Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994 - 2014
Wilco · 2014
280 min · 77 tracks · alternative country
A sprawling collection of demos, live performances, and remixes that showcases Wilco's artistic evolution and eclectic style.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- explorative listening for die-hard fans
- moments of spontaneity and surprise
- casual background for creative work
- reflective sessions with varied emotions
- dynamic shifts in pacing throughout
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking polished studio productions
- prefer concise, radio-friendly tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994 - 2014' was released in late 2014, Wilco had established themselves as a leading force in alternative country and indie rock. This compilation arrived after their critically acclaimed album 'The Whole Love' (2011) and reflected on two decades of experimentation and growth in their sound. It served as a retrospective that highlighted both their studio craft and live energy.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Jayhawks· Son Volt· My Morning Jacket
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Childlike and Evergreen (demo) 3:06
- 2 Someone Else's Song (demo) 2:50
- 3 Passenger Side (demo) 3:30
- 4 Promising 3:02
- 5 The T.B. Is Whipping Me 3:41
- 6 I Must Be High (live) 3:01
- 7 Casino Queen (live) 2:54
- 8 Who Were You Thinking Of (live) 2:37
- 9 I Am Not Willing 3:54
- 10 Burned 2:35
- 11 Blasting Fonda 4:16
- 12 Thirteen 3:25
- 13 Don't You Honey Me 3:18
- 14 The Lonely 1 (White Hen version) 4:20
- 15 No More Poetry 3:32
- 16 Box Full of Letters (live) 4:21
- 17 Red-Eyed and Blue (live) 2:40
- 18 Forget the Flowers (live) 3:12
- 19 Sunken Treasure (live) 7:18
- 20 Monday (demo) 3:22
Disc 2
- 1 Passenger Side (live) 1:54
- 2 Outtasite (Outta Mind) (live) 2:41
- 3 I Got You at the End of the Century (live) 3:04
- 4 Outta Mind (Outta Site) (live) 3:50
- 5 James Alley Blues (live) 3:22
- 6 At My Window Sad and Lonely (Jeff Tweedy Solo version) 2:46
- 7 California Stars (live) 3:47
- 8 One Hundred Years From Now 2:52
- 9 A Shot in the Arm (remix) 3:57
- 10 ELT (King Size demo version) 3:39
- 11 Nothing'Severgonnastandinmyway (Again) (David Kahne remix) 3:20
- 12 She's a Jar (Austin demo) 4:39
- 13 Tried and True 2:48
- 14 Student Loan Stereo 1:47
- 15 True Love Will Find You in the End 3:52
- 16 I'm Always in Love (Solo live) 3:33
- 17 Via Chicago (Austin demo) 5:27
- 18 Can't Stand It (live) 3:58
- 19 Airline to Heaven (alternate version) 3:22
- 20 Any Major Dude Will Tell You 3:08
Disc 3
- 1 I'm the Man Who Loves You (live) 3:39
- 2 The Good Part 2:47
- 3 Cars Can't Escape 3:25
- 4 Camera 3:43
- 5 Handshake Drugs (First version) 5:09
- 6 A Magazine Called Sunset 2:37
- 7 Bob Dylan's 49th Beard 2:21
- 8 Woodgrain 1:42
- 9 More Like the Moon 6:05
- 10 Let Me Come Home 2:32
- 11 Old Maid 2:46
- 12 Hummingbird (alternate version) 3:57
- 13 Spiders (Kidsmoke) (live) 10:01
- 14 Hell Is Chrome (live) 4:28
- 15 At Least That's What You Said (live) 5:55
- 16 The Late Greats (live) 2:40
- 17 Just a Kid 2:51
- 18 Kicking Television 2:49
Disc 4
- 1 Panthers 3:51
- 2 Theologians (live) 3:33
- 3 Another Man's Done Gone (live) 1:44
- 4 I'm a Wheel (live) 2:41
- 5 How to Fight Loneliness (live) 4:40
- 6 One True Vine 2:11
- 7 The Thanks I Get 3:33
- 8 Let's Not Get Carried Away 4:11
- 9 Hate It Here (live) 4:32
- 10 Impossible Germany (live) 6:07
- 11 I Shall Be Released (live) 3:34
- 12 What Light (live) 3:07
- 13 Jesus, Etc. (live) 4:02
- 14 Glad It's Over 4:18
- 15 Dark Neon 4:25
- 16 The Jolly Banker 3:28
- 17 Unlikely Japan 5:15
- 18 You and I (live) 3:18
- 19 I Love My Label 3:28
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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