Weezer (Blue Album, Deluxe Edition)

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CD 1: Weezer
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1My Name Is Jonas
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
recording of:
My Name Is Jonas (Weezer) (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
writer:
Jason Cropper, Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music, Fie! (Patrick Wilson's publisher) and Ubermommasuprapoppa Music
3.653:24
2No One Else
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
recording of:
No One Else (Weezer) (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
3.33:05
3The World Has Turned and Left Me Here
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
recording of:
The World Has Turned and Left Me Here (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
writer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music and Fie! (Patrick Wilson's publisher)
44:18
4Buddy Holly
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 15), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 484) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 497)
recording of:
Buddy Holly (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
lyrics quoted on:
Using You
4.32:40
5Undone – The Sweater Song
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 30)
recording of:
Undone – The Sweater Song (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
4.255:05
6Surf Wax America
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
recording of:
Surf Wax America (Weezer) (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
writer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music and Fie! (Patrick Wilson's publisher)
3.753:06
7Say It Ain’t So
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer) (in 1995)
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
membranophone:
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1995)
remix of:
Say It Ain’t So (album version) by Weezer
recording of:
Say It Ain’t So (Weezer) (from 1993-08 until 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
54:19
8In the Garage
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
recording of:
In the Garage (Weezer) (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
3.853:56
9Holiday
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
recording of:
Holiday (Weezer) (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
3.553:25
10Only in Dreams
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
recording of:
Only in Dreams (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
3.457:59
CD 2: Dusty Gems and Raw Nuggets
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1Mykel and Carli
recording engineer:
Paul du Gré (on 1994-07-09)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1994-07-09)
recording of:
Mykel and Carli (on 1994-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
32:54
2Susanne
recording engineer:
Paul du Gré (on 1994-07-09)
mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer) (in 1995-08)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1994-07-09)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1995-08)
remix of:
Susanne by Weezer
recording of:
Susanne (Weezer) (from 1994-07-09 until 1995-08)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
32:47
3My Evaline
recording engineer:
Paul du Gré (on 1994-07-09)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1994-07-09)
cover recording of:
My Evaline (on 1994-07-09)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sigmund Spaeth
10:44
4Jamie
recording engineer:
Dale Johnson (engineer) (on 1993-04-15)
guitar:
Jason Cropper
vocals:
Jason Cropper
recording of:
Jamie (Weezer) (on 1993-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
3.44:20
5My Name Is Jonas (live)
mixer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
recorded at:
Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, New York, United States (on 1994-11-27)
live recording of:
My Name Is Jonas (Weezer) (on 1994-11-27)
writer:
Jason Cropper, Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music, Fie! (Patrick Wilson's publisher) and Ubermommasuprapoppa Music
23:40
6Surf Wax America (live)
mixer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
recorded at:
Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, New York, United States (on 1994-11-27)
live recording of:
Surf Wax America (Weezer) (on 1994-11-27)
writer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music and Fie! (Patrick Wilson's publisher)
44:02
7Jamie (live acoustic)
assistant engineer:
Dan Schaefer
engineer:
Jim McKnight
producer:
Fred McFarlin
recorded at:
Cat’s Paw Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1995-04-01)
live recording of:
Jamie (Weezer) (on 1995-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
2.54:04
8No One Else (live acoustic)
assistant engineer:
Dan Schaefer
engineer:
Jim McKnight
producer:
Fred McFarlin
recorded at:
Cat’s Paw Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1995-04-01)
live recording of:
No One Else (Weezer) (on 1995-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
3.653:27
9Undone – The Sweater Song (Kitchen Tapes)
guitar:
Jason Cropper
vocals:
Jason Cropper
recording of:
Undone – The Sweater Song (on 1992-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
3.755:34
10Paperface (Kitchen Tapes)
guitar:
Jason Cropper
vocals:
Jason Cropper
recording of:
Paperface (Weezer) (on 1992-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
2.653:02
11Only in Dreams (Kitchen Tapes)
guitar:
Jason Cropper
vocals:
Jason Cropper
recording of:
Only in Dreams (on 1992-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
45:48
12Lullaby for Wayne (pre‐production recording)
guitar:
Jason Cropper
vocals:
Jason Cropper
recorded at:
S.I.R. Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1993-08-11)
recording of:
Lullaby for Wayne (Weezer) (on 1993-08-11)
writer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
33:36
13I Swear It’s True (pre‐production recording)
guitar:
Jason Cropper
vocals:
Jason Cropper
recorded at:
S.I.R. Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1993-08-11)
recording of:
I Swear It’s True (on 1993-08-11)
writer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
12:57
14Say It Ain’t So (original album mix)
assistant engineer:
Hal Belknap, David Heglmeier and Daniel Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Ric Ocasek
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Wilson (Weezer/The Special Goodness)
guitar:
Brian Bell (guitarist) and Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
vocals:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer) and Matt Sharp (Weezer/The Rentals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
music videos:
Say It Ain't So (Music video) by Weezer
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 78)
recording of:
Say It Ain’t So (Weezer) (from 1993-08 until 1993-09)
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
premiered by:
Weezer (American rock band)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
3.84:17

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
art direction:Michael Golob
Vartan (art direction)
design/illustration:Karl Koch
Francesca Restrepo
photography:Peter Gowland
Spike Jonze
Karl Koch
Peter Orth
liner notes:Karl Koch
producer:Todd Sullivan (A&R)
remastering:George Marino (mastering engineer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Geffen Records (in 2004)
licensed from:Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
remastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
remaster of:Weezer (Blue Album)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/444909 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0001JXQEM [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/weezer/weezer-_blue-album__f10/ [info]