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Record Details

Artist: Tindersticks
Title: Working For The Man
Format: 2xCD
Label: Island Records
Cat No: 981 687-8
Released: 4 May 2004
Country:
Genres: Indie Rock
Status Have
Added To List 8th November 2025
Disc 1 | CD
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B Matrix:
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Disc 2 | CD
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Additional Information

Comments The Best of the Island Years 1992 - 1999

Project Co-ordination for Universal by Joe Black.
Tape Research by Zoe Roberts at the Universal Tape Facility.
Thanks to Dave Bedford, Paul Reidy, Claire Sugrue and Ian Youngs.

All songs by Rough Trade Publishing except;
2-09 Bug Music, 2-15 Wildwood Music, 2-16 EMI Virgin Music Ltd.

From booklet:
Tracks 1-1 to 1-3 from [r=962695] (1993)
Track 1-4 original version (1992)
Track 1-5 from the second [m=44767] album (1995)
Track 1-6 from the Tindersticks album "[m=13171]" ost (1996)
Tracks 1-7 & 1-8 from the Tindersticks album "[m=13137]" (1997)
Tracks 1-9 & 1-10 from the Tindersticks album "[m=13127]" (1999)
Track 1-11 orchestral version (1997)
Tracks 2-1 & 2-2 original single version (nov '92)
Tracks 2-3 to 2-5 from the "[r=1502121]" e.p. (march '93)
Track 2-6 from the vinyl version of [r=962695] (oct '93)
Tracks 2-7 and 2-8 b-side of "[m=193879]" (sept '93)
Tracks 2-9 to 2-12 from the "[m=44769]" e.p. (jan '94)
Track 2-13 free 7" with the second [r=2287565] album (april '95)
Tracks 2-14 & 2-15 b-side of "[m=44771]" (july '95)
Tracks 2-16 & 2-17 [url=http://www.discogs.com/Tindersticks-The-Smooth-Sounds-Of-Tindersticks/release/505073]Sub Pop[/url] single (june '95)

Not on booklet:
Track 1-2 omits the background sounds and count in at the start of [m=44737] single version.
Track 1-4 previously released on [m=13187]
Track 1-5 is the single version released on [m=44771]
Track 1-7 is the single version remixed by Ian Caple released on [r=1698512]
Track 1-8 the 15 seconds intro is omitted here.
Track 1-11 previously released on [m=482346] and [m=13187] Donkeys is unique in having a count-in at the start of the track.
Tracks 2-1 & 2-2 taken from [r=1502120] but the count-in at the start of Milky Teeth is omitted here.
Tracks 2-4 omits spoken "Thank you" at the end.

Packaged in a double jewelcase with slipcase and 20-page booklet.
CD1 duration: 49'50" and
CD2 duration: 64'53" (not specified, retrieved on CD player "Tascam CD-A500")
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