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Kanye West Grav feat. Kanye West - "Line For Line" (1996) ( YouTube link ) Extra: "Kanye West, Al Tariq, Butter Lee & Black Attack @ Fat Beats Aug 96" ( YouTube link ) https://i.discogs.com/1ikhE45wrvIHFOBxlun8Gdz4V7uFbhUZSFSF0NXFjB0/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:597/czM6Ly9kaXNj...

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Tom Waits - "Goin' Down Slow" (rec. late 1971) (YouTube link)
Track #1 from The Early Years, Vol. 1, which consists of demos issued on the record label owned by Waits’ ex-manager.

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The Velvet Underground --> The Falling Spikes – demo tape (rec. July 1965) Track #1, "Venus in Furs": ( YouTube link ) Demo tape contents: Venus in Furs / Prominent Men / Heroin / I’m Waiting for the Man / Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams / All Tomorrow’s Parties The band became “The Velvet U...

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Vampire Weekend - "Mansard Roof" b/w "Ladies of Cambridge" (23 October 2007) A-side: ( YouTube link ) ... B-side: ( YouTube link ) "Mansard Roof" is also track #1 on their 2008 self-titled album. "Ladies of Cambridge" only made it on the album as a Japanese e...

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U2 --> The Hype - "Street Mission" from the TV show Youngline (2 March 1978) ( YouTube link ) The band became U2 mid-concert on March 4th, after the Edge's older brother Dik Evans bade farewell. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/VHS-Video-Tape-Top-Flat.jpg/320px-VH...

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Talking Heads - "Sugar on My Tongue" demo (rec. November 1975) ( YouTube link ) "I Want to Live" is also from this period. "Sugar on My Tongue" is on the 2005 reissue of Talking Heads: 77 . https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Talking_Heads_77.jpg/...

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The Stooges - "I Wanna Be Your Dog" b/w "1969" (July, or 5 August, 1969) A-side: ( YouTube link ) ... B-side: ( YouTube link ) Supposedly, "Ron's Jam" and "What's You Gonna Do?" were recorded in 1968, in Wampler's Lake, Michigan, when the band was known as Th...

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Sufjan Stevens
Marzuki - "Mouse" (1996) (YouTube link)

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Steely Dan --> Walter Becker, Donald Fagen - 1968-1971 demos, e.g. "Sun Mountain" (youtube link)
With Kenny Vance on lead vocals.

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Bruce Springsteen --> The Castiles - “That's What You Get" b/w "Baby I" (rec. May 1966) A-side: ( YouTube link ) ... B-side: ( YouTube link ) Allegedly only four copies of this single are still known to exist. The B-side, "Baby I," became much more available when it (though...

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Sonic Youth - "Untitled" (rec. 18 June 1981) ( YouTube link ) From their first show, at Noise Fest, in New York City. http://www.musikzimmer.ch/pics/covers/albums/715.jpg Kim Gordon - Girl in a Band Despite the number of bands playing around the city, clubs were closing down left and righ...

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The Smiths - demo tape(s), e.g. "Suffer Little Children" Decibelle Studio, Simon Wolstencroft on drums (rec. 1982)
(youtube link)

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Patti Smith - “Hey Joe (Version)” b/w “Piss Factory” (rec. 5 June 1974) A-side: ( youtube link ) ... B-side: ( youtube link ) "Piss Factory" is included on the Land (1975–2002) compilation. Extra : Blue Öyster Cult - "Baby Ice Dog" co-written by Patti Smith (from the Tyranny and...

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Sly and the Family Stone --> The Stewart Four - "On the Battlefield [of the Lord]" b/w "Walking in Jesus' Name" (1952) ( YouTube link ) https://i.discogs.com/I-zh5kP3mak-KdqmJnbLksCHZriF8t7h83rDPlBbxSk/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:591/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTc1Mz...

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Frank Sinatra --> The Hoboken Four - "Shine" (rec. September 1935) (YouTube link)

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Simon and Garfunkel --> Tom & Jerry - "Hey, Schoolgirl" b/w "Dancin' Wild" (1957)
A-side: (YouTube link) ... B-side: (YouTube link)

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The Sex Pistols - "Problems" Chris Spedding demo (rec. May 1976) ( YouTube link ) Demo contents: Problems / No Feelings / Pretty Vacant. Included on Spunk/This is Crap , a rarities album included with the 1996 reissue of Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols . https://upload.wik...

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Roxy Music - "Ladytron" (May 1971 version) (YouTube link)
The Super Deluxe 2018 reissue of Roxy Music's debut includes their May 1971 demos.

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The Rolling Stones --> Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys - "Around and Around" (recorded ca. 1961) ( YouTube link ) Band lineup: Mick, Keith, Dick Taylor, Bob Beckwith, Allen Etherington. Original reel-to-reel tape contents: Around and Around / Little Queenie / Beautiful Delilah / La Bamb...

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R.E.M. - "Dangerous Times" (recorded Summer 1980) ( youtube link ) This may be from June or July, not long after their debut gig on April 5th, where they were probably called Twisted Kites). https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Compactcassette.jpg/320px-Compactcassett...

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Lou Reed --> The Jades - "Leave Her For Me" b/w "So Blue" (Fall 1958) A & B-sides: ( youtube link ) I've also seen "So Blue" listed as the A-side. https://i.discogs.com/d93mrFbpi19DR-pJgjAcTq4IWAqJWbIlPiQrvritz-k/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:598/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdG...

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Otis Redding --> The Shooters featuring Otis - "She's All Right" b/w "Tuff Enuff" (October 1960) A-side: ( youtube link ) ... B-side: ( youtube link ) Source: http://www.45cat.com/record/t33312 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WT8m48JDRK4/UoS-4qzDaxI/AAAAAAAAArk/UH1p_JlIiqU/s1600/EALZ2...

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The Ramones - "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" (live at CBGB, 15 September 1974) ( youtube link ) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/VHS-Video-Tape-Top-Flat.jpg/320px-VHS-Video-Tape-Top-Flat.jpg Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone Sensitive soul Johnny Ramone:...

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Radiohead --> On a Friday – demo tape(s), e.g. "Fragile Friend" (rec. 1986) ( youtube link ) Other YouTube results from '86 include "Everybody Knows," "Girl (in the Purple Dress)," and "Lemming Trail." https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0...

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Queen - 1971 demos, e.g. "Keep Yourself Alive" (rec. December 1971) ( youtube link ) The 2011 Universal Records reissue bonus disc of their 1973 debut contains their early demos: "Keep Yourself Alive", "The Night Comes Down", "Great King Rat", "Jesus&quo...

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Public Enemy --> Spectrum City ‎– "Lies" b/w "Check Out the Radio" (1984) A-side: ( youtube link ) ... B-side: ( youtube link ) Bomb Squad member Hank Shocklee (founder of Spectrum City in 1975) suggested a name change, after two songs on a later demo tape had "Public Enemy...

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Prince --> 94 East - December 4, 1975 recordings, e.g. "If You See Me" (a.k.a. "Do Yourself A Favor") (initial tracking 4 December 1975) Vocal version: ( youtube link ) ... Instrumental version: ( youtube link ) Led by Pepé Willie, the former husband of Prince's cousin, 94 East'...

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Portishead - "To Kill a Dead Man" soundtrack (1994) ( youtube link ) The DVD version of Roseland NYC Live contains this piece, as a bonus short film. N/A: ca. 1991 demos https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cd/Pnyc.jpg The Observer - "Dummy wasn’t a chillout album. Portishead ...

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The Police - "Fall Out" b/w "Nothing Achieving" (1 May 1977)
A-side: (youtube link) ... B-side: (youtube link)

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Pixies - "Down to the Well" (rec. 1986) ( link to demo recordings ) This is supposed to be a local demo from 1986. It is listed in Discogs with the following notes: "Cassette given away in the Boston area prior to the recording of the 'Purple Tape'. Same tracks on both sides. A typed...

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Pink Floyd --> The Tea Set - demo tape, e.g. "Lucy Leave" (December 1964) ( demo tape link ) Personnel: Syd Barrett, Bob Klose, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Compactcassette.jpg/320px-Compactcassette.jpg Nick Mason - Inside...

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Pavement - Slay Tracks (1933–1969) EP (1989) Track #1, "You're Killing Me" ( youtube link ) Available on CD on Westing (by Musket and Sextant) . https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0a/PavementSlayTracks.jpg Stephen Malkmus: It was pretty reasonable to be able to make a single for ...

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OutKast
TLC - "What About Your Friends" Radio edit w/ rap (10 November 1992) (youtube link)

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Frank Ocean
Domo Genesis - "SteamRoller" (30 August 2010) (youtube link)
From the Rolling Papers mixtape.

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Oasis - The Live Demonstation cassette (June 1993)
Track #1, "Cloudburst": (youtube link)

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Nirvana --> [no name] - "Downer" (early March 1987) ( First Show ) Nirvana's With the Lights Out box set contains "Heartbreaker" from this same, first-ever concert, but based off this link, as well as Charles R. Cross's Heavier Than Heaven , "Downer" kicked off the set...

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New Order - "Ceremony" initial single version b/w "In a Lonely Place" (6 March 1981) A-side: ( youtube link ) ... B-side: "In a Lonely Place" ( youtube link ) The A-side and B-side were written as Joy Division prior to the death of Ian Curtis. There are three recorded ...

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Van Morrison --> Georgie and The Monarchs - "Boo-Zooh" b/w "O Twingy Baby" (December 1963) A & B sides: ( youtube link ) Band lineup: George "not that George" Jones (guitar, vocals), Billy McAllen (guitar), Van Morrison (saxophone), Wesley Black (keyboards), Harry ...

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Joni Mitchell --> Joni Anderson - "House of the Rising Sun" from CFQC AM, Canada (ca. 1963) (youtube link)
N/A: unknown titles (from the CKBI-TV show For Men Only, August 1963)

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Charles Mingus Russell Jacquet - "Penny's Worth Of Boogie" b/w "Look What You've Done To Me" (ca. 1945) A-side: ( youtube link ) ... B-side: ( youtube link ) Calvin Boaz (trumpet) Russell Jacquet (trumpet, vocals) Teddy Edwards (alto saxophone) Maurice Simon (tenor saxophone) Ar...

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Metallica --> Mettallica* - "Hit the Lights" Metal Massacre version, first pressing w/Lloyd Grant (14 June 1982) ( youtube link ) *The band is listed as "Mettallica" as a typo in the first pressing. The second and third pressings correct for this, and also feature a new recordin...

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Massive Attack - "Any Love" (featuring Daddy Gee and Carlton) 12" single (1988)
Original: (youtube link)
Acapella: (youtube link)

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Bob Marley and the Wailers --> Robert Marley & Beverley's All Stars - "Judge Not!" b/w "Do You Still Love Me?" (1962) A-side: ( youtube link ) ... B-side: ( youtube link ) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/BobMarley-SongsOfFreedom.jpg Songs of Freedom box set lin...

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Madonna --> The Breakfast Club - demo tape, e.g. "Trouble" (recorded ca. 1979) ( youtube link ) The earliest incarnation of the Breakfast Club just fell together, featuring Madonna, her friend Angie, Dan Gilroy (Madonna's boyfriend) and his brother Ed. Angie left the band under somewhat v...

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John Lennon
[see The Beatles / The Quarrymen]
Extra: John Lennon's very first written song, "Hello Little Girl," from the unsuccessful 1962 Decca audition tape (youtube link)

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Led Zeppelin
P.J. Proby - "Jim's Blues" (rec. September 1968) (youtube link)
Recorded before completing touring obligations as the New Yardbirds.

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LCD Soundsystem - "Losing My Edge" b/w "Beat Connection (Extended Disco Dub)" (8 July 2002) A-side: ( youtube link ) ... B-side (Disco Dub Version) [same thing?]: ( youtube link ) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/74/Afc_lcd_LCDSoundsystem.gif/220px-Afc_lcd_LCDSou...

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Kendrick Lamar --> K.Dot - "Intro (Hova Song)" (2004) (youtube link)
From the mixtape Y.H.N.I.C. (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year).

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Kraftwerk --> Organisation - "Tone Float" (August 1969) ( youtube link ) (Front and back album covers shown above) Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider formed and fronted Kraftwerk, and had originally performed together in the quintet known as Organisation. The cone logo, featured on the bac...

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The Kinks --> The Ravens - late 1963 demos, e.g. "I Believed You" (youtube link)

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