close this window "THIS IS SWIRLIES NUMBER …": An exhaustive list of Swirlies recordings a (number) denotes a release containing at least one new Swirlies song or noise a (*) denotes a release containing a previously released Swirlies song or noise, or a release that does not fit into the number system(see below) Three anomalies/exceptions exist: The "Error" 7" mistakenly credits itself as Swirlies #2 when it is really #3 "Pitchblende#3 should have theoretically received a Swirlies number. I just didn't know they actually used the track until it was too late(who in their right mind would have?). But, since there exists no indication that we are responsible for the noise on the track I suppose we can just sort of ignore it. True fans please note: the version of "Sea Wolf" on "Strictly East Coast Sneakyflute Music" does not have the Matt Sheppeck vocal! This is a must have as it is Shep's only appearance on a Swirlies song! "I Don't Wanna Be a Clone: Best of Swirlies in the Studio 99-01" contains nascent versions of songs form "Cats." However, as it was never sold or even given away to the public, it does not have an assigned number. I also have included information on Raspberry Bang as it was the first record for both Seana and Damon (me) All releases are listed chronologically except I think the Pitchblende thing came out before "Salons" but "Salons" took so long to come out after it was done (kinda done) that these two are negligible as far as order goes * "A Kinder Gentler Genocide" 7" 1990 Wasted Effort Records 4 band comp featuring Raspberry Bang (pre-Swirlies Damon & Seana) playing "Loose Pockets" 1. "Swirlies/Drop Dead" split cassette 5/4/1991 Fast Forward Records 25 to 30 home dubbed copies Giveaway for a show at Fast Forward Records, Providence, RI. Featuring 4 tracks from our 12/90 demo tape: "Didn't Understand," "Trudi," "Crush(original mix)," and "Chris R" and two songs from our first live show 1/25/91: "Sleepytime" and "A Hair Thing" 2. "Didn't Understand" in two formats: "Rabbit" cassingle 10/26/91 self released about 100 made Sold at the Lotsa Pop Losers festival in Virginia. featuring "Didn't Understand," "Sarah Sitting" and "Chris R" All hand stamped with potato stamps on cassette face "Didn't Understand" 7" February 1992 Slumberland Records #15 a few on aqua vinyl without sleeves 1st pressing on black vinyl with red sleeve and detailed insert 2nd pressing on red vinyl with red sleeve and catalog only insert 3rd pressing on purple vinyl with purple cover Features the same songs as the "Rabbit" cassingle 3. "Error" 7" Spring 1992 Pop Narcotic Records #1 1st pressing black vinyl 2nd pressing purple vinyl featuring original mixes of "Park the Car (by the side of the road)" and "Upstairs" Some sold at live shows came with special color covers/sticker by Ron Regé Jr 4. "Red Fish Dreams" split double 7" with Kudgel Summer 1992 Cinderblock/Nervous Records Featuring alternate mix of "Crush" and original mix of "Her Life of Academic Freedom" Hand screened/woodblock covers by Tinuviel (Kill Rock Stars) and Linsey Herman A bunch of the Tinuviel covers were screened on newsprint 5. "What to do About Them" LP/CD/CS Fall 1992 Taang Records #63 Compiles remixed version of Upstairs from Error session, remixed version of "Her Life of Artistic Freedom", previous singles and new material * "One Last Kiss" CD 1992 Spin Art Records Compilation featuring "Chris R" * "TDK Mailrock" CD Fall 1992 Compilation featuring "Park the Car" 6. "Blondertongue Audiobaton" LP/CD/CS February 1993 Taang Records #67 Contains remixed version of "Park the Car" from the Error session 7. "Brokedick Car" CD/12"/7"/CS July 1993 Taang Records 7" on blue vinyl * "Unnecessary Niceness" CD/LP Fall 1993 Rough Trade Compilation featuring "Park the Car by the Side of the Road" * "Venue 94" CD January 1994 Carlsberg sponsored compilation for the Venue 94 Festival in Denmark featuring "Park the Car" 8. "November" split 7" with Pitchblende January 1994 Simple Machines Records Released as part of the "Working Holiday" monthly 7" series Featuring 8trk version of "Trudy" recorded in the MIT dorms and above a donut factory * "Shreds Volume 1" CD Summer 1994 Shredder Records Compilation featuring "Wrong Tube (edit)" buried amongst a lot of hardcore and emo songs 9. "Sneaky Flutes and Sneaky Flute Music" CD December 1995 Taang Records #111 EP of songs from the upcoming "Salons" LP and sneakyflute shananagins The light-switch on the cover is supposed to resemble an "11" 10. "They Spent their Wild Youthful Days in the Glittering World of the Salons" March 1996 Taang records #101 CD/LP (combines Taang #101with Taang #132) This was the longest labor of love, taking a full two years to record and release * "Pitchblende CD#3 Pitchblende Quartet" CD Fall 1995 Matador records Ole190-2 Features excerpts of the longtime Swirlies tour mantra "Every Single Day I Walk by the Chocolate Factory/Sea Wolf" Features the vocal stylings of longtime roadie Matt Sheppeck 11. "Vents of the Ocean Floor" split 7" with Iris October 1996 Bubblecore Records BC-009 Features 4trk version of "His Love Just Washed Away" Alias "The Lucky Number 11 Release" 12. "Indie Rock Blueprint" CD August 1996 Go! Records Compilation featuring a live version of "Two Girls Kissing" from some Middle East Café show * "Sea-D volume 2", CD Fall 1996 Feedback Distribution Sampler CD compilation featuring "San Cristobal de las Casas" 13. "Flygirl Zine #7" 7" March 1997 Flygirl Compilation featuring tracks by: John Davis, Dennis Callari, Lou Barlow, Stuffed Bear, Ruby Falls and Swirlies Our track: "Indian Ocean Nosedive" 14. "The Tarquin Records All-Star Holiday Extravaganza" CD December 1997 Tarquin Records tq-019 Holiday compilation featuring Damon & Ron Regé Jr. (aka Swirlies/The Puffins) playing "Christmas in Kenmore Square" 15. "Strictly East Coast Sneaky Flute Music" CD/double LP Spring 1998 Taang records #132 The double LP combines both Taang 101 and 132 minus a few songs from 132 Gatefold cover with ostrich centerfold 16. "SFE 001" cassingle June 1998 Sneaky Flute Empire #001 25 copies Made for a show at The Knitting Factory, NYC, Contains "One Light Flashing I Love You" and a 4trk version of "Pony" 17. "SFE 002" cassingle September 1998 Sneaky Flute Empire #002 * "Upload: A Continuous Mix By DJ Soul Slinger" CD 1998 Jungle Sky US CD featuring a different mix/edit of "Protect Yourself From Aliens (Soul Slinger Remix)" 100 copies Made for the September '98 East Coast/Midwest Swirlies tour with Reverberation (albatross) Contains " One Light Flashing I Love You ", "Indian Ocean Nosedive" and "Sneaky Flutes Get Funky" 18. "SFE 005" split cassingle with Seana and the Sharks October 1999 Sneaky Flute Empire #005 35 copies made for a show at the Middle East Upstairs Boston Contains "Fireball" by Seana (Carmody) and the Sharks (the Sharks being Damon and Rob) Contains "Jack Bucky's Theme", "Subway (c+w)" and "You Make Me Sad Girl (version 1)" by the Swirlies * "Gummy" cassette October 1999 Black Apple Records Compilation featuring(yet again) "Indian Ocean Nosedive" * "Sneaky Flute Empire presents The Yes Girls" cassingle/CD April 2000 Sneaky Flute Empire 45 copies some being on CD Intended promotional cassette (that I ended up selling in desperation for cash) for April 2000 Yes Girls US Tour with Timonium Supposedly in anticipation of "Damon Andy Rob Ron: the Yes Girls" CD's pending release Featuring "One Light Flashing I Love You", "Subway (c+w)", and "You Make Me Sad Girl". 19. "SFE 006" cassingle March 2000: Sneaky Flute Empire #006 Featuring "Dolphins Dance With our Music" and "March of the Sneaky Flutes" 20. "Damon Andy Rob Ron: The Yes Girls" CD May 2000 Pehr label 010/Sneaky Flute Empire #007 500 copies A compilation of Sneaky Flute Empire cassingles and other tunes * "CMJ sampler for 2000" CD October 2000 Pehr Label Promo features (not again!) "Indian Ocean Nosedive" * "Random Access Music Machine: US Pop Life Volume 7 Experimental" CD February/March 2001 Contact Records CR-015 Japanese compilation features "Dolphins Dance With Our Music" * "Like Clockwork" CD Spring or summer 2001? Pehr label Compilation featuring "Indian Ocean Nosedive" 21. "Nevah Have I Evah: A Sneaky Flute Empire Family Album" CD June 2001 Sneaky Flute Empire #008 (later copies: RCA #001) Compilation featuring the following Yes Girls songs: "Under the Boardwalk", "Bones"(with Mew), "Jack Bucky, an Interlude", "Vacuum" and "Jack Bucky's Theme-reprise(Jacky's redemption)" Also features the following Swirlies songs: "Calling Doctor Funk", "Little Tail", "Rare Moment", "Le Bag" and "Ocean"-the last four songs being four track versions Came packaged in a brown envelope with white hand stamped CD sleeve and booklet. Original covers have stamp plus lipstick kiss courtesy of Andy's sis. Later covers have turkey stamp and other minor variations. Versions sold on UK tour of 2002 also credit Richmond County Archives as label and replace the booklet with a more complete insert * "Maximum Wage, a Bureau of Dissonant Culture Compilation" CD August 2001 Bureau of Dissonant Culture #2001 Compilation featuring the four track version of "One Light Flashing I love You" * "I Don't Wanna Be a Clone: Best of Swirlies in the Studio 99-01" CD-R January 2002 Dr. Laasoko Records Ok, this isn't really a release (though maybe it should have recieved a number). It was the demo sent out during our label procurement period for "Cat's of the Wild." Sent and fabricated in unknown quantities by Robbie Laakso. Art is similar to what appears on the "Cats" inner tray. Tracking on all songs is markedly different than on "Cats" Features "One light flashing I love You (original Supersonic mix)", "Rare Moment (midnight mix)", "Give Us Moon Rocks (original mix), and "LeBag (picked up out of the trash in desperation mix)" * "Scituate Loves Dear Alan Sheppeck"(unreleased) 7" September 2002 Amberly Records (aka a complete sham) Features "One light Flashing I love You"(24 track version) and "Sleepytime"(8 track version-original mix) Both tracks were stolen by the "label" owner, and the single was never released. The original mix of "Sleepytime" now exists only in the strange reality (and possession) of one really demented denizen of Reading, UK. * "NPU Let's Go" CD-R December 2002 Metal Queen Projects MQ#3 Compilation featuring "Rare Moment"(4-track) by Swirlies proper and "Bones" by Mew and the Yes Girls. Edition of 150 home burns 22. "Cats of the Wild: Volume Two" in two formats: "Cats of the Wild: Volume Two" CD April 8, 2003 Bubblecore records bc-040 "Cats of the Wild: Volume Two" CD May 2003 P-Vine Record, Japan PCD-2205 The Japanese issue includes lyrics and the following bonus tracks: the 7 inch mix of "Crush" rescued after years in basement storage in Weymouth, Mass; "Trudi" from the "Working Holidays" 7 inch; "His Love Just Washed Away (4-track)" from the Bubblecore 7 inch; and "Dolphins Dance with our Music" from the Pehr release- thus completing the digitization of every commercially released Swirlies track. * "2003 Pre Listen" CD March 2003 Bubblecore records Free giveaway at SXSW 2003 Austin, TX * "Little Darla has a Treat For You" CD 2003 Darla records Compilation: featuring some track off Cats of the Wild: Volume Two. * "Radio Cookie Scene 0012" CD June/July 2003 Blues Interactions/Radio Cookie Scene records, Japan Free giveaway with Cookie Scene Vol. 31. June 2003 Compilation featuring: "One Light Flashing I Love You" (Album Version) 23. "Swirlies' Magic Strop: At the Salon of WBCN" CD-R/Web Download April 9, 2005 Sneaky Flute Empire Records #009 One month limited free download. The First of the Strops. Live radio broadcast on WBCN recorded in May 1995. 24. "Swirlies' Magic Strop: Winsome Zamula's Hammer of Contumely CD-R/Web Download May 10, 2005 Sneaky Flute Empire Records #010 One month limited free download. The Second of the Strops. Live radio broadcast on KVRX recorded April 29 2000 during the final throes of the Yes Girls' lonesome journey through America. One of many Yes Girls line-ups featuring Damon, Adam Garcia, and Dr. Bobby Laasoko (aka Rob) in the can. This list was (too) carefully compiled by Damon over the years. It was entered by the skillful hands of Mr. Andy Bernick (and collectorized by the skillful hands of Mr. Damon Tutunjian). There are no other versions of releases to the best of my knowledge though I could be wrong! If anyone owns a copy of the Linsey Herman "Red Fish Dreams" cover (it DOES NOT have four fish swimming in a circle on it - that's the normal one) I(Damon) would sure like to see what it looks like! close this window