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'''''Weezer''''' is a cassette compilation by [[Rivers Cuomo]], featuring demos recorded from [[1991]] through [[1992]]. The compilation was partially released in 2020 as a part of the [[Rivers Cuomo]] digital compilations ''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]'' and ''[[Patrick & Rivers]]'' in [[2020]]. | '''''Weezer''''' is a cassette compilation by [[Rivers Cuomo]], featuring demos recorded from [[1991]] through [[1992]]. The compilation was partially released in [[2020]] as a part of the [[Rivers Cuomo]] digital compilations ''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]'' and ''[[Patrick & Rivers]]'' in [[2020]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In late 1991, [[Rivers Cuomo]] and [[Patrick Wilson]] began writing songs for an as-of-yet unnamed future project, with an end goal of reaching fifty songs. This collaboration was named [[The 50 Song Project]], and also featured collaborations from [[Jason Cropper]]. By February 1992, that new project had begun with addition of [[Matt Sharp]], putting the project to an end after only twenty-nine songs.<ref name="50 Song Project" /> | In late 1991, [[Rivers Cuomo]] and [[Patrick Wilson]] began writing songs for an as-of-yet unnamed future project, with an end goal of reaching fifty songs. This collaboration was named [[The 50 Song Project]], and also featured collaborations from [[Jason Cropper]]. By February 1992, that new project had begun with addition of [[Matt Sharp]], putting the project to an end after only twenty-nine songs.<ref name="50 Song Project" /> | ||
Of these songs, Cuomo compiled twelve onto a singular cassette tape. Additionally, a slightly earlier Wilson-Cuomo collaboration, recorded in July of 1991, titled "[[To Get By]]" was included in the tracklist.<ref name="8 Tracks" /> Cuomo commonly compiled cassettes of his songs during this time, and typically put little thought into their names. The name | Of these songs, Cuomo compiled twelve onto a singular cassette tape. Additionally, a slightly earlier Wilson-Cuomo collaboration, recorded in July of 1991, titled "[[To Get By]]" was included in the tracklist.<ref name="8 Tracks" /> Cuomo commonly compiled cassettes of his songs during this time, and typically put little thought into their names. The name "Weezer" originates from Cuomo's childhood, and was a nickname given to him by [[Frank Cuomo|his father]]. When it became time for this new band to decide on a name, Cuomo himself suggested [[Weezer]].<ref>Koch, Karl. ''Recording History,'' archived from weezer.com. [[Recording_History_-_Page_3#1st_show_Thursday.2C_March_19th.2C_.2792|Recording History - Page 3]]</ref> It is unconfirmed if the band was named after the cassette compilation, or vice versa. | ||
Of the thirteen songs on ''Weezer'', twelve have been released. Cuomo's cover of | Of the thirteen songs on ''Weezer'', twelve have been released. Cuomo's cover of "[[The World We Love So Much]]" by [[Wikipedia:Gregg Alexander|Gregg Alexander]] was featured on his 2007 compilation ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]''. The placement of the song on ''Weezer'''s tracklist is unknown. Despite contributions from Patrick Wilson on certain songs,<ref name="50 Song Project">Koch, Karl. ''Recording History,'' archived from weezer.com. [[Recording_History_-_Page_2#December_1991-January_1992:_.22The_50_Song_Project.22|Recording History - Page 2]]</ref><ref name="8 Tracks">Koch, Karl. ''Recording History,'' archived from weezer.com. [[Recording_History_-_Page_2#Rivers_and_Pat_Wilson:_8_tracks|Recording History - Page 2]]</ref> nine more songs were included on Cuomo's digital compilation ''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]''. Two more songs were released on the collaborative digital compilation ''[[Patrick & Rivers]]''. The identity of the thirteenth song is unknown. | ||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||