl Colors - Orange #(1453), Pink#(47)
Release Date - 9/4/2001
Additional Information - CD supposedly has interactive material.
But it doesn't work on a Macintosh! P.C. only. Contains the Idle Hands video.
RIP
19 Song Live CD and Double 12 inch
Label - SUBPOP SP616
Track Listing -
1. Bear Away
2. I Drink the Wine
3. One Vision of May
4. Midnight Service at the Mutter Museum
5. I Want a Lot Now
6. Rum To Whiskey
7. Dancin' Shoes
8. Waltz
9. Dear Hearts
10. That's What You Get
11. Idle Hands
12. Boom Swagger
13. Dance Hall Music
14. Cradle to the Grave
15. Murder City Riot
16. Press Gang
17. Broken Glass
18. 18 Wheels
19. Grace that Saves
Vinyl Colors - Black
Release Date - 4/22/03
Additional Information - Interactive stuff on the CD. Works on Mac and PC.
Includes video clips that were to be used for the Bear Away video that was never finished.
COMPILATIONS / BENEFITS / PROMOS... ETC.
Sub Pop Sound Check
Sub Pop Double CD Label Sampler
Label - SUBPOP SP 433
Murder City Devils Songs - Boom Swagger Boom, and Dancin' Shoes
Release Date - 1998
Additional Information - This comp also has two good Godheadsilo songs - Home Crap Home, and You're fighting me now.
Free The West Memphis Three
15 Song Benefit CD
Label - Koch Records / Aces and Eights Records
Murder City Devils song - SHE (Misfits cover)
Release Date - Fall 2000?
Additional Information - WM3.org
Give the People What We Want
19 Song Kinks Tribute CD
Label - SUBPOP SP 575
Murder City Devil song - Alcohol (Kinks cover)
Release Date - Fall 2001
Additional Information -
Fistful of Rock and Roll vol. #4
15 song Punk Rock n Roll Compilation
Label - Tee Pee Records
Murder City Devils song - I Want a Lot Now
Release Date - ?
Additional Information - To my knowledge, this version is not any
different than the regular version.
Drinking From Puddles
Live Compilation from Radio show
Label - Kill Rock Stars KRS 318
Murder City Devils song - Dance Hall Music
Release Date - 1998 or 1999?
Additional Information - This is a Live compilation of songs
recorded in the studio at KBOO radio in Portland, Oregon. All songs
performed live on air during the radio show Drinking from Puddles.
The Murder City Devils song was performed live in January of 1998.
Available on CD and LP.
The Eagle is the Most Popular Bird
Sub Pop CD Label Sampler
Label - SUBPOP SUBPROCD87
Murder City Devils Song - That's What You Get
Release Date - 2001
Additional Information - That's What You Get appears on Thelema.
Empty Bottles Broken Hearts Promo
All information is the same as the regular release. This came in a
cardboard sleeve.
Up In Flames
Various artists Sampler CD
Label - Infernal (UK)
Murder City Devils Song - 18 Wheels
Release Date - ?
Additional Information - This CD sampler contains tracks by the Supersuckers, Hellacoptors, Yo-Yos, Black Halos.....
It's All Good Man
Various Artists Charity Compilation CD
Label - Crank
Murder City Devils Song - Idle Hands
Release Date - 2001
Additional Information -
All That Was Built Here - Ten Years At The Old Fire House
Various Artists Benefit Compilation
Label - Missing Records
Murder City Devils Song - Boom Swagger Boom
Release Date - 2002
Additional Information -
Wild and Wooly : The Northwest Rock Collection
Various Artists 2 CD Compilation
Label - Sub Pop / EMP
Murder City Devils Song - Lemuria Rising
Release Date - 2000
Additional Information - This is a compilation of 47 Northwest Bands ranging from 1958 to 2000.
Everything from the Sonics, Wipers, Soundgarden, Heart....etc. I've read that this was available at some
point in the EMP (Experience Music Project) gift shop. Never actually seen a copy.