The Beginning Stages of...

The Beginning Stages of...
Studio album by The Polyphonic Spree
Released May 2, 2002 (US)
September 23, 2002 (UK)
June 24, 2003 (US rerelease)
Recorded October 29, 2000 – October 31, 2000
Genre Pop
Psychedelic pop
Length 68:24
Label Hollywood / Good Records
Producer The Polyphonic Spree
The Polyphonic Spree chronology

The Beginning Stages of...
(2002)		 Together We're Heavy
(2004)
Alternative covers
Cover of UK release
Alternative Cover of UK release
Cover of 2004 US re-release
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
The Guardian [2]
Pitchfork Media (6.1/10) [3]
Rolling Stone [4]

The Beginning Stages of... is the debut album from The Polyphonic Spree. The US re-release version of the album has both the original CD plus a bonus CD that features four alternate tracks and a music video for "Light & Day (Single Version)". The UK re-release is identical to the original release. The album is also available on gatefold vinyl.

Track listing

All songs written by Tim DeLaughter. [5]

  1. "Section 1 (Have a Day/Celebratory)" – 4:38
  2. "Section 2 (It's the Sun)" – 5:33
  3. "Section 3 (Days Like This Keep Me Warm)" – 4:05
  4. "Section 4 (La La)" – 2:10
  5. "Section 5 (Middle of the Day)" – 2:45
  6. "Section 6 (Hanging Around the Day Part 1)" – 2:37
  7. "Section 7 (Hanging Around the Day Part 2)" – 2:39
  8. "Section 8 (Soldier Girl)" – 3:59
  9. "Section 9 (Light & Day/Reach for the Sun)" – 3:23
  10. "Section 10 (A Long Day)" – 36:30

US re-release bonus disc

  1. "Light & Day" (Single version) – 3:03
  2. "Have a Day" (KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic version) - 4:55
  3. "It's the Sun" (KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic version) – 5:33
  4. "Soldier Girl" (UK Single version) - 2:23
  5. "Light & Day" (Orchestral version) - 2:48
  6. "Light & Day" (Music video, multimedia track)

Double Disc (Bonus Live DVD) (UK)

Disc 1

  1. "Section 1 (Have a Day/Celebratory)" – 4:38
  2. "Section 2 (It's the Sun)" – 5:33
  3. "Section 3 (Days Like This Keep Me Warm)" – 4:05
  4. "Section 4 (La La)" – 2:10
  5. "Section 5 (Middle of the Day)" – 2:45
  6. "Section 6 (Hanging Around the Day Part 1)" – 2:37
  7. "Section 7 (Hanging Around the Day Part 2)" – 2:39
  8. "Section 8 (Soldier Girl)" – 3:59
  9. "Section 9 (Light & Day/Reach for the Sun)" – 3:23
  10. "Section 10 (A Long Day)" – 1:45
  11. "Soldier Girl (Alternate Version)" - 3.05
  12. "Hanging Around (Alternate Version)" - 3.48
  13. "Light And Day (Alternate Version)" - 3.05
  14. "It's The Sun (Alternate Version)" - 4.22

Disc 2 See The Beginning Stages of... Live DVD, featuring Light and Day, Hanging Around, and Soldier Girl, plus additional clips, When The Sound Went Down, backstage and onstage photo galleries.

Singles

CD

  1. Soldier Girl (2002 Album Version)
  2. Sun (Section 2 from The Beginning Stages of...)
  3. Soldier Girl
  4. Soldier Girl (Radio Edit)
  5. Soldier Girl (Section 8 from The Beginning Stages of...)
  1. Hanging Around
  2. Five Years (Live at Maida Vale/Radio 1)
  3. Fields (Live at Maida Vale/Radio 1)
  4. Hanging Around [Multimedia Track]
  1. What We Will Be (Live at the Union Chapel, London)
  2. Hanging Around (Live at the Union Chapel, London)
  3. Soldier Girl (Live at the Union Chapel, London)
  1. Light & Day (Single Version)
  2. The March
  3. Light & Day (The Bees Remix)
  1. Light & Day (Live at the Shepards Bush Empire, London)
  2. Have a Day (Live at the Shepards Bush Empire, London)
  3. Days Like These Keep Me Warm (Live at the Shepards Bush Empire, London)
  4. Light & Day [Multimedia Track]
  1. Soldier Girl (Single Version)
  2. It's the Sun (New Version)
  3. Soldier Girl (Death in Vegas Remix)
  1. Light & Day (Single Version)
  2. The March
  3. Soldier Girl (Stereolab Mix)

Vinyl

  1. Hanging Around
  2. Five Years (Live at Maida Vale/Radio 1)
  1. Soldier Girl (RJD2 Instrumental)
  2. Light & Day (Single Version)
  3. The March (Symphonic Version)
  1. Soldier Girl (Single Version)
  2. It's the Sun (The Go! Team Remix)

DVD

  1. Soldier Girl (Video)
  2. Soldier Girl (Zongamin Remix)
  3. Soldier Girl (Stereolab Remix)

References

  1. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of..." at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Lynskey, Dorian (20 September 2002). "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of...". The Guardian (London). ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Adickes, Kevin (14 February 2002). "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of...". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Walters, Barry (8 August 2002). "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of...". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007.
  5. ↑ BMI Entry

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