4x CD (40th anniversary edition)

The Days of Wine and Roses

Album by The Dream Syndicate

Released 28 October 1982

jangle pop paisley underground post-punk

Tracklist

CD 1: Original Days of Wine and Roses Album / Down There EP
1
Tell Me When It’s Over
3:32
4.5 ★
2
Definitely Clean
3:30
4.5 ★
3
That’s What You Always Say
3:13
4.0 ★
4
Then She Remembers
4:07
5.0 ★
5
Halloween
6:10
4.4 ★
6
When You Smile
4:15
4.0 ★
7
Until Lately
6:50
4.5 ★
8
Too Little, Too Late
3:27
4.0 ★
9
The Days of Wine and Roses
7:34
4.6 ★
10
Sure Thing (Down There EP version)
4:02
4.0 ★
11
That’s What You Always Say (Down There EP version)
4:22
12
When You Smile (Down There EP version)
3:09
13
Some Kinda Itch (Down There EP version)
5:32
CD 2: Even More Hot Rocks (No Hits & Out of Phase Cookies)
1
That’s What You Always Say (7 inch single version)
15 Minutes
3:56
2
Last Chance for You (7 inch single version)
15 Minutes
2:37
3
Too Little, Too Late (rehearsal version, 1981)
3:40
4
Definitely Clean (rehearsal version, 1981)
3:33
5
Is It Rolling, Bob? (rehearsal version, 1982)
1:23
6
A Reason (rehearsal version, 1982)
4:00
7
Like Mary (rehearsal version, 1982)
8:32
8
Outside the Dream Syndicate (rehearsal version, 1982)
10:31
9
Last Chance for You (rehearsal version, 1982)
2:18
10
Unknown Song With Lyrics (rehearsal version, 1982)
3:15
11
Some Kinda Itch (live at KPFK, 1982)
6:31
12
Open Hour (live at KPFK, 1982)
8:32
CD 3: Crackling Noises OK—Do Not Correct
1
Until Lately (live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, CA, 1982)
5:08
2
Sure Thing (live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, CA, 1982)
5:52
3
Then She Remembers (live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, CA, 1982)
3:34
4
It’s Gonna Be Alright (live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, CA, 1982)
8:21
5
Halloween (live)
5:02
6
That’s What You Always Say (live)
4:55
7
Sure Thing (live)
4:23
8
Definitely Clean (live)
3:47
9
Too Little, Too Late (Kendra vocal, live)
2:57
10
When You Smile (live)
3:43
11
Some Kinda Itch (live)
6:43
12
That’s What You Always Say (rehearsal version)
2:45
13
Road Runner (rehearsal version)
1:54
14
Instrumental (rehearsal version)
2:35
CD 4: Live’r Than You’ll Ever Be
1
Tell Me When It’s Over (live at the Country Club, Reseda CA, 1982)
4:07
2
That’s What You Always Say (live at the Country Club, Reseda CA, 1982)
5:23
3
Sure Thing (live at the Country Club, Reseda CA, 1982)
5:08
4
Then She Remembers (live at the Country Club, Reseda CA, 1982)
3:15
5
Halloween (live at the Country Club, Reseda CA, 1982)
5:54
6
Definitely Clean (live at the Country Club, Reseda CA, 1982)
3:35
7
When You Smile (live at the Country Club, Reseda CA, 1982)
4:43
8
Days of Wine and Roses (live at the Country Club, Reseda CA, 1982)
6:23
9
Halloween (backstage, Tucson AZ, 1982)
6:58
10
Definitely Clean (backstage, Tucson AZ, 1982)
4:08
11
That’s What You Always Say (backstage, Tucson AZ, 1982)
7:58
12
Folsom Prison Blues (backstage, Tucson AZ, 1982)
2:17
13
Until Lately (backstage, Tucson AZ, 1982)
7:40
14
Some Kinda Itch (backstage, Tucson AZ, 1982)
6:06
15
Piece of My Heart (backstage, Tucson AZ, 1982)
3:59

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Release credits

Chris D.
producer [1]
Dennis Duck
drums (drum set) [1, 3, 5, 9]
Karl Precoda
guitar [1, 3, 5, 9]
Kendra Smith
bass [1, 3, 5, 9]
Steve Wynn
guitar [1, 3, 5, 9], vocal [1, 3, 5, 9]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
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The Days of Wine and Roses
12" Vinyl
28 October 1982
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The Days of Wine and Roses
12" Vinyl
1987
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The Days of Wine and Roses
CD
1993
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The Days of Wine and Roses
CD
2001
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The Days of Wine and Roses
CD
2001
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The Days of Wine and Roses
CD
2001
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The Days of Wine and Roses
CD
16 June 2015
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The Days of Wine and Roses
4x CD (40th anniversary edition)
23 June 2023
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The Days of Wine and Roses
CD-R
2019