B-Sides And Rarities (Limited Edition CD)

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Annotation

A CD version was available for a limited time with every purchase of thirty dollars or more on The Format's webstore. 1000 copies were printed.

"For You" is a Bruce Springsteen cover from his debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J..
"Do You Believe in Magic?" is a The Lovin' Spoonful cover.
"The Lottery Song" is a Harry Nilsson cover. It was also released as a bonus track to Dog Problems (U.S. version).
"Glutton of Sympathy" is a Jellyfish cover. "Glutton of Sympathy" was a bonus track for Dog Problems (Japanese version only).
"1,000 Umbrellas" is an XTC cover.
"Apeman" is a The Kinks cover. The Format released their cover of this song free as a single in 2006.

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-12 21:21 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You're Not a Whore
The Real Partners3:55
2For You
cover recording of:
For You
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1971)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
The Format44:33
3Faith in Fast Cars
demo recording of:
Faith in Fast Cars
writer:
Sam Means (songwriter, producer and musician) and Nate Ruess
The Format3:25
4Seven Digit Pin Code (demo)
demo recording of:
Seven Digit Pin Code
writer:
Sam Means (songwriter, producer and musician) and Nate Ruess
The Format3:45
5A Good Time at Your Expense (demo)
demo recording of:
A Good Time at Your Expense
writer:
Sam Means (songwriter, producer and musician) and Nate Ruess
The Format4:06
6Threes (demo)
demo recording of:
Threes
writer:
Sam Means (songwriter, producer and musician) and Nate Ruess
The Format4:40
7Do You Believe in Magic?
cover recording of:
Do You Believe in Magic?
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Koppelman–Rubin Enterprises, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
The Format2:01
8Dear Boy (demo)
demo recording of:
Dear Boy
writer:
Sam Means (songwriter, producer and musician) and Nate Ruess
The Format3:51
9Dead End (demo)
demo recording of:
Dead End
writer:
Sam Means (songwriter, producer and musician), Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) and Nate Ruess
The Format4:37
10Time Bomb (demo)
demo recording of:
Time Bomb
writer:
Sam Means (songwriter, producer and musician) and Nate Ruess
The Format3:58
11If Work Permits (demo)
demo recording of:
If Work Permits
writer:
Sam Means (songwriter, producer and musician) and Nate Ruess
The Format5:25
12Matches (acoustic)
recording of:
Matches
writer:
Sam Means (songwriter, producer and musician) and Nate Ruess
The Format2:01
13I'm Actual (demo)
demo recording of:
I'm Actual
orchestrator:
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (American keyboardist and singer/songwriter)
writer:
Sam Means (songwriter, producer and musician) and Nate Ruess
The Format3:42
14The Lottery Song
cover recording of:
The Lottery Song
lyricist and composer:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
The Format32:24
15Glutton of Sympathy
cover recording of:
Glutton of Sympathy
writer:
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (American keyboardist and singer/songwriter) and Andy Sturmer
The Format3:41
161,000 Umbrellas
cover recording of:
1000 Umbrellas
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
The Format2:43
17Apeman
cover recording of:
Apeman
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
The Format3:51
18Does Your Cat Have a Mustache?
recording of:
Does Your Cat Have a Mustache?
writer:
Means (songwriter, producer and musician) and Ruess
The Format53:51