From the CD insert: "Sound System, as it turned out, was doomed from the start. We were, after all, a live band playing original material in rural Iowa in the late 1980s. Not exactly a winning combination. But somehow, between being unable to keep a rehearsal space or get gigs, we managed to write, play, and record some really good, truly original music. The lineup changed almost as often as the set list, yet we managed to develop a style that was unique in Iowa -- not blues, metal, alternative, oldies, country or jazz, but sort of a Mulligan stew of all the styles we loved. Not bad for a motley half-dozen guys who couldn't legally get into a bar."
From the back cover: "Never intended for commercial release, these rehearsal recordings were distributed only to band members & close friends. Some of the tapes never even made it that far, and haven't been heard even by some of the band members. Included here are eight separate rehearsals, and Sound System's only recorded live performance, on four CDs. Noise, pops, dropouts, and chatter have been eliminated as much as possible. The result is a surprisingly listenable history of the band as they evolved -- and disintegrated."
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Track listing
Disc One
01-10 In Rehearsal I: Hall Memorial Auditorium
11-28 In Rehearsal II: Rehearsal and Recital
Disc Two
01-16 In Rehearsal III: Folk Songs of Siberia
17-20 In Rehearsal IV: Who's On Top? (continues on Disc Three)
Disc Three
01-03 In Rehearsal IV: Who's On Top? (continued from Disc Two)
04-15 In Rehearsal V: No Band's Land
Disc Four
01-12 In Rehearsal VI: G Street (A Safe Place, Live)
13-18 In Rehearsal VII: Let It End
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