I downloaded a version of The Work back in 2002 - it's just over 300 songs at 128kbps MP3. It's 6 volumes, even though the last 2 are NPG/NPGMC stuff.

Question: is there a new version out there? I'm not asking where to get it - but could you tell me what the differences are?

The proper releases of The Work aren't mp3 format -- they're audio CDs, which I'm sure you knew.

The Work vols 7-9 are circulating now. Tracklistings:

Vol 7
Disc 1

1. SEX 2. THE VOICE (#3) 3. U 4. THE RYDE DYVINE (#1) 5. I'LL DO ANYTHING MEDLEY 6. CHILDREN OF THE SUN 7. THE RHYTHM OF YOUR HEART 8. AIN'T NO PLACE LIKE U (#1) 9. LOVE'S NO FUN 10. BABY DON'T CARE 11. IN YOUR GRACIOUS NAME 12. MO' BETTER 13. HOWEVER MUCH U WANT (#1) 14. COME (#3) 15. PHEROMONE (VIDEO LP) 16. COME (#4) 17. RACE (#2)

Disc 2

1. LOOSE (#2) 2. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD (#1) 3. EXPLODING ALL OVER EUROPE 4. THE EXODUS HAS BEGUN (#2) 5. HEAD (KIRK JOHNSON REMIX) 6. POP LIFE (KIRK JOHNSON REMIX) 7. WHEN DOVES CRY (KIRK JOHNSON REMIX) 8. SARAH 9. VAN GOGH 10. I'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER FOOL 11. HEART OF STONE 12. COME ON (REMIX) 13. BEAUTIFUL STRANGE 14. ONE SONG

Disc 3

1. VAVOOM 2. GET WILD (MIAMI MIX) 3. THE CONTEST SONG) 4. GOLDEN PARACHUTE 5. HIGH 6. HIT U IN THE SOCKET 7. HYPNO PARADISE 8. JUDAS SMILE 9. THE HOLY RIVER (INSTRUMENTAL) 10. MY MEDALLION 11. JUKEBOX WITH A HEARTBEAT 12. PARADIGM 13. SADOMASOCHISTIC GROOVE 14. SILICON 15. WHEN WILL WE BE PAID? (Ft. AUDIO STEPCHILD) 16. PEARLS B4 THE SWINE

Disc 4

1. 2045 : RADICAL MAN 2. U MAKE MY SUN SHINE 3. WHEN WILL WE BE PAID? 4. SEX SHOOTER 5. COMPUTER BLUE (#2) 6. BABY I'M A STAR (Live - First Avenue '83) 7. COMPUTER BLUE (#1) 8. SUPERFUNKYCALIFRAGISEXY 9. WE CAN FUNK (#5) 10. GLAM SLAM (#2) 11. NPG OPERATOR (Excerpt from 'THE SAMPLER EXPERIENCE')

Vol 8
Disc 1

1. SWEET THING 2. WOULDN'T YOU LOVE TO LOVE ME? 3. I SPEND MY TIME LOVING YOU 4. ROCK ME, LOVER 5. NIGHTINGALE 6. INSTRUMENTAL #1 7. INSTRUMENTAL #2 8. INSTRUMENTAL #3 9. INSTRUMENTAL #4 10. INSTRUMENTAL #5 11. INSTRUMENTAL #6 12. INSTRUMENTAL #7 13. INSTRUMENTAL #8

Disc 2

1. DON'T YOU WANNA RIDE? 2. INSTRUMENTAL #1 3. INSTRUMENTAL #2 4. INSTRUMENTAL #3 5. INSTRUMENTAL #4 6. INSTRUMENTAL #5 7. INSTRUMENTAL #6 8. BABY, BABY, BABY 9. TICK, TICK, BANG 10. BROKEN 11. DELIRIOUS 12. SOMETHING IN THE WATER (DOES NOT COMPUTE) 13. D.M.S.R. 14. 100 MPH (MAZARATI VOCAL) 15. U GOTTA SHAKE SOMETHING 16. TRAIN 17. I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN 18. REBIRTH OF THE FLESH

Disc 3

1. MO' FUN 2. WHAT'S MY NAME? 3. COME #3 4. ENDORPHINMACHINE 5. SPACE #2 (RECORDED FROM P.A.) 6. RACE #1 (RECORDED FROM P.A.) 7. CHAOS & DISORDER 8. RIGHT THE WRONG 9. GOLD #1 10. SHY 11. GOLD #2 12. GIVE GOD A TRY 13. THE BOOM 14. IT'S OUR MUSIC 15. BURN 16. 3 SHOTS 17. PUSSY CONTROL (RECORDED FROM P.A.) 18. SOUL SANCTUARY 19. PURPLE HOUSE

Disc 4

1. INSTRUMENTAL #1 2. INSTRUMENTAL #2 3. INSTRUMENTAL #3 4. INSTRUMENTAL #4 5. INSTRUMENTAL #5 6. INSTRUMENTAL #6 7. INSTRUMENTAL #7 8. INSTRUMENTAL #8 9. FOR YOU #1 10. FOR YOU #2 11. FOR YOU #3 12. FOR YOU #4 13. HEY LOVER 14. INSTRUMENTAL #1 15. INSTRUMENTAL #2 16. NADEARA 17. TURN IT UP 18. HEAVEN MUST BE NEAR (EXTENDED MIX) 19. HEAVEN MUST BE NEAR (HOUSE MIX) 20. HEAVEN MUST BE NEAR (QUIET STORM MIX) 21. HEAVEN MUST BE NEAR (THE HEAVENLY MIX) 22. HEAVEN MUST BE NEAR (THE CLOSEST THING TO HEAVEN MIX) 23. UNITED STATES OF DIVISION 24. SILVER TONGUE 25. MAGNIFICENT 26. THE DANCE

Vol 9
Disc 1

1. PURPLE MUSIC 2. EXTRA LOVEABLE 3. POSSESSED 4. VIBRATOR 5. COMPUTER BLUE (#3) 6. THE BEAUTIFUL ONES 7. GOOD MAN 8. 7 (FINAL VOCAL VERSION) 9. 7 (TV TRACK) 10. 7 (INSTRUMENTAL) 11. 7 (DRUMS & VOCALS)

Disc 2

1. 7 (RUMBLE MIX) 2. 7 (FINAL VOCAL SAFETY) 3. 7 (BIGGER END CHORUS) 4. DOLPHIN (#1) 5. DARK 6. LOOSE (#1) 7. SPACE (#1) 8. RACE (#1) 9. PHEROMONE (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT) 10. WHEN EYE LAY MY HANDS ON U 11. JUDAS SMILE 12. SUPERCUTE 13. UNDERNEATH THE CREAM 14. SEXME? SEXMENOT 15. VAVOOM 16. HIGH

Disc 3

1. THE DANCE 2. GAMILLAH 3. U MAKE MY SUN SHINE 4. SILICON 5. S & M GROOVE 6. Y SHOULD EYE DO THAT WHEN EYE CAN DO THIS? 7. GOLDEN PARACHUTE 8. HYPNO PARADISE 9. PROPS N' POUNDS 10. NORTHSIDE 11. PEACE 12. 2045:RADICAL MAN 13. THE DAISY CHAIN

Disc 4

1. COMPUTER BLUE (ST. LOUIS PARK VERSION) 2. COMPUTER BLUE (SUNSET SOUND EARLY MIXDOWN) 3. COMPUTER BLUE (SUNSET SOUND HALLWAY SPEECH VERSION) (#1) 4. COMPUTER BLUE (SUNSET SOUND HALLWAY SPEECH VERSION) (#2) 5. COMPUTER BLUE (SUNSET SOUND PRELIMINARY VERSION) 6. RIGHT BACK HERE IN MY ARMS 7. LIFE WITHOUT END - AT LAST 8. GLASS CUTTER

i only have up to volume 5

you're going to want "The Work - Enhanced Edition" vol's 1-9 or "Work It" (i have no idea how many volumes, but it's actually more complete, though it does have some iffy inclusions).


"remastered" outtakes.

Can someone help me with naming/numbering a few songs?

Well, not "songs", but I have 4 "Bonus" tracks that aren't where they're supposed to be. If someone could tell me what volumes they belong to, I would appreciate it!

Here are the times:

(0:35)
(1:04)
(2:45)
(2:44)

Se7en said:

off the top of my head, i think the first two are (0:35) a snipped of Computer Blue and (1:04) a really, really shit quality snippet of Go.

the other 2, i don't remember.

Raze said:

The other 2 are wierd . . . they're Batman dialogue over what sounds like Madhouse music (quality's not so good).

You're right about the other two! Still don't know which Volume/Disc they belong on.

Se7en said:

ah, the Batman one is called "Batman Theme" and is the Madhouse 24 (1988 version) track "19" (I think it's "19", I always get Madhouse #'s mixed up.)

the other 2 that i mentioned already.... i think the Computer Blue one is tacked onto the last disc of volume one. and Go is tacked onto one of the volume 2 discs. at the end of the Parade stuff.