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The Weezer Recording Chronology (WRC) is an attempt by Weezerpedia to create a successor to the Recording History, a detailed list of every demo, bootleg, and studio recording by the band Weezer and any directly associated bands, written by Karl Koch from the years of 2000 to 2011. Pages are separated by years.
This page details the year 2004. It contains second batch of recording sessions of Make Believe, and events and recordings that led up to them.
January-July 2004
Rivers Cuomo home demos, January 2004
In the new year, Rivers Cuomo began writing and demoing new songs.
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | The Damage in Your Heart | 02 380 The Damage in Your Heart.mp3 | January 9, 2004 | 4:30 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Simple Fisherman | 03 370 Simple Fisherman.mp3 | January 9, 2004 | 3:48 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | I Don't Need You | January 12(?), 2004 | 0:41(?) | Unknown if same as 404 I Don't Need You (Chorus Voc Onl 2.mp3, removed from bundle July 4, 2021 | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | The Love I Want | January 12, 2004 | Version 1 | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | The Love I Want | January 12, 2004 | Version 2 | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Simple Fisherman | January 14, 2004 | |||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Only Love | January 15, 2004 |
Brian Bell home demos, January 2004
In the new year, Brian Bell began writing and demoing new songs.
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bell | Blast It Off | January 13, 2004 | |||||
| Brian Bell | Blast It Off | January 13, 2004 | Version 2 | ||||
| Brian Bell | Shopper | January 13, 2004 | Version 2 | ||||
| Brian Bell | Oh Allen | January 13, 2004 | |||||
| Brian Bell | Ugly Things | January 13, 2004 | |||||
| Brian Bell | Ugly Things | January 13, 2004 | Version 2 | ||||
| Brian Bell | Patterns of Love | January 13, 2004 |
Rivers Cuomo Make Believe preproduction demos, February 2004
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | I Wanna Be With You | 07 500 I Wanna Be With You 2004-02-0.mp3 | February 2, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:21 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | All I Need to Know | 01 532 All I Need to Know 2004-02-03.mp3 | February 3, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:53 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | I Don't Need You | February 3, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Only Just This Once | February 4, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Let Go of Me | 11 514 Let Go Of Me 2004-02-05.mp3 | February 5, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:30 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Yahoo | 21 387 Yahoo 2004-02-05.mp3 | February 5, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:21 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Everybody Wants a Chance to Feel All Alone | February 6, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Et Tu Brute | 03 526 Et Tu Brute 2004-02-06.mp3 | February 6, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:28 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Everything for Me | 05 395 Everything For Me 2004-02-06.mp3 | February 6, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 2:33 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | I Was Made for You | 09 610 I Was Made For You 2004-02-06.mp3 | February 6, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:02 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | I Was Scared | February 6, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Simple Fisherman | 16 588 Simple Fisherman (Original De.mp3 | February 6, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:27 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Why Oh Why | February 6, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA |
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | My Brain Is Working Overtime | February 9, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:27 | Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo | New bridge | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Simple Fisherman | 15 588 Simple Fisherman (bgv in brid.mp3 | February 10, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:36 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | I Want to Take You Home Tonight | February 11, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Purple Flowers | 14 578 Purple Flowers 2004-02-11.mp3 | February 11, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:43 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | February 11, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | Cover of unknown song by Trust Company | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Ever Again | 04 556 Ever Again 2004-02-12.mp3 | February 12, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:06 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | How Was I to Know | 19 618 V. Carlton 2004-02-12 (slower.mp3 | February 12, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:13 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | The Sweetest One of All | 17 393 Sweetest One of All 2004-02-1.mp3 | February 13, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:20 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years |
Unchained Melody, May 3, 2004
Cuomo has been described as having "worked incessantly, nearly everyday for months", Unchained Melody is a compilation of these efforts as of May 3, 2004.
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | Intro/Always, Forever | 01 578 Intro. (also Always, Forever.mp3 | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 5:17 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Do You Really Want Me Down? | 02 Do You Really Want Me Down_ (My B.mp3 | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:46 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Show Me Who You Are | 03 Show Me Who You Are.mp3 | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:44 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Over the Mountain | 04 Over The Mountain.mp3 | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:29 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | I Was Made for You | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | The Sweetest One of All | 06 393 The Sweetest One of All.mp3 | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:02 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Simple Fisherman | 07 Simple Fisherman.mp3 | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:52 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | All I Want to Do | 08 All I Want to Do.mp3 | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:49 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Break Me | 09 Break Me.mp3 | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:53 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Where to Start | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Haunt You Every Day | May 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA |
Rivers Cuomo Make Believe preproduction demos, June 7, 2004
A-list
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | Always, Forever | 01 578 Always, Forever.mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:27 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Losing My Mind | 02 092 Losing My Mind.mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:31 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | They Are Stupid | 03 526 They Are Stupid (gtr intro).mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:45 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | I Was Made for You | 04 610 I Was Made For You.mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:50 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Till You Set Me Right | 05 393 Till You Set Me Right.mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:50 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Time is Running Out | 06 588 Time is Running Out (INST).mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:29 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Tell Me What You Did | 07 369 Tell Me What You Did.mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:31 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Stand Up | 08 556 Stand Up (Minor_ outstanding.mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:04 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Happy Robot | 09 368 Happy Robot.mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:14 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Intro/Take It Easy | 10 622 Take it Easy (with rock intro.mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:12 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | You and Me Together | 11 626 You and Me Together.mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:07 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Hold Me | 12 426 Hold Me.mp3 | June 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:18 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years |
Rivers Cuomo Make Believe preproduction demos, July 3, 2004
A-list
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | Losing My Mind | 01 Losing My Mind.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:59 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | They are Stupid | 02 526 They Are Stupid.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:03 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Set Me Right | 03 You're the One.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:55 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | You're Holding Me Back | 04 You're Holding Me Back.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:51 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | This is Such a Pity | 05 This is Such a Pity.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:46 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | I'm a Robot | 06 368 I'm a Robot.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 2:40 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Love is the Answer | 07 622 Love is the Answer.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 6:24 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Save Me | 08 Save Me.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:03 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Last Chance | 09 Last Chance.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:54 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Beverly Hills | 10 Beverly Hills.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:27 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Freak Me Out | 11 Freak Me Out.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:15 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | The Average Person | 12 The Average Person.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 2:53 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years |
B-list
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | How Was I to Know | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | Minor | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | How Was I to Know | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | Major | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Hold Me | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Haunt You Every Day | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Where to Start | 05 Where to Start 2004-07-05 532.mp3 | July 5, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 4:05 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | You're My Best Friend | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | The Damage in Your Heart | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Let Go of Me | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Peace | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | We are All on Drugs | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Perfect Situation | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Pardon Me | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Everybody Wants a Chance to Feel All Alone | 13 397 Everybody Wants a Chance to F.mp3 | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:31 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Why Oh Why | 14 544 Why Oh Why 2004-07-05.mp3 | July 5, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:56 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | I Was Scared | 15 524 I Was Scared 2004-07-05.mp3 | July 5, 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:08 | Alone IX: The Make Believe Years | |
| Rivers Cuomo | I Want to Take You Home Tonight | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | I Don't Need You | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | I Don't Want Your Lovin' | July 2004 | S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA |
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