The Beginning Stages of...

The Beginning Stages of...
Studio album by The Polyphonic Spree
Released	May 2, 2002 (US) September 23, 2002 (UK) June 24, 2003 (US rerelease)
Recorded	October 29, 2000 – October 31, 2000
Genre	Pop Psychedelic pop
Length	68:24
Label	Hollywood Records, Good Records
Producer	The Polyphonic Spree
The Polyphonic Spree chronology
The Beginning Stages of... (2002) Together We're Heavy (2004)
Alternative covers
Cover of UK release
Alternative Cover of UK release
Cover of 2004 US re-release

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Guardian
Pitchfork Media	(6.1/10)
Rolling Stone
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The Beginning Stages of... is the debut album from The Polyphonic Spree. The US re-release version of the album has both the original CD plus a bonus CD that features four alternate tracks and a music video for "Light & Day (Single Version)". The UK re-release is identical to the original release. The album is also available on gatefold vinyl.

Track listing

All songs written by Tim DeLaughter.

1. "Section 1 (Have a Day/Celebratory)" – 4:38
2. "Section 2 (It's the Sun)" – 5:33
3. "Section 3 (Days Like This Keep Me Warm)" – 4:05
4. "Section 4 (La La)" – 2:10
5. "Section 5 (Middle of the Day)" – 2:45
6. "Section 6 (Hanging Around the Day Part 1)" – 2:37
7. "Section 7 (Hanging Around the Day Part 2)" – 2:39
8. "Section 8 (Soldier Girl)" – 3:59
9. "Section 9 (Light & Day/Reach for the Sun)" – 3:23
10. "Section 10 (A Long Day)" – 36:30

US re-release bonus disc

1. "Light & Day" (Single version) – 3:03
2. "Have a Day" (KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic version) - 4:55
3. "It's the Sun" (KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic version) – 5:33
4. "Soldier Girl" (UK Single version) - 2:23
5. "Light & Day" (Orchestral version) - 2:48
6. "Light & Day" (Music video, multimedia track)

Singles

CD

• Soldier Girl E.P. (May 5, 2002)

1. Soldier Girl (2002 Album Version)
2. Sun (Section 2 from The Beginning Stages of...)
3. Soldier Girl
4. Soldier Girl (Radio Edit)
5. Soldier Girl (Section 8 from The Beginning Stages of...)

• Hanging Around CD1 (Enhanced CD) (October 21, 2002)

1. Hanging Around
2. Five Years (Live at Maida Vale/Radio 1)
3. Fields (Live at Maida Vale/Radio 1)
4. Hanging Around [Multimedia Track]

• Hanging Around CD2 (Enhanced CD) (October 21, 2002)

1. What We Will Be (Live at the Union Chapel, London)
2. Hanging Around (Live at the Union Chapel, London)
3. Soldier Girl (Live at the Union Chapel, London)

• Light & Day CD1 (Enhanced CD) (February 10, 2003)

1. Light & Day (Single Version)
2. The March
3. Light & Day (The Bees Remix)

• Light & Day CD2 (Enhanced CD) (February 10, 2003)

1. Light & Day (Live at the Shepards Bush Empire, London)
2. Have a Day (Live at the Shepards Bush Empire, London)
3. Days Like These Keep Me Warm (Live at the Shepards Bush Empire, London)
4. Light & Day [Multimedia Track]

• Soldier Girl CD1 (July 14, 2003)

1. Soldier Girl (Single Version)
2. It's the Sun (New Version)
3. Soldier Girl (Death in Vegas Remix)

• Light & Day EP (October, 2003)

1. Light & Day (Single Version)
2. The March
3. Soldier Girl (Stereolab Mix)

Vinyl

• Hanging Around 7" Gatefold Vinyl (October 24, 2002)

1. Hanging Around
2. Five Years (Live at Maida Vale/Radio 1)

• Light & Day 12" Vinyl (February 10, 2003)

1. Soldier Girl (RJD2 Instrumental)
2. Light & Day (Single Version)
3. The March (Symphonic Version)

• Soldier Girl 7" Gatefold Vinyl (July 14, 2003)

1. Soldier Girl (Single Version)
2. It's the Sun (The Go! Team Remix)

DVD

• Soldier Girl DVD (July 14, 2003)

1. Soldier Girl (Video)
2. Soldier Girl (Zongamin Remix)
3. Soldier Girl (Stereolab Remix)

External links

• The Beginning Stages of... official website - Contains liner notes and lyrics.