Alright, a couple more overlooked-even-at-the-time gems from underneath the landslide of snow and rocks. I left the faffing and intro at the end of the session version on the previous post to TEASE YOUR EXPECTATION for this next track, except then I decided four versions of one song made a much better post. You know, thematic consistency and all that.
So anyway, here’s the Tweakin’ Mix of “Rolling High”, the original version of which appeared on El Producto – this remix only appeared as (possibly the only exclusive track) on 1998′s Homebake compilation.
the Avalanches – Rolling High (Tweakin’ Mix)
Perhaps more exciting, their cover of “Do You Know The Way To San Jose?”, from an all-Australian tribute album to Burt Bacharach, entitled To Hal & Bacharach (there were one or two songs by lyricists other than Hal David, I think). This is also from 1998 or thereabouts.
the Avalanches – Do You Know The Way To San Jose?
And just because you’re special and you deserve it, another track from the same presumably-never-to-be-reprinted-due-to-licensing-headaches compilation – here’s musical & life partners Dave Graney and Clare Moore roping in the Dirty Three for one of their rare stints backing a vocalist. I think Dave was going through his brief period of being famous around this time, or maybe that had already passed like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. Anyway:
Dave Graney/Clare Moore/the Dirty Three – What The World Needs Now