Recordings:1996
Note: The list is in ascending order
10. She Loved Me Once
- acoustic version (Crosbie)
Crosbie: Vocal, acoustic
guitar, percussion
Recorded 20th September
1996, Sonic Studio, Dublin
Produced by: Al
Stone
Appears on: unreleased
A straight forward demo
recording of this early song, this also features some
tambourine to liven things up. These acoustic songs from
this session are very well performed, and interesting to
listen to, when compared with earlier and later material.
Written in 1993.
9. Above All -
acoustic version (Crosbie)
Crosbie: Vocal, acoustic
guitars
Recorded 20th September 1996, Sonic
Studio, Dublin
Produced by: Al Stone
Appears on:
unreleased
More a demo of a track than
any attempt to record a finished version, "Above All" is the
track that opens "Chasing The Sun" and is an upbeat,
cheerful song, with somewhat morose lyrics. Written in 1994.
8. Sunday
Afternoon (Fallen In Love) - acoustic version (Crosbie)
Crosbie: Vocal, acoustic
guitars
Recorded 20th September 1996, Sonic
Studio, Dublin
Produced by: Al Stone
Appears on: "Above All" /
B-Side
Another great acoustic
version, this folky song is another favourite. Written in
1995.
7. I Know Who I
Am (Crosbie)
Crosbie: Vocal, acoustic
guitars
Recorded 20th September 1996, Sonic
Studio, Dublin
Produced by: Al Stone
Appears on:
"Lotus" LP
An inspired recording of a
beautiful song. Possibly the best song on "Lotus", and one
of the best of all, this simple song was recorded in only
one take (with overdubs). This is one of the earliest of all
Lotus songs, written in 1992.
6. Don't Want
You To Change - acoustic version (Crosbie)
Crosbie: Vocal, acoustic
guitar
Recorded 20th September 1996, Sonic
Studio, Dublin
Produced by: Al Stone
Appears on:
unreleased
A touching version of the
"Lotus" track, this song could be said to be as good as the
later album version. Written in 1996.
5. Never Been
Like This Before - acoustic version (Crosbie)
Crosbie: Vocal, acoustic
guitars, harmony vocal
Recorded 20th September
1996, Sonic Studio, Dublin
Produced by: Al
Stone
Appears on: "What Does It Matter?" / B-Side
The first track recorded in
a night's session in Sonic studios, these songs feature
Robert on guitar. Robert's songs are definitely becoming
stronger at this stage. This track is an old favourite of
Robert's, and for a while his signature tune. This acoustic
version is joyous. Written in 1994.