After hundreds of listens to Far I realized I miss those emotional only-Regina-and-piano versions of the songs. So, I compiled this - "Far (Alternative)". I wanted to find the best live performances of the songs but compromise was necessary on some occasions: e.g. my favourite performance of One more time with feeling is the one from Melbourne but there's an unfortunate coughing incident which always startles me even though I know it's there. I had to choose another performance of the song.

Most of the recordings were slightly modified - volume & egualizer adjustments, cutting and noise reduction.

It wasn't meant to be shared but, hey, I figured someone might be interested. Here you go. Enjoy!

1. The Calculation (2009-07-23 Interface)
2. Eet (2009-07-28 KCRW)
3. Blue Lips (2005-04-01 Boston)
4. Folding Chair (2009-06-26 Sirius)
5. Machine (2009-07-28 KCRW)
6. Laughing With (2009-06-09 WRXP)
7. Human of the Year (2008-02-27 Ryman)
8. Dance Anthem of the 80s (2005-04-01 Boston)
9. Genius Next Door (Demo)
10. Wallet (2009-05-27 White Session)
11. One More Time with Feeling (2009-06-19 WNYC)
12. Man of a Thousand Faces (2009-06-19 WNYC)
13. Time is All Around (2005-04-05 White Session)
14. Riot Gear (2009-06-17 Beacon)
15. Carefully Laid Plans (2009-07-24 Apple) - this & this was used, fade in & fade out applied to join the two parts, about 30 or 45secs are missing but it sounds a bit better than the complete version
16. Ink Stains (2009-07-14 Paradiso) - low bitrate source, but I'm very happy how it turned out!

Everything zipped

Wow!! Thanks Appt, i'm downloading now
Always mean to do this, get all my fave versions of the sopngs in one place, so thankyouuu

Wow its really cool that you did this! Thanks!

You're welcome! Let me know what you think; it was breaking my heart to choose just one - especially with blue lips and Dance Anthem

That's awesome, thanks for sharing!

Thank you Appt! I've been waiting for someone with some Regina-knowledge to do this We should do this with the whole Spektography

Appt, you are amazing!!! Thank you so so much!

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Originally posted by Appt:
You're welcome! Let me know what you think; it was breaking my heart to choose just one - especially with blue lips and Dance Anthem

Well the Blue Lips you chose is my favorite too... And I don't really have a favorite Dance Anthem, (though Bowery Ballroom 2009 is the first one I fell in love with) but your choice was excellent.

Great work!

I'm sad she's never performed "Two Birds" live...it's my favorite song from "Far."

^^Thank you all!

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Originally posted by BabyImBadNews:
We should do this with the whole Spektography

Haha, not sure about whole Spektography. I've almost finished Begin To Hope. Almost = I'm stuck, can't decide on On the Radio and Apres Moi. Two songs that are played like everytime! I kinda feel that Reg is better when playing for bigger audience (figured that out while crossing out every radio/session performance of those two). I want to stick with the original idea - only Reg+piano but now i feel both those songs are better with a band. Not because of the additional instruments but because of, don't know how to say it, hm, wave of enthusiasm and spontaneity. It sounds like she's enjoying it better.
Eh, I'm open to suggestions. Favourite On the Radio and Apres Moi recordings, anyone?

Have listened appt!! i love all your choices

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Originally posted by Appt:
^^Thank you all!

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Originally posted by BabyImBadNews:
We should do this with the whole Spektography

Haha, not sure about whole Spektography. I've almost finished Begin To Hope. Almost = I'm stuck, can't decide on On the Radio and Apres Moi. Two songs that are played like everytime! I kinda feel that Reg is better when playing for bigger audience (figured that out while crossing out every radio/session performance of those two). I want to stick with the original idea - only Reg+piano but now i feel both those songs are better with a band. Not because of the additional instruments but because of, don't know how to say it, hm, wave of enthusiasm and spontaneity. It sounds like she's enjoying it better.
Eh, I'm open to suggestions. Favourite On the Radio and Apres Moi recordings, anyone?

I agree that Apres Moi should be with a band, it's just gives the song that special something at the end.

^ yea I agree too about the band with apres moi. i really like the bonaroo recording, but there is loads of crowd screaming nand stuff in the whole of that recording...

Appt, I thank you so much for doing this!



I will enjoy and name the folder:


Appt's- Far Alternative.

Just listened to the whole thing! Fantastic compilation, thank you very much! =)