So, I know of the two versions of Hotel Song on the famous Brottish Multiply site.
But there seems to be another version that's really good quality I found here. Does anyone know where this came from? It's a really good recording.

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I just searched that site, and there seems to be no version of Hotel Song there...

Welcome back Johnny. If you follow the OP's second link listed as "here" (It takes you to kate's Site) you will find it listed as "come to my world".

Thanks for the love andre, I like this place :-)

That title is the reason I didn't find it. I will never understand why people see a need to give songs their own names.

Sorry, that site has some weird url behavior.
So does anyone know where it's from?

I just listened to it!

A "HOTEL SONG" DEMO!?

It certainly isn't likely that it's from Sept'04 as the file's metadata indicates. Even the recorded version from the Bowery in March'05 sounds to be in a FAR earlier stage of development than the one you just pointed us to. It's definitely a 2006 (possibly late '05) recording.

Further, some backing tracks (perhaps not all) are definitely Regina's voice as well. Based on the song's structure and Regina's delivery, I'd say it's a demo recording for the BTH album. Far more mature than any version that would've existed in 2004 (though there's no evidence it existed at all back then - that I know of).

Anyone else feel free to chime in... SRG, I'm looking in your direction.


PS. Nigel, could you change the subject to "NEW Hotel Song" or something enticing, so we can get some eyes on this topic? The current topic looks like a MP3 request. I'm curious to see if anyone has solid info, since there may be demos for other BTH songs floating around...

It also just ocurred to me, that Sept 2004 was when Sire picked up distribution of Soviet Kitsch for Regina... (I think)

Jus thought I'd point that out, since the recording claims to be from Unknown Album 9/22/2004 11:14:44 AM

I thought it might be a demo as well. This is exciting, I feel like we may have stumbled on a whole new group of demos.
Perhaps we should contact whoever posted the mp3 on Multiply and see where she got it from.

...And I changed the subject. ^_^

DUDE, this is a big deal.

I'm sticking with the theory that it's a leaked BTH demo, which means that there are possibly more out there (or at least with the person that leaked it). The proposition of a stripped-down version of "Lady" excites me for reasons that I can't explain!

There's another (less likely) chance that it was recorded in a session all it's own. Asking that girl where she got it is essential, but I fear will lead to "eMule" or "Limewire" which is not helpful for obvious reasons...

Still, I highly suggest that you ask, just in case she has info. This is your catch Nigel, make us proud.

OK, I sent Kate a PM.

quote:

Hey there.
You don't know me, but I had a quick question to ask you.
On your page, you have a Regina Spektor mp3 titled "come to my world".
As a representative of the Regina Spektor fan base as a whole, I was wondering where you got that mp3 from. Because we'd really love to know, and perhaps get more like it.
So, if you could reply that would be great.
Thanks alot.

We'll see if anything comes of it.

I messaged her as well.

oh my god, I looove Hotel Song, but i hate the bass on the BTH version

<3

the "1,2,3,4" at the beginning doesn't sound very much like regina

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Originally posted by holdonyourhonour:
the "1,2,3,4" at the beginning doesn't sound very much like regina

i take that back it does sound like regina