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 many bootlegs of it. The more common release has "Cowgirl" on it. There is also a limited white vinyl pressing available in the US.

"Rez"
Single by Underworld
B-side"Why, Why, Why", "Cowgirl"
Released1993
GenreProgressive trance
LabelJunior Boy's Own
Songwriter(s)Rick Smith, Karl Hyde
Producer(s)Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Underworld singles chronology
"Mmm... Skyscraper I Love You"
(1993)		 "Rez"
(1993)		 "Spikee / Dogman Go Woof"
(1993)

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
  • "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 a 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.
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References
  1. "Vanilla Sky (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. "Dubnobasswithmyheadman". Discogs. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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