MATTHEW D. GUARNERE
M.D.G.

Released: December 2001
Format: CD
Label: What's Real Unlimited (WRCD 1132)
Status: currently available here
Track Listings:

1. A Little Chemistry
2. White Trash Wonder
3. You Never Have To Grow Old, My Dear (Song For Mercury)
4. Where's Everybody Gone?
5. Chemistry Experiment
6. M.D.G. Record Remix
*BONUS TRACK
7. Talkabout M.D.G.
Listen to highlights from the critically acclaimed M.D.G. CD

Credits:
What's Real Unlimited (ASCAP)

All songs and remixes produced, engineered, mixed & mastered by Matthew D. Guarnere at What's Real Unlimited

Invaluable Technical Assistance • Jamie Marvel
Front cover photograph • Kate Forest
Additional photography • Karrie Laughton
Title graphics & lava FX • Ron Brancato
Art direction & design • M.D.G.

M.D.G. • drums, percussion & programming, guitar, vocals
ROBERT SCRIBBLE • piano, synthesizers
ETHAN PORTER • guitar
A.D. ZIMMER • bass
JAY J. PALERMO • stunt guitar
ROBERT SCRIBBLE • keyboards
MIKE GALLAGHER • lead guitar
MIKE CIRANNI • acoustic guitar
PAUL SMOKER • trumpet

Chemistry Experiment extended remix by M.D.G.

M.D.G. Record Remix by Keith Henderson & M.D.G., additional production by Keith Henderson, M.D.G. and Jamie Marvel

No harmonizers were used for voice enhancement, only CAD microphones and infinite patience...

Thanks to all the diverse musicians featured on these recordings, the Frank Scheidt Audio family, the Guarnere family, my dearest Rainey, Gene Hale, Scott Van Dusen, Bruce Bellwood, Trysh Laveck, John Vassallo, The Bop Shop, Paul Melnychuck, The Great Manfred (1984-1999)

Some equipment & services provided by Frank Scheidt Audio, Sphere Sound, S.O.L. Productions, Jamie Marvel, Jay J. Palermo, Eric Taylor, Uppercutt Design and Satellite Productions

Lyrics available here

All lyrics ©1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001
All lyrics What's Real Unlimited (ASCAP)

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MATTHEW D. GUARNERE
Full O' Faith

Released: December 1998
Format: Promo CD
Label: What's Real Unlimited (WREP 1130)
Status: out of print
Track Listings:
1. Jet (P. McCartney)
2. No More Mr. Nice Guy (A. Cooper)
3. Dream Police (R. Nielsen)

Credits:
For promotional use only. Not for sale.

Produced By Matthew D. Guarnere for What's Real Unlimited 1998

"Tell everybody you know you got some rock 'n' roll soul." - M. Farner

JET
M.D.G. • lead and background vocals, guitar, keyboards
GREG STEELE • drums
A.D. ZIMMER • bass, background vocals
JIM DI PINTO • lead and rhythm guitars
VINCE GUARNERE • background vocals
SCOTT VAN DUSEN • mini moog, intergalactic atmosphere
TOM GRAVINO • saxophone

NO MORE MR. NICE GUY
M.D.G. • lead and background vocals, drums
A.D. ZIMMER • bass
JIM DI PINTO • all guitars

DREAM POLICE
M.D.G. • lead and background vocals, drums, keyboards
A.D. ZIMMER • bass
JIM DI PINTO • all guitars

*A brief M.D.G. bio was included as part of the CD package. To read the current M.D.G. bio, click here

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RADIO U
Still Stand

Released: November 1995
Format: Promotional CD, Promo cassette
Label: What's Real Unlimited (WRCD 1128)
Status: out of print
Track Listings:

1. Still Stand (radio version)
2. White Trash Wonder
3. Where's Everybody Gone?
4. The Listener Man
5. Show Me To Know Me
6. Passion Like A Magnet
7. I Think It's This City
8. Time Lace
9. Still Stand (long version)
10. Passion Like A Magnet (radio version)
11. I Think It's This City (radio version)
*BONUS TRACK
12. STILL STILL-(What Do You See In) Me?

Credits:
All songs What's Real Unlimited (ASCAP)
For promotional use only. Not for sale.

All songs written, arranged & produced by Matthew D. Guarnere except* written by M.D.G. & A.D. Zimmer

RADIO U
MATTHEW D. GUARNERE with:
A.D. ZIMMER, GEORGE SESSUM, MIKE CIRANNI, WILLIAM NOWIK, LEE BRONCO, JIM DI PINTO

Cover photo by William Nowik
Manipulated by Tal Ronnen at Firsthand Images

Thank U: Advanced Audio Services, Gene Hale/Amphion Monitors, Ron Brancato, Frank Scheidt Audio, George Sessum, Ritchie DePaolo, Tal Ronnen, Jamie Marvel, Darrell "Teed-O" Hearne, Jeff Riedmiller, "Blind" William Nowik, Scott Van Dusen, C:/

Some lyrics available here

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RADIO U
I Think It's This City

Released: September 1994
Format: cassette
Label: What's Real Unlimited (WRT 1127)
Status: out of print
Track Listings:

SIDE A
1. I Think It's This City
2. The Listener Man
3. Where's Everybody Gone?
SIDE B
1. I Think It's This City (radio version)
2. The Listener Man
3. Where's Everybody Gone?
4. (hidden radio track)

Credits:
WRT 1127 1994 What's Real Unlimited (ASCAP)

Produced by Matthew D. Guarnere with Scott Van Dusen for Bravura

MATTHEW D. GUARNERE • vocals, drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, bass on Listener Man
MICHAEL CIRANNI • lead & rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
MICHAEL GALLAGHER • lead guitar & 12 string acoustic guitar on City
A.D. ZIMMER • bass

Recorded and mixed by Matthew D. Guarnere at What's Real Unlimited

Some equipment provided by: Amphion Monitors, Frank Scheidt Audio, Stutzman's Guitar Center, Bravura Sound, Dajhelon Studios, House Of Guitars, CTI Audio, Ryan Liddel

RADIO U logo and cover design by Ron Brancato

Photography by Karrie Laughton

RADIO THANK U: The Frank Scheidt Audio family, Gene Hale, Art Zimmer, John Gear, Ron Brancato, Pam Redman/CAD microphones, Eric Taylor, LuAnn Arena, KPE Engineering, Darrell "Teed-O" Hearne, Al Lopez, Happy Rhodes, Aural Gratification, Jamie Marvel, Tom Wales, Vinny & co. at the Metro Parking Garage for letting me use the PA!

RADIO U uses Amphion Studio Monitors exclusively because we need to know the truth...

Management by Bravura

Lyrics available here

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WHAT'S REAL (self-titled EP)

Released: August 1993
Format: cassette EP
Label: What's Real Unlimited (WRT 1125)
Status: out of print, Grow Old remix available - see M.D.G. released 2001
Track Listings:

1. Film & Video
2. You Never Have To Grow Old, My Dear (Song For Mercury)
3. GETWET
*Expanded edition released October 1993
SIDE B
1. A Little Chemistry
2. Funky Edge
3. Animatus
4. I'm Going Back (live)(H. Rhodes)
5. My Voice Now

Credits:
All songs XCIII What's Real Unlimited (ASCAP)
All songs written, arranged & produced by Matthew D. Guarnere and Robert Scribble
All sound recordings made by What's Real Unlimited
Some tracks mixed at Bravura Sound
Executive Producer: Scott Van Dusen for Bravura
What's Real logo designs by Rick Harrington and M.D.G.

Viola on Grow Old - Chris Petruzzi
Getwet Girl - Deborah J. Duggan
Towel Boy - Darrell "Teed-O" Hearne
Special thanks to James Garofalo and Mike Ciranni for guitar ideas on the F&V demo
Musician interview bytes featured in Film & Video courtesy of Bravura
Freddie Mercury byte: source unknown

Real thanks to: the Scheidt Audio family, Jacky Gunn and Queen, Gene Hale/Amphion Monitors, Allan Holdsworth, Jamie Marvel, Ethan Porter, Jeff Reidmiller (and the folks at Dajhelon), Geoff Downes, Roger and Holly at WCMF, Adrian Belew, Jeff Gilhart, Ron Brancato for creative designs, Happy Rhodes and Kevin Bartlett at A.G., Chris DeGarmo, Earl "Funky Edge" Gates, everybody's mum and dad, RASA, Pyramid Arts Cntr., Kathie Zaccaria, Bill Longo, Ray Sala, Lori Personte, Omer Koker, Michael Shelley, Ray Miller, Skip Hallenbeck, Mickey Ames, Manfred & Hayward...

Management by Bravura

Some lyrics available here

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WHAT'S REAL
You Never Have To Grow Old, My Dear (Song For Mercury)

Released: September 1992
Format: cassette single
Label: What's Real Unlimited (WRT 1124)
Status: out of print, remix available - see M.D.G. released 2001
Track Listings:

You Never Have To Grow Old, My Dear (Song For Mercury)
*Program repeats on other side

Credits:
What's Real Unlimited Sound recordings published 1992 (ASCAP)
All material ©1992 M.D.G./R. Scribble

Lyrics available here

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MATTHEW D. GUARNERE
M.D.G.'s MASS PRODUCED CASSETTE Vol. III

Released: December 1988
Format: cassette
Label: Manfred
Status: out of print
Track Listings:

[SIDE A]
MUSIC +
1. VVRM Intro
2. I Won't See You
3. JOE TESTA-Dreams Come True
4. DR. SWARTZ-Leaf Roll '85
5. Me, Myself & Jive
6. WEAZLE-Big Elemental Shoesock
7. Blue Matthew '80
8. Cosmic Strangler '84
9. ROBERT SCRIBBLE-Vanishing Animals
[SIDE B]
M.D.G. On WCMF 96.5
*Includes Where You're From And Why & Possible Mental Strain

Credits:
All music ©1988
Produced by Matthew D. Guarnere and Manfred

Music and lyrics for Possible Mental Strain, Where You're From And Why, Insanity, Please, and Ease Before Me were written, performed, recorded and mixed by M.D.G. at Manfred's Studio 1987-88.

Front cover art by M.D.G. and Tamara Bogdon

Voice of Insanity by Lisa Carter

Thanks to Mum and Dad, Deb, Tamara for a place to put my hand, Weazle, Joe Testa & Jay Palermo, Robert Squirrell, Cage-Rudi, Greg, Chris and Eddie, Unkle Roger and Holly on WCMF in Rochester, Cruzin' Van Dusen on Radio Musicola, Vince-the tie in Shoesock, Dave Robinson, Weenie Kai, Dave and his Lifeson, Eurostat Corp., my family at C.S.E, Mike and Mickey at Whirlwind, Big B Buzzo, Dave at Record Time, Anselmo's, Brighton Sound, Freddie/4, Brian Soule, Teed-O for careless cymbals, A.D. Zimmer and Dr. Swartz, Sid It, Inverse America and...so sorry Geddy, but if I didn't love your stuff so much I couldn't have done it.

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MATTHEW D. GUARNERE
M.D.G. EP

Released: June 1988
Format: cassette
Label: Manfred
Status: out of print
Track Listings:

1. Insanity, Please
2. Astro Project
3. Tell-Tale
4. B.C.
5. Ease Before Me
6. F-Pass Pro One
7. Play Games
8. Medley Of Forthcoming
*Program repeats on other side

Credits:
All music ©1988

...A Musical Catalog
Produced by Matthew D. Guarnere and Manfred

Recorded on eight tracks at the Kut One Side One home studio May '87 - June '88

M.D.G. Performs on analog and digital synthesizers, his vocal chords, acoustic/electronic drums and percussives, sampling devices, guitars, and one huge note on cello

Keyboard sequence in Pro One by Robert Squirrell
Background vocals on Ease by Manfred
Voice of Insanity by Lisa Carter
Cover art by Tamara H.E. Bogdon

Thanks for the B.C.: Ethan Porter, A.R.T., Dave Robinson, Brian Soule, Robert Squirrell, Jeff Morrison, Kevin Conklin, Gene at Eurostat, Darrell Hearne, Mac and Pruitt in Communications

Personal thanks to J.V.G., Eef and Lare at CSE, Brian at A.R.T., Lisa and Matt, Weenie Kai & the Fabulous sport of Pole-o, Hey Larry, Teed-O, Sid It, P.D.S.F.H., and Vince

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MATTHEW D. GUARNERE
M.D.G.'s MASS PRODUCED CASSETTE Vol. II

Released: December 1987
Format: cassette
Status: out of print
Track Listings:

SIDE A
1. Anyone Can Do Top 40: Introduction
2. How To Get Along With Everyone/Aural Sounds
3. Astro Project
4. Anyone Can Do Top 40: Lyrics & Melody
5. Rush Onstage-Get Offstage!
6. Anyone Can Do Top 40: Singing With Colin Pleasureboat
7. The Catch
8. No Fleas Please by Whyism
9. Anyone Can Do Top 40: Getting A Manager
10. Tell-Tale
11. Middle Man by Indra
12. Anyone Can Do Top 40: Getting A Record Contract
SIDE B
1. DOUBLEVRM With Manny The Frog

Credits:
All titles [on Side A] ©1987
Produced by Matthew D. Guarnere and Manfred

Music and lyrics for Astro Project, The Catch and Tell-Tale were written, performed, recorded and mixed by M.D.G. at the Kut One Side One studios. All other productions on Side A were written and recorded by M.D.G. unless otherwise indicated.

Thanks muchly:
Because of the typo last year, one name will appear a couple-few times to compensate...J.V.G., Mum, Indra: Vince Guarnere, Kevin Conklin & Jeff (Weenie Kai) Morrison, Manfred the producer, Dave Robinson, Eurostat for my Mottos, A.R.T., C.S.E. Audio, Anselmo's, Brian Soule for Cool Sounds, Vince, Shroom Fish, P.D.S.F.H., Robert Scribble, Sid It, Teed-O for Neil's favourite beat, Hey Larry!, Brittany Beck, Vince, Freddie Tutty for the fourth dimension, Communication Systems, Vince, Matt & Lisa, Vince, Vince, Vince, The Beast (Lifeson), and did I thank Vince? I wonder...

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MATTHEW D. GUARNERE
THE MASS PRODUCED CASSETTE

Released: December 1986
Format: cassette
Status: out of print
Track Listings:

SIDE A
1. The Most Extravagant Introduction Never
2. Intro To Technology
3. Green Vweels by Dr. Swartz Medicine For The Mind
4. Just Friends by DJ Project (featuring Joe Guarnere)
5. Waters Meham
6. Moonlighting With Rush
7. WGMC Baseball Promo
8. Funeral Pile by Dr. Swartz Medicine For The Mind
9. Listen
SIDE B
1. DOUBLEVRM With Manny The Frog

Credits:
Please play in or near the flat position

All selections [on Side A] were mixed and Produced by Matthew D. Guarnere. Cuts 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 were engineered by Waters Meham. Side B was recorded on December 13, 1986 using the portable DOUBLEVRM facility by the Amphibian Celebrity.

A very special thanks to P.D.S.F.H., The DJ Project, Rush, Dr. Swartz Medicine For The Mind, Sid It, WGMC, and all of the artists who aren't aware that I've borrowed their...uhh...well...copyrighted musical attributes and intensities - SHHHHHHH. Good Eating!

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