Weezer founding member and original bassist, Matt Sharp, while working on a series of “lost-albums” from the cutting room floor of his creative-life, stumbled upon a curious multitrack reel of analog tape. This mysterious reel found at the bottom of a treasure chest of other master recordings just happened to contain Weezer's very first studio sessions.
These were the very same recordings that were responsible for earning the band a record contract for their iconic debut 'Blue' album. These newly discovered sessions feature raw, vividly emotional and ecstatic versions of the band's timeless hit songs 'Say It Ain’t So' and 'Undone (The Sweater Song)'. Sharp and legendary music producer Joe Chicarrelli took these recordings to Los Angeles’ famed East/West Studios to take a deeper look into this mythic reel of 1-inch Ampex tape. What the two men quickly discovered was the original lineup (with guitarist Jason Cropper) in an infectious, explosively joyful, feral form.
Making the decision to honor the original intention of the music and the traditional technology of the era, the songs were remixed from top to bottom, from tape to vinyl, in a 100% analog process.With Sharp as producer and Chicarrelli on the mix, the result of these sessions makes up the entirety of '1192' (named after the month and year it was originally recorded.) The illuminating spirit of the performances on '1192' are guaranteed to turn the world upside down for blue album fans everywhere.
This album stands on its own as an essential entry into the band’s discography and is crucial to understanding the first chapter in Weezer's storied history.
These were the very same recordings that were responsible for earning the band a record contract for their iconic debut 'Blue' album. These newly discovered sessions feature raw, vividly emotional and ecstatic versions of the band's timeless hit songs 'Say It Ain’t So' and 'Undone (The Sweater Song)'. Sharp and legendary music producer Joe Chicarrelli took these recordings to Los Angeles’ famed East/West Studios to take a deeper look into this mythic reel of 1-inch Ampex tape. What the two men quickly discovered was the original lineup (with guitarist Jason Cropper) in an infectious, explosively joyful, feral form.
Making the decision to honor the original intention of the music and the traditional technology of the era, the songs were remixed from top to bottom, from tape to vinyl, in a 100% analog process.With Sharp as producer and Chicarrelli on the mix, the result of these sessions makes up the entirety of '1192' (named after the month and year it was originally recorded.) The illuminating spirit of the performances on '1192' are guaranteed to turn the world upside down for blue album fans everywhere.
This album stands on its own as an essential entry into the band’s discography and is crucial to understanding the first chapter in Weezer's storied history.
TRACK LISTING
1. No One Else - Take 1 (1192 Mix)
2. Say It Ain’t So -Take 2 (1192 Mix)
3. Undone – The Sweater Song (1192 Acoustic Mix)
4. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (1192 Mix)
5. Surf Wax America (1192 Mix)
6. Say It Ain’t So (1192 Vocal and Guitar Mix)
7. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (1192 Vocal and Guitar Mix)
8. Undone – The Sweater Song (1192 Band Mix)
9. No One Else - Take 2 (1192 Mix)
10. Say It Ain’t So - Take 1 (1192 Mix))
