TRANS AM

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Cover Art Sex Change

    1. First Words - [MP3]
    2. North East Rising Sun
    3. Obscene Strategies
    4. Conspiracy of the Gods
    5. Exit Management Solution
    6. Climbing Up the Ladder (Parts III and IV)
    7. 4,738 Regrets
    8. Reprieve
    9. Tesco v. Sainsbury's
    10. Shining Path - [MP3]
    11. Triangular Pyramid - [MP3]

    2007 Thrill Jockey THRILL 182
    Released Februry 20, 2007.

    Cover Art Liberation

      1. Outmoder - [MP3]
      2. Uninvited Guest
      3. Idea Machine
      4. White Rino
      5. June - [MP3]
      6. Music for Dogs
      7. Divine Invasion II - [MP3]
      8. Washington DC
      9. Total Information Awareness
      10. Pretty Close to the Edge
      11. Is Trans Am Really Your Friend?
      12. Remote Control - [MP3]
      13. Spike in Chatter
      14. Divine Invasion

      2004 Thrill Jockey THRILL 144
      Released Februry 17, 2004.

      Cover Art T.A.

      1. Cold War - [MP3]
      2. Molecules
      3. Run with Me - [MP3]
      4. Bonn
      5. Basta - [MP3]
      6. Different Kind of Love
      7. You Will Be There
      8. Derek Fisher
      9. Party Station
      10. Positive People
      11. Afternight - [MP3]
      12. CSick - [MP3]
      13. Feed on Me
      14. Infinite Wavelength

      2002 Thrill Jockey THRILL 109
      Released May 7, 2002.

      Cover Art TRANS CHAMPS, "DOUBLE EXPOSURE"

      1. Give it to You - [MP3]
      2. The Big Machine - [MP3]
      3. First Comes Sunday Morning - [MP3]
      4. Then Comes Saturday Night
      5. Somebody Like You

      2001 Thrill Jockey THRILL 107
      Released October 23, 2001.


      Cover Art RED LINE

      1. Let's Take the Fresh Step Together
      2. I Want It All
      3. Casual Friday
      4. Polizei (Zu Spat)
      5. Village in Bubbles
      6. For Now and Forever

      7. Play in the Summer
      8. Where do You want to Fuck Today?
      9. Don't Bundle Me
      10. Mr. Simmons
      11. Diabolical Cracker
      12. I'm Coming Down

      13. The Dark Gift
      14. Air and Space
      15. Talk You All Tight
      16. Lunar Landing

      17. Bad Cat
      18. Slow Response
      19. Getting Very Nervous
      20. Ragged Agenda
      21. Shady Groove

      22. Ragged Agenda (Spivvy Nice Mix)*
      23. Grooveship Heights*
      24. Shady Groove (Good Cat Mix)*

      2000 Thrill Jockey THRILL 087
      * Japanese-only release tracks
      Release date: September 5, 2000

      Cover Art YOU CAN ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT

      1. American Kooter
      2. Simulacrum
      3. Man-Machine
      4. Illegal Ass
      5. Koln
      6. Randy Groove
      7. Now You Die, Thriddle Fool
      8. Strong Sensations
      9. Secutiry Breach
      10. Asian Taste
      11. Nazi/Hippie Empire (formerly titled Alec Empire is a Nazi/Hippie)
      12. Am Rhein (Party Mix)
      13. Monica's Story
      14. Love Commander
      15. Surrender to the Night
      16. Rough Justice
      17. Night Dancing

      2000 Thrill Jockey THRILL 082
      Release date: May 5, 2000

      Cover Art WHO DO WE THINK YOU ARE?

      1. Funky Guy
      2. Slow Response
      3. Surface Of The Sun
      4. When The Method Is Right (Pressure Mix)
      5. Crystal Lite (Positive Mix)
      6. Wildwood Flower

      1999 Spunk! URA-006
      Made specially for the 1999 Australian Tour.

      Cover Art FUTUREWORLD

      1. 1999
      2. Television Eyes
      3. Futureworld
      4. City In Flames (MP3 sample)
      5. AM Rhein (MP3 sample)
      6. Cocaine Computer
      7. Runners Standing Still
      8. Futureworld II
      9. Positron (MP3 sample)
      10. Sad and Young (MP3 sample)

      11. Alec Empire is a Nazi/Hippie*
      12. Am Rhein (Party Mix)*
      13. Woffen Shenter*
      14. Thriddle Giggit Dream*
      15. Ardroth Marketplace*

      * = tracks only on the overpriced Japanese version
      1999 Thrill Jockey THRILL 062
      Release date: April 1, 1999

      Cover Art IN MEMORIAM GILLES DELEUZE
      Trans Am track:

      • Starjammer

      1998 Mille Plateaux MP022
      Comp featuring Alec Empire, Jim O'Rourke, Chris + Cosey, Oval, Mouse on Mars, and Gilles Deleuze.

      Cover Art THE SURVEILLANCE

      1. Armed Response
      2. Prowler '97
      3. The Campaign
      4. Access Control
      5. Endgame
      6. E.S.I.
      7. Home Security
      8. Extreme Measures
      9. Shadow Boogie
      10. Stereo Situation

      11. Security Breach *
      12. Asian Taste *
      13. The Rhythm Method *

      * Tracks 11-13 only on Japanese release
      1998 Thrill Jockey THRILL 054
      Produced by Trans Am
      Release date: March 10, 1998

      Cover Art IN FLUX US
      Trans Am tracks:

      1997 Au Go Go Records ANDA 228 CD
      A collection of various Thrill Jockey Artists, released by Australian label, Au Go Go

      Cover Art SURRENDER TO THE NIGHT

      1. motr
      2. cologne
      3. illegialize it
      4. love commander
      5. rough justice
      6. zero tolerance
      7. tough love
      8. night dreaming
      9. night dancing
      10. carboforce
      11. surrender to the night

      12. firepoker
      13. strong sensations
      14. love commander
      15. surrender to the night
      16. rough justice
      17. night dancing
      18. ankoot outro
      19. orlando

      * Tracks 12-19 are live versions available only on the Japanese CD version.
      1997 Thrill Jockey THRILL 038
      Engineered by John McEntire and Trans Am
      Released January 30th, 1997

      Cover Art ILLEGAL ASS

      1. Illegal Ass
      2. Koln
      3. Randy Groove

      12" 45 RPM

      1996 Happy Go Lucky HAPPY 06

      Cover Art Tuba Frenzy #3
      Trans Am tracks:

      • Star Jammer
      • Strong Sensations

      1996 Tuba Frenzy

      Cover Art TRANS AM

      1. Ballbados
      2. Enforcer
      3. Technology Corridor
      4. Trans Am
      5. -untitled-
      6. Firepoker
      7. A Single Ray of Light on an Otherwise Cloudy Day
      8. Prowler
      9. Orlando
      10. Love Affair
      11. American Kooter

      12. American Kooter
      13. Simulacrum
      14. Man-Machine
      15. Illegal Ass
      16. Koln
      17. Randy Groove
      18. Now You Die, Thriddle Fool
      19. Star Jammer
      20. Strong Sensations

      * Tracks 12-20 are on the Japanese version only.
      1995 Thrill Jockey THRILL 024
      Produced by John McEntire and Trans Am
      Released January 1996

      Strength magazine split 7"
      Trans Am track:

      7" 33 RPM
      1995 Strength Magazine

      S.K.A.M. split
      Trans Am tracks:

      • American Kooter
      • Simulacrum
      • Man-Machine

      7" 33 RPM
      1993 S.K.A.M.
      Recorded live in Chapel Hill, 1993