Useless Trinkets: B‐Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased: 1996–2006

~ Release by EELS (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Novocaine for the Soul (Live From Hell)3:18
2Fucker
recording of:
Fucker
2:17
3My Beloved Monster (live from Tennessee)
live recording of:
My Beloved Monster
lyricist and composer:
Mark Oliver Everett
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Sexy Grandpa Music
2:33
4Dog's Life
recording of:
Dog's Life
4:00
5Susan's Apartment
recording of:
Susan's Apartment
3:29
6Manchester Girl (BBC)
producer:
Adam Askew
live recording of:
Manchester Girl
3:21
7Flower (BBC)
producer:
Adam Askew
live recording of:
Flower
writer:
Mark Oliver Everett and Jim Jacobsen (worked with Eels)
3:18
8My Beloved Mad Monster Party (BBC)2:33
9Animal
live recording of:
Animal
2:40
10Stepmother
recording of:
Stepmother
2:52
11Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
recording of:
Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
lyricist and composer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels)
2:52
12Your Lucky Day in Hell (Michael Simpson remix)3:58
13Altar Boy
live recording of:
Altar Boy
2:14
14Novocaine for the Soul (Moog Cookbook remix)3:10
15If I Was Your Girlfriend (live)
live cover recording of:
If I Was Your Girlfriend
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
4:35
16Bad News
recording of:
Bad News
42:57
17Funeral Parlor
producer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels)
recording of:
Funeral Parlor
writer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels)
2:13
18Hospital Food (BBC)
live recording of:
Hospital Food
lyricist:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels)
composer:
Butch (drummer for Eels, real name: Jonathan Norton), E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels) and Jim Lang
3:24
19Open the Door (BBC)
live recording of:
Open the Door
3:05
20Birdgirl on a Cell Phone3:08
21Vice President Fruitley2:17
22My Beloved Monstrosity2:14
23Dark End of the Street (live)
live cover recording of:
The Dark End of the Street
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:35
24The Cheater's Guide to Your Heart (live)
live recording of:
The Cheater's Guide to Your Heart
lyricist and composer:
Mark Oliver Everett
2:40
25Useless Trinkets
recording of:
Useless Trinkets
2:22
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Mr. E's Beautiful Remix
recording of:
Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
lyricist:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels)
composer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels) and Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers)
3:55
2Souljacker, Part I (alternate version)
recording of:
Souljacker, Part I
lyricist and composer:
Butch (drummer for Eels, real name: Jonathan Norton), E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels) and Adam Siegel
3:05
3Dog Faced Boy (alternate version)
recording of:
Dog Faced Boy
lyricist and composer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels) and John Parish
2:55
4Jennifer Eccles
cover recording of:
Jennifer Eccles
composer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies) and Graham Nash
3:20
5Rotten World Blues
recording of:
Rotten World Blues
2:45
6Can't Help Falling in Love2:08
7Christmas Is Going to the Dogs
engineer:
John Paterno
producer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Christmas Is Going to the Dogs
writer:
Mark Oliver Everett
3.52:59
8Mighty Fine Blues
recording of:
Mighty Fine Blues
3:26
9Eyes Down
recording of:
Eyes Down
3:32
10Skywriting
recording of:
Skywriting
2:08
11Taking a Bath in Rust
recording of:
Taking a Bath in Rust
2:29
12Estranged Friends
recording of:
Estranged Friends
3:21
13Her
recording of:
Her
2:48
14Waltz of the Naked Clowns2:48
15I Like Birds (live)
live recording of:
I Like Birds
lyricist and composer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels)
publisher:
Sexy Grandpa Music
2:37
16Sad Foot Sign
recording of:
Sad Foot Sign
2:20
17Living Life
cover recording of:
Living Life
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Johnston (US singer‐songwriter)
2:50
18The Bright Side
recording of:
The Bright Side
3:43
19After the Operation
recording of:
After the Operation
1:55
20Jelly Dancers
recording of:
Jelly Dancers
4:39
21I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (live at Town Hall)
live cover recording of:
I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (on 2005-06-30)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
3:37
22Mr. E's Beautiful Blues (live at Town Hall)
live recording of:
Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
lyricist:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels)
composer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels) and Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers)
3:05
23I Want to Protect You
recording of:
I Want to Protect You
3:10
24I Put a Spell on You (live)
live cover recording of:
I Put a Spell on You
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
2:21
25Saw a UFO
recording of:
Saw a UFO
4:37
DVD 3: Lollapalooza 2006 Live Performance DVD
#TitleRatingLength
1Saturday Morning
live recording of:
Saturday Morning
lyricist:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels)
composer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels) and Koool G Murder
2:21
2Eyes Down
live recording of:
Eyes Down
3:09
3My Beloved Monster
live recording of:
My Beloved Monster
lyricist and composer:
Mark Oliver Everett
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Sexy Grandpa Music
3:12
4A Magic World
live recording of:
A Magic World
2:28
5Not Ready Yet
live recording of:
Not Ready Yet
writer:
Jon Brion and Mark Oliver Everett
16:36
6Souljacker, Part I
live recording of:
Souljacker, Part I
lyricist and composer:
Butch (drummer for Eels, real name: Jonathan Norton), E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels) and Adam Siegel
5:00