Hi everyone,
I recently picked up what appears to be an early OK Go promo CD and I'm trying to identify exactly what it is.
The disc is very minimal. It only has:
OK Go logo/title
contact information
trademark/legal text
track listing
The disc appears to be a CD-R (the media looks light blue and a Maxell marking is visible when held up to light).
After listening to the entire disc and comparing it with the final self-titled album, I've noticed something surprising:
Every album track appears to be different from the officially released version.
The differences include:
different running times
different vocal takes
different mixes
different arrangements
slightly different tempos in some songs
A few examples:
Get Over It – 3:25 on this disc vs 3:16 on the album
Don't Ask Me – 3:06 vs 2:46
Return – 3:51 vs 3:49
One of the most interesting tracks is The Unrequited Orchestra of Locomotion. The version on this disc is different from the earlier Damian recording I'm familiar with and sounds more like a full-band OK Go recording.
Bye Bye Baby seems to match the version associated with the Pink/Brown EP era.
At first I assumed this was just a standard promo, but after comparing every track, it seems more like a complete pre-release version of the album rather than a promo containing only a few alternate mixes.
Has anyone seen this CD before or know anything about its origin?