the story of my life - complete recordings

• complete recordings of this legendary group from Michigan
• includes 3 45" singles
• unreleased recordings
• alternate takes / rehearsals
• from the matertapes
• insert with pictures
• liner notes

The Unrelated Segments made some of the most celebrated garage-punk anthems of all time: “Cry, Cry, Cry” with its teenage-angst vocals and out of control fuzztone guitar break, “The Story Of My Life” with that bizarre and ultra-punk bass line or the moody-punker “It’s gonna rain” have been included on countless garage compilations and have been covered by numerous bands.

Unfortunately the band never recorded a full album. After three great singles, they recorded a fourth single that got never released, just when the band had changed its name to U.S and had started playing in a heavier vein, similar to early MC5. Soon after, the band split up and some of their members formed psych-rock band Lost Nation.

On this collection, along with their official 45s and alternate takes / rehearsals, you’ll find the unreleased 45 from 1969 plus some demos recorded by an unnamed post-Unrelated Segments / Lost Nation band in 1972. An amazing find which shows the band playing pure Detroit high-energy hard rock!

Track Listing:

• Story Of My Life
• It’s Unfair
• Where You Gonna Go?
• It’s Gonna Rain
• Cry, Cry, Cry
• Hey Love*
• There’s Gonna Be A Change*
• Wait*
• Cool Slick Jenny*
• No Excuses*
• Easy Money*
• Lady Lace*
• Story Of My Life (Alternate Long Version)*
• It’s Unfair (Alternate Long Version)*
• It’s Gonna Rain (Rehearsal)*
• Where You Gonna Go? (Rehearsal)*
• Story Of My Life (Rehearsal)

*Previously unreleased on vinyl