iTunes Live from Soho

Folding Chair
Laughing With
One More Time with Feeling
Après Moi
Blue Lips
Man of a Thousand Faces

Released in October 2009 as an iTunes exclusive, this EP features songs recorded live on July 24, 2009 at the Apple Store Soho in New York, NY.

An audience recording of the full show is also available.

2009-07-24 New York, NY | Apple Store Soho

Recorded by Aaron Eshbach and available for download from RespektOnline:

The Calculation
Time Is All Around
Eet
Machine
Laughing With
Folding Chair
"carefully laid plans"
Apres Moi
Man of a Thousand Faces
Blue Lips
One More Time with Feeling
Us
Fidelity

This was the live debut for the unreleased, as yet untitled song "carefully laid plans". The show was also professionally recorded, with six songs (not including the new song) released as an iTunes exclusive "Live from Soho" EP.

2009-06-17 New York, NY | Beacon Theatre

Recordings made available by Dan at nyctaper and by Aaron at RespektOnline:

Folding Chair
Lucky Penny
Time Is All Around*
Eet**
The Calculation**
Machine**
One More Time with Feeling**
On the Radio**
Blue Lips***
Riot Gear****
Laughing With****
Bobbing for Apples
That Time
Aprés Moi
Human of the Year
Poor Little Rich Boy
Ink Stains
Consequence of Sounds
Man of a Thousand Faces

Samson
Us***
Fidelity****

This show marked the live debuts for "Eet", "The Calculation", "Machine", "Riot Gear", and "Ink Stains". Regina's accompaniment throughout the evening consisted of:

* cello + violin
** cello + violin + drums
*** cello + violin + cello + viola
**** cello + violin + cello + viola + drums

Live at Lollapalooza 2007

Fidelity
Bobbing for Apples
Après Moi
Summer in the City
Ghost of Corporate Future
Samson

Released in October 2007 as an iTunes exclusive, this EP features songs recorded live on August 4, 2007 at Grant Park in Chicago, IL.

2007-02-04 New York, NY | Mixed Bag Radio (WFUV)

Interview and live in-studio performance with host Pete Fornatale

MP3

Fidelity
On the Radio
Après Moi
Music Box
Field Below

2006-10-03 Washington, DC | All Songs Considered (NPR)

Recorded live at the 9:30 Club, available to stream from npr.org:

Ain't No Cover
Pound of Flesh
Music Box
Baby Jesus
The Flowers
Poor Little Rich Boy
Bobbing for Apples
That Time
On the Radio
Sailor Song
Apres Moi
Better
Edit
Carbon Monoxide
Fidelity
Your Honor
Uh-merica
Ghost of Corporate Future
Us
Samson
Hotel Song

Begin to Hope

Fidelity
Better
Samson
On The Radio
Field Below
Hotel Song
Après Moi
20 Years Of Snow
That Time
Edit
Lady
Summer in the City

Special Edition-only bonus tracks:

Another Town
Uh-merica
Baobabs
Düsseldorf
Music Box

Online/Vinyl-only bonus tracks:

Hero
Bartender

Vinyl-only bonus tracks:

Better (piano and voice)
Better (radio recut)

Regina's 4th LP was released in June 2006 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and eventually climbing as high as #20 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Initial shipments came bundled with a copy of the 6-track "Side 1" promo CD (ostensibly for buyers to share with a friend) and four 1" buttons.

A 2-disc "Special Edition" digipack featuring 5 bonus tracks and an expanded booklet was released simultaneously. The downloadable version (via iTunes, Rhapsody, and other outlets) featured 2 additional bonus tracks.

In April 2009, a vinyl Special Edition was issued to coincide with Record Store Day, including the 5 Special Edition bonus tracks, along with the 2 previously online-only bonus tracks, and 2 additional versions of "Better" previously issued as a 7" single.

Special Edition

Special Edition vinyl

6-track promo CD

2006-06-01 New York, NY | Angel Orensanz Center

photo by Kristina (with a k)

This was a "secret" show where a limited number of free tickets were made available to members of Regina's email list. The show was staged by the Artists Den at a beautiful converted synagogue on The Lower East Side and, although the entire show was professionally filmed, only "Eli, Eli" and "Better" have been released (watch here). Regina's performance of "Better" was also included on the compilation album Artists Den, Volume III: Hudson St. Recordings.

On the opening track, Regina is introduced by journalist Alan Light.

Recorded by pattivill:

01)
02) Halikha LeKasariya (Eli, Eli), covering Hannah Szenes
03)
04) Ain't No Cover
05)
06) Carbon Monoxide
07)
08) Pound of Flesh
09)
10) Better
11)
12) Small Town Moon
13)
14) Baby Jesus
15)
16) Field Below
17)
18) Prisoners
19)
20) On the Radio
21)
22) Bobbing for Apples
23)
24) That Time
25)
26) Après Moi
27)
28) Fidelity
29)
30) Genius Next Door
31)
32) 20 Years of Snow
33)
34) Human of the Year
35)
36) Ghost of Corporate Future
37)
38) Us
39)
40) 8th Floor
41)
42) Music Box
43)
44) Samson
45)
46) Summer in the City
47)
48) Baobabs
49)
50) Blue Lips
51)
52) Poor Little Rich Boy

2005-09-15 New York, NY | Irving Plaza

Recorded by the dastardly duo of Shawn and Patty (photo by Natasha Kouri):

Ain't No Cover
Après Moi
On the Radio
The Flowers
Field Below
Bobbing for Apples
That Time
The Noise
Uh-merica
Dance Anthem of the 80s
Poor Little Rich Boy
Sailor Song (recording cuts off)
Samson
Twenty Years of Snow
Us
Chelsea Hotel #2 *
Hallelujah * (cuts off)
Ghost of Corporate Future * (cuts off)
Summer in the City
My Man

*with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello

2005-09-13 New York, NY | Soundcheck (WNYC)

Interview and live in-studio performance, available to stream from newsounds.org

Chelsea Hotel No. 2
Après Moi

2004-11-15 London, England | Bush Hall

photo by Flutterby

Recorded by the talented and generous BloodRoses:

Intro
Dance Anthem of the 80s
Carbon Monoxide
Time Is All Around
interlude
The Virgin Queen
Poor Little Rich Boy
Blue Lips
interlude
Bobbing for Apples
interlude
That Time
Après Moi
interlude
Uh-merica
interlude
Hero (of the Story)
interlude
Ghost of Corporate Future
Summer in the City
interlude
Samson

This show earned a 5-star review from The Guardian and features the first (and, to date, only) known performance and recording of The Virgin Queen.

2004-10-16 New York, NY | Tonic

Recorded by pattivill:

Edit with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello
Loveology with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello

Video provided by Henry L.

Ghost of Corporate Future:

Full Set:

The show was also recorded by Mister Crimson and is available for download from RespektOnline:

Carbon Monoxide
Edit
You
Blue Lips
Ghost of Corporate Future
Hero
Après Moi
Baby Jesus
Loveology
Summer in the City

2004-07-10 New York, NY | Tonic

Recorded by pattivill:

opening
Ain't No Cover
interlude
Folding Chair
interlude
Carbon Monoxide
interlude
Lucky Penny
interlude
Genius Next Door
interlude
Hero of the Story (aborted)
Patron Saint
interlude
Bobbing for Apples
interlude
"I cut off my hair"
interlude
Bartender
interlude
The Wallet
interlude
Reginasaurus
interlude
Aprés Moi
interlude
Summer in the City
interlude
Uh-merica
interlude
Music Box
interlude
Samson
interlude
Baby Jesus
closing

2004-06-29 New York, NY | Sin-é

This was a benefit show in memory of Aaron Wilkinson, who had passed away the previous summer. Aaron's father Dennis opened with a prayer and introduced the artists (including Kimya Dawson, Adam Green, and Aaron's brother Graham). Regina's short set included the debut performances of Hero (with some additional lyrics and alternate phrasing not found in later performances), Après Moi, Aquarius, and almost The Wallet (but, even then, people had to have their Samson).

Recorded by pattivill:

01) introduction from Pastor Dennis Wilkinson
02) Aquarius
03)
04) Hero
05)
06) Bartender
07)
08) Genius Next Door
09)
10) The Flowers
11)
12) Après Moi
13)
14) Samson
15)

Aprés Moi

Written by: regina spektor

Available Recordings: Click to view

Lyrics (from the Begin to Hope liner notes):

I must go on standing
You can't break that which isn't yours
I must go on standing
I'm not my own, it's not my choice
Be afraid of the lame
They'll inherit your legs
Be afraid of the old
They'll inherit your souls
Be afraid of the cold
They'll inherit your blood
Après Moi le déluge
After me comes the flood
Fevral'. Dostat' chernil i plakat'!
Pisat' o fevrale navzryd,
Poka grohochuschaya slyakot'
Vesnoyu chernoyu gorit.