I/III / II/III / III/III (pronounced as One of Three, Two of Three, Three of Three) is a limited edition set of three 7″ vinyl records by post-hardcore band Poison the Well. The collection features three EPs released both physically and digitally that contain songs written and recorded for the band's fourth studio album Versions, but were never released."Poison The Well Announces New 7" Vinyl EP Releases" MetalUnderground.com. Retrieved on October 2, 2008. The three EPs were released throughout the recording process of Poison the Well's following studio album, The Tropic Rot, which was released on July 7, 2009."Poison the Well To Enter Studio In November" Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on October 2, 2008."Poison the Well: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed" Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on March 27, 2009.
Album information During the recording sessions for Poison the Well's fourth studio album, Versions, the band recorded more than enough songs than were necessary for one full album. After the release of Versions, Poison the Well had considered releasing the extra songs in a special way, however nothing had materialized until late 2008 when the band came up with the idea of a limited edition pressing on vinyl. The EPs in the series were released over the recording period of their fifth studio album, later to be known as The Tropic Rot. All songs from I/III / II/III / III/III were also made available as bonus tracks on digital retail versions of The Tropic Rot.
Each release in the series contains two tracks, and could be obtained both physically in the form of a 7″ vinyl record or digitally from online digital retail stores. Physical copies could only be purchased at concerts or from online webstores for mail order. Physical copies are limited, although exact quantities are unknown. The cover art of the three individual releases can combine to create a larger image altogether."Poison The Well Announce 7-Inch Series" Late Night Wallflower. Retrieved on October 2, 2008. A secret message is revealed once all the albums are combined."Poison the Well, 36 Crazyfists: European Tour Dates Announced" Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on January 17, 2009.
In a limited run of 2,000 copies,"Poison The Well Announce Details Of Fifth Full-Length LP" Thetripwire. Retrieved on April 18, 2009. all three EPs were also released on one CD containing all six songs. The CD was released as a Record Store Day exclusive, and could only be obtained at participating independent record stores across the United States."Poison The Well Prep Limited Release for Record Store Day!" Alt Sounds. Retrieved on April 18, 2009. The IIII section represents change within unions for royalty
Track listings All songs were written by Poison the Well. The limited edition CD features all six songs in this order.
I/III "New Fast" – 2:11 "Purple Sabbath" – 4:52
II/III "Shuffle" – 3:20 "Bowie" – 4:40
III/III "A#No.1" – 2:35 "Run Desire Gone Clean" – 1:02
Release history Release date Album Format Quantity Catalog November 11, 2008 I/III 7″ vinyl, digital download Limited – quantity unknown Ferret – F115"Poison the Well, Featured Release: I/III" Ferret Music Website. Retrieved on March 24, 2009. January 20, 2009 II/III 7″ vinyl, digital download Limited – quantity unknown Ferret – F119"Poison the Well, Featured Release: II/III" Ferret Music Website. Retrieved on March 24, 2009. April 18, 2009 I/III / II/III / III/III Compact disc 2,000 copies Ferret – F124 May 19, 2009 III/III 7″ vinyl, digital download Limited – quantity unknown TBA
Personnel Poison the Well Jeff Moreira – vocals Ryan Primack – guitar Chris Hornbrook – drums Jason Boyer – guitar Ben Brown – bass
Production and art Produced by Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Louström Mixed and mastered by Pelle Henricsson and Tonteknik Layout by Brad Clifford
References
External links Ferret Music – Official Website