Yerself Is Steam + Car Wash Hair

Mercury Rev’s 1991 debut album Yerself is Steam was a critical success, and quickly followed up by the Car Wash Hair single. The releases persuaded the band to perform their very first live gig – then their third gig was on the main stage at Reading Festival and their fourth was supporting Bob Dylan – an auspicious start to their decades-long career. Despite the plaudits resulting in strong sales and regular tours, it was not until their fourth album, Deserter’s Songs that they gained a mainstream audience.

Disc 1: Yerself Is Steam - 1. Chasing A Bee; 2. Syringe Mouth; 3. Coney Island Cyclone; 4. Blue And Black; 5. Sweet Oddysee Of A Cancer Cell; 6. Frittering; 7. Continuous Trucks And Thunder; 8. Very Sleepy Rivers Disc 2: Car Wash Hair: 1. Car Wash Hair (The Bee’s Chasing Me) Full Pull 6:45, 2 Coney Island Cyclone (4-track demo) 3:45, 3. Chasing A Bee (4-track demo) 8:45