r.e.m.'s "bad day" was a good answer until they finally released it which they probably shouldn't have
― rip van wanko, Friday, 17 February 2017 02:45 (seven years ago) link
Look Blue Go Purple - Ralta
Joni Mitchell - Hunter
Stina Nordenstam - 'And the Winner Is...' Give Me More of Everything, and Common Miracle (she recorded the first two during the sessions for The World Is Saved sessions, but they didn't make it onto that album, though they were included in a documentary prior to its release)
Jackie DeShannon - Jackie DeShannon - Something in your Blood (she recorded several albums' worth of publisher demos, some of which were successfully peddled to other artists and some of which were left to rot)
Aztec Camera - Green Jacket Grey
Marshall Crenshaw - My Favourite Waste of Time
Nina Nastasia - the four Run to Ruin outtakes that make up her May 3, 2002 Peel Session
― schrute dwyte (unregistered), Friday, 17 February 2017 04:09 (seven years ago) link
Paul Westerburg - Men Without Ties
― it me, Friday, 17 February 2017 04:13 (seven years ago) link
This
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPEhIoKeTg0
― M.C., Friday, 17 February 2017 18:18 (seven years ago) link
Jon Brion - "Citgo Sign"
His acoustic live versions promise power-pop rapture, but the demo did not deliver those particular goods.
― SlimAndSlam, Saturday, 18 February 2017 04:10 (seven years ago) link
A lot of Spiritalized songs were amazing in early live versions but we're completely rearranged on the albums (and not for the better). "Take Good Care of It" and "Goodnight Goodnight / Funeral Home" are the first two that come to mind.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 18 February 2017 20:06 (seven years ago) link
Did "Solicitor in Studio" ever get a studio version?
Its not a lost Fall classic as such, but hey.
― Mark G, Saturday, 18 February 2017 21:05 (seven years ago) link
Canned Heat - "Pulling Hair Blues"
― timellison, Saturday, 18 February 2017 21:09 (seven years ago) link
The live version was at least released on an album and a best-of, but oh, for a studio version of Polyrock - Warm & Dry
― a passing spacecadet, Saturday, 18 February 2017 22:30 (seven years ago) link
Pavement -- For Sale, The Preston School of Industry
― Iago Galdston, Sunday, 19 February 2017 14:21 (seven years ago) link