Pearl Jam - Stray Cats (a sequel/companion to Lost Dogs)

[ridleybradout]

Notwithstanding the 'less is more' approach of 'Stray Cats', I've received a few requests over the years to do a two-disc version of this compilation with proper artwork that includes studio covers and other non-album tracks.

With Lost Dogs II nowhere to be seen on the horizon, I thought I might put one together as there are some recent gems that demand inclusion (e.g. Again Today, Hunted Down).

I've been playing around with a potential tracklist for a while now, but wanted to open it up for discussion as to which songs on the cusp of possible inclusion might warrant a spot. Thoughts on the following?

- 2,000 Mile Blues
- Acoustic #1
- Wishing Well
- Touch Me I'm Dick
- Brother (with vocals)
- Cready Stomp
- Out Of My Mind
- Thunderclap
- 2x4
- 10 Billion Years
- Only Cloud In The Sky
- Santa God
- Don't Believe In Christmas
- Around and Around

[Anders]

I made this post in a similar thread a while ago:

The album Rearviewmirror feels a bit on the side of everything. I would like if they did another two disc 30-song Lost Dogs, and that they included I Got Shit, Breath and Man Of The Hour. I also think Long Road, Crazy Mary and Love Reign O'er Me would fit in as well. It will sort of cut down on songs we haven't heard from before, but that is on par with Lost Dogs 1. It should be all studio songs, but include some covers, like the first one did (Last Kiss). Hopefully there would be some songs we've never heard, but from what we've got now:

1. Last Soldier
2. Cold Confession
3. Let It Ride
4. Anything In Between
5. I Got Shit
6. Of The Earth
7. Untitled (the LO2L song)
8. State Of Love And Trust
9. Angel
10. Falling Down
11. Sunburn
12. Happy When I'm Crying
13. Out Of My Mind
14. Fuckin Up
15. Rockin' In The Free World

Side 2:
16. Acoustic #1
17. Chinese
18. Brother (with lyrics)
19. Olé
20. Leatherman
21. Just A Girl
22. Breath
23. Sonic Reducer
24. Better Things
25. Love Reign O'er Me
26. Man Of The Hour
27. 10 Billion Years
28. Santa Cruz
29. Crazy Mary
30. Long Road

Would love to see 2x4, Harmony, Foldback and Thunderclap made into complete songs with lyrics. But as pure instrumentals I didn't include them.

[Anders]

I’ve since added Turn The Corner (but that’s just the Portland Improv with some minor effects I believe), and Pendulumorphisis to the playlist.

I haven’t added Can’t Deny Me, but it is out there as an officiall non-album track.

I understand you probably won’t include the type of songs that are truly famous or were on Rearviewmirror. But if Pearl Jam did for Lost Dogs II it would be a good choice. That way you could listen to all their songs via albums, and not have to go through Rearviewmirror, just the studio albums and the two Lost Dogs.

[Danacky]

Notwithstanding the 'less is more' approach of 'Stray Cats', I've received a few requests over the years to do a two-disc version of this compilation with proper artwork that includes studio covers and other non-album tracks.

With Lost Dogs II nowhere to be seen on the horizon, I thought I might put one together as there are some recent gems that demand inclusion (e.g. Again Today, Hunted Down).

I've been playing around with a potential tracklist for a while now, but wanted to open it up for discussion as to which songs on the cusp of possible inclusion might warrant a spot. Thoughts on the following?

- 2,000 Mile Blues
- Acoustic #1
- Wishing Well
- Touch Me I'm Dick
- Brother (with vocals)
- Cready Stomp
- Out Of My Mind
- Thunderclap
- 2x4
- 10 Billion Years
- Only Cloud In The Sky
- Santa God
- Don't Believe In Christmas
- Around and Around

Looking forward to an expanded edition with artwork Ridley

[CopperTom]

Can’t Deny Me, lol.

Why Thunderclap but not Foldback or Harmony?

[ridleybradout]

Can’t Deny Me, lol.

Why Thunderclap but not Foldback or Harmony?

The other two are more like 1-2 minute snippets, as opposed to Thunderclap which is a more fully developed full length instrumental song

[ridleybradout]

Notwithstanding the 'less is more' approach of 'Stray Cats', I've received a few requests over the years to do a two-disc version of this compilation with proper artwork that includes studio covers and other non-album tracks.

With Lost Dogs II nowhere to be seen on the horizon, I thought I might put one together as there are some recent gems that demand inclusion (e.g. Again Today, Hunted Down).

I've been playing around with a potential tracklist for a while now, but wanted to open it up for discussion as to which songs on the cusp of possible inclusion might warrant a spot. Thoughts on the following?

- 2,000 Mile Blues
- Acoustic #1
- Wishing Well
- Touch Me I'm Dick
- Brother (with vocals)
- Cready Stomp
- Out Of My Mind
- Thunderclap
- 2x4
- 10 Billion Years
- Only Cloud In The Sky
- Santa God
- Don't Believe In Christmas
- Around and Around

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