This 2-disc, 30-song set is a compilation of the home-recorded demos that the band made from 1978 to 1980. Recorded on an 8-track recorder, these songs helped the band land a record deal with Elektra Records in early 1979. These formative versions provided the foundation for their first 2 major label albums, "Present Tense" and "Tongue Twister" which were originally released in late 1979 and early 1981 respectively.