The Great 2015 Re-Recording Project Reference Tracks
by Robert James
- 01. Illuminate 2:20
- 02. Illuminate (2020 Version) 2:56
- 03. Blind Eye 2:03
- 04. Blind Eye (2020 Version) 2:04
- 05. Should Have Been Mine (redux) 4:12
- 06. Should Have Been Mine (2020 Version) 3:48
- 07. Hurricane Time Again 3:45
- 08. Hurricane Time Again (2020 Version) 3:48
- 09. Killer 3:41
- 10. Killer (2020 Version) 3:43
- 11. So Frustrating 3:09
- 12. So Frustrating (2020 Version) 3:01
- 13. Like a Brat 6:01
- 14. Like a Brat (2020 Version) 5:58
- 15. PA Highway Blues 4:05
- 16. Pennsylvania Highway Blues (2020 Version) 4:28
- 17. Overreaction 4:20
- 18. Overreaction (2020 Version) 4:25
- 19. Sun and Moon 5:23
- 20. Sun and Moon (2020 Version #2) 5:37
- 21. Did I Offend You? 4:05
- 22. Did I Offend You (2020 Version) 4:05
- 23. We're Coming for You 5:03
- 24. We're Coming for You (2020 Version #2) 5:10
- 25. The Day it all Went to Pieces 3:27
- 26. The Day it All Went to Pieces (2020 Version) 3:31
- 27. Seems a Breeze 3:01
- 28. Seems a Breeze (2020 Version) 3:04
- 29. Feeling It 3:37
- 30. Feeling It (2020 Version) 3:28
- 31. Go West Young Man 4:57
- 32. Go West Young Man (2020 Version) 4:57
- 33. She has Arrived 2:08
- 34. She Has Arrived (2020 Version) 2:31
- 35. Feels Like Something's Coming 3:06
- 36. Feels Like Something's Coming (2020 Version) 3:05
- 37. Also Ran 3:59
- 38. Also Ran (2020 Version 2.0) 3:50
- 39. The Flat Earth Rebuttal 4:29
- 40. The Flat Earth Rebuttal (2020 Version) 3:54
- 41. Hurricane Irene Blues 4:28
- 42. Hurricane Irene Blues (2020 Version) 4:20
- 43. You Lie Like Sam Hyde 2:00
- 44. You Lie Like Sam Hyde (2020 Version) 2:21
- 45. Two Steps Behind 4:11
- 46. Two Steps Behind (2020 Version) 3:48
- 47. Good Morning Sunshine 4:33
- 48. Good Morning Sunshine (2020 Version) 4:39
- 49. Hindsight 3:53
- 50. Hindsight (2020 Version) 3:53
- 51. The Price (Mac Mix) 4:03
- 52. The Price (2020 Version) 4:03
- 53. Welcome to the Routine (Mac Mix) 4:48
- 54. Welcome to the Routine (2020 Version) 4:09
- 55. Defiant 3:14
- 56. Defiant (2021 Version) 3:29
- 57. Mediocre Savior (redux) 3:53
- 58. Mediocre Savior (2021 Version) 3:41
- 59. I Only Believe in Truth (Bar Band Mix) 3:11
- 60. I Only Believe in Truth (2021 Version) 2:53
- 61. Oh, Won't You Tell Me Where the Time Goes 3:24
- 62. Oh, Won't You Tell Me Where the Time Goes (2021 Version) 3:33
- 63. Flat Earth Society Blues 4:08
- 64. The Treason and Sedition Blues (2021 Version of The Flat Earth Blues) 3:56
- 65. Is it Me? (Mac Mix) 3:39
- 66. Is it Me (2021 Version) 3:44
- 67. Bad Guy 4:02
- 68. Bad Guy (2021 Version) 3:30
- 69. Believe:Deceive 5:56
- 70. Believe:Deceive (2021 Version) 5:00
- 71. Small 4:03
- 72. Small (2021 Version) 3:39
- 73. Calling 3:01
- 74. Calling (Version 2.0) 3:01
- 75. It's the End of the Way it Was 2:16
- 76. It's the End of the Way it Was (Version 2.0) 2:13
- 77. Run Away Together 3:29
- 78. Run Away Together (Version 2.0) 3:28
- 79. Too Late Too Little 2:49
- 80. Too Late Too Little (Version 2.0) 2:43
- 81. Weight 2:41
- 82. Weight (Version 2.0) 2:34
- 83. Glorious View 4:24
- 84. Glorious View (Version 2.0) 4:24
- 85. Mathematical Proof 4:48
- 86. Mathematical Proof (Version 2.0) 4:34
- 87. Untitled Volume 4:21
- 88. Untitled Volume (Version 2.0) 3:28
- 89. Don't Think About It 3:57
- 90. Don't Think About It (Version 2.0) 3:47
- 91. Goodnight Hold Tight 5:40
- 92. Goodnight Hold Tight (Version 2.0) 5:26
- 93. Watch Me Ruin Everything 5:15
- 94. Watch Me Ruin Everything (2022 Version) 4:54
- 95. The First Day - Redux 2:49
- 96. The First Day (2021 Version) 2:53
- 97. Underground 3:29
- 98. Underground (2021 Version) 3:23
- 99. Sucker 3:13
- 100. Sucker (2022 Version) 3:36
- 101. Ice (Redux) 4:11
- 102. Ice (2021 Version) 3:32
- 103. Sky is Falling (Redux) 3:04
- 104. Sky is Falling (2022 Version) 3:05
- 105. Overkill 3:33
- 106. Overkill (2022 Version) 3:33
- 107. Back on Track 3:40
- 108. Back on Track (2022 Version) 3:51
- 109. Dogfight 2:53
- 110. Say Goodbye (2022 Version) 2:53
- 111. No Skin Off My Back Bro 3:42
- 112. No Skin Off My Back Bro (2022 Version) 3:18
- 113. The Thing You Fear The Most 6:38
- 114. The Thing You Fear the Most (2022 Version) 5:46
- 115. I'm Never Sure What I Should Do 2:18
- 116. I'm Never Sure What I Should Do (Version 2.1) 2:44
- 117. That's All That's Left to Me Now 3:26
- 118. That's All That's Left to Me Now - (Version 2.1) 3:05
- 119. All There Is 5:16
- 120. All There Is (2024 Version) 4:30
- 121. Can't Go Home Again 6:29
- 122. Can't Go Home Again (2024 Version) 4:18
- 123. I'm Here to Give You the Bad News 3:10
- 124. I'm Here to Give You the Bad News (2024 Version) 3:05
- 125. Guilt Machine 3:38
- 126. Guilt Machine (2024 Version) 3:36
- 127. Repeat 4:23
- 128. Repeat - (2024 Version) 4:00
- 129. Blame 4:00
- 130. Blame (2024 Version) 3:28
- 131. Dry Your Eyes 3:25
- 132. Dry Your Eyes (2024 Version) 3:20
- 133. No Chance for Me (Part 1) 2:50
- 134. No Chance for Me (Part 2) 3:45
- 135. Forbidden Language 6:56
- 136. Sell You Something 2:34
- 137. Not Over Yet 4:23
- 138. Here Comes Round Two 3:05
- 139. Somehow it Holds Together 3:19
- 140. Can You Imagine 3:35
- 141. Not Up for Debate 2:41
- 142. No Deeper Meaning 2:52
- 143. Nothing Like This Anywhere 2:46
- 144. We Still Could Make it Through 3:04
- 145. Guess You Just Had to Be There 2:52
- 146. No Disguise 2:59
Small (2021 Version)
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This one comes from the 2014 RPM Challenge. Structurally speaking this is very similar to the original. I shortened a couple of solo sections but otherwise everything is the same.
The feel though is (to me at least) completely different. I changed acoustic guitars to electric guitars which should have grunged things up a little but the reality is, this version is much mellower than the original. I think the drums are the culprit. 2014 was pre-GarageBand Drummers. The original drums were played in on a keyboard and they are loud and completely lacking in anything resembling feel or subtlety. The GarageBand drummer is much less in your face and gives the song a more laid back feel.
The other thing is the vocals. Specifically the high harmony in the chorus. I can’t hit it anymore. That’s actually happened a couple of times in this round of songs. I just can’t quite get up as high as I did six years ago. I replaced a two part harmony with a three part harmony without the original high notes. Is it better? No. Is it okay? Yeah, probably.
The guitars are all Gibson ES-335 Pro. The amps are all Vox AC15 and Fender Bassbreaker 15 at the same time. All of the tracks used a Klon KTR and the leads also used a Keeley D&M Drive.
Verse 1
Today is a new day
The snows falling down
the World spins the same way
thats how it is in this town
Verse 2
it all seems so hopeless
this endless routine
it all seems so pointless
this endless machine
Chorus
Hoping wishing guess it won’t help at all
Keep on dreaming that you’ll hear the right call
Know in your heart that you’re really that small
just give in and say the hell with it all