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Presenting previously unreleased Jonathan Rundman recordings, available here for the first time:

LIBRARIAN (acoustic demo)
4.5MB
Words and Music by Jonathan Rundman
Jonathan Rundman: acoustic guitar, vocals
Recorded by Jonathan Rundman at Upton House Studio, Minneapolis, MN, August 2003. Mixed by Todd Behrens at his house in Brooklyn Park, MN on May 11, 2004.
DESCRIPTION: This recording is a first-take demo, sent to producer Walter Salas-Humara for consideration for inclusion on the Public Library album. The song eventually became the album's title track. Hear the full-band album version by ordering the Public Library CD!
POSTED HERE: July 2004. Since it's been posted, this song has been downloaded over 6000 times, thanks to a link on Jessamyn West's blog www.librarian.net.

I GOT A PROBLEM (acoustic demo)
2.8MB
Words and Music by Jonathan Rundman
Jonathan Rundman: acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
Recorded by Jonathan Rundman at Upton House Studio, Minneapolis, MN, August 2003. Mixed by Micah Taylor at Fuzzy Slipper Studio in St. Paul, MN, April 2008.
DESCRIPTION: This recording is a first-take demo (the same day/session as "Librarian" featured above), sent to producer Walter Salas-Humara for consideration for inclusion on the Public Library album. The song was not used on Public Library, but a full-band version of it was eventually released in 2006 on the Protestant Rock Ethic CD! Read lyrics and songwriting details at Jonathan Rundman's BLOG.
POSTED HERE: April 2008.

WORSE FOR YOU (alternate mix)
4.9MB
Words and Music: Jonathan Rundman
Jonathan Rundman: vocals, electric guitar, bass
Lowell Michelson: drums, tambourine
Matt Patrick: electric guitar atmospherics
Recorded by: Richard Bruxvoort-Colligan at This Here Studio, Milford, IA, December 1996-January 1997.
Mixed by: Matt Patrick at Two Pillars Studio, Minneapolis, MN, December 2007.
DESCRIPTION: Previously unreleased alternate mix. Original mix appeared on Recital album. Read lyrics and songwriting details at Jonathan Rundman's BLOG.
POSTED HERE: December 2007

NOTHING OLD, NOTHING NEW (alternate mix)
4.7MB
Words and Music: Jonathan Rundman
Jonathan Rundman: vocals, acoustic guitar, melodica
Lowell Michelson: djembe, pedal tom, hi-hats, splash cymbals, triangle
David Casimir: bass
Richard Bruxvoort-Colligan: lead acoustic guitar
Joel Setterholm: organ
Matt Patrick: acoustic guitar
Recorded by: Richard Bruxvoort-Colligan at This Here Studio, Milford, IA, December 1996-January 1997.
Mixed by: Matt Patrick at Yellowbelly Studio, Crystal, MN, Fall 2006.
DESCRIPTION: Previously unreleased alternate mix. Final new mix appears on Best of the 20th Century CD. Original mix appeared on Recital album. Read lyrics and songwriting details at Jonathan Rundman's BLOG.
POSTED HERE: June 2007

HISTORY OF FREE DOWNLOADS ON THIS PAGE

MARCH 2004
Sick of Eric Blues
One Night in the Month of May (remix)

APRIL 2004
The Prophetstown Tornado (Live)

MAY 2004
Now That You Are Gone

JULY 2004
Librarian (acoustic demo)

SEPTEMBER 2004
Old Man September (10th anniversary remix)

OCTOBER 2004
Narthex (demo)

NOVEMBER 2004
Out Behind the Old Hotel (Live)
Of The Father’s Love Begotten

DECEMBER 2004
Busted Pencil Lead (remix)
Continental Divide (band version)
December Chicago (acapella)

JANUARY 2005
Oh Love, How Deep

FEBRUARY 2005
Were You There (band version)

APRIL 2005
Every Town’s The Same (live)

MAY 2005
Cold, But I Don’t Mind (live)

JUNE 2005
You Never Last Where You Land (live)

FALL 2005
The Sound of the Cicadas

MARCH 2006
Meeting Nixon (live)

APRIL 2006
Daylight Saving[s] Time

AUGUST 2006
I’ll Be Gone

OCTOBER 2006
Tape (live)

DECEMBER 2006
Recital (remix)

APRIL 2007
I'm A Liar (acoustic demo)

JUNE 2007
Nothing Old, Nothing New (remix)

SEPTEMBER 2007
The Glasses Song (4 track demo)

DECEMBER 2007
Worse For You (remix)

APRIL 2008
I Got A Problem (acoustic demo)

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