The Beginning Stages of...


The Beginning Stages of... is the debut studio album from The Polyphonic Spree. The US re-release version of the album has both the original CD plus a bonus CD that features four alternate tracks and a music video for the single version of "Light and Day". The UK re-release is identical to the original release. The album is also available on gatefold vinyl.

Track listing

All songs written by Tim DeLaughter.
  1. "Section 1 " – 4:38
  2. "Section 2 " – 5:33
  3. "Section 3 " – 4:05
  4. "Section 4 " – 2:10
  5. "Section 5 " – 2:45
  6. "Section 6 " – 2:37
  7. "Section 7 " – 2:39
  8. "Section 8 " – 3:59
  9. "Section 9 " – 3:23
  10. "Section 10 " – 36:30

    US re-release bonus disc

  11. "Light and Day" – 3:03
  12. "Have a Day" - 4:55
  13. "It's the Sun" – 5:33
  14. "Soldier Girl" - 2:23
  15. "Light and Day" - 2:48
  16. "Light and Day"

    UK double disc

Disc 1
  1. "Section 1 " – 4:38
  2. "Section 2 " – 5:33
  3. "Section 3 " – 4:05
  4. "Section 4 " – 2:10
  5. "Section 5 " – 2:45
  6. "Section 6 " – 2:37
  7. "Section 7 " – 2:39
  8. "Section 8 " – 3:59
  9. "Section 9 " – 3:23
  10. "Section 10 " – 1:45
  11. "Soldier Girl" – 3:05
  12. "Hanging Around" – 3:48
  13. "Light and Day" – 3:05
  14. "It's the Sun" – 4:22
Disc 2
See the Beginning Stages of... Live DVD, featuring "Light and Day", "Hanging Around", and "Soldier Girl", plus additional clips, When the Sound Went Down, backstage and onstage photo galleries.

Singles

CD

  • Soldier Girl E.P.
  1. Soldier Girl
  2. Sun
  3. Soldier Girl
  4. Soldier Girl
  5. Soldier Girl
  1. Hanging Around
  2. Five Years
  3. Fields
  4. Hanging Around
  • Hanging Around CD2
  1. What We Will Be
  2. Hanging Around
  3. Soldier Girl
  1. Light and Day
  2. The March
  3. Light and Day
  • Light and Day CD2
  1. Light and Day
  2. Have a Day
  3. Days Like These Keep Me Warm
  4. Light and Day
  • Soldier Girl CD1
  1. Soldier Girl
  2. It's the Sun
  3. Soldier Girl
  • Light and Day EP
  1. Light and Day
  2. The March
  3. Soldier Girl

    Vinyl

  • Hanging Around 7" Gatefold Vinyl
  1. Hanging Around
  2. Five Years
  1. Soldier Girl
  2. Light and Day
  3. The March
  • Soldier Girl 7" Gatefold Vinyl
  1. Soldier Girl
  2. It's the Sun

    DVD

  • Soldier Girl DVD
  1. Soldier Girl
  2. Soldier Girl
  3. Soldier Girl

    Personnel

  • Todd Berridge – viola
  • Jessica Berridge – vocals
  • Jeff Bouck – percussion, car tailpipes, tablas, timpani, gong, vocals
  • Austen Brown – vocals
  • Joe Butcher-Sho-Bud – pedal steel, Moog Rogue, Korg N-5, egg shaker
  • Erik Courson – vocals
  • Chris Curiel – trumpet
  • Tim DeLaughter – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Julie Doyle – vocals
  • Audrey Easley – flute, piccolo
  • Ryan Fitzgerald – vocals, guitar
  • Toby Halbrooks – theremin
  • Jessie Hester – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Even Hisey – keyboards
  • Ray Ivy – vocals
  • Carlos Jackson – Farfisa organ, bells, tambourine, vocals
  • Maria Jeffers – cello
  • Jennifer Jobe – vocals
  • Jessica Jordan – vocals
  • Logan Keese – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jennie Kelley – vocals
  • Stephen Kirkham – vocals
  • John Lamonica – vocals
  • Mark McKeever – keyboards, piano, Moog synthesizer, trumpet, vocals
  • Mike Melendi – percussion
  • Rick Nelson – viola, violin, upright bass, cello
  • Chris Penn – vocals
  • Mark Pirro – bass
  • Ricky Rasura – classical harp
  • James Reimer – trombone
  • Kelly Repka – vocals
  • Christy Stewart – vocals
  • Andrew Tinker – French horn
  • Michael Turner – vocals
  • Bryan Wakeland – drums, percussion

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