Hidden Tracks on cds

Flowthgin · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:03 pm

I recently discovered the practice of cds having hidden tracks in the index before track 01. i.e. If you play the cd from the beginning and then rewind behind track 01 there is material there. So far I have found this on the following cds:

They Might Be Giants - Factory Showroom
Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf
Super Furry Animals - Out Spaced
Super Furry Animals - Guerrila
Ben Folds Five - What Ever And Ever Amen (reissue) I am not sure if there is one on the original because I recently sold it.

Does anyone know of any other albums that have this feature?

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:07 pm

Less than Jake's Losing Streak had a weird ass story on it.

I'm no fan of hidden tracks in general, but I really don't like these.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

think tank by blur has it. but certain cd players will play the hidden track without having to rewind.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Auteurs - Das Capital has a medly of songs prior to song 1.

Dalen · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:32 pm

bloc party - silent alarm

Diggity Dawg · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:54 pm

Cheap Trick's self-titled 1997 album. The "hidden track" is snippets of the other songs on the album.

HideousLump · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 1:41 pm

The X Files "Songs in the Key of X" compilation has extra Nick Cave and Dirty Three songs. In the liners they drop an odd hint: "Nick Cave and the Dirty Three remind you that zero is also a number."

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 2:01 pm

The Twisted Willie tribute to Willie Nelson has a hidden track sung by Johnny Cash.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

pulp's this is hardcore has the fade-out of "bar italia" (last song on previous album) before the first track.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:54 pm

I never heard of this and I have Bloc Party and QOTSA.
Time to go inverstigate.

spizzle trunk · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:50 pm

was it true that london calling was the first album with a hidden track? my dad told me that a long time ago.

i believe my first exposure to any hidden track was "nevermind", and when my friend informed me of its existence i was dumbfounded.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:52 pm

I'm ok with this kind of hidden track, because it's truly hidden. The ones at the end are annoying, especially if the last track just runs and runs.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:01 pm

I liked the little interlude on Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever that started out, "Helloooo cd listeners..." and he mentioned that this was time that those listening to albums or cassettes were flipping over the record or tape, then thanks you for you patience. There's also chickens and shit in the background.

I'm not sure about London Calling being the first, I swear I remember some hidden shit on one of my dad's old Black Oak Arkansas records. What about the gibberish at the end of Sgt. Pepper. Does that count?

Flowthgin · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 8:02 pm

HaqDiesel Wrote:

I'm ok with this kind of hidden track, because it's truly hidden. The ones at the end are annoying, especially if the last track just runs and runs.

I agree although the best "end of cd hidden track" is Off The Deep End by "Weird Al" Yankovic in which approximately 10 minutes after the last song you hear him scream loudly for 7 seconds.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:00 pm

spizzle trunk Wrote:

was it true that london calling was the first album with a hidden track? my dad told me that a long time ago.

Not true. "Train In Vain" was left off the tracklist on the album cover, but as I recall it was listed on the record itself. There were numerous other misprintings like that well before Strummer and Jones and Co.

Monty Python may have been one of the first to deliberately hide a track. I think it was Matching Tie & Handkerchief that had a whole 3rd side of material hidden in the grooves of the LP - so depending where you dropped the needle the same side of the record would play a completely different bunch of skits.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

hidden tracks piss me off.

no guru · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:00 pm

Uncle Monger Wrote:

Monty Python may have been one of the first to deliberately hide a track. I think it was Matching Tie & Handkerchief that had a whole 3rd side of material hidden in the grooves of the LP - so depending where you dropped the needle the same side of the record would play a completely different bunch of skits.

I still have this record and it's genius even today.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:04 am

Elvis Fu Wrote:

I liked the little interlude on Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever that started out, "Helloooo cd listeners..." and he mentioned that this was time that those listening to albums or cassettes were flipping over the record or tape, then thanks you for you patience. There's also chickens and shit in the background.

wurd
Tom Petty ruled. His last 2 discs blew goat milk, but before that...

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

the vinyl of mr bungle's disco volante has a hidden groove with a bonus track. i believe that song's just at the end of the cd version.

scottycash99 · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:46 am **Posts:** 1149

Quote:

The Twisted Willie tribute to Willie Nelson has a hidden track sung by Johnny Cash.

no shite? ....i'm pulling this out now.....i had NO idea there was a hidden johnny cash song!!!

also, when i bought my first copy of nirvana's 'nevermind' it didnt have the bonus track. i guess there was a mix up when it was mastered or pressed and they forgot about it....

Whiney · **Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:40 pm

The first CD to do one BEFORE the CD was one of the discs on James Brown's Star Time box set.

Also there's a pre-CD track on:
-the new Buck 65
-Public Enemy's Music In Our Mess Age

Natural Mike · **Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2005 8:14 pm

Pre-CD tracks:
Calexico - Feast of Wire
Versus - 2 Cents Plus Tax

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Sun Apr 24, 2005 8:26 pm

scottycash99 Wrote:

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also, when i bought my first copy of nirvana's 'nevermind' it didnt have the bonus track. i guess there was a mix up when it was mastered or pressed and they forgot about it....

Gadzooks man, that was no mix up! What you have there is one of the original pressings. Collectors pay BIG money for Nevermind with no bonus track.

scottycash99 · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:46 am **Posts:** 1149

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Gadzooks man, that was no mix up! What you have there is one of the original pressings. Collectors pay BIG money for Nevermind with no bonus track.

oh, i know it's the original pressing.....i have a good idea (not what its worth) that im gonna hang on to it.....

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