I Have Always Been Here Before: The Roky Erickson Anthology

~ Release by Roky Erickson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

| |
1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1We Sell Soul
recording of:
We Sell Soul
writer:
Roky Erickson
The Spades3:20
2You’re Gonna Miss Me
producer:
Gordon Bynum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
International Artists (in 1966)
recording of:
You’re Gonna Miss Me
lyricist and composer:
Roky Erickson
publisher:
Tapier Music
13th Floor Elevators2:30
3Reverberation (Doubt)13th Floor Elevators2:51
4Tried to Hide
producer:
Lelan Rodgers
recording of:
Tried to Hide
writer:
Tommy Hall and Stacy Sutherland
13th Floor Elevators2:49
5Fire Engine
13th Floor Elevators3:23
6She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)
13th Floor Elevators2:59
7Slip Inside This House
producer:
Lelan Rodgers
recording of:
Slip Inside This House (in 1967-09)
writer:
Roky Erickson and Tommy Hall
13th Floor Elevators8:04
8Splash 1
13th Floor Elevators3:58
9Dust
producer:
Lelan Rodgers
13th Floor Elevators4:01
10I Had to Tell You
13th Floor Elevators2:28
11Postures (Leave Your Body Behind)
13th Floor Elevators6:32
12Right Track Now
recording of:
Right Track Now
lyricist and composer:
Roky Erickson and Clementine Hall
Roky Erickson & Clementine Hall3:03
13Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)
Roky Erickson & Bleib Alien3:32
14Starry Eyes
recording of:
Starry Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Roky Erickson
Roky Erickson & Bleib Alien3:35
15Bermuda
recording of:
Bermuda
lyricist and composer:
Roky Erickson
Roky Erickson3:17
16The Interpreter
Roky Erickson and the Aliens2:43
17Mine Mine MindRoky Erickson and the Aliens2:37
18I Have Always Been Here Before
Roky Erickson2:59
19Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play
Roky Erickson and the Aliens3:18
20I Think of DemonsRoky Erickson and the Aliens2:48
21Don’t Shake Me LuciferRoky Erickson and the Aliens2:54
22White FacesRoky Erickson and the Aliens2:33
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1It’s a Cold Night for AlligatorsRoky Erickson and the Aliens3:04
2Creature With the Atom BrainRoky Erickson and the Aliens4:14
3Stand for the Fire DemonRoky Erickson and the Aliens5:25
4Bloody HammerRoky Erickson and the Aliens4:21
5The Wind and MoreRoky Erickson and the Aliens4:01
6If You Have Ghosts
Roky Erickson and the Aliens3:12
7Song to Abe Lincoln (live)
Roky Erickson and the Aliens2:25
8Anthem (I Promise)
engineer:
Duane Aslaksen, Karl Derfler and Derek Tracy
producer:
Karl Derfler and Craig Luckin
guitar:
Roky Erickson (in 1975), John X Reed (in 1975) and Jack Johnson (in 1983)
vocals:
Roky Erickson (in 1975)
recorded at:
91 Productions in San Rafael, California, United States (in 1975) and The Ig Box Studio in Marin County, California, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
Anthem (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Roky Erickson
Roky Erickson4:25
9Warning (Social and Social‐Political Injustices)
Roky Erickson2:11
10The Beast
Roky Erickson & Evil Hook Wildlife E.T.5:46
11You Don’t Love Me Yet
recording of:
You Don’t Love Me Yet
lyricist and composer:
Roky Erickson
Roky Erickson4:23
12Clear Night for Love
Roky Erickson2:48
13Don’t Slander Me
recording of:
Don't Slander Me
lyricist and composer:
Roky Erickson
Roky Erickson3:28
14Nothing in Return
engineer:
Duane Aslaksen and John Whitelaw
producer:
Duane Aslaksen
bass guitar:
Jack Casady (in 1982)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Paul Zahl (in 1982)
guitar:
Duane Aslaksen (in 1982) and Roky Erickson (in 1982)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andre Lewis (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Roky Erickson (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Site Studio in San Rafael, California, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
Nothing in Return
lyricist and composer:
Roky Erickson
Roky Erickson2:51
15Burn the Flames
engineer:
Duane Aslaksen and John Whitelaw
producer:
Duane Aslaksen
autoharp [electric autoharp]:
Billy Miller (in 1982)
bass guitar:
Jack Casady (in 1982)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Paul Zahl (in 1982)
guitar:
Duane Aslaksen (in 1982) and Roky Erickson (in 1982)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andre Lewis (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Roky Erickson (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Site Studio in San Rafael, California, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
Burn the Flames
lyricist and composer:
Roky Erickson
Roky Erickson6:09
16When You Get Delighted
Roky Erickson3:08
17True Love Cast Out All Evil
Roky Erickson3:36
18For You (I’d Do Anything)
Roky Erickson2:18
19Please Judge
Roky Erickson4:29
20We Are Never Talking
Roky Erickson3:48
21I’m Gonna Free Her
Roky Erickson3:04