Best Music That Isn't On Spotify or, Apple Music (and Where to Find It)
The Jon Brion-produced version of Fiona Apple's "Extraordinary Machine"
Leaked albums are often criticized as revealing an unfinished work that wasn't ready for public consumption, but they can also prove invaluable in giving us the best version of a record. Such is the case of Fiona Apple's "Extraordinary Machine," as the version which made it to stores is a tainted, filtered version of the original.
The album's original producer. Jon Brion, told MTV News that Epic records wasn't satisfied with the original version, and that it wanted something more akin to Apple's earlier work. Then, Mike Elizondo, who's more known for his work with Dr. Dre and Eminem, was brought in to reorganize the record and shape it for commercial success, and wound up stripping out much of the record's nuance and uniqueness. Fortunately, the original Brion version made it to BitTorrent servers, and is a record of what should have made it to consumers and Spotify. — Henry T. Casey
Where to Find It: File-sharing networks.
Credit: Epic Records
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