01. The People Here Are Not Shy (5:11)
Notes: Back in late 1988 when we first moved down to the neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine it was a new dark place and it felt to me as if invisible credits were rolling at the beginning of the movie that was my brand new life. Every word that proceeded out of the mouth of the locals seemed to be nothing short of scripted. And pure poetry. I’d sit out on the sidewalk with my battery-powered four-track and record the moving street and sometimes invite people up to the bedroom to tell me stuff they wanted to tell. The voice on this recording belongs to a James Brown, middle initial “R." I found this old cassette mix of the If I’m Drowning guitar/percussion tapestry out in the cold hallway at the top of my stairs in a cardboard box. As we were recording the songs that became Till We Have Faces, I would sometimes make quick mixes of recordings-in-progress to take home and evaluate. There are some parts in this mix that were absent or only tiny details in the final mix. See Till We Have Faces for more information.

02. Hej (I Do) (4:18)
Words and Music: Linford Detweiler, Scampering Songs Publishing, ASCAP.
Produced by Linford Detweiler.
Recorded and Mixed by Tim McAllister.
Notes: Written in fifteen minutes on a Sunday afternoon, this song was an out-take from the Patience sessions. “Hej, we’re a new wave band with a blonde Swede front and center. How do we sound so far?" Brian had a video worked out for this one involving cut-out, painted cardboard scenes.

03. My Love Is A Fever (Live) (4:07)
words: Detweiler
music: Detweiler and Hordinski
Notes: My love is alive. Recorded at the Emery Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 16, 1995 by Colin Cordy and Kerry Faye. See Eve for more information.

04. Within Without (rough mix) (4:32)
words: Detweiler
music: Detweiler, Hordinski and Bergquist
Notes: This rough mix (made quickly by Trina just after the tracks were laid down) makes me smile because it reminds me of a turning point in the Eve sessions. Karin decided that things were getting entirely too slick and took matters into her own hands. She and Trina set up a Fender Twin in the loft of the barn at Longview Farm and Trina dialed in a truly raunchy guitar tone. They eventually recruited Ric to play a pseudo-grunge rhythm part throughout which he did, but with one eyebrow decidedly raised. Although the final mix was declawed somewhat, the spirit of much of the remaining weeks was captured in this moment. We were limping toward something louder. See Eve for more information.

05. (An American DeeJay)

06. Last Night (4:50)
Words and Music: Linford Detweiler, Scampering Songs, ASCAP.
Produced by Over the Rhine.
Recorded and Mixed by Trina Shoemaker.
Notes: This out- take from the Eve sessions was released independently as a single in the UK on vinyl and cassette. The single is out of print.

07. Murder (3:24)
Words: Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist.
Music: Linford Detweiler, Karin Bergquist and Ric Hordinski, Scampering Songs, ASCAP.
Produced by Over the Rhine.
Recorded and Mixed by Trina Shoemaker.
Notes: Another rough mix from the Eve sessions. Originally released in the UK as part of a compilation called The Seahorse.

08. Dead Weight (3:51)
Words and Music: Linford Detweiler, Scampering Songs, ASCAP.
Produced by Linford Detweiler.
Recorded and Mixed by Dale Smith.
Notes: Demo from Good Dog Bad Dog sessions. This was the last song recorded outside of a concert setting with Karin, Ric, Brian and Linford in the same room.

09. Bothered (4:24)
Words and Music: Linford Detweiler, Scampering Songs, ASCAP.
Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Linford Detweiler.
Notes: Out-take from The Darkest Night of the Year. A different version appears as a hidden track on Eve.

10. All I Need Is Everything (chamber music mix) (4:53)
Words and Music: Detweiler and Bergquist
This is an alternate mix done by Ric from the Good Dog Bad Dog sessions. See Good Dog Bad Dog for more information.

11. Lucy (2:46)
Words and Music: Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler, Scampering Songs, ASCAP.
Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Linford Detweiler.
Notes: Demo from Good Dog Bad Dog sessions.

12. Miles (4:38)
Words and Music: Linford Detweiler.
Produced and Recorded by Linford Detweiler and Ric Hordinski.
Mixed by Ric Hordinski, assisted by Steve Harris.
Additional Engineering and Final Mix by Mark Hood.
Notes: This song gets the award for being around the longest but never raising its hand quite high enough. It was played quite a bit (in an earlier form) on the Squeeze tour in 1993 and before. It was on the Eve songlist but was left till last and never recorded. It was demo’d in the Good Dog Bad Dog era but wasn’t included. Ric worked on it for The Darkest Night of the Year and recorded Brian and Chris but it didn’t seem to fit in the “Darkest Night" song cycle. Finally, during the Besides mastering session, I added the wobbly Mellotron part and some Cello samples and it skipped in under the wire.

13. (Polish DeeJay)

14. If I’m Drowning (Live) (13:15)
words: Detweiler
music: Detweiler and Hordinski
Recorded Live at the Emery Theatre, December 16, 1995 by Colin Cordy and Kerry Faye.
Additional Engineering by Mark Hood.
See Till We Have Faces for more info.
Notes: Key of D Minor. When we played this song I would close my eyes and see a big gray bird flying in slow motion. When Brian was by himself, sometimes we would yell from the side of the stage, “DON’T STOP!" But he never heard us. I can only assume that on this last concert of the year, he must have been thinking, “If I can destroy these cymbals maybe Mallory will get me that new DW kit for Christmas." Since this record is for you, our best fans, we decided to give you a good earful of what y’all sound like at the end. Thank you. Thank you very much.

All I Need is You. This collection was made expressly for RHINELANDERS, people who responded to our advertisement, (JOIN A CLUB.) You have helped put Over the Rhine on a wild and secret map. Special thanks to you all. The first seven years have been excruciatingly alive. Up till dawn trying to put that angel in a headlock... The story continues. The plot thickens. We’re wide awake. Besides, you’re still here. The musicians featured on this full-length recording: Karin Bergquist, Vocals and Acoustic Guitar. Linford Detweiler, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Piano, Mellotron. Ric Hordinski, Electric Guitar, E-Bow. Brian Kelley, Drums. Chris Dahlgren, Bass (Miles.) Norm Johns, Cello (All I Need...) All songs mastered by Mark Hood and Grey Larsen. Digital Editing by same. Notes and Compilation: Linford Detweiler. Artwork courtesy of the Sheldon Archive. Cover Art: Bottom Drawer Imagery. Art Direction: Linford Detweiler. Design and Art Production: Owen Brock. Director of Communications: Shelly Ross. Night Watchman: Todd Kearby. Live Sound: Kerry Faye. If you’re reading this and you’re not a Rhinelander (!) no need to toss a toaster through a window. Write to us or e-mail us. This music should be played at a pretty decent volume. (Louder.) The people here are not shy.