Last update 2023-05-23
Here’s a list of noteworty promo and demo releases. This is not a complete listing by any means. If you know of interesting promo releases, please contact us and we will gladly add it to this list. Also, if you are a collector, make sure to check out the Spins section on Discogs (linked here).
(October 2005; Ruffnation Music)
1. Nice Talking To Me 3:58
Promotional CD for radio stations. 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.
(June 13, 2005; Ruffnation Music)
1 Can’t Kick The Habit (Edit)
This is the first single from Spin Doctors’ fifth studio release, “Nice Talking To Me”. The promo CD single includes a shortened, fade-out version of “Can’t Kick The Habit”.
(DAS/Universal, 1999, Cat# U5P-1530)
1. The Bigger I Laugh, The Harder I Cry 3:26
This was the first (and only) single off “Here Comes The Bride”. It was released as a promo cd only. The package includes a 2-page-cover card with the song lyrics and an inlay card with the credits to the song.
(Epic, 1996, Cat# ESK 7715)
1. She Used To Be Mine
One of the promo discs you can get easily at record fairs in Europe – until today. The artwork of this promo is the same as on the regular release, at least the cover.
(Media America Radio, Neer Perfect Productions, Cat# 9435)
This is a radio-only CD including the full “Up Close” episode that was aired US-wide because of the release of TIUD. It’s an 1-hour radio show with interview segments, some songs etc. It even includes commercials. The CD comes without cover card, but with a 2-page cue sheet for the radio stations.
(Epic, 1993, Cat# XPCD 381)
1. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? 2:39
The artwork of this promo CD is similar to the one from the Philadelphia soundtrack CD. There’s a sticker on the jewel case with some record label info on the Spin Doctors and it mentions that this is a “radio only” track. Which is not completely true, as HYESTR was released as a regular single too (check the singles section), at least in Europe.
(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.
(Epic, 1993, Cat# SAMP 1900)
1. Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong
2. Shinebone Alley
A free promotional 2-track CD released in Europe. It promotes the “forthcomin live-album ‘Homebelly Groove'” and mentions the band’s gig at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on October 6th 1993. This promo CD was given away for free at concerts during the 1993 European tour. Still an easy-to-get collector’s item in Europe (mostly Netherlands, Germany and Spain).
(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.
