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DNA

DNA on DNA

(No More Records, No. 12) (U.S.) (CD)

  1. You and You (2:05)
  2. Little Ants (2:05)
  3. Egomaniac's Kiss (2:09)
  4. Lionel (2:05)
  5. Not Moving (2:37)
  6. Size (2:13)
  7. New Fast (1:12)
  8. 5:30 (1:02)
  9. Blonde Red Head (1:50)
  10. 32123 (0:52)
  11. New New (2:47)
  12. Lying on the Sofa of Life (1:49)
  13. Grapefruit (4:58)
  14. Taking Kid to School (1:29)
  15. Young Teenagers Talk Sex (1:03)
  16. Delivering the Good (2:07)
  17. Police Chase (1:38)
  18. Cop Buys a Donut (0:59)
  19. Detached (Early Version) (1:43)
  20. Low (1:54)
  21. Nearing (2:12)
  22. 5:30 (Early Version) (1:52)
  23. Surrender (3:45)
  24. Newest Fastest (1:12)
  25. Detached (1:18)
  26. Brand New (2:11)
  27. Horse (2:45)
  28. Forgery (0:57)
  29. Action (1:02)
  30. Marshall (1:50)
  31. A New Low (1:41)
  32. Calling to Phone (2:15)

All lyrics by Arto Lindsay, except "Not Moving, "Surrender," and "Nearing," by Robin Crutchfield, and "Calling to Phone," by Ikue Mori

DNA
Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals
Ikue Mori: drums
Robin Crutchfield: keyboard (1-6, 19-23), vocals (5, 21, 23, 25)
Tim Wright: bass (7-18, 24-32), guitar (9, 13)

Tracks 1 and 2 from the 7" CD You and You, originally released on Lust/Unlust; produced by Robert Quine
Tracks 3-6 from the compilation No New York; produced by Brian Eno
Tracks 7-12 from A Taste of DNA, originally released on American Clave; produced by DNA
Track 13 recorded at an unknown studio in Canada, date unknown; produced by DNA
Tracks 14-18 from the Squat Theatre play Mr. Dead and Mrs. Free; produced by DNA
Tracks 19-23 recorded live at CBGB's, July 23, 1978
Tracks 24, 26, and 30 recorded live at Columbia University, March 5, 1980
Tracks 25 and 27-29 from the Fiorucci Tape, date unknown
Tracks 31 and 32 recorded live by John Kilgore at CBGB's during the final shows, June 24 or 25, 1982

Produced by Alan Schneider with Jason Gross
Mastered by FLAM at Mindswerve Studios
Includes liner notes in English by Byron Coley, Jason Gross, and Glenn O'Brien
Includes song lyrics

Released in May 2004