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ALBUMS
"I Could Live in Hope" | 1994 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from InsoundALBUMS
CD: Yard CD 6 | Vernon Yard Recordings
Produced by Kramer at Noise N.J. Assisted by Steve Watson.
"Long Division" | 1995 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: Yard CD 14 | Vernon Yard Recordings
LP: GENI021 | Genius Records
Produced and engineered by Kramer at noise New Jersey, November '94. Assistant Engineering by Jed Rothenberg. Kramer played Mellotron on "Swingin'".
"The Curtain Hits the Cast" | 1996 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: VYD 18 | Vernon Yard Recordings
LP: VYD 18 | Vernon Yard Recordings (double LP; limited edition)
* bonus tracks on LP only
Produced by Steve Fisk. Engineered by John Goodmanson. Recorded at John and Stu's, Seattle, Jan/Feb 1996. Mastered by Greg Calbi at Masterdisk. Steve also played keyboards on Annon, Coattails, and Do You Know how To Waltz?
"One More Reason to Forget" | 1998 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: INRI040cd | Bluesanct Musak
Notes: Recorded live at the Church of St. Philip Neri, Louisville, KY, on November 6th, 1997. Ida Pearle plays violin on "Condescend". Dedicated to Phil Perry (1972-1996).
owL Remix Low | 1998 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: VYD27 | Vernon Yard Recordings
"Secret Name" | 1999 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: KRANK 035 | Kranky Records
* bonus tracks on LP only
Recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio, November 20-28, 1999. The Triple-A Strings: Ida Pearle (violin), Tresa Ellickson (viola), Kera (cello). Mastered by John Golden.
"Christmas" | 1999 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: | Chair Kicker's Union
Recorded by Low at 20° below. Mastered with Tom Herbers at 3rd Ear.
"Things We Lost In The Fire" | 2001 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD & 2LP: KRANK046 | Kranky Records
* bonus tracks on LP only
Recorded by Steve Albini at electrical audio, chicago, il. Additional recording by Tom Herbers at third ear, minneapolis, mn. Mixed by Steve Albini and Low. Mastered by John Golden. Written and performed by Low, with Marc De Gli Antoni (piano, keyboards, sampler), Daniel Huffman (guitar, loops, noises), Tresa Ellickson (viola), Jaron Childs (cello), Bob Weston (trumpet), Ida Pearle (violin), Zach Wallace (double bass), Dusty Sayre (backing vocals), and Hollis Mae (squeaks, yells).
Low apologizes for mis-spelling Marc's name on the record; it is Marc De Gli Antoni, not Marc D'Gli Antoni.
"Paris '99 - Anthony, Are You Around?" | 2001 || Buy from Insound
CD: PCD-23113 | P-Vine Records
Notes: Recorded live at La Maroquinerie, Paris, 5 Nov. '99. Live sound by Chris Freeman. Mastered by Hirashi Shiata at Tokyo Recording Co., Ltd., Tokyo. All songs by Low except #9 by Hayes / Johnston.
Trust | 2002 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD/2LP: KRANK052 | Kranky Records
"The Great Destroyer " | 2005
CD & 2xLP: SP643 | Sub Pop
CD: RTRADCD206 | Rough Trade
LP: RTRADLP206 | Rough Trade
Notes:
"Drums and Guns" | 2007
CD: SP736 | Sub Pop
LP: / | Sub Pop
Notes:
EPs
"Low" | 1994 || Out of PrintEPs
CD: shine48CD | Summershine Records / Vernon Yard (Australia)
Produced by Kramer. This disc, usually referred to as the Summershine EP, combines two tracks from each of Low's first two albums with a fifth song, "Tired", unique to this EP. Reissued in 1998.
"Transmission EP" | 1995 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: Yard CD 16 | Vernon Yard Recordings
"finally..." | 1996 || Out of Print
CD: Yard 22 | Vernon Yard Recordings (UK)
Produced by Steve Fisk.
"Over the Ocean" | 1996 || Out of Print
CD: Yard 24CD | Vernon Yard Recordings (UK)
"Songs For a Dead Pilot" | 1997 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: KRANK 021 | Kranky Records
Produced by Low. Mixed at Third Ear, Minneapolis, with Tom Herbers. The Flag Day Strings: Jaron Childs (cello), Cassandra egge (cello), Tresa Ellickson (viola). Chris Freeman played Keyboard on "Hey Chicago".
"Bombscare" - Low & Spring Heel Jack | 2000 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: TUGSCD017 | Tugboat Records
All titles by Coxon / Parker / Sparhawk / Wales. Produced by Spring Heel Jack. Engineered upstairs at the Strongroom by Mads Bjerke. Mastered by Noel Summerville at Transfermation. Vocals by Low. Music by Spring Heel Jack.
"The Exit Papers Soundtrack" | 2000 || Out of Print
CD: Temporary Residence Records, Travels in Constants series
five instrumental songs
"Dinosaur Act" | 2000 || Buy from Insound
CD: TUGSCD024 | Tugboat Records
With Bob Weston (trumpet), Mark Di Gli Antoni (piano), Daniel Huffman (flutes and noises).
Low apologizes for mis-spelling Marc's name on the record; it is Marc De Gli Antoni, not Marc Di Gli Antoni.
"k. / Low" | 2001 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: TS-015 | Tiger Style Records
"in the fishtank" - Low & Dirty Three | 2001 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: FISH7CD | Konkurrent
All songs written by Low and Dirty Three except 2, written by Neil Young. Recorded at Koeienverhuur in November 2000. Engineered and mastered by Zlaya.
"Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" | 2001 || Buy from Amazon.com | Buy from Insound
CD: CKM003 | Chairkicker's Music
"Canada" | 2002 || Buy from Insound
CD: Rough Trade
"California" | 2005
CD: RTRADSCD221 | Rough Trade
7": RTRADS221 | Rough Trade
"Tonight the Monkeys Die: Low Remixed" | 2005
CD: CKM081 | Chairkicker's Music
iTunes
7-INCHEs
"Over the Ocean" | 1996 || Out of Print7-INCHEs
7": Yard 24 | Vernon Yard Recordings (UK)
"Low" | 1997 || Out of Print
7": SP 392 | Sub Pop Records
Produced by Tom Herbers.
"Low" | 1997 || Out of Print
7": W.J 44.1/44.2 | Wurlitzer Jukebox
"Low" | 1998 || Out of Print
7": TUGS 001 | Tugboat Records
"Immune" | 1999 || Out of Print
7": TUGS 006 | Tugboat Records
This version of "I Remember" is different from the one on Secret Name and features Mimi on vocals.
"Dinosaur Act" | 2000 || Out of Print
7": TUGS 024 | Tugboat Records
"Canada" | 2002
7": Rough Trade
"Breaker" | 2007
7": ?
BOX SET
"A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-sides & Rarities" | 2004BOX SET
3 x CD + DVD: RTRADCDX195 | Rough Trade
- Lullaby (demo)
- Cut (demo)
- Heartbeat
- Peanut Butter Toast and American Bandstand
- Tired
- I Started A Joke
- The Plan (demo)
- Prisoner (demo)
- Prisoner
- Tomorrow One
- Turning Over
- Bright
- Walk You Out
- Tear Down
- Standby
- David & Jude
- Cheek
- Venus
- Boyfriends & Girlfriends
- Surf
- No Need (Version 1)
- Be There
- Lift
- Joan Of Arc
- Long Long Long
- Lion / Lamb (demo)
- Will The Night (demo)
- Last Breath
- Joan Of Arc (20 Below Mix)
- Old Man Song
- Try Try Try
- Lord, Can You Hear Me?
- Venus (Time Stereo Dub Mix)
- Those Girls (Song For Nico)
- I Remember
- Kindly Blessed
- Blue-Eyed Devil
- Sleep At The Bottom
- When You Walked
- Back Home Again
- Don't Drop The Baby
- Surfer Girl
- Blowin' In The Wind
- Open Arms
- ...I Love
- Carnival Queen
- Overheard
- Don't Carry It All
- Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me
- Because You Stood Still
- Fearless
- Shots & Ladders
Documentaries:
- Closer Than That
- In The Fishtank
- Making Of Trust
Videos:
- Will The Night
- Weight Of Water
- Don't Understand
- Immune
- Home
- Dinosaur Act
- Words
- Shame
- Over The Ocean
- Looking Out For Hope
- Canada
PROMOs
Long Division promo cassette | 1995PROMOs
cassette: Vernon Yard Recordings
Notes: This is a promo cassette of Long Division. The tracklist is the same, but the packaging is different (and very basic), with the Vernon Yard logo prominently displayed.
"Shame/Swingin'" | 1995
CD: DPRO-12733 | Vernon Yard Recordings
This is a 4-track sampler for Long Division that came in a beige card sleeve that is very unique. the print is raised from the cardboard, giving a Braille-like feel to it.
"Over the Ocean" | 1996
CD: CAR CDPRO 9612 | Caroline
"The Curtain Hits the Cast" | 1996
CD: VYD 18 AD | Vernon Yard Recordings
This is an advanced promo in a slimline case. the tracks are the same, but the cover is the 3 microphones, the disc is a picture disc (the live photo from the Jabberjaw compilation), and there is no booklet.
COMPILATION APPEARANCES
"Indie-Rock Flea Market Part 2" | 1995COMPILATION APPEARANCES
7": Fl!p #1 | Fl!p Recording Company
This was a 4-way split 7" featuring a version of Lust that is different from the LP version. No production credits are given, and the 7" is clear and label-less. The other bands include Edsel, Heartworms, and Andrew Beaujon.
"A Means to an End: A Tribute to Joy Division" | 1995
CD: | Virgin Records
CD: VJCP-25192 | Virgin Records (Japan)
"Urban Outfitters and Virgin Records' new Frontiers listening companion" | 1995
CD: | Virgin Records (promotional)
"Don't Get Too Tense" | 1995
CD: DPRO-17243 | Vernon Yard Recordings
"CMJ New Music Monthy - June 1995"
CD: CMJ-NMM022
"Jabberjaw...Pure Sweet Hell" | 1996
CD: MR0133-2 | Mammoth Records
"When I'm Hungry, I Eat: Songs About Food" | 1996
CD: GMZ001 | Gourmandizer
"KXLU, 88.9 FM, Los Angeles, Live Volume Two" | 1996
CD
Recorded live on 3 October 1995, engineered by Jimmy Tamborello. Mimi introduces the song by saying, "Sorry we're so pathetic." E-mail KXLU at kxlu@lmumail.lmu.edu.
"Stuck on AM: off the record in minneapolis", Modulation Disc (disc 2) | 1996
CD: TRG89319-2 | TRG Records
Recorded live on 25 August 1995. More information here or at the TRG homepage. The record is a benefit to a late local artist.
"The Paper 7" | 1997 7": Papercut 004 | Papercut Records
Four-way split, also featuring "A Summer Long" by Lois, "Super-8" by Mad Planets, and "Chills" by the Receptionists. The record itself is listed as (c) 1996 but one of the inserts included in the packaging says it was released in February 1997.
"Dirty Three/Low" | 1997
CD: TG183 | Touch and Go (Canada)
Notes: this is a split CD single with Australian instrumental band Dirty Three, with whom Low toured in early 1997.
"A Tribute to Spacemen 3" | 1998
CD: rgirl2 | Rocket Girl
"TELEconned: We Want the Airwaves" | 1998
CD: TRG 89380-2 | No Alternative
"Low / Piano Magic / Transient Waves" | 1998
7": rgirl4 | Rocket Girl (UK)
The B-side is the Transient Waves, "Green Acres".
Random Acts of Radio | 1998
CD: RR001 | Random Radio
This song was performed live on the Random Radio in Duluth, MN, on 1.27.98.
IPS: Live Performances on WNYU 89.1 FM | unmarked, probably 1999
This track is 4:21 and is a live version.
Shanti Project Collection | May, 1999
CD: BRJD 053 | Badman Recording
This collection also includes tracks from Red House Painters, Idaho, Misc., and Hayden. The bands also took a roll of film for the CD booklet. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will go to the Shanti Project of San Francisco, which is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, improving the well-being, and promoting the independence primarily of people living with HIV and AIDS. These songs are the same versions as found on the albums.
The Carve Up CD | 1999
CD: XFM1 | Loose (UK)
'The Carve Up' was the unofficial name given to Keith Cameron's radio show on Xfm from Sept. 1997 until his sacking in August 1998. This album represents a typical playlist from his show. The album features several exclusives, including an acoustic performance of one of Nick Cave's greatest songs 'The Mercy Steet', recorded especially for the show. Mogwai's 'Nick Drake' is unavailable elsewhere. Arab Strap's version of Black Sabbath's 'Changes' was recorded especially for this album. Also features Mudhoney, Bomb 20, Piano Magic, Motor Psycho, Home, Saul Williams, DJ Scud, Kirk Lake, Pernice Brothers, Appendix Out and Ariel M. This version of "Joan of Arc" is identical to the one found on the Tugboat 7".
Take Me Home: A Tribute to John Denver | April, 2000
CD: BRCD995 | Badman Recording
This tribute was compiled by Mark Kozelek. Other artists are Red House Painters, the innocence Mission, Rachel Haden (That Dog), Will Oldham, Sunshine Club, Granfaloon Bus, James Hindle, Mark Kozelek and Rachel Goswell (Mojave 3), James Hindle, and Tarnation with Joe Gore. Since Jon Denver was a supporter of animals, a portion of the proceeds will benefit Pets In Need, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing loving, healthy homes to adoptable animals. They strongly support the movement called "No-Kill".
Naked In The Afternoon: A Tribute to Jandek | 2000
CD: SUM 10 | Summersteps Records
Duluth Does Dylan | 2000
CD: Spinout Records
VIDEOS
Low Videos | 1999VIDEOS
inri050v | BlueSanct Musak
First five videos directed by Kirsten Grieve for Ignorant Noise Productions. "Words", "Shame", and "Over the Ocean" are the Vernon Yard videos.
There was a version of "Stay" done for Harder/Fuller films. It's something like 12-15 minutes long.
Low in Europe: A Film by Sebastian Schrade | 2005
DVD: 021 | Plexifilm
50 minutes + 15 minutes bonus footage
"Low is a trio from Duluth, Minnesota, comprised of Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker and Zak Sally. The band has been stunning audiences with their mesmerisiong harmonies and quiet intensity for over ten years."
"Director Sebastian Schrade joined the band on a string of live dates from Germany to the UK, as they toured in support of the album Trust. Told through van ride conversations, backstage banter, hotel room chats and late night revelations, Low in Europe is an illuminating portrait of a group making music at the height of its powers."
Live performances:
DVD Extras:
LIVE ALBUMS
"March 29th 1994" | 1994?LIVE ALBUMS
CDR (recordable CD): Low 01 | Back Room Productions (BCR)
Live at Brass City Records, Waterbury, CT, March 29, 1994
CD | Front Cover | Tray Card
Notes: This is a commercial bootleg CD. It was recorded live on 3/29/94 at an in-store performance at Brass City Records in Waterbury, CT. It was produced on recordable CDR, and there are rather abrupt two-second gaps between all tracks. The quality of the recording itself is very good, with all instruments and voices coming through quite nicely, despite a constant mild tape hiss. On the other hand the CD is mastered very "hot" (the levels are very high), and there is sometimes mild digital distortion on the louder parts, though nothing too objectionable. Five of the tracks suffer from some form of digital error, mostly very mild: Cut has a skip at 1:35 and a digital "pop" at 7:18; Lazy has pops at 2:24, 2:49 and 4:48; Slide has a mild digital pop and "stutter" (split-second repetition) at 2:41; Down has a digital pop/stutter at 4:47 and a pop at 7:08; and Fear has a pop/stutter at 1:29. The first note of Down cuts in slightly, and the end of Down contains some talking by Alan that's repeated at the beginning of Fear.
Despite these problems, however, the CD is quite good. The audience is
quite respectful and attentive, and Alan expresses his thankfulness for
this throughout the CD. The performance is excellent, with the extended
version of "Down" being a particular treat. It's also one of only three
live recordings in circulation which feature John Nichols on bass.
"Talking About Duluth", by the way, is a few minutes of Alan responding to
a question about the music scene in that town. An original copy of this
will be pretty much impossible to find, but CDR clones and tape copies are
in wide circulation. There is also a "remastered" version floating around
that has had some of the digital clicks and skips cleaned up. This version
will have slightly different running times for a couple tracks, especially
Down and Fear, which have been seamlessly edited together.
"One More Reason To Forget" | 1998
CD: inri040cd | BlueSanct Musak
Notes: Violin on "Condescend" by Ida Pearle. Live sound by Y.Mike. Recorded live to DAT on November 6th, 1997, at the Church of St. Philip Neri, Louisville, KY. Mastered at Prophet Media, Stoughton, MA, by Chris Bartel and Y.Mike. Dedicated to Phil Perry (October 4, 1972 - June 21, 1996).
"Paris '99 - Anthony, Are You Around?" | 2001
CD: PCD-23113 | P-Vine Records
Notes: Recorded live at La Maroquinerie, Paris, 5 Nov. '99. Live sound by Chris Freeman. Mastered by Hirashi Shiata at Tokyo Recording Co., Ltd., Tokyo. All songs by Low except #9 by Hayes / Johnston.