"Unholy" was totally redone with Conrad (new D-Nation drummer) on drums,
horns, etc.
The rest of the record (plus a couple of outtakes) was recorded before
they had a record deal at all.
--Matt Cook
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>
> After having bought the just released "Half Mad Moon", I came across a
> promo copy packaged with no inserts and close enough to free that the
> missionary in me had to pick it up as a loaner to sway the unconverted.
>
> Beyond the absence of the "TX" in the bands name, I noticed a few odd
> things. Tracks one and ten are switched. Hmm. A quick comparison shows
> that all timings are identical except tracks 1 and 10 which vary by
> seconds. "Things I Once Adored" sounds identical to my ears but "Unholy
> Train" has been subtly juiced on the commercial release. The acoustic
> guitar in the left channel of the promo has been replaced by an electric
> and the organ on the promo has been replaced by horns. (I'll give a slight
> nod to the original mix)
>
> My guess is that somewhere between Sire/Watermelon and Sire, Unholy Train
> became the single release. Anyone know if "refining" material between the
> distribution of promotional copies and the commercial release is a common
> practice?
>
> Anon...TG
>
> np. Lefty Frizzell - Look What Thoughts Will Do
