Busted Stuff

Busted Stuff is the fifth album by Dave Matthews Band, released by RCA Records on July 16, 2002.

Nine of the eleven tracks on this album are re-recorded versions of songs that first appeared on 2000's abandoned project now known as The Lillywhite Sessions. "Where Are You Going" and "You Never Know" were not from those sessions, the former of which was the first single. It was also an Enhanced CD.

Recording

Work on the album began in January 2002 at Record Plant Studios in Sausalito, California. The band had been road testing much of the material from the failed Lillywhite Sessions and felt that these songs deserved a spot on the album. Matthews reworked many of the lyrics while the rest of the band continued to evolve the arrangements. Through the recording process, two new songs were created: "Where Are You Going" and "You Never Know".

This is the first album the band has recorded without any special guests.

Track listing

All lyrics written by David J. Matthews. 

Deleted tracks

Songs that were recorded during the sessions, but weren't included on the final cut:

You Never Know (album)

You Never Know is an album by drummer Peter Erskine featuring pianist John Taylor and bassist Palle Danielsson recorded in 1992 and released on the ECM label

Reception

The Allmusic review by Lee Bloom awarded the album 2½ stars stating "The material on this date falls comfortably within the realm of what the ECM label is famous for; meticulously recorded, lyrical chamber music".

Track listing

  • "New Old Age" – 9:30
  • "Clapperclowe" – 4:55
  • "On the Lake" (Peter Erskine) – 5:07
  • "Amber Waves" (Vince Mendoza) – 5:45
  • "She Never Has a Window" (Mendoza) – 7:20
  • "Evans Above" – 6:19
  • "Pure and Simple" – 6:38
  • "Heart Game" (Mendoza) – 5:16
  • "Ev'rything I Love" (Cole Porter) – 7:45
  • Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in July, 1992
  • Personnel

  • Peter Erskinedrums
  • John Taylorpiano
  • Palle Danielssonbass

  • References

    You Never Know (musical)

    You Never Know is a musical with a book by Rowland Leigh, adapted from the original European play By Candlelight, by Siegfried Geyer and Karl Farkas, with music by Cole Porter and Robert Katscher, lyrics by Cole Porter, additional lyrics by Leigh and Edwin Gilbert, directed by Leigh, and songs by others.

    The show was written not long after the riding accident that left Porter semi-crippled, and is considered one of the flops he wrote before his return to prominence with Kiss Me, Kate.

    Background

    The show was first produced in Europe with a small cast, but the Shubert Brothers (who produced it for Broadway), did not want to produce it with no chorus or large stage numbers. They hired Porter and other composers to write extra material, and when it premiered on Broadway in 1938 it was no longer a chamber musical, but a typical 1930s "big musical".

    Synopsis

    Maria, maid to Mme. Baltin, impersonates her mistress while carrying out an assignation with the Baron de Romer's valet Gaston, whom she believes to be the Baron himself. The Baron discovers the pair, but, being a good sport, he assumes the role of his servant in order to assist Gaston in his romantic pursuit. When Mme. Baltin discovers her maid's deceit, she is less of a good sport and exposes the masquerade. All ends happily, though, as the foursome sup by candlelight. Other characters include the Baron's gregarious friend Ida Courtney and Mme. Baltin's cheating husband, Henri, the dry goods king of France.

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    You Never Know

    by: Dave Matthews Band

    Sitting still as stone
    watching, watching
    people walking by
    wondering why
    no one ever stops to talk
    or thinks about what if they ever did
    What if God shuffled by
    one day we might see
    we're doing not a thing
    like breathing just to breathe
    we might find some reason
    But rushing around seems whats wrong with the world
    don't lose the dreams inside your head
    they'll only be there til' you're dead
    dream
    Lying on the roof
    counting
    the stars that fill the sky
    I wonder is
    someone in the heavens looking back down on me
    I'll never know
    So much space to believe
    funny when you're small
    how the moon follows the car
    there's no one but you see
    hey the moon is chasing me
    and I worried if I looked away she'd be gone
    don't lose the dreams inside your head
    they'll only be there til' you're dead
    dream
    Oh oh oh
    walking through the wood
    no cares in the world
    the world
    she's come to play
    she's all mine just for a day
    There's not a moment to lose in the game
    don't let the troubles in your head
    steal too much time, you'll soon be dead
    so play
    all fall down
    it won't be so long now
    out of the darkness
    comes light like a flash
    you think you can
    you think you can
    sometimes that is the problem
    dream little darling, dream
    Spinning on the wind
    the leaf fell from the limb
    and everyday should be a good day to die
    all fall down
    it won't be too long now
    every fire dies out
    I find it hard to explain
    how I've got here
    I think I can
    I think I can
    then again I will falter
    dream, oh I think I can I think I can
    I think I can
    dream little darling, dream
    Spinning on the wind




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