(Released in 1998.)
The second collection of 17 songs from Mike's infamous past. 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. The download is a 136.3MB zip file containing high-quality (minimum 256k variable bit rate) mp3 audio files, compatible with all mp3 players. The files are DRM-free, meaning that there is no anti-copying code buried in them (we trust you).
Below are the song titles, each followed by a brief description, the original Tar Tape title from which it was excerpted and the year of its recording.
- STRANGE IMPULSE (from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape" - Drop Control studio recording from 1989)
- RECOGNIZE (from "Fashion Poisoning" - MK home demo from 1986)
- MEAT UNDER ANALYSIS (from "The Wow Sound Of Affable Mort" - MK home demo from 1982)
- ANYBODY'S BRAIN (from "Elephants Walking Under God" - MK home demo from 1984)
- MOLEHEAD (from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape" - MK piano solo from 1991)
- OLD HOMES (from "Life's A Butter Dream" - MK home demo from 1983)
- GUNS (from "Fashion Poisoning" - MK home demo from from 1985)
- ECONOMY (from "Elephants Walking Under God" - MK home demo from 1984)
- FENCING (early version of song re-recorded for "hat.", from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape" - Drop Control studio recording from 1989)
- ALWAYS MAN (demo version of song re-recorded for "hat.", from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape" - MK studio recording from 1990)
- THINGS SEEM IMPORTANT (from "The Wow Sound Of Affable Mort" - Mike & Marty home demo from 1982)
- MYSTERY EYES (from "Fashion Poisoning" - Drop Control studio recording from 1986)
- WHERE ARE YOU (from "Elephants Walking Under God" - MK home demo from 1984 with 1998 bass overdub)
- BAZBO (from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape" - MK piano solo with percussion accompaniment from 1991)
- BAZBO THE FLEA (from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape" - Another MK piano solo with percussion accompaniment from 1991)
- THE WRECKAGE WAS LARGE (from "Your Way Bitchin' Bonus Tape" - Drop Control live soundboard recording from 1989 with 1998 bass overdub)
- BUILDING BIGGER LIES (from "The Wow Sound Of Affable Mort" - MK home demo from 1983)
FREE SONG!
Here's "Mystery Eyes," a complete song you can download for free to get an idea of what The Tar Tapes, Vol. 2 sounds like. It's track 12 (256k VBR mp3), directly from the album download, and we hope you'll want to hear more.