last update 2024-03-12
This is a list of all officially released physical singles, EPs, and demo recordings, both retail and promotional. For digital only releases, check this section.
October 2005; Ruffnation Music
1. Nice Talking To Me 3:58
Promo CD single for US radio stations – as with the CKTH CD single, it does not say “for promotional use only”, but wasn’t available in stores. The enhanced part of the CD includes the “Nice Talking To Spin Doctors”-featurette which is available on the DVD part of the NTTM-album.
Check the band’s Discogs section for other versions and promotional releases.
June 13, 2005; Ruffnation Music; free mp3 download from official site
1. Can’t Kick The Habit (Single Edit) 4:40
This is the first single from Spin Doctors’ fifth studio release, “Nice Talking To Me”, (Ruffnation Music). The single edit, which features a shortened, fade-out version of the full “Can’t Kick The Habit” recording, was available as a free download at the band’s official website. The single edit was also released as a CD single – which was sent out to US radio stations. It does not say “for promotional use only”, but wasn’t available in retail stores.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
(DAS/Universal, 1999, Cat# U5P-1530)
1. The Bigger I Laugh, The Harder I Cry 3:26
Promo cd release only. The package includes a 2-page-cover card with the song lyrics and an inlay card with the credits to the song.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
(DAS/Universal, 1999, Cat# U5P-1494)
1. Here Comes The Bride 3:13
Promo cd release only. The package includes a 2-page-cover card with the song lyrics and an inlay card with the credits to the song.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
Epic, 1996, Cat# 663074 2
1 She Used To Be Mine
2 Marcy Of The Air
3 Miss America
This is the only single release from “You’ve Got To Believe In Something”. “Miss America” was recorded during the YGTBIS sessions, but as promotion for Howard Stern’s book of the same title. “Marcy Of The Air” is another b-side from that days with a nice little story – check the “Songs” section of the FAQ soon for more information on this one.
There’s another version of that single which was made for the US market. This one includes “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” (the PFOK version), but comes without “Marcy”.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
Epic, 1994, Cat# 660940 2 (4-track European single)
Epic, 1994, Cat# 660977 2 (3-track US single)
4-track European single:
1 Mary Jane
2 Woodstock
3 You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast (live)
4 Cleopatra’s Cat (live)
Besides the great rendition of Joni Mitchells “Woodstock” (the band recorded this one in a studio before playing the 1994 25th Woodstock anniversary show), this single includes 2 live tracks from the Glastonbury festival on June 24th, 1994. on “Cleopatra’s Cat”, Arnie Lawrence joins the band for a saxophone solo.
3-track US single:
1 Mary Jane
2 Woodstock
3 Hungry Hamed’s
“Hungry Hamed’s” is exactly the same version as on the TIUD album.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
Epic, 1994, Cat# 660661 9 (5-track “Blues EP” single)
1 You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast
2 Bad Man Blues
3 Scotch & Water Blues (live)*
4 What My Love (live)*
5 Jimmy Olsen’s Blues (live)^
“Blues EP” including three original Spin Doctors blues tunes and a “Jimmy” live version from the 1992 New Year’s Eve show at the Roseland Ballroom.
* = recorded live at Clinton Studios, NY, March 1994.
^ = Recorded live at Roseland Ballroom, December 1992.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
Epic, 1994, Cat# 660661 2 (3-track single)
Epic, 1994, Cat# 660661 1 (2-track single)
1 You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast
2 Piece Of Glass
3 Can’t Explain
“Piece Of Glass” is an outtake from the TIUD sessions, “Can’t explain” is a cover from “The Who”, also recorded during the TIUD sessions. The 2-track version has YLYHGTF and “Piece Of Glass”.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
Epic, 1994, Cat# 660419 2
1 Cleopatra’s Cat
2 Uranium Century
3 Stop Breaking Down (live)
“Stop Breaking Down” is recorded live in the studio; a Robert Johnson cover. There’s another version of that single including “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” as track 4. But I never got my hands on this one…
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
Epic, 1993, Cat# 660205 2
1 Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
What Time Is It? (live) (Recorded in NYC)
2 Jimmy Olsen’s Blues (live) (Recorded in Chicago)
3 Two Princes (live) (Recorded in Toronto)
This is the single release of Spin Doctors’ contribution to the “Philadelphia: Music From The Motion Picture” album. The live versions are from various sources, I believe WTII is the “Homebelly Groove” version. “Two Princes” was recorded in Toronto and fades out when the band segues into “More Than She Knows”. There’s a cd bootleg of that Toronto show floating around, by the way.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
(Epic, 1993, Cat# ZSK 74910)
1. Album Version 4:59
2. Edit 4:25
An US-only promo CD accompaining the HCYWH-video from 1993. The artwork features 2 photos by Paul LaRaia that were made at the HCYWH-video-shoot in France.
7Inch Single vinyl version
Epic, 1991, Cat# 35-74910
A-Side: How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Could Have Me?) 4:58
B-Side: Hard To Exist 4:30
This is the only release including a not-segueing “Hard To Exist” studio version, later released on the PFOK 20th anniversary edition (see Albums section for details).
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
Epic, 1993, Cat# 659955 2
1 What Time Is It (Single Version) 3:53
2 What Time Is It? (Live) 5:19
3 Two Princes (Live) 4:27
4 Forty Or Fifty (Live) 5:28
The WTII? live version was taken from “Homebelly Groove”, tracks 3 and 4: “broadcast live on Jakki Brambles BBC Radio 1 Show, 8 October, 1993, released by arrangement with BBC Enterprises Ltd.”
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
Epic, 1993, Cat# 659180 2
1 Jimmy Olsen’s Blues
2 Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong
3 At This Hour
According to the single’s liner notes, “Little Miss” was taken from “Homebelly Groove … Live” and “At This Hour” from “Up For Grabs”.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
Epic, 1992, Cat# 659031 2
1 Two Princes (Album Version) 4:16
2 Off My Line (Live) 5:30
3 Rosetta Stone 8:07
Both live tracks are from the “Homebelly” live album – the album’s segue WTII into Off My Line was just cut, the track on this single starts with the Off My Line riff immediately.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
Epic, 1992, Cat# 658489 2
1 Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong
2 What Time Is It (live)
3 Freeway Of Plains (live) (sic!)
This version of the single includes the PFOK version of “Little Miss” and two interesting b-sides: a great “What Time Is It” live at the Lone Star Roadhouse, NY (WNEW-FM Simulcast, 6/12/1992) featuring a guest appearance of Blues Traveler’s John Popper. The mis-titled “Freeway” is exactly the same as the one on “Homebelly” and / or “Up For Grabs”, but it’s missing the segue into “Lady Kerosene”.
Check the band’s Discogs section for alternative versions and promotional releases.
(Independently released demo recording, MC, released March 4, 1990)
1. What Time Is It?
2. How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Could Have Me?)
3. Hungry Hamed’s
4. House
5. Two Princes
6. Refrigerator Car
7. Rosetta Stone
8. Freeway of the Plains
Recorded March 1990 at RPM Studios NYC. Engineered by “Super Dave Swanson”. Assistant Engineers: Jeff Lippay, Quin. Produced by Spin Doctors, Dave Swanson, Rich Vink for Panfish Productions.
A re-mastered version of this demo MC is available digitally and on CD as part of the 2011 20th anniversary re-release of “Pocket Full Of Kryptonite”. Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios, New York.
(Independently released demo recording, MC, released November 25, 1989)
1. Jimmy Olsen’s Blues
2. Can’t Say No
3. Hard To Exist
4. At This Hour
5. Forty Or Fifty
6. Big Fat Funky Booty
Spin Doctors’ first “official” demo tape release. Recorded August 1989 at Greene Street Studio. Mixed at Unique, October 1989. Mixed & engineered by Dave Swanson. Also produced and mixed by Rich Vink, Dave Sawanson, Spin Doctors. Mastered at Hypersonic, October 1989. Additional musicians: John Popper, Dave Mascuccu, Chuck Hancock, Mr. X.
A re-mastered version of this demo MC is available digitally and on CD as part of the 2011 20th anniversary re-release of “Pocket Full Of Kryptonite”. Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios, New York.
(Independently released demo recording with handwritten credits / track list)
SD-Archive.com reader Trudatman sent this info to us: “Saw your list of demo tapes online. figured you’d like to know about this one I have. handwritten as follows:
Jimi Olsen Blues
Yo Baby
Big Fat Funky Booty
At This Hour
Forty Or Fifty
Gigs/Info: DANA
(508)526-XXXX
(508)526-XXXX (message)
(c) Spin Doctors 1989
Spin Doctors”
“I think Yo Baby is live, ’cause it’s cut at the start.”
Released 1989. Currently out of print.
