The first attempt to release a Michael Knott collection. This is strange collection in that the cassette contains songs and song notes that the CD doesn’t. There are three new songs on this release: “Funky Space Cat”, “Baby Flies a Comet”, and “It Fits Inside”. Some songs are live versions, some are remixed, and one song “I’ve Got This”, is a mix of random noises (claiming to be from every single Knott release) that apparently has a message for those with the patience to figure it out. So far, no one has.
Michael wrote and recorded “Funky Space Cat” just before the Aunt Bettys got signed by Seymour Stein.
Artists listed above are for the new songs only. See the links to the original albums for the members on older songs.
| Label: | Gray Dot Records |
| Format: | CD, cassette |
| Released: | 1996 |
| Genre: | Alternative Rock |
| Producer: | Michael Knott |
| Michael Knott: | Vocals, acoustic guitars, mixing, cover painting | |
| Brian Doidge: | Guitars on Funky Space Cat | |
| Erick Coomes: | Bass on Funky Space Cat | |
| Ed Benrock: | Drums on Funky Space Cat | |
| Drue Cartand: | Guitars on Baby Flies a Comet | (aka Andrew Carter) |
| The Brain of a Greyhound: | Bass on Baby Flies a Comet | (aka Brian Doidge) |
| Chucky: | Drums on Baby Flies a Comet | (aka Chuck Cummings) |
| 01) | Red Swine (remix) | Knott, Doidge | From World Tour | |
| 02) | The Bomb/Not a Cussword (live) | Knott | From Wakin’ Up the Dead/This is the Healing | |
| 03) | The Grape Phrophet Speaks | Knott | From The Grape Prophet | |
| 04) | Funky Space Cat | Knott | ||
| 05) | House of Love | Knott | From Wakin’ Up the Dead | |
| 06) | * | There’s a Time | Knott | From World Tour |
| 07) | * | Shaded Pain | Knott | From Shaded Pain |
| 08) | * | G.G.G. | Knott | From This is the Healing |
| 09) | Radio Swine (remix) | Knott, Doidge | Remix of “Red Swine” from World Tour | |
| 10) | Ellis in the Orchard | Knott | From The Grape Prophet | |
| 11) | * | I’ve Got This | samples of songs | |
| 12) | Plague of Flies (remix) | Knott, Doidge, Lee | From Shaded Pain | |
| 13) | Baby Flies a Comet | Knott | ||
| 14) | Die Baby Die (live) | Knott | From Shaded Pain | |
| 15) | Double Sister (remix) | samples of songs | ||
| 16) | This is the Healing | Knott | From This is the Healing | |
| 17) | Travels (remix) | Knott | From The Grape Prophet | |
| 18) | English Interpreter of English | Knott | From The Grape Prophet | |
| 19) | Tether to Tassel (live) | Knott | From Shaded Pain | |
| 20) | It Fits Inside | Knott | ||
| 21) | Rocket & a Bomb / Kitty (live) | Knott | Both originally on Rocket and a Bomb | |
| 22) | Industry, Inc. (remix) | Knott | Original mix on ACM Compilation # 1 |
* Songs that are only on the cassette
The CD and cassette versions also had different liner notes. The CD had the technical details for each song, whereas the cassette had stories about each song. Click here to read the combined liner notes from both versions.
Lyrics and Credits
To read the lyrics to the three new songs, please see this document. If anything is incorrect, or you can add the missing lyrics, please let me know.
The remixes on this are horrendous…
My first exposure to the genius that is Michael Knott. I was a sixteen year old Christian Punk and I had no idea what to do with this album…it was equal parts genius and equal parts noise….but I loved it. Been a fan ever since.