Quasi Self Boot 93–96 is the compilation release by the American

United States

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 indie

Indie (music)

In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....

 band Quasi

Quasi

Quasi is an American indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993 by ex-husband and wife Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss . Since 2007 the group has been a trio, following the addition of bassist Joanna Bolme.-History:In 1990 , Coomes, Weiss, and Brad Pedinov formed the band Motorgoat...

. It is self-released, and has been sold only at live shows beginning in 2006. The album features tracks from the band's self-released cassette from 1993, a few previously unreleased tracks, and the song "Ghidora...The Cat...From Bad to Worse" from the split 7" with Bugskull

Bugskull

Bugskull is an American musical group originally from Portland, Oregon that performed and recorded during the 1990s and early 2000s. According to a local newspaper, the Portland Mercury Review, discussing a one-off comeback concert they performed on September 12, 2009, they "delved deep into the...

. Three of the tracks on the compilation are cover songs

Cover version

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; specifically: "Sound & Vision

Sound and Vision

"Sound and Vision" is a song and single by David Bowie which appeared on the album Low in 1977.The song is notable for juxtaposing an uplifting guitar and synthesizer-led instrumental track with Bowie’s withdrawn lyrics...

", originally by David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

; "Take Me With U

Take Me with U

"Take Me With U" is a song by Prince and The Revolution, and the final U.S. single released from their album, Purple Rain. It is a pop song notable for the drum solo and finger cymbals that open the song and repeat again toward the end....

", originally by Prince

Prince (musician)

Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...

 and The Revolution

The Revolution (band)

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; and "Life's a Gas", originally by T. Rex

T. Rex (band)

T. Rex were a British rock band, formed in 1967 by singer/songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band formed as Tyrannosaurus Rex, releasing four folk albums under the name...

.

Track listing

1. "Sound & Vision" (David Bowie
   David Bowie
   David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
   
   ) - 4:26
2. "Caveman" - 3:37
3. "Buffalo Crap" - 2:04
4. "Take Me with U" (Prince
   Prince (musician)
   Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
   
   ) - 4:00
5. "Ghidora...The Cat...From Bad to Worse" - 5:03
6. "Life's a Gas" (Marc Bolan
   Marc Bolan
   Marc Bolan was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. He is best known as the founder, frontman, lead singer & guitarist for T. Rex, but also a successful solo artist...
   
   ) - 4:14
7. "2K's #1" - 1:18
8. "When I'm Dead v.1" - 2:51