Versions (Thievery Corporation album)

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Versions
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Remix album by
ReleasedMay 16, 2006
Genre Trip hop, electronica
Length75:57
Label Eighteenth Street Lounge
Thievery Corporation chronology
The Cosmic Game
(2005)
Versions
(2006)
Radio Retaliation
(2008)
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Versions is an album by Thievery Corporation, released in May 2006. The album consists of a collection of hard to find remixes done by Thievery Corporation, largely of other artists' material, and the original Thievery Corporation track, "Originality".

Track listing

  1. "Tarana" by Ustad Sultan Khan – 4:40- Originally Released in 1976
  2. "Habaños Days" by Damian Draghici – 4:22- Originally Released in 2004
  3. "This Is Not a Love Song" by Nouvelle Vague – 4:33- Originally Released in 2004
  4. "Beloved" by Anoushka Shankar – 4:23 - Originally Released in 2005
  5. "Who Needs Forever" by Astrud Gilberto – 4:12 - Originally Released in 1966
  6. "Desert" by Emilie Simon – 3:13 - Originally Released in 2002
  7. "Lemon Tree" by Herb Alpert – 3:38 - Originally Released in 1965
  8. "Originality" featuring Sister Nancy – 4:08 - Previously Unreleased
  9. "In Love" by Fear of Pop – 4:39 - Originally Released in 1998
  10. "The Girl's Insane" by The Januaries – 4:27 - Originally Released in 2000
  11. "Strange Days" by The Doors – 4:23 - Originally Released in 1967
  12. "Revolution Solution" (TC Remix) – 3:50 - Previously Unreleased but Original Song Released in 2004
  13. "Shiva" (TC Remix) – 4:49 - Previously Unreleased - Previously Unreleased but Original Song Released in 2004
  14. "Khalghi Stomp" by Transglobal Underground – 3:54 - Originally Released in 2004
  15. "Angels" by Wax Poetic featuring Norah Jones – 4:39 - Originally Released in 2003
  16. "Nothing to Lose" by Isabelle Antena – 2:56 - Originally Released in 2004
  17. "Cada Beijo" by Bebel Gilberto – 4:19 - Originally Released in 2004
  18. "Dirty Little Secret" by Sarah McLachlan – 4:52 - Originally Released in 2003

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References

  1. Jeffries, David. Versions at AllMusic
  2. Okayplayer review Archived December 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine