MINIDISCS [HACKED]

Songs → Subterranean Homesick Alien

Released on OK Computer. This song had been previously debuted live by Thom and Jonny in April 1995. It's unclear exactly when the full band arrangement was developed, but most likely it was prior to the period covered by the MiniDiscs as (aside from mixes of the studio recording) the song is entirely absent.

Recording Chronology

Recordings → Uptight (less room)

Studio mix. One of three near-finished mixes with some minor adjustments made between them.

Discs → MD125 → Uptight (less room) <aka Subterranean Homesick Alien · near-finished mix #1>

MINIDISCS [HACKED]
track # 8 @ 26m32s
<edited for release>

OK Minidisc
track # 9 @ 28m14s

Transcription

The breath of the morning I keep forgetting / The smell of the warm summer air / I live in a town where you can't smell a thing / You watch your feet for cracks in the pavement / And up above aliens hover / Making home movies for the folks back home / Of all these weird creatures who lock up their spirits / Drill holes in themselves and live for their secrets / They're all uptight, uptight / Uptight, uptight / Uptight, uptight / I wish that they'd swoop down in a country lane / Late at night when I'm driving / Take me on board their beautiful ship / Show me the world as I'd love to see it / I'd tell all my friends but they'd never believe me / They'd think that I'd finally lost it completely / I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life / They'd shut me away, but I'd be alright / Alright / I'll be alright, I'm alright / I'm just uptight, uptight / Uptight, uptight / Uptight, uptight / Uptight, uptight / Uptight

Recordings → Uptight (less drums)

Studio mix. One of three near-finished mixes with some minor adjustments made between them.

Discs → MD125 → Uptight (less drums) <aka Subterranean Homesick Alien · near-finished mix #2>

MINIDISCS [HACKED]
track # 9 @ 31m19s

OK Minidisc
track # 10 @ 33m12s

Transcription

Recordings → Uptight (Nigel's master)

Studio mix. One of three near-finished mixes with some minor adjustments made between them. This mix sounds like it may be the finished mix or very close to it, with extra dynamic compression. and some extra studio sounds before the beginning of the song.

Discs → MD125 → Uptight (Nigel's master) * <aka Subterranean Homesick Alien · finished mix with extra compression?>

MINIDISCS [HACKED]
track # 10 @ 36m05s
<edited for release>

OK Minidisc
track # 11 @ 37m58s

Transcription

Recordings → Subterranean Homesick Alien

Studio mix. This sounds like it is the same as or very similar to the final album mix.

Discs → MD125 → <tape blip: Subterranean Homesick Alien>

MINIDISCS [HACKED]
track # 1 @ 0m00s
<edited for release>

OK Minidisc
track # 1 @ 0m00s

Transcription

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Discs → MD126 → Subterranean Homesick Alien † <finished mix · released on OK Computer>

MINIDISCS [HACKED]
track # 3 @ 11m11s

OK Minidisc
track # 3 @ 11m11s

Transcription

Discs → MD126 → <tape blip: Subterranean Homesick Alien>

MINIDISCS [HACKED]
track # 20 @ 67m52s

OK Minidisc
track # 20 @ 67m52s

Transcription

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