Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey is a 2006 release from Lifetime

Lifetime (band)

Lifetime is an American melodic hardcore/emo band from New Jersey. Lifetime was formed in 1990 and disbanded in 1997. In late 2005, they announced their reunion.-History:...

. This two-disc compilation album is a collection of early singles, covers, demos, compilation tracks, live tracks and two versions (one remixed and one remastered) of the bands first album, Background

Background (album)

Background was the first LP released by Lifetime. It was recorded in 1992 and was originally released on January 1st, 1993 as New Age Records #15. The CD version was re-issued on July 1st, 1997 with 9 live bonus tracks. It is currently out of print although all the songs are available on the...

. Disc one contains the singles and demo tracks along with the remixed version of Background, while disc two contains the remastered recording and a live set. The release also includes a 52 page book of liner notes, lyrics and over 40 rare photographs.

The title is a reference to the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...

's "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

"Rosalita " is a 1973 song by Bruce Springsteen, from his The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle album, and is especially famed as a concert number for Springsteen and The E Street Band...

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Disc one track listing

1. Somewhere In The Swamps Of Jersey
2. Isae Aldy Beausoleil
3. Ferret
4. Starsixtynine
5. Ampersand
6. Secede
7. Young, Loud, And Scotty
8. Bringin' It Backwards
9. Theme Song For A New Brunswick Basement Show
10. New England (Billy Bragg
    Billy Bragg
    Stephen William Bragg , better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes...
    
     Cover)
11. Money (Embrace
    Embrace (U.S. band)
    Embrace was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., which lasted from the summer of 1985 to the spring of 1986 and was one of the first bands to be dubbed in the press as emotional hardcore, though the members had rejected the term since its creation...
    
    Cover)
12. You
13. Pieces
14. Myself
15. Thanks
16. Up
17. Bedtime
18. Old Friend
19. Ghost
20. Alive
21. Background
22. Dwell
23. Find
24. Souvenir
25. Gone
26. Tradition

Disc two track listing

1. You
2. Pieces
3. Myself
4. Thanks
5. Up
6. Bedtime
7. Old Friend
8. Ghost
9. Alive
10. Background
11. You (Live)
12. Ghost (Live)
13. Thanks (Live)
14. Dwell (Live)
15. Up (Live)
16. Alive (Live)
17. Gone (Live)
18. Bedtime (Live)
19. Background (Live)