Early Recordings (My Morning Jacket album series)

Early Recordings
Cover art for Chapter 1: The Sandworm Cometh
Compilation album by
My Morning Jacket
ReleasedNovember 15, 2004 (Chapter 1)
November 23, 2004 (Chapter 2)
Recorded1997–1999[1]
Genre
Length39:58 (Chapter 1)
53:09 (Chapter 2)
LabelDarla
ProducerJim James
My Morning Jacket chronology
Acoustic Citsuoca
(2004) 		Early Recordings
(2004) 		Z
(2005)
Learning
Cover art for Chapter 2: Learning
The Sandworm Cometh
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Pitchfork6.9/10[2]
PopMatters7/10[3]
Learning
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Pitchfork6.9/10[2]
PopMatters4/10[4]

Early Recordings is a compilation album series by Louisville, Kentucky rock band My Morning Jacket. It was released in 2004 on Darla Records. The two constituent albums, called chapters, are called The Sandworm Cometh and Learning respectively. Danny Cash created the graphic design to both albums and played bass and keyboard on the second. J. Glenn performed drums for the series and Johnny Quaid played guitar. "Two-Tone" Tommy played bass for the first album, but Quaid took over for the second.

The Sandworm Cometh

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jim James, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Weeks Go by Like Days" 4:16
2."What Will I Do?" 1:35
3."M. White Rabbit" (Jefferson Airplane cover)Grace Slick2:29
4."Downtown" 1:36
5."I Just Wanted to Be Yo Friend" 2:29
6."Time Never Gets" 1:43
7."They Ran" (Acoustic) 3:34
8."Evelyn" (Be-Mixed) 2:31
9."Isobella W/ The White Umbrella" 3:04
10."Josta Dreams and Bitter Hands" 1:41
11."Sleep Walk"/"Olde Sept Blues (Ga-Ed Out)" (Santo & Johnny cover ("Sleep Walk"))Johnny Farina, Santo Farina ("Sleep Walk")5:44
12."When Will They Come??" 2:17
13."Somebody Cares About the Maestro" 2:01
14."Rocket Man" (Elton John cover)Elton John, Bernie Taupin4:59
Total length:39:58

Personnel

My Morning Jacket
  • Jim James – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, production
  • Johnny Quaid – guitar on track 1
  • Two Tone Tommy – bass on track 1
  • J. Glenn – drums on track 1
Additional
  • Danny Cash – graphic design

Learning

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jim James, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tonite I Want 2 Celebrate W/ You!" 2:26
2."Just One Thing" (Demo) 2:32
3."Take My Breath Away!" (Berlin cover)Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock5:57
4."West End Girls" (Pet Shop Boys cover)Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant5:34
5."Dream a Lil Dream O' Me" (cover of The Mamas & The Papas version)Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt4:28
6."Death Is the Easy Way" (Demo) 3:13
7."Bermuda Hwy" (Live) 3:35
8."Nothing 2 Me" 3:04
9."I Won't Cry!" 2:26
10."Why Don't U Love Me" (Hank Williams cover)Hank Williams4:08
11."That Someone Else Was You" 2:12
12."Tyrone" (Erykah Badu cover)Erykah Badu, Norman Hurt5:12
13."I Will Be There When You Die/Sunrides and the Girls Scream" (Live) 5:15
14."Good Nights and Happy Trails!!!!!" 3:07
Total length:53:09

Personnel

My Morning Jacket
Additional
  • Danny Cash – bass, keyboards, graphic design

References

  1. ^ Hopkin, Kenyon. "Chapter 1 The Sandworm Cometh: Early Recordings - My Morning Jacket". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Deusner, Stephen M. (December 15, 2004). "My Morning Jacket: Chapter 1: The Sandworm Cometh / Chapter 2: Learning Album Review". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ "My Morning Jacket: Chapter 1: The Sandworm Cometh: Early Recordings". PopMatters. February 17, 2005. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Horning, Rob (January 30, 2005). "My Morning Jacket: Early Recordings, Chapter 2: Learning". PopMatters. Retrieved October 22, 2021.