Ups & Downs: Early Recordings and B-Sides

Ups & Downs: Early Recordings and B-Sides is a B-Side compilation album by Saves the Day, released on Vagrant Records on August 24, 2004.

Ups & Downs: Early Recordings and B-Sides
Compilation album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 2004
Recorded1997–2004
Length43:56
LabelVagrant
Saves the Day chronology
In Reverie
(2003)
Ups & Downs: Early Recordings and B-Sides
(2004)
Sound the Alarm
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!Favorable [2]
Ox-Fanzine5/10[3]

As the title suggests, it is a compilation of early recordings and B-sides, recorded between 1997 when they were known as Sefler to the live reworking of "Jessie & My Whetstone" in 2003. The compilation also includes the entire I'm Sorry I'm Leaving, remastered and without the Modern English cover, "I Melt with You", as well as for the first time on CD, the EP's vinyl-only track "The Way His Collar Falls".

Track listing

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All lyrics written by Christopher Conley, all songs written by Saves the Day.

  1. "Ups & Downs" – 3:18 (a B-side track from Stay What You Are (2001))
  2. "Sell My Old Clothes, I'm Off to Heaven" – 3:24 (from Another Year on the Streets, a various artist compilation album. (2000))
  3. "A Drag in D Flat" – 2:38 (from Another Year on the Streets, a various artist compilation album.)
  4. "I'm Sorry I'm Leaving" – 2:47 (from I'm Sorry I'm Leaving (1999))
  5. "Hold" – 2:22 (from I'm Sorry I'm Leaving)
  6. "Jessie & My Whetstone" – 2:05 (from I'm Sorry I'm Leaving)
  7. "Take Our Cars Now!" – 2:36 (from I'm Sorry I'm Leaving)
  8. "The Way His Collar Falls" – 2:46 (from I'm Sorry I'm Leaving)
  9. "The Art of Misplacing Firearms" – 2:09 (from Rebirth of Hardcore: 1999, a various artist compilation album.)
  10. "East Coast" – 1:36 (from Saves the Day's demo)
  11. "1:19" – 1:38 (from Saves the Day's demo)
  12. "An Afternoon Laughing" – 2:00 (from Saves the Day's demo)
  13. "Dave Feels Right" – 2:26 (from Saves the Day's demo)
  14. "When It Isn't Like It Should Be" – 1:49 (from Saves the Day's demo)
  15. "1959" – 0:34 (previously unreleased song from the demo sessions)
  16. "I Think I'll Quit" – 2:14 (mistitled as "Kentucky Parallel Parking" on the album's first pressing. The song was recorded by Chris Conley's previous band, Sefler.)
  17. "Cheer" – 2:39 (Descendents cover, previously unreleased)
  18. "Clash City Rockers" – 2:14 (The Clash cover, from City Rockers: A Tribute to The Clash (1999))
  19. "Jessie & My Whetstone" – 2:32 (live 2003)

References

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  1. ^ Johnny Loftus. "Ups & Downs: Early Recordings and B-Sides - Saves the Day - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ Green, Stuart (November 1, 2004). "Saves the Day Ups and Downs: Early Recordings and B-sides". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Eberhardt, Thomas (November 2004 – February 2005). "Reviews: Saves the Day / Ups & Downs: Early Recordings And B-Sides CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 22, 2019.
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