The Peer Group's Recording Sessions

Date: September-October 1996
Recorded at: The Peer Group practice space, Boylston Street, The Fenway, Boston, MA
Engineering: Peter Prescott
Method: 4-track cassette
Personelle: Peter Prescott (V/G), Nick Blakey (B/V), Tim Morse (D)
Notes: This is the only Peer Group recording with Tim Morse on drums and although Rich was in the band at this time, he does not appear on this recording. Several of the versions presented here are in their earliest incarnation, and feature different arrangements and/or lyrics. This tape has never circulated.

1. "Intro" (Instrumental)
2. What's In Store
3. Brand Of Shame
4. The Lifestyle That I'm Accustomed To (Instrumental)
5. Hit That Nerve
6. The Sound Is Off
7. "(Untitled)"
8. Get Well Soon
9. Black Alley
10. The Decal

Song Notes: The "Intro" is nothing more than a warm-up. "The Lifestyle..." and "The Sound Is Off" are very different arrangements than he versions recorded at Zippah in 1997. "What's In Store" and "Hit That Nerve" feature different lyrics to the Zippah versions. "(Untitled)" and "Get Well Soon" (which is very reminiscent of the Volcano Suns tune "Bumper Crop") never made it much past this stage.

Date: April 8, 1997
Recorded at: Zippah Studios, Brookline, MA
Engineering: Pete Weiss with Brian Charles
Method: 16 Track Reel To Reel
Personlle: Peter Prescott (V/G), Rich Wentworth (K/G/V), Pat Lynch (G), Nick Blakey (B/V), Jim Siegel (D)
Notes: Rough mixes were made and taken away on cassette by the band, which is the source of the circulating bootlegs.

1. Black Alley
2. Brand Of Shame
3. Drunken Invitation
4. Wit's End
5. What's In Store
6. Hit That Nerve
7. One Liner
8. The Sound Is Off
9. The Lifestyle That I'm Accustomed To
10. The Battle For Space
11. The Decal

Song Notes: Contrary to some rumours, "Battle For Space" was not, in fact, a leftover Kustomized tune.

Date: November 19, 1997
Recorded at: Zippah Studios, Brookline
Engineering: Pete Weiss with Peter Linnane
Method: 16 Track Reel To Reel
Personelle: Peter Prescott (V/G), Pat Lynch (G/K/V), Nick Blakey (B/V), Jim Siegel (D/V)
Notes: Rough mixes were made and taken away on cassette by the band, which is one of the sources of the circulating bootlegs. Further percussion overdubs and some new/additional vocals were done later in November or possibly December, along with new mixes. These are the source of the tapes sent to various record labels. in the hopes of securing a deal which never happened. It is not known if these versions circulate on bootleg or not. The version of "Peers" on the A Place To Call Home CD comes from these sessions, though that particular version is an exclusive mix and edit.

A. Rough Mixes (No Overdubs):
1. Candy For The Rich
2. Perfect Company
3. Whatever Turns You On
4. Peers (aka The Peer Group Hate Anthem)
5. Go Stag
6. More Power
7. High Life
8. Mondo Hollywood

B. Final Mixes (With Overdubs):
1. Candy For The Rich
2. Peers
3. High Life
4. Perfect Company
5. Whatever Turns You On

Song Notes: "More Power" was never performed live. "High Life" is a re-worked version of the Pretty Flowers tune "New Atlantic States". "Mondo Hollywood" is a cover off the Mondo Hollywood soundtrack.

Date: 1999
Recorded at: New Alliance Studios, Boylston Street, Boston
Engineering: Marc Schleicher & Nick Zampiello
Method: 16 Track Reel To Reel
Personelle: Peter Prescott (V/G/K/P), Pat Lynch (G/V), Doug Hines (B), Jim Siegel (D/P), Rich Wentworth (K/G/V)
Notes: Circulates on bootleg. The cover of the debut album by the (now defunct) Boston band The Faux bears an uncanny resemblance to the proposed cover of the "New Alliance" CD being that both groups took the cover imagery from the same book. It is not known whether or not The Faux were aware of The Peer Group's cover.

1. You Are Surrounded
2. The Birth of Hypno
3. Twist In 1/2
4. After That
5. Pompadour
6. Stagger and Lurch
7. Wit's End
8. You're Not From Around Here (Are You?)
9. Wild Guess
10. The Sound Is Off
11. The Party Crashers
12. Go Stag

Song Notes: Rich Wentworth did not participate in the first part of the sessions (he had yet to re-join), but stated that he does at least appear on "You Are Surrounded" and "The Sound Is Off". "Pompadour" and "The Birth Of Hypno" actually date back to early 1998 when Blakey was still in the band, and the songs were performed live in and around that time. "Wild Guess" was first attempted during the same time period, but was never performed live by that line-up.