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Track Listings
| 1. Ants Marching |
| 2. Tripping Billies |
| 3. Recently |
| 4. Satellite |
| 5. One Sweet World |
| 6. The Song That Jane Likes |
| 7. Minarets |
| 8. Seek Up |
| 9. I'll Back You Up |
| 10. Christmas Song |
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Dave Matthews Band's first album, Remember Two Things, was self-released in 1993, and was reissued by RCA in 1997. Truly serious Dave Matthews fans all have well-worn copies on the original Bama Rags label, and will tell you they bought them from Dave himself. But if you're less of a hard-liner, this package will do nicely. It's a live album, with the exceptions of "Seek Up" and "Minarets," and the band's sound is pretty much all there. So are the radio hits from Under the Table and Dreaming. If you want only one live document, Live at Red Rocks has more key tracks. But no Dave Matthews fan wants only one live document. Bonus Track (of sorts): "Seek Up (Reprise)." --Gavin McNett
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The opening live songs fall flat compared to their later versions, but don't let that fool you. The rest of the album is worthy of masterpiece status. From the smooth funk of "One Sweet World" and "The Song That Jane Likes" to the dark, dreary "Seek Up" to the sweet acoustic number "I'll Back You Up," the band's then-developing musicianship and Dave's flowering songwriting make this one of the greatest independently-released albums of all time.
The album opens well with "Ants Marching" and "Tripping Billies," though those who are accustomed to hearing more developed versions will cringe at the smooth edges of these two early versions. Then we get to "Recently," a song that showcases the band's early jamming capabilities and is one of the album's highlights. An early "Satellite" comes next, which really doesn't sound much different from the single version. "One Sweet World" follows, which is one of the strongest tracks on the album and DMB's pocket gem of sorts. "The Song That Jane Likes" is also an amazing funk number. "Minarets" is the first of two studio tracks featured on Remember Two Things, and is also amazing. "Seek Up," the other studio track, is an extremely dark look at the world, and is on and off my favorite DMB song. "I'll Back You Up" and "Christmas Song" are two acoustic songs that Dave recorded with Tim Reynolds and are a fitting end to such a wonderful album.
Chances are, if you're reading this, you'll enjoy this CD. Maybe even be obsessed with with. I was. It's also essential for DMB fans.
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Remember Two Things is an album which documents a certain time and place for the Dave Matthews Band and it's fans. It is a fine self-produced showcase of the roots of a band that would explode with the more polished and vibrant Under the Table and Dreaming. The three songs that would show up on later studio albums, as well as numerous live albums; Ants Marching, Tripping Billies and Satellite, sound a bit flat here. There are also better live versions of Recently and Seekup, most notably on Live at Red Rocks. But this is the only place to find full band treatments of One Sweet World(probably the best song on this disc), The Song That Jane Likes, Minarets and I'll Back You Up(the other highlight). For those of us who have a worn out Bama Rags copy, this album will always bring back memories and hold a special place in our hearts. For newer fans used to the better produced albums, this album might disappoint. But then again, it might not...
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Remember Two Things is oh so sensitive, oh so soft, oh so meandering, oh so indulgent and oh so l-o-o-o-o-n-g. From the interminable repeated one note drum opening on Ants Marching to DMB's take on Jesus, Christmas Song, you listen to this and see how his underground reputation built steadily. But even back then you also see his long-range limitations, kind of this decade's Bruce Hornsby and the Range. For me, I'm mighty glad he got some good advice along the way on livening up his arrangements, making some of the best cuts on his first couple of albums well worth keeping as mp3s. As for Remember Two Things, once you get through the single drumstick opening, Ants Marching and Satellite carry the CD but the rest is for historical and rabid DMB fan interest only.
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Where it all started
Listening to Remember Two Things is like listening to album 1 of DMB's greatest hits. Every song is notably good, especially my favorite Seek Up. Read more
Published on Mar 3 2004 by Thomas Palmer
4.0 out of 5 stars
simply beautiful
I think it's generally agreed that when most bands first start out they're a bit wobbly and uncertain of what their sound is, and it takes a few studio releases and several years... Read more
Published on Feb 20 2004 by Guinevere
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Beginning of Something Great!
This cd has mostly live tracks with only 2 tracks (Minarets and Seek Up)being done in the studio. This is a strong release with some of the bands best tunes on here like "ants... Read more
Published on Feb 19 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars
The "Early Days" of DMB
This is the first album released by Dave Matthews Band and in my own opinion is quite different from what you might here from the band nowadays. Read more
Published on Dec 31 2003 by Drew Merkle
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for all DMB fans
I first got this CD in 1993 when a friend showed me the cool cover. Since then, it is the most listened CD I own, and a must for all DMB fans. Read more
Published on Dec 28 2003 by Scott
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venue
I just appreciate how the album highlights Trax and The Floodzone. Can you tell which is which? The Dave Matthews Band was, is, and always will be a live band.
Published on Dec 27 2003 by 182geo
5.0 out of 5 stars
DMB's first masterpiece
I first heard this album in 1995 after being blown away by Under the Table and Dreaming and wanting more. I didn't know what to expect from a mostly live album. Read more
Published on Dec 6 2003 by snickers
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMAZING!!!
This is one of Dave's GREATEST cd's EVER! its amazing and i odnt know what i'd do without it!!!!
Published on Nov 23 2003 by Liz Peroni
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If you love Dave, you will love this CD!!!
If I could, I'd give this CD 15 stars...but I can't. I believe this to be the best DMB cd out there. Read more
Published on Aug 26 2003 by C.Z. Riddle
5.0 out of 5 stars
And THIS was Dave Matthew's FIRST album?
Most artists will never make such a talented and well put together album as Remember Two Things, and Dave Matthews did it on his first try. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2003 by DJ Sauter
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