E. GENERAL RELEASE INFO

E1. What's the deal with Colorfinger's Deep in the Heart of the Beast in the Sun? How can I get a copy?

Unfortunately, this album (as well as all other Colorfinger material) is currently out of print.

There were only 1000 copies of the Colorfinger CD produced. That was all that the record company, Shindig, could afford. During Colorfinger's 1990 tour, Shindig sold every copy they could - including Art's copy. (Brent Fusco commented that they had already sold out by the time he saw them at a 1990 show in Arkansas.)

Shindig subsequently went out of business when their distributor, Rough Trade, went bankrupt.

As Everclear has grown in popularity, copies of this album have become more and more scarce. Two or three popped up at one store in 1997, and were auctioned off for big bucks. As one rumored story goes, Art bidded on one copy in a different auction in 1996, but dropped out when the bid topped $100.

Art has said in the past that he plans to re-release the album, but he hasn't said anything specific about it in recent days.

E2. What's the deal with Everclear's Nervous and Weird EP? How can I get a copy?

Unfortunately, this CD is also out of print.

It was manufactured in 1993 by Tim Kerr Records, prior to Everclear's signing with Capitol. When Everclear signed with Capitol, they requested that T/K stop pressing the CD.

Some fans have had success finding it at their local used CD store. However, that's happening less and less often, considering Everclear's increasing popularity. (More people looking to buy, less people looking to sell.) The safest bet is to see if someone will make you a taped copy.

HOWEVER!

T/K is STILL pressing the Nervous and Weird 7". IT IS NOT RARE!

Don't be fooled into paying a high price for the vinyl - it can still be ordered from T/K for $5. Check the Tim Kerr Records web site for more info.

The 7" and the EP are two entirely different items. The 7" contains only two songs - "Nervous and Weird" and "Electra Made Me Blind (Demo)". The EP contains those two songs, plus "Drunk Again", "Connection", "Slow Motion Genius", and "Lame".

"Lame" and "Connection" are available on the Fire Maple Song UK Maxi-Single. "Slow Motion Genius" and "Drunk Again" have not been made available elsewhere.

Rumor has it that the EP was taken out of print due to Art's dissatisfaction with the song "Drunk Again". He said in an interview that a re-release of the EP would probably not contain the song.

E3. What's the difference between the Fire Maple Song EP and the Fire Maple Song Maxi-Single? Which one is rare?

Yes, there is a difference.

The FMS Maxi-Single is a UK import, pressed by Fire Records. It is still in print, and is available via import. It contains four songs - "Fire Maple Song", "Loser Makes Good", "Connection", and "Lame".

The FMS EP was released by Tim/Kerr, and re-released by Capitol. It is currently out of print. It contains five songs, "Fire Maple Song", "Detroit", "1975", "Blondes", "Pacific Wonderland", and "Fire Maple Song (Acoustic Version)". This CD would be considered "rare", but the songs on it are not "rare". All six of these songs are currently available on the White Trash Hell EP on Fire Records.

E4. Is World of Noise out of print?

NO!

Sure, it might be a little tough to find at your local store, seeing as how many store owners think Sparkle and Fade is Everclear's first album, but this album is still very much in print.

Don't be fooled into paying an exhorbitant amount of money for it. Places such as CD Now sell it for under $12.

E5. What are Confusion, Highly Abrasive, and Strawberry Valentine? Are they official releases?

No. These are bootleg CD's, released by bootleg companies without the band's permission. Both contain shows that were broadcast over FM radio: Strawberry Valentine from the 2/14/96 show in Toronto, and Highly Abrasive and Confusion from the March 1996 show in Amsterdam.

The band makes no money off of these discs, and Art has stated publicly that he is strongly against bootleg companies.

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