Wilco's first 10-inch: All Over the Place (1997)

One of the reasons I wrote Wilcopedia: A Comprehensive Guide To The Music Of America’s Best Band (releasing 9/17; pre-order here), was to highlight some of their lesser known works. All Over the Place, a 10-inch that came out during the Being There era, certainly fits the bill. Interestingly enough, as Jay Bennett and Jeff Tweedy are pictured, it’s one of the only releases that features members of the band on the cover.

So here's my entry from Wikipedia on All Over the Place:

This promotional 10-inch, released as part of the Soil Samples series, #26, contains four live tracks from the tour for Being There. First up, there’s “Someone Else’s Song,” taken from the Wilco’s show at the Snow Job Festival at Marble Mountain Resort in Newfoundland on March 18, 1997. That’s followed by “Kingpin” recorded during Wilco’s soundcheck on March 31, 97 for 2 Metre Sessions, VARA Radio, Netherlands.

Side two of the record kicks off with “I Got You” from a live performance recorded at Lounge Ax, Chicago on July 9, 1997. The uncredited liner notes say that the track is ‘Affectionately known as the Shakey’s Pizza version.’ The rendition heavily resembles the version that Wilco recorded for Judd Apatow’s 2012 comedy “This is 40.”

The last live song on All Over the Place is the punk version “Passenger Side” from Wilco’s show at the Fillmore in San Francisco on May 10, 1997. This revved-up live rendition also appeared on the WKQX compilation, Local 101.Volume 1.

Two of these live versions - “I Got You,” and “Passenger Side” - were later included on the 4 CD box, Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994–2014. But sadly, “Someone Else’s Song,” and “Kingpin” didn’t make the cut.

For fans who want to get a copy of All Over the Place, expect to pay around $50 for it if you can find it online. That’s the average price for it on Discogs and Ebay anyway.

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