Nick Bensen Sampler I - Instant Discography

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1.	New River Head 05:24	info	buy track
2.	Cabin In The Caves 02:05	info	buy track
3.	Exploring The Ruins 04:01	info	buy track
4.	I Left All My Baggage At Victoria Station (This Time I'm Taking A Backpack) 03:43	info	buy track
5.	Who Would Have Thought? 07:02	info	buy track
6.	That Endless Winding Cazadero Road (Young Jerry's Lament) 04:06	info	buy track
7.	Leaves 03:39	info	buy track
8.	Pipe Down 03:47	info	buy track
9.	It's Recreational 02:25	info	buy track
10.	The Treaty Of Moreorless 05:33	info	buy track
11.	Diplodocus 07:01	info	buy track
12.	The Boss Of Towns (Take I) 05:22	info	buy track
13.	Instant Discography 06:38	info	buy track
14.	Settlin' Up, Settlin' Scores, Settlin' Down 01:58	info	buy track
15.	Triceratops (Radio Remix) 05:23	info	buy track
16.	Alligator Pattern Acceleration 07:26	info	buy track
17.	They've Got It All Backwards 02:21	info	buy track
18.	Volare Patrol 02:33	lyrics	buy track
Lyrics 5/23/20 (not sung) VOLARE PATROL (c) 2020 by Nick Bensen Brakes are bad The exhaust is shot Windshield fogged And running hot Moms' old cars Don't want 'em no more Fix that window And driver's door We're bad news That's no lie Every day We almost die Nothing to lose Settling scores Wasting gas And avoiding chores Look out now Slow your roll Out of the way Volare Patrol Look out now Slow your roll Out of the way Volare Patrol Throwing fireworks Car to car Getting high And sneaking in bars Anything not to Face my dad Let's all go Do something bad Feeling bored Nothing to do Let's steal A street sign or two Tripping out Across the dam Said we're studying For exams Look out now Slow your roll Out of the way Volare Patrol Look out now Slow your roll Out of the way Volare Patrol Mount Airy! Piney Point! Grand Street! 129! Look out now Slow your roll Out of the way Volare Patrol Look out now Slow your roll Out of the way Volare Patrol Oil is low Grill is cracked Two of the girls Got sick in back Tossing pizza At Fox Lane dweebs While barely meeting Our basic needs Look out now Slow your roll Out of the way Volare Patrol Look out now Slow your roll Out of the way Volare Patrol
19.	Blackstone Valley (Uxbridge Monster Mix) 07:25	info	buy track
20.	Chaos Jumbles 06:46	info	buy track
21.	Gray Cat 04:00	info	buy track
22.	Tiny Little Evil Bloody Hands (Single Version) 02:59	info	buy track
23.	Hardscrabble Hill 04:59	lyrics	buy track
Lyrics 5/23/20 (not sung) HARDSCRABBLE HILL (1974 Northern Westchester PsychotheRapists' Working Brunch Massacre) (c) 2020 by Nick Bensen "I don't know - it looks like everyone is screwed up these days." "What did you say, young man?!!!" Molestation thinly veiled Drinking wine and eating snails Give the speech then I can bail Epic psychotherapy fail 1967 was seven years ago 1967 was seven years ago 1967 was seven years ago Don't even ask what else I know Evil breath, disgusting cheese Predators who lie with ease Forced me to capitulate My mind is numb, my rage is great 1967 was seven years ago 1967 was seven years ago 1967 was seven years ago Don't even ask what else I know Revulsion Sickness Horror Betrayal Revenge Murder Blood Assail 1967 was seven years ago 1967 was seven years ago 1967 was seven years ago Don't even ask what else I know Enchanted castle across the road Never know what might unfold Rather be with my age girls To see what's out there in the world

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New compilation album idea 6/18/20
Completed 6/28/20
Master finished 7/8/20

Nick Bensen Sampler I - Instant Discography
(BE20022-2S)

A quick catch up for those too busy to sift through it all. This double-length collection of recent highlights provides fans with four new tracks: a radio remix of "Triceratops," two outtakes from Beyond The Mass Pike - an early extended synth take of "The Boss Of Towns" and an alternate, even heavier mix of "Blackstone Valley" - and the fitting new title track. Covers the first 12 releases of 2020, from Nick Bensen Leaves through Beyond The Mass Pike. Limited two CD-R version with unique original art available for $20 plus actual shipping. 50 copies. E-mail BensenEnterprises@outlook.com. I'll throw a secret extra free bonus on those too.

Disc One

I. Light Side

1. New River Head 5:24
(c) 1990 by Nick Saloman
2. Cabin In The Caves 2:05
3. Exploring The Ruins 4:01
4. I Left All My Baggage At Victoria Station (This Time I'm Taking A Backpack) 3:43
(c) 2020 by Heidi Reischuck & Nick Bensen
5. Who Would Have Thought? 7:02
6. That Endless Winding Cazadero Road (Young Jerry's Lament) 4:06
=26:21

II. Medium Side

7. Leaves 3:39
8. Pipe Down 3:47
9. It's Recreational 2:25
10. The Treaty Of Moreorless 5:33
11. Diplodocus 7:01
12. The Boss Of Towns (Take I)* 5:22
= 27:47

Disc total 54:08

Disc Two

III. Heavy Side

13. Instant Discography* 6:38
14. Settlin' Up, Settlin' Scores, Settlin' Down 1:58
15.Triceratops (Radio Remix)* 5:23
16. Alligator Pattern Acceleration 7:26
17. They've Got It All Backwards 2:21
18. Volare Patrol 2:33
= 26:19

IV. Heaviest Side

19. Blackstone Valley (Uxbridge Monster Mix)* 7:25
20. Chaos Jumbles 6:46
21. Gray Cat 4:00
22. Tiny Little Evil Bloody Hands (Single Version) 2:59
23. Hardscrabble Hill 4:59
= 26:09

Disc total 52:28

CD only mystery bonus track:

24. ????????? ???* 3:57

(Disc total including CD bonus track 56:25)

Grand total 1:46:36

(Grand total including CD bonus track 1:50:33)

*Previously unreleased

All songs written by Nick Bensen unless otherwise noted

(c) & (p) 2020 by Nick Bensen unless otherwise noted

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released July 10, 2020

Two (or three) vocal songs otherwise instrumental - Vocals, Dean Exotica acoustic guitar, Heidi's little red ukulele, Casio CTK-100 keyboard and drum machine, Epiphone Dot Studio 335 electric guitar, and malfunctioning Roland XP-60 composing workstation synth

All tracks recorded at Timber Lane, Avon, CT, Spring 2020 except:

Track 1 recorded at the Pacific Heights Penthouse, San Francisco, CA, 2003
(p) 2003 Free City Media

Track 7 recorded at 90 North Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 2005
(p) 2005 Free City Media

New tracks recorded at Timber Lane, Avon, CT, May 9, and June 7, 9, 27 and 28, 2020

Performed, produced and compiled by Nick Bensen

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Nick Bensen Avon, Connecticut

Nick Bensen learned guitar from Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo). He played in the Croton Dammed, the Assassins, Three Globe Banana Monte, A Subtle Plague, Polar Arc and 33 Tiger Infinity. He made 3 solo CDs but gave it up in 2005 due to illness.

In April 2020, Nick suddenly regained the ability to play. With 26 psych/prog/fusion releases since then, Nick Bensen is really making up for lost time. ... more

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