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By this time, Rivers had whittled down a list of twelve specific songs that he felt were right for the album.  He asked the others to humor him, and focus only on these songs.  If the end result was not up to par, he would gladly open things up to suggestion.
By this time, Rivers had whittled down a list of twelve specific songs that he felt were right for the album.  He asked the others to humor him, and focus only on these songs.  If the end result was not up to par, he would gladly open things up to suggestion.


Rubin assumed a very 'hands off' postiion during this round of recording, with engineer Chad Bamford providing some production duties, and Rubin would check in daily.  Between July 22nd and September 15th, the twelve songs were crafted, and a rough mix CD was compiled on September 25th.
Rubin assumed a very 'hands off' position during this round of recording, with engineer Chad Bamford providing some production duties, and Rubin would check in daily.  Between July 22nd and September 15th, the twelve songs were crafted, and a rough mix CD was compiled on September 25th.


Rivers left the sessions to return to school, and Pat, Brian, and Scott were left to finish overdubbing.  However, the trio felt that there were some song being left behind that had much potential, so between September 16th and October 22nd, not only did they finish the required overdubs, but they also worked on other 'forgotten' songs from the previous session.  Five additional songs were 'rebuilt' by the band from older recordings, creating a list of seventeen total songs recorded at Grandmaster.
Rivers left the sessions to return to school, and Pat, Brian, and Scott were left to finish overdubbing.  However, the trio felt that there were some song being left behind that had much potential, so between September 16th and October 22nd, not only did they finish the required overdubs, but they also worked on other 'forgotten' songs from the previous session.  Five additional songs were 'rebuilt' by the band from older recordings, creating a list of seventeen total songs recorded at Grandmaster.
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===The final results===
===The final results===
When the dust settled, three batches of songs emerged.  First and foremost were the twelve songs completed for ''Make Believe''.  Secondly, eleven tracks that were essentially finished, but left unmixed, were the so-called Fallen Soldiers.  Lastly, there remained a brief list of songs that weren't completed to anyone's satisfaction, and left by the wayside:
When the dust settled, three batches of songs emerged.  First and foremost were the twelve songs completed for ''Make Believe''.  Secondly, eleven tracks that were essentially finished, but left unmixed, bcame the so-called [[Fallen Soldiers]].  Lastly, there remained a brief list of songs that weren't completed to anyone's satisfaction, and left by the wayside:


*"[[Show Me Who You Are]]"
*"[[Show Me Who You Are]]"
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