[2017-06-09] Game Theory "2 Steps From The Middle Ages" expanded remaster (Omnivore)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:58 pm

Description
Following up 1987’s Lolita Nation (whose reissue appeared on numerous year-end “best of” lists for 2016) would be no easy task for Game Theory. But, Scott Miller and company were certainly up for the task. Re-teaming with producer Mitch Easter (R.E.M., Marshall Crenshaw, Velvet Crush), 2 Steps From The Middle Ages was released in 1988, and showed the band had no shortage of energy, experimentation, and excellent material.

This reissue contains the original 13 songs supplemented with a whopping 11 bonus tracks—demos, live performances and covers—all previously unissued. The translucent orange, first pressing of the LP (on vinyl for the first time since its initial release), contains a download card for the entire CD program.

Packaging includes rare and previously unseen photos from the band’s photographer, Robert Toren, as well as essays from Easter, Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star), and Franklin Bruno (The Village Voice, Salon.com). The band’s drummer, Gil Ray, who was involved in all aspects with the Game Theory reissue series including this title, sadly passed away earlier this year. This reissue is lovingly dedicated to him.

As the first track says, there’s “room for one more, honey.” That 1 more is 2 Steps From The Middle Ages.

Tracklist
1. Room For One More, Honey
2. What The Whole World Wants
3. The Picture Of Agreeability
4. Amelia, Have You Lost
5. Rolling With The Moody Girls
6. Wyoming
7. In A Delorean
8. You Drive
9. Leilani
10. Wish I Could Stand Or Have
11. Don’t Entertain Me Twice
12. Throwing The Election
13. Initiations Week
Bonus Tracks:
14. Together Now, Very Minor (Live)
15. Amelia, Have You Lost
16. Bad Machinery (Live On KZSU)
17. Room For One More, Honey (Demo)
18. The Waist And The Knees (Live)
19. Wish I Could Stand Or Have (Demo)
20. Rolling With The Moody Girls (Demo)
21. America (Demo)
22. I Turned Her Away (Live)
23. Wyoming (Rough Mix)
24. Sleeping Through Heaven (Live)

CD
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y5KJK4N/?tag=imwan-20

Vinyl
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XZ4NY5M/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:02 pm

eelkiller · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 1681

These reissues have been fantastic, I was hoping they were going to do all of the Scott Miller catalog, keep them coming.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

eelkiller wrote:

These reissues have been fantastic, I was hoping they were going to do all of the Scott Miller catalog, keep them coming.

They truly are Eelkiller. I love everyone that has been released and this one will be looked forward to it. Scott Miller was truly a power-pop great! :ohyes:

[2017-06-09] Game Theory "2 Steps From The Middle Ages" expanded remaster (Omnivore)

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