Rez (song)

"Rez" is a non-album track by Underworld, originally released in 1993 in the UK. It became one of their biggest club/live anthems^{[citation needed]} despite the fact it could not be found on an album. However, it did appear on many compilations, b-sides, and even appeared on a bonus disc for Second Toughest in the Infants (1996). The first promo release of the single was pressed onto pink vinyl, and is highly collectible as it has another non-album track, Why, Why, Why. Due to this track's obscurity, there are, incidentally, many bootlegs of it. The more common release has "Cowgirl" on it. There is also a limited white vinyl pressing available in the US.

Track listing

12": Junior Boy's Own / COLLECT 002 (UK) Promo Pink Vinyl

1. "Rez" – 9:55
2. "Why, Why, Why" – 12:14

12": Junior Boy's Own / COLLECT 002 (UK)

1. "Rez" - 9:55
2. "Cowgirl" - 8:30

12": Junior Boy's Own / JBO 13 (UK)

1. "Rez" - 9:55
2. "Cowgirl" - 8:30

12": Junior Boy's Own / JBO 1001 (UK) 1995

1. "Rez" - 9:55
2. "Cowgirl" - 8:30

12": Logic / Junior Boy's Own / LOC 188 (GERMAN) 1996 Promo

1. "Born Slippy" - 11:37
2. "Rez" - 9:55

12": Wax Trax! / TVT Records / TVT 8718-0 (US)

1. "Rez" - 9:55
2. "Cowgirl" - 8:30

12": Simply Vinyl (S12) / S12DJ118 (UK) Reissue

1. "Rez" - 9:55
2. "Cowgirl" - 8:30

12": Dance Train Classics / 541 / 541416 500462 (BELGIUM) Reissue

1. U2 "Lemon" (Perfecto Mix) - 8:54
2. Underworld - "Rez" - 9:55

12": I Love Techno Classics / 541 / 541416 501471 (BELGIUM) Reissue

1. Dave Angel "Airborne" (Carl Craig Remix) - 11:39
2. Underworld - "Rez" - 9:55

Notes

• The text "CLOUD HAT REMEMBER THIS" is etched into the run-out groove of the COLLECT 002 12".
• Unofficial bootleg remixes of 'Rez' / 'Cowgirl' by breakz DJ's 'Atomic Hooligan' were deemed good enough by Underworld's record label and lead to their inclusion as remixers of "Born Slippy .NUXX 2003" in 2003
• The White Island EP (CD & 2x12") by Salt Tank features a track inspired by Underworld's "Rez". "Rezmorize", as the name suggests, is an homage to Underworld's famous instrumental track.
• Underworld's labelmates, Futureshock, were also inspired by "Rez"'s b-side, "Why, Why, Why", which is sampled heavily in "The Question", and was released on the JBO label offshoot, Fuju.
• After hearing the song at a performance, Tetsuya Mizuguchi decided to rename his at-the-time work in progress game from K-Project to REZ. The name stayed into its release.

Appearances

• Rez appears on at numerous dance compilations - too many to list.
• "Rez" was used in an episode of Alisa's third season.
• Why, Why, Why appears on the re-released Japanese bonus 3 cm disc for Dubnobasswithmyheadman (1993).
• Why, Why, Why appears on Various: Volume 8 as an 5:15 edit.
• Why, Why, Why appears on Various: Wasted - The Best of Volume 1 as an 8:20 remix incorrectly labelled 'Change'.
• Rez appears in the American version of "Abre los Ojos" or (Vanilla Sky)
• Rez appears on the 1994 Underworld EP 'Dirty Epic/Cowgirl'
• A remix of Rez was played during the Athletes' Parade of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London.

External links

• Underworldlive.com
• Single information from the unofficial Underworld discography web site - BigScreenSatellite