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Obscure Releases by
MBV and Kevin Shields
‘Instrumental’/’Instrumental’ -
My Bloody Valentine
Isn’t Anything, Creation CREFRE4, 1988.
Initially a seven-inch given away with the first five thousand copies of the album, both appear on EP’s 1988–1991 but as ‘Instrumental No. 1’ and ‘Instrumental No. 2,’
Instrumental 1 / A is the guitar track w/ no words. Instrumental 2 / B is Public Enemy's 'Security of the First World' sampled by Shields - two years before Madonna's 'Justify My Love.'
‘Instrumental No. 1’ -
My Bloody Valentine
First available digitally on the rare promo CD Doing It For the Frogs, SA2106, given away to subscribers of the French magazine
Les Inrockuptibles
‘Instrumental No. 2’- My Bloody Valentine
First available digitally on
Pensioners on Ecstasy, 1990.
The worst Creation cover ever?
‘Sugar’ - My Bloody Valentine
Free flexi given out with
The Catalogue magazine #67, 1989
Also on EPs 1988–1991, and but it was first available in digitally on a rare promo CD given to subscribers of French magazine Les Inrockuptibles in a blue Loveless sleeve with ‘Only Shallow’ and ‘Instrumental No. 2’
‘Glider (Full-Length Version)' –
My Bloody Valentine
Glider EP Remixes 12", Creation CRE073X, 1990 (initially vinyl only)
Available as one of many hard to find songs on EP’s 1988–1991, this version is five and a half minutes longer than the original version that appeared on the Glider EP.
‘Soon (Andrew Weatherall mix)’–
Andrew Weatherall
Glider EP Remixes 12", Creation CRE073X, 1990 (initially vinyl only)
First available digitally on Keeping the Faith, Creation, 1991. Technically, this doesn’t belong here as it a Weatherall production with no input from the band. While not one of his better efforts, it is worth hearing for the guitar, vocals, and the flute chorus separated from the other elements in the song.
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Tangent: To hear Weatherall at his best, possibly even better than Screamadelica, check out his production work on One Dove’s only album
Morning White Dove.
It is a truly sexy, exotic pop album using dub beats done right after his work with Primal Scream and is yet another reminder of what made him one of a kind. RIP.
‘Old Young (Remembering)’
– Kevin Shields
Amelia, 2 DVD Set, Opus Arts, 2006
Often labeled in various places as simply ‘2’, this is just one part of the soundtrack for Édouard Lock’s La La La Humans Steps dance troupe show 2. It can be found on the DVD, 25 Years La La La Human Steps. 2 or online: https://archive.org/details/2-1995-la-la-la-human-steps Shields music begins at 7:48 for the section of the piece.
​‘We Have All the Time in the World’
– My Bloody Valentine
Peace Together, Island Records, 1993
This has some other excellent tracks included on of the best Curve productions, and a great obscure song by Stevie Wonder. The remix of 'Be Still' has a great vocal by Liz Fraser.
'Ballad Night' and 'Cassino Kisschase - Collapsed Lung:
lyrics and vocals by Bilinda Butcher
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Cooler, Deceptive, 1996​
‘Incidental One’ –
Mark Eitzel Meets My Bloody Valentine
OFFBEAT: A Red Hot Sound Trip, TVT, 1996
An interesting trip-hop compilation. A much clearer version of this song is available without Mark Eitzel speaking over it. It was given out as a promo-only sampler for the compilation and is twenty seconds longer.
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‘Kevin Shields No. 1,’ ‘Kevin Shields No. 2,’
‘Kevin Shields No. 3’:
writtena and produced by Kevin Shields
Exauce / Salt, 1999
For LaLaLa Human Steps dance troupe
‘Goodbye,’ ‘Ikebana,’ ‘Are You Awake?,’ and ‘City Girl’ – Kevin Shields
Lost in Translation Soundtrack,
Emperor Norton, 2003
There is unique 7-inch yellow vinyl record that has 'Just Like Honey' backed with 'City Girl.' These are the last two songs that the movie ends with, making a rare treasure for fans of the film. Hats off to Brian Reitzell.
A vinyl bootleg that contains a random collection of rarities. The quality is certainly adequate as every song on it was released digitally.
‘Kevin Song’ (aka ‘Just Like Us’) –
My Bloody Valentine
EP’s 1988-1991, Promotional Release of CDs
Shield has kept a very tight grip on his music. Nothing of any real value has been released w/o his consent. Shields did release this on promotional versions of EPs 1988–1991 in 2004, later deciding he was unhappy with the vocal. Unable to locate the original multitrack tapes to remix it, the song was pulled from the official 2012 release. This is one of many common 'rarities,' taken from CD and pressed to vinyl
‘To Here Knows When (Live at Fuji Rock Festival ’08)’ – My Bloody Valentine
The Light Shines into Your Dreams,
Vinyl Junkie Recordings, August 2011
digital download only
The live video performance, which was
professionally shot, has surfaced on the web, likely released by the band although it was originally just released as a digital song on this digital album.
The original photo used as the basis for the Glider cover and all it's variatons.
‘Don’t Ask Why (alternate mix)’​–
My Bloody Valentine
EPs 1988–1991, Domino, 2021
Only appears on the 2021 CD iteration of EPs 1988-1991 and is unlisted on the sleeve for disc 2. It is track 12.
Track 13 (possibly titled
‘What Can You See’) – My Bloody Valentine
EPs 1988–1991, Domino, 2021
Only appears on the 2021 CD iteration and is
unlisted on the sleeve for disc 2.
‘Instrumental One’: Guitar
Fender Blender USB Track included with the first 100 of the 700 branded Shields Fender Blender Units. You won't sound like Shields but it might help you think like him.
Instructions: ‘For intended affect play at 80 dB, and above on speakers.' Length: 2:31. Released 2023
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