(Released in 1997.)
This was originally issued as a limited edition collection of 17 live, studio and demo recordings from Mike's self-described "non-illustrious past," drawn from a collection of five cassettes he marketed via mail order in the '80s and very early '90s. It's been out of print for a long time, and now it's available exclusively via download. Also included is an eight-page digital reproduction of the original CD cover, liner notes and lyrics.
Below are the song titles, each followed by a brief description, the Tar Tape title from which it was excerpted and the year of its recording.
- BRING ME WINGS (a four-track home demo with MK on all instruments, from the cassette "Fashion Poisoning, recorded in 1986.)
- HORSERACE (a 16-track recording from Double Time studio featuring Drop Control [MK, Marty Keneally, Doug Booth and Alan Silverstein]), from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape", 1990.)
- COMPANION (4-track home demo with MK on all instruments, Mike and Marty on drum programming, from "The Wow Sound Of Affable Mort", 1983.)
- WAITING ON WILLIAMS (live soundboard recording by Drop Control of a song subsequently remade for the "Mistakes" album, recorded at the Bacchanal in San Diego, from "Drop Control: Live/Studio 1986-1990", 1989.)
- ALL FOR THE SAKE OF SOUND (4-track home demo with MK on everything, from "Life's A Butter Dream", 1983.)
- MOLEHEAD REVISITED (MacIntosh soundfile with MK on keyboard and Scott Chatfield on orchestration, recorded at Chatfield Manor Number One, from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape", 1991.)
- DESTINY BOY (live soundboard by Drop Control at the Bacchanal, from "Drop Control: Live/Studio 1986-1990", 1989.)
- OPEN UP! (4-track home demo with MK on everything of song subsequently remade for "hat.", from "Fashion Poisoning", 1986.)
- DON'T GO IN CAVES (4-track home demo with MK on everything, from "Elephants Walking Under God", 1984.)
- AIRPORT (24-track recording at The Studio with MK on piano, from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape", 1989.)
- PERFORMING MIRACLES (16-track recording by Drop Control at Double Time of a song subsequently remade for "hat.", from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape", 1990.)
- KILLER FISH (4-track home demo with MK on everything, from "Life's A Butter Dream", 1983.)
- ALARM (4-track home demo with MK on everything, from "Life's A Butter Dream", 1983.)
- TUG (4-track home demo with MK on everything, from "Fashion Poisoning", 1986.)
- PENCIL MUSIC FROM "THE NEW SECRET CITY ADVENTURES" (16-track recording with MK on everything, recorded at Double Time, from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape", 1989.)
- BE YOURSELF BRIAN (live soundboard by Drop Control at the Bacchanal, from "Drop Control: Live/Studio 1986-1990", 1989.)
- WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DogS (4-track home demo with MK on all instruments, Mike and Marty on drum programming, from "The Wow Sound Of Affable Mort", 1983.)