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| Funnel Cloud (US, 5 September 2006)
Complete tracklist and song order on the album are unknown, but the band has mentioned the following songs in interviews, at shows, and/or in their blog as ones potentially for this new album. Expect about 14 songs total. Everything here about the album is, of course, subject to change.
Lyrics to select Funnel Cloud songs (scroll down)
Almost Home
Barcarolle
The Burnt-Over District
Curtains
Funnel Cloud
Great Houses Of New York
He Came To Meet Me
Hotel Fire
I'll Dream Of You Tonight
Not California
Old Adam
The Pills Stopped Working
Reservoir
Too Late To Turn Back Now
We'll Meet Along the Way
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| No Word From Tom (US, 7 February 2006)
An album of outtakes, covers, demos, live recordings, and rarities (2000-2005)
CD: Nettwerk 0 6700 30474 2 5 Waveland Records/Nettwerk Records
No Word From Tom lyrics
1. All The Pretty Horses -- Cover (Traditional lullaby from Sally's a capella "audition" cassette)
2. Rainy Night In Georgia -- Cover (Brook Benton)
3. Radiation Vibe -- Cover (Fountains Of Wayne)
4. The Present -- Outtake (Unfinished during the Eveningland recording sessions)
5. Cincinnati Traveler -- Rarity (Eveningland's "Cincinnati Traveler" with lyrics)
6. Betting On Trains -- Live
7. South Central Rain -- Cover (REM)
8. The Tennessee Waltz -- Live; Cover (Traditional song)
9. Sailor -- Live
10. Eveningland -- Outtake (Longer version of the song on Eveningland)
11. Idle -- Live
12. Crazy Arms -- Cover
13. Oh No -- Outtake (From the Eveningland recording sessions)
14. All That I'm Good For -- Live
15. The City And The Traveler -- Rarity (Eveningland's "Cincinnati Traveler" with lyrics)
16. Lazy Eye -- Live (Radio sound check)
17. The Beautiful Sea -- Demo
18. The Golden Day Is Dying -- Cover (Traditional lullaby)
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| Eveningland (2004, 2005)
CD: 11661 3240-2 Waveland/Rounder Records (US, 5 October 2004); Disc art; Inside art behind CD
CD: 8603422 EMI Liberty (UK, 14 February 2005); Disc art; Art behind CD partially overwritten with copyright info
Promotional Items: Poster, 2x2ft. The white text reads: "'IN ONLY A FEW YEARS...[HEM] HAS DEFINED A SOUND - DREAMY AND DETAILED, INTIMATE AND HORIZON-EYED' -Washington Post 'HEM IS TRULY ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST ORIGINAL BANDS' -Bob Boilen; NPR". (The posters don't come with the signatures - this is just the only poster like this I've seen that's not covered with tape.)
Eveningland lyrics
1. The Fire Thief
2. Lucky
3. Receiver
4. Redwing
5. My Father's Waltz
6. Hollow
7. A-Hunting We Will Go
8. An Easy One
9. Strays
10. Cincinnati Traveler
11. Jackson
12. Dance With Me, Now Darling
13. The Beautiful Sea
14. Eveningland
15. Pacific Street
16. Carry Me Home
Hidden track (US pressing only). Now The Day Is Over
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| Birds, Beasts, and Flowers (5 October 2004)
CD: ARE00046 Arena Rock Recording Co.; Includes blue sticker on package which includes these words about Hem: "Praise for ~Hem~ 'Sophisticated and sexy' ~ Rollingstone.com, 'Exquisite' ~ Associated Press, 'American music doesn't get any better than this' ~ Magnet" (The Magnet article is from the Sept/Oct 2002 issue, page 77.) (US)
A split EP with the band The Autumn Defense
Birds, Beasts and Flowers lyrics
1. Hem - Half Acre (Recorded at BBC Scotland, September 2002)
2. The Autumn Defense - Bluebirds Fall (Previously Unreleased)
3. Hem - Pacific Street (Recorded at BBC Scotland, September 2002)
4. The Autumn Defense - You Know Where I Live (Previously Unreleased)
5. Hem - St. Charlene (Previously Unreleased)
6. The Autumn Defense - Mayday (Previously Unreleased in the US)
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| I'm Talking With My Mouth (2002, 2003)
An EP of cover songs
CD: Waveland Records (US, 2002, 2003)
CD: SETCD108 Setanta (UK, 23 September 2002)
I'm Talking With My Mouth lyrics
US release (2002)
1. Jackson
2. Valentine's Day
3. Living Without You
4. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
US (2003) and UK (2002) release
1. Jackson
2. Valentine's Day
3. (Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
4. Living Without You
5. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
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| Rabbit Songs (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
CD: Independent Non-Commercial Release (US, 2000); Jewel case; Entirely different art design; Track order different from commercial releases
CD: WO162-2 Waveland Records (US, 2000); Digi-pak; Photos of the band under the CD
CD: SETCD094 Setanta (UK, 1 October 2001); Jewel case; Collage images under the CD; Picture of Sally on the back; CD has a different rabbit image than at least the US Bar None Records release; Reissued with a bonus EP inside the package (the UK "I'm Talking With My Mouth" disc) and with a sticker on the outer packaging ("Newly reissued with Bonus EP of covers including Cash-Carter's "Jackson" - think Low...Joni Mitchell...Cowboy Junkies Irresistible!!!")
CD: SETCD094 Setanta (UK, February 2002); Jewel case; No photo under CD; Audubon print on the back
CD: BRN-CD-131 Bar None Records (US, 11 June 2002); Digi-pak; A blue sticker on the CD's outer packaging includes two review quotes, one from Irish Times and one from Time Out London; Photo of Sally under the CD; Different rabbit picture on disc than on UK release
CD: B0000841-02 Dreamworks (US, 22 July 2003); Jewel case; Audubon print under CD; Collage on back of CD book; US disc art; Green sticker on the outer packaging includes quoted review excerpts from Entertainment Weekly, Rollingstone.com, Associated Press, and The Oregonian.
CD: AG 094 Avant Garden Records (Taiwan, 2004); Digipak; Green Taiwanese sticker on outer packaging; Front cover art arranged differently from other releases; Picture of Sally on back; Disc like US version but without any writing; No lyrics insert booklet; First two pages of US & UK insert booklet are printed on digipak's inside cover and behind the CD
CD: 11661-3248-2 Rounder (US, 24 May 2005); Jewel Case; Audubon print under CD and on back; Collage on back of CD book; US disc art
Promotional Items (US, 2002): Postcard, 4x6in.; Poster, 11x14in.
Rabbit Songs lyrics
1. Lord, Blow the Moon Out Please
2. When I Was Drinking
3. Half Acre
4. Burying Song
5. Betting On Trains
6. Leave Me Here
7. All That I'm Good For
8. Idle (The Rabbit Song)
9. Stupid Mouth Shut
10. Lazy Eye
11. Sailor
12. Polly's Dress
13. Night Like A River
14. The Cuckoo
15. Waltz
16. Horsey
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| 2006 Tour Sampler (2006)
CD: Waveland Records; Promotional issue (US); Card sleeve; Available free at US April/May 2006 shows
1. Half Acre (Rabbit Songs version)
2. Hollow (Eveningland version)
3. The City And The Traveler (No Word From Tom version)
4. Reservoir (Recorded live in February 2006)
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| Eveningland Album Sampler (2005)
CD: Promotional issue (EU); All tracks are album versions
1. The Fire Thief
2. Carry Me Home
3. Lucky
4. Receiver
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| Hollow (2005)
CD: EMI Liberty; Promotional issue (UK); White disc with black print of band name, song title, and EMI Liberty logo; Sticker on package includes an excerpt from UNCUT (Lush textures...steeped in centuries of American tradition, yet entirely contemporary...quite magical) and also says "Brooklyn band Hem, featuring singer Sally Ellyson, tour UK forests in June with Beautiful South & also play solo shows."
Back image
1. Hollow
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| Redwing (2004)
CD: Waveland/Rounder; Promotional issue (US); 2 CD set; Interview by Jody Petersen is with Steve Curtis, Sally Ellyson, Gary Maurer, and Dan Messe; Packaging says that part 2 of the interview is not included, but it is on disc 2
Disc 1:
1. Redwing (3:54 radio edit)
Disc 2:
1. Interview part 1 (30:03)
2. Interview part 2 (30:00)
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| Eveningland (2004)
CD: Waveland/EMI Records Ltd.; Promotional Issue (UK); White disc with black print of band name, album name, Waveland logo, and EMI Liberty logo; CD in plastic sleeve with front and back inserts; Back insert says that this "sampler is a listening copy only and not for broadcast"
Eveningland lyrics
Same track list as non-promotional UK Eveningland CD (see above), with no hidden track after track 16.
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| Eveningland (2004)
CD: Waveland/Rounder Records; Promotional Issue (US); CD art differs from the commercial release and fashions the disc to look like a vinyl album
Eveningland lyrics
Track listing on back cover (white with black text) as listed below, slightly different from the commercially released version in song titles, and there's no hidden track after "Carry Me Home." "Redwing" is slightly different from all other commercial and promotional Eveningland releases with a length of 4:12 instead of 4:14. There's a slight instrumentation change about 2:40 into the song where there's more guitar.
1. Firethief
2. Lucky
3. Receiver
4. Redwing
5. My Father's Waltz
6. Hollow
7. A-Hunting We Will Go
8. An Easy One
9. Strays
10. Cincinatti Traveler
11. Jackson
12. Dance With Me
13. The Beautiful Sea
14. Eveningland
15. Pacific Street
16. Carry Me Home
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| All That I'm Good For (2003)
CD: DRMR-14189-2 Dreamworks; Promotional issue (US)
Back insert; Disc art
1. All That I'm Good For
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| I'm Talking With My Mouth (2002)
An EP of cover songs
CD: SETCD108 Setanta (UK)
I'm Talking With My Mouth lyrics
1. Jackson
2. Valentine's Day
3. Red Shoes
4. Living Without You
5. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
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| I'm Talking With My Mouth (2002)
An EP of cover songs
CD: SETCD108 Setanta; Promotional Issue (UK); Card sleeve; Disc includes a sticker with band name and album name; No date listed; May come with a 2 page album press release
I'm Talking With My Mouth and "St. Charlene" lyrics
1. Jackson
2. St. Charlene
3. Valentine's Day
4. Red Shoes
5. Living Without You
6. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
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| Stupid Mouth Shut (2002)
CD: Setanta; Promotional issue (UK)
Card sleeve back
1. Stupid Mouth Shut
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| Rabbit Songs
CD: Universal Music Publishing Group; Promotional issue (US); No album artwork except white front and back inserts, the front listing the tracks and label information; Disc is white and looks similar to the front cover minus the track listings
Rabbit Songs lyrics
Same track list as non-promotional "Rabbit Songs" album (see above)
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| Rabbit Songs
CD: SETCD094 Setanta; Promotional issue (UK); Card sleeve; Disc includes a sticker with band name, album name, and catalog number; No date listed
Rabbit Songs lyrics
Same track list as non-promotional "Rabbit Songs" album (see above)
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| A Sampler of Hem Rabbit Songs (2000)
CD: Promotional issue (UK); No catalog number; No label mentioned, though package sometimes includes Setanta and artist info stickers; CD art differs slightly from regular Rabbit Songs release
1. Lord, Blow the Moon Out Please
2. When I Was Drinking
3. All That I'm Good For
4. Lazy Eye
5. Stupid Mouth Shut
6. Sailor
7. Horsey
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| Penny Candy (19 June 2006)
Nettwerk; Only available online as a download at iTunes
Track 12 is Hem performing "Not California"
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| Indoor Picnic Music (19 June 2006)
Nettwerk; Only available online as a download at iTunes; Hear a preview in an album ad
Track 11 is Hem performing "Not California"
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| Sweet Nothings: Love is a Mixtape (1 February 2006)
Nettwerk; Only available online as a free download
Track 5 is Hem performing "The Present"
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| Tetley Holiday Compilation (2 December 2005)
Only available online through the Werskhop or Tetley Tea
Track 5 is Hem performing "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
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| A Winter's Night: The Best Of Nettwerk Christmas Albums (22 November 2005)
Only available online through download services like iTunes, Rhapsody, eMusic, etc.
Note: This is not the same as the 15 track 2004 CD release of the same name and cover art. This 2005 release includes 19 tracks and only some of the 2004 CD's songs.
Track 9 is Hem performing "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
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| Reel to Reel V2.8: Rock & Roll (Fall 2005)
CD: Nettwerk 0 6700 32146 2 9 (US); Promotional
Track 12 is Hem with Josh Rouse performing "Carry Me Home" and "Now The Day Is Over" (Same versions as on Eveningland, US release)
Track 18 is Hem performing "Lucky" (Same version as on Eveningland)
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| Voices From The Dark (2005)
A Soundtrack To The Novels Of John Connolly
CD came free with early first editions of the book The Black Angel by John Connolly in the US, the UK, Ireland, and South Africa. In the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand the CD was available at promotional signing events at bookstores. The author compiled songs on the album as a soundtrack for his books. The author's liner notes say: "The inclusion of the Radar Brothers and Hem stems from the way in which they seem to link with my second book, Dark Hollow." More information on the books, the CD, and how to get them is here at John Connolly's site.
Track 3 is Hem performing "Hollow" (Same version as on Eveningland)
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| 89.3 The Current Minnesota Public Radio (2005)
Vinyl: Orange colored
CD
CD and record both sent to founding members who contributed at least $120
Track 5 (side 1 of vinyl) is Hem performing "Carry Me Home"
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| Hit Sheet CD #65 (2005)
Track 1 is Hem performing "Receiver" (Same version as on Eveningland)
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| Hit Sheet Priority CD 2005, Volume 2 (2005)
Promotional CD that came free with the January 28, 2005 issue of the UK music industry periodical Hit Sheet
Track 18 is Hem performing "Hollow" (Same version as on Eveningland)
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| WYEP: LIVE & DIRECT: Three Decades, Three Discs (2004)
Three disc CD set from WYEP in Pittsburgh, PA. Disc 1 ("WYEP Live & Direct Vol. 5") includes recent station performances, disc 2 ("World Cafe at the Warhol") includes live recordings from the radio program World Cafe, and disc 3 ("WYEP Live & Local") includes live songs from local artists.
Track 5 on Disc 1 is Hem performing "All That I'm Good For"
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| Live From The Mountain Music Lounge Vol. 10 (2004)
Two disc CD set from KMTT in Seattle, WA. Disc 1 includes recent station performances while disc 2 includes greatest hits from volumes 1-9.
Track 5 on Disc 1 is Hem performing "Half Acre"
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| At Home In A Fragile State (22 November 2004)
CD: SLIPCD 179 Slip 'n' Slide (UK)
A collection of chillout music compiled by Ben Mynott of the (now defunct) band Fragile State.
Track 2 is Hem performing "Sailor" (Same version as on Rabbit Songs)
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| Hit Sheet Priority CD, Issue #54 (2004)
Promotional CD that came free with the July 16, 2004 issue of the UK music industry periodical Hit Sheet
Track 10 is Hem performing "Receiver" (Same version as on Eveningland)
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| Paul Heaton: Under The Influence (30 March 2004)
CD: B00015HX0Y Under The Influence (US)
Fourth in a series of CDs featuring music selected by one artist, in this case Paul Heaton of The Beautiful South and formerly of The Housemartins.
Track 15 is Hem performing "Lazy Eye" (Same version as on Rabbit Songs)
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| KFOG's Acoustic Sunrise (2004)
Promotional CD sent to station listeners from KFOG in San Francisco, CA; Card sleeve
Track 10 is Hem performing "Half Acre"
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| Live At The Night Volume 2 (2003)
CD: R86199 (US); Promotional CD from 90.5 WBJB Public Radio in Lincroft, NJ; Unknown if CD commercially released; Hem's April 6, 2003 appearance is available on this page
Track 3 is Hem performing "Half Acre"
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| All Songs Considered 3 (22 July 2003)
CD: B0000AGWOY National Public Radio (US)
Track 12 is Hem performing "When I Was Drinking" (Same version as on Rabbit Songs)
(You can read a transcript of Hem's July 1, 2002 appearance on NPR's All Songs Considered here.)
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| Dreamworks Records Summer Sampler 2003
CD: Dreamworks (US); Promotional
Track 14 is Hem performing "Half Acre" (Same version as on Rabbit Songs)
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| Paste Magazine Sampler Q2 2003 Issue
CD: Paste Magazine (US); Included free with Volume 4 of the magazine
Track 5 is Hem performing "Half Acre" (Same version as on Rabbit Songs)
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| Almost You: The Songs Of Elvis Costello (21 January 2003)
CD: BRN-CD-133 Bar None Records (US)
Track 2 is Hem performing "(Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" (Without the brief banter at the beginning of this song on the UK I'm Talking With My Mouth EP)
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| CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 103 (July 2002)
CD: CMJ-NMM103 (US); Promotional CD that came free with the July 2002 issue of the magazine CMJ New Music Monthly. The CD front also lists all the tracks. Describing each track in print, the magazine says "The soothing and subtly melancholic voice of Hem's Sally Ellyson pulls you into this collection of richly orchestrated, earthy and atmospheric folk lullabies."
Track 12 is Hem performing "Half Acre" (Same version as on Rabbit Songs; CD erroneously lists track length of 3:21 instead of 3:23)
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| Uncut: 18-Track Guide To the Month's Best Music (November 2001)
CD: UNCUT UG-3541 (UK); Free CD included with the November 2001 edition of Uncut Magazine
Track 6 is Hem performing "Betting On Trains" (Same version as on Rabbit Songs)
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| This Is Next Year: Brooklyn-Based Compilation (2001)
CD: Arena Rock Recording Co. (US); A compilation of songs from artists based in Brooklyn, NY; Sale proceeds benefit the Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition, a Brooklyn animal shelter.
Track 10 on disc 2 is Hem's "Horsey" (Same version as on Rabbit Songs)
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