2020 compilation album by Game Theory
Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript is a 2020 compilation album consisting of material recorded in 1989 and 1990 by Game Theory , a California power pop band founded in 1982 by guitarist and singer-songwriter Scott Miller . The band's lineup during this period included Michael Quercio , who had previously fronted the Paisley Underground group The Three O'Clock .[ 6] [ 7]
The album was released by Omnivore Recordings on March 20, 2020.[ 6] [ 8] The collection of mostly previously unreleased songs from Game Theory's final lineup concludes Omnivore's series of Game Theory reissues which began in 2014.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Track listing All tracks are written by Scott Miller, except as noted
Title Writer(s) 1. "All My Loving" (home recording) John Lennon , Paul McCartney 2:20 2. "My Free Ride" Michael Quercio, Scott Miller 3:39 3. "Go Back to Sleep Little Susie (Aerodeliria)" (home demo) 3:44 4. "Forget All About It" (home recording) Todd Rundgren 3:21 5. "Take Me Down (To Halloo)" 3:08 6. "The Second Grade Applauds" (home demo) 2:31 7. "Treat It Like My Own" 2:13 8. "Inverness" 3:52 9. "Water" (remix) Michael Quercio 4:21 10. "Needle in the Camel's Eye" (home recording) Brian Eno 2:50 11. "Idiot Son" 2:29 12. "Even You" (home demo) 3:19 13. "The Door Into Summer" (live) Bill Martin , Chip Douglas 2:56 14. "Laurel Canyon (Reprise)" (home demo) 1:38
Bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 15. "Jimmy Still Comes Around" (home demo) 4:40 16. "Rose of Sharon" (remix) 4:18 17. "Back of a Car" (radio session) Alex Chilton 2:19 18. "The Come On" (home demo) Michael Quercio, Scott Miller 3:17 19. "A Day in Erotica" (home recording) Michael Quercio 3:40 20. "Some Grand Vision" (home demo) 2:53 21. "Slit My Wrists" (home demo) 2:47 22. "Idiot Son" (home demo) 4:05 23. "Sword Swallower" (live) 2:05 24. "Inverness" (home demo) 4:04 25. "When She's Alone" (Alternate Learning ) 3:17
References
^ Deming, Mark (2020). "Game Theory: Across the Barrier of Sound: Postscript" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on April 27, 2020.
^ Borack, John M. (June 3, 2020). " 'Power Pop Plus' New Music Reviews: June 2020" . Goldmine . Archived from the original on June 12, 2020.
^ Blum, Jordan (April 25, 2020). "ALBUMS: Game Theory's Postscript" . Rock and Roll Globe . Archived from the original on April 28, 2020.
^ Wilson, Seth (March 11, 2020). "Review: Game Theory's Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript" . Slant Magazine . Archived from the original on March 17, 2020.
^ Murphy, John L. (March 16, 2020). "Game Theory: Across the Barrier of Sound: PostScript" . Spectrum Culture . Archived from the original on March 22, 2020.
^ a b "Game Theory – Across The Barrier Of Sound: PostScript" . Omnivore Recordings . Archived from the original on January 15, 2020.
^ Tyler, Kieron (January 26, 2020). "Reissue CDs Weekly: Game Theory - Across The Barrier Of Sound" . The Arts Desk . UK. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020.
^ a b "New Game Theory set to feature unreleased music with The Three O'Clock's Michael Quercio" . Slicing Up Eyeballs . January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020.
^ "TVD Radar: Game Theory, Across the Barrier of Sound, in stores 3/20" . The Vinyl District . January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020.
^ Austin, Eleni P. (April 9, 2020). "Across The Barrier Of Sound: Postscript (Omnivore Recordings)" . Coachella Valley Weekly . Archived from the original on April 27, 2020.
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