Outside the Lines, Vol. 1

by Color Theory

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1.	Survivor's Guilt 05:31		buy track
2.	Emotion Generator 03:35		buy track
3.	Gabriel's Message 03:32		buy track
4.	For Sale 05:04		buy track
5.	Johanna 01:57		buy track
6.	Amethyst 02:40		buy track
7.	Echo of a Star 03:19		buy track
8.	Misguided 03:25		buy track
9.	My Gift to You (acoustic) 04:27	lyrics	buy track

10.	Faces (acoustic) 03:54		buy track
11.	Guilt Reflected (early version) 03:57		buy track
12.	Stare Out the Window (early version) 04:21		buy track
13.	Softer Than Sleep (early version) 03:58		buy track
14.	Once Upon a Time (demo) 03:48		buy track
15.	Shadow in the Shade (demo) 04:24		buy track
16.	Severed Nerves (demo) 03:13		buy track

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Outside the Lines, Vol. 1 is a collection of rarities from 1993-2003. It includes one-offs recorded for compilation CDs, collaborations, and early versions of album tracks. There’s a heavy emphasis on piano/vocal arrangements, going all the way back to the first Color Theory 4-track demos. Warning – for serious fans only!

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released January 24, 2012

Color Theory is Brian Hazard

All songs written, performed, and produced
by Brian Hazard (ASCAP) © 1993-2003 except:

Emotion Generator
Produced by Keith Gillard
Written by Keith Gillard and Brian Hazard © 1998

Gabriel's Message
Traditional

For Sale
Produced by Robert Hedin
Written by Robert Hedin and Brian Hazard © 1996

Johanna
Written by Stephen Sondheim
Published by Rilting Music © 1979

Echo of a Star
Written by Craig Smidt © 2003

Design by Dave Pasciuto www.davpunk.com
Mastered by Resonance Mastering www.resonancemastering.com

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Color Theory Huntington Beach, California

Somehow I never outgrew the 80s.

All major releases are here, including several not on Spotify. I also release a new new song on Patreon every month. CDs & merch available at colortheory.com.

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Track Name: My Gift to You (acoustic): Uncle flew in today
Grandma is on her way
A stocking stuffed
For each of us
Dizzy from the falling snow
Shying from the mistletoe

Gathered around the tree
Singing of Christmas dreams
That end in rhyme
Dreams far from mine
It never snows here in L.A.
And our family’s not that way
Still I hold a hope inside me
That brings me here today

This is my gift to you
Open it Christmas Day
Maybe my only chance to say
Something I never had the strength to say
This is my gift to you

Father I have one wish
No endless Christmas list
No fairy tales
No verbal veils
To hide behind on Christmas Day
Certain words are hard to say
Still I have the chance
To open my heart another way

I can open my heart another way.