Waxy.org is the sandbox of I was writing a long, interesting article about the Microsoft and Yahoo! merger, with several interviews from insiders at both companies, but I'm already sick to death of hearing about it. So I quit! Instead, here's Brent "Data" Spiner's rare 1991 album, "Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back."
Don't miss "It's a Sin (To Tell A Lie)," with background vocals by The Sunspots -- Jonathan "Riker" Frakes, Michael "Worf" Dorn, LeVar "Reading Rainbow" Burton, and Patrick "I've Seen Everything" Stewart.
Brent Spiner - Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back (1991)
1. Time After Time
2. The Very Thought of You
3. More Than You Know
4. Toot Toot Tootsie
5. Embraceable You
6. It's a Sin (To Tell a Lie)
7. Long, Long Time
8. Carolina in the Morning
9. Marie (Randy Newman cover)
10. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
11. When I Fall in Love
12. Goodnight, Sweetheart
This album is extremely rare, and I believe this is the first time the MP3s have ever been publicly available on the Web. (I don't even see it on the torrent trackers.) The cheapest copy of the CD on Amazon is $89.99, but you can generally find it on eBay in the $40-50 range. Since the album's out of print, I hope Brent won't mind that I'm releasing it here.
February 7 Update: Less than a week ago, a couple days before this post, Brent Spiner launched his new personal site and released a video on YouTube about his long-awaited concept album, Dreamland. Inspired by Broadway musicals and old-fashioned radio shows, the album is available for pre-order on Brent's site. Did I mention it features the voice acting of Mark Hamill?
3:09 PM
Holy crap! I never even knew this existed. Thanks for posting this.
3:12 PM
Where/when did you pick it up?
3:20 PM
Brent Spiner is a pretty accomplished music actor; he was great in Sunday in the Park with George with Bernadette Peters. Shame on him for the "Ol' Yellow Eyes" thing though.
3:42 PM
Ha! You sent me these mp3s a few years ago, and I just deleted them yesterday (because, while they're neat to have, it's not as if I actually listened to them.) I'm interested in the story of how you found these as well!
3:44 PM
I found the album in Usenet back in 2002 and posted a brief mention of it and a single MP3. From time to time, I still get a request from an obsessed Spiner Femme looking for a copy. It's weird enough that I figured other people would like to hear it, too.
Brent, if you're out there, get in touch!
5:34 PM
[this is good]
5:35 PM
We'll see how long this lasts on YouTube: Sunday in the Park with George (playlist).
6:00 PM
That youtube clip is awesome. Any idea where it is from?
6:01 PM
I'm speaking of the "I've seen everything" clip posted in the article above. :)
8:00 PM
brainsik, that clip is from the brilliant Extras by the even more brilliant Ricky Gervais.
9:58 PM
We are going to settle in with a glass of Duvel and listen to this fine album now. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
11:05 PM
[insert fitting Star Trek quote related to file-sharing here]
6:23 AM
I picked up a copy of this at a trek convention when iw as about 10. Lost in the meantime, glad to hear again.
7:31 AM
I'm not sure I want to admit something like this about myself on the Internet, but back in the early 90s the specialty Sci-Fi vendors used to sell these at Star Trek conventions, along with other Sci-Fi related items.
10:11 AM
Ive grabbed this,so thank you very much for that..it is very much appreciated.
3:00 PM
wow, this is incredibly freak! positronic songs!
7:52 AM
I got the cassette version the day it was released. Still got it, but I don't have a cassette player. I've searched for the songs that I can download dozens of times over the past 5 years. I finally found this page.
Thankz! He's got a wonderful voice.
8:00 AM
Thx so much for the mp3s. I spent months in searching for a cheaper way of getting the songs!
2:40 PM
This is awesome!! I love these songs! I'm sending this site to my friends! Thanks for posting them!!
8:33 PM
I bought this years ago. I had no idea it was so rare. I saw it in Barnes & Noble in the last year for under $20. Wish I'd picked up another copy.
5:33 PM
I followed Brent's career for many years untill I attended a convention. What is he up too now?
10:46 PM
thank you thank you thank you! you rock!
11:49 AM
oooow,
you're so kind!
i'm not familiar with most of the song,
but brent's voice made me feel at home listening to them.
12:26 PM
Help, I would like to download Brent Spiner's songs, but have NO idea of how to go about it. I do have a mp3 player. Any help would be much appreciated.
11:07 AM
It's as if you read my mind, as i've been wanting to track down the Sunspots' version of "It's A Sin" for several months now. (no luck on file sharing sites)
Thanks! :)
7:35 PM
I remember when this album was first released. It caught only minor attention but it was around for a long time until it became out of print. Prices in the secondary market skyrocketed to an unaffordable range for most. It has not been available anywhere on-line unitl this "release". I am so grateful as I kicked myself many times for not having bought this, not because of making a profit but for the music. Spiner is a very accomplished theatrical singer. The connection to Star Trek is also endearing, especially the number that Spiner featured his Star Trek friends. All the songs are familiar classic show tunes or jazz vocal numbers. Spiner's style is not far from Nat King Cole's but the characteristics of his voice is younger and brighter than Cole's. Spiner's recent CD issue also received good reviews. Thanks so much for this offering on-line.
3:47 PM
Oh my God!! I just LOVED it!!!!! What a voice! What a style! I'm in love!!!
Thank you for sharing this songs! I'm a great fan of Brent Spiner but I'm from Brazil and rare albuns like this are hard to find here...
Thanks, thanks, thanks sooooooooooo much!!!
3:50 AM
Thank you very much!!!
I was searching for it for a long time!!!
7:12 AM
Raven, I agree with you. I'm in love too! I'm sure I can't find it in my country, so I'm glad now. : ))) Thank you!!!
I love his voice.. ^^ : D
8:00 PM
Kitten, it's impossible not to fall in love with Mr. Spiner... :D
I love his voice and all of him! :D
8:16 PM
Thank you! A million times... thank you.