The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities

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The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities is a compilation album by Sonic Youth. This album contains tracks previously only available on vinyl, limited-release compilations, imports, and b-sides to international singles. The tracks were hand picked by the band, which also includes unreleased material. The album was released on December 12, 2006. A double vinyl LP edition with two extra tracks was released in early 2007 on the band's own Goofin' Records label. The cover image is the 1978 photograph "The Destroyed Room" by Canadian artist Jeff Wall.

Track listing

1. "Fire Engine Dream" – 10:22
2. "Fauxhemians" - 4:04
3. "Razor Blade" - 1:08
4. "Blink" - 5:27
5. "Campfire" - 2:19
6. "Loop Cat" - 5:39
7. "Kim's Chords" - 6:02
8. "Beautiful Plateau" - 3:07
9. "Three Part Sectional Love Seat" - 8:16
10. "Queen Anne Chair" - 4:37
11. "The Diamond Sea" - 25:48

Track listing (double vinyl version)

1. "Fire Engine Dream" – 10:22
2. "Fauxhemians" - 4:04
3. "Is It My Body?" - 2:49
4. "Doctor's Orders (T-vox version)" - 4:20
5. "Razor Blade" - 1:08
6. "Blink" - 5:27
7. "Campfire" - 2:19
8. "Loop Cat" - 5:39
9. "Kim's Chords" - 6:02
10. "Beautiful Plateau" - 3:07
11. "Three Part Sectional Love Seat" - 8:16
12. "Queen Anne Chair" - 4:37
13. "The Diamond Sea" - 25:48

Track info

• Fire Engine Dream (2003) - outtake from Sonic Nurse; previously unreleased.
• Fauxhemians (2002) - from the Noho Furniture sessions; originally released on the compilation All Tomorrow's Parties 1.1, released on ATP Records.
• Is it my body? (1991) - b-side from "Sugar Kane" single.
• Doctor's Orders (T-vox version) (1994) - b-side from "Bull in the Heather" single.
• Razor Blade (1994) - b-side from "Bull in the Heather" single.
• Blink (1999) - from the Pola X Soundtrack.
• Campfire (2000) - from the compilation At Home with the Groovebox, released on Grand Royal Records.
• Loop Cat (2003) - from the compilation You Can Never Go Fast Enough, released on Plain Recordings.
• Kim's Chords (2004) - from the British and Japanese import of Sonic Nurse.
• Beautiful Plateau (2004) - from the Japanese import of Sonic Nurse.
• Three Part Sectional Love Seat (2001) - from the Noho Furniture sessions; previously unreleased.
• Queen Anne Chair (2001) - from the Noho Furniture sessions; previously unreleased.
• The Diamond Sea (1995) - full version from "The Diamond Sea" single; a slightly shorter version appears on Washing Machine.

References

• Complete Track Listing and other information. [1]
• Sonic Youth's Myspace Profile, with "Blink" and "Campfire" available for listening. [2]