Rez (song)

"Rez" is a non-album track by Underworld, originally released in 1993 in the UK. It became one of their biggest club/live anthems despite the fact it could not be found on an album. However, it did appear on many compilations, b-sides, and even appeared on a bonus disc for Second Toughest in the Infants (1996). The first promo release of the single was pressed onto pink vinyl, and is highly collectible as it has another non-album track, Why, Why, Why. Due to this track's obscurity, there are, incidentally, many bootlegs of it. The more common release has "Cowgirl" on it. There is also a limited white vinyl pressing available in the US.

Track listing

12": Junior Boy's Own / COLLECT 002 (UK) Promo Pink Vinyl

1. "Rez" – 9:55
2. "Why, Why, Why" – 12:14

12": Junior Boy's Own / COLLECT 002 (UK)

1. "Rez" - 9:55
2. "Cowgirl" - 8:30

12": Junior Boy's Own / JBO 13 (UK)

1. "Rez" - 9:55
2. "Cowgirl" - 8:30

12": Junior Boy's Own / JBO 1001 (UK) 1995

1. "Rez" - 9:55
2. "Cowgirl" - 8:30

12": Logic / Junior Boy's Own / LOC 188 (GERMAN) 1996 Promo

1. "Born Slippy" - 11:37
2. "Rez" - 9:55

12": Wax Trax! / TVT Records / TVT 8718-0 (US)

1. "Rez" - 9:55
2. "Cowgirl" - 8:30

12": Simply Vinyl (S12) / S12DJ118 (UK) Reissue

1. "Rez" - 9:55
2. "Cowgirl" - 8:30

12": Dance Train Classics / 541 / 541416 500462 (BELGIUM) Reissue

1. U2 "Lemon" (Perfecto Mix) - 8:54
2. Underworld - "Rez" - 9:55

12": I Love Techno Classics / 541 / 541416 501471 (BELGIUM) Reissue

1. Dave Angel "Airborne" (Carl Craig Remix) - 11:39
2. Underworld - "Rez" - 9:55

Notes

• The text "CLOUD HAT REMEMBER THIS" is etched into the run-out groove of the COLLECT 002 12".
• Unofficial bootleg remixes of 'Rez' / 'Cowgirl' by breakz DJ's 'Atomic Hooligan' were deemed good enough by Underworld's record label and lead to their inclusion as remixers of "Born Slippy .NUXX 2003" in 2003
• The White Island EP (CD & 2x12") by Salt Tank features a track inspired by Underworld's "Rez". "Rezmorize", as the name suggests, is an homage to Underworld's famous instrumental track.
• Underworld's labelmates, Futureshock, were also inspired by "Rez"'s b-side, "Why, Why, Why", which is sampled heavily in "The Question", and was released on the JBO label offshoot, Fuju.
• After hearing the song at a performance, Tetsuya Mizuguchi decided to rename his at-the-time work in progress game from K-Project to Rez. The name stayed into its release.

Appearances

• "Rez" appears on numerous dance compilations – too many to list.
• "Rez" appears on the 1994 Underworld EP Dirty Epic/Cowgirl
• "Rez" appears in the film Vanilla Sky^[1]
• "Rez" was used in an episode on the third season of Alias.
• A remix of "Rez" was played during the Athletes' Parade of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London.
• "Rez" and "Why Why Why" appears on the bonus 3 cm disc on the re-released Japanese Dubnobasswithmyheadman (2001).^[2]
• "Rez" and "Why Why Why" both appear on Underworld's compilation 1992–2012 The Anthology (2012).
• "Why, Why, Why" appears on the compilation/magazine Volume 8 as an 5:15 edit.
• "Why, Why, Why" appears on the compilation/magazine Wasted – The Best of Volume, part 1 as an 8:20 remix, incorrectly labelled "Change" on the cover.

References

External links

• Underworldlive.com
• Single information from the unofficial Underworld discography web site - BigScreenSatellite