Evolution

Studies in song evolution...

Unlike some artists, Chris Ballew is someone who is not afraid to let someone hear a rough or unfinished work. Numerous Demos were released as b-sides, included in fan club tapes and sent to friends. It really is interesting to see how a song can evolve from a rough demo to a finished product. Sometimes the changes are quite remarkable, to the point that you'd think it is a different song!

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Song Title	Source	Where can I get this?	Real Audio
Lump	Demo from PUSA Rarities	cdnow
Lump	PUSA S/T	cdnow
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Volcano	Demo from PUSA Rarities	cdnow
Volcano	PUSA ii	cdnow
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Twig	Caspar & Mollusk This one is pretty bizarre! Hard to imagine that this song evolved to its form on PUSA ii, and a staple on PUSA's last Tour	Cosmic Records
Twig in the Wind (Semi-Acoustic)	B - side from the Australian Lump single, also found on Rarities	cdnow
Twig	PUSA ii	cdnow
Twig in the Wind (acoustic)	Westwood One Spin Sessions #96-45	not commercially available
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Ribby Rib	Caspar	not commercially available
Ribby Rib	SUbSET From their "Pain in the Grass" performance, 8/28/99	not commercially available

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