The 9 Volt Years
# The 9 Volt Years

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The 9 Volt Years (Battery Powered Home Demos & Curios (1979-198?)) is a compilation of early recordings by Marshall Crenshaw. It includes first versions of Crenshaw's best known songs, including "Someday, Someway" and "You're My Favorite Waste Of Time".

## Track listing

All songs written by Marshall Crenshaw, except where noted.

* "Run Back to You" – 2:32
* "Someday, Someway" – 2:33
* "Love Can Be Bad Luck" (Crenshaw, David Was, Don Was) – 3:18
* "Stay Fabulous" (Crenshaw, Robert Miller) – 2:29
* "Everyone's in Love with You" (Robert Crenshaw, Marshall Crenshaw) – 2:25
* "You're My Favorite Waste of Time" – 2:57
* "Like a Vague Memory" – 3:21
* "Bruce Is King" – 3:55
* "That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On" (Roy Alfred, Del Serino) – 2:50
* "She's Not You" (Robert Crenshaw, Don Jones) – 2:49
* "The Thrill of the Fight" – 0:09
* "First Love" (Crenshaw, Rick Cioffi, Fred Todd) – 2:22
* "Something's Gonna Happen" – 2:00
* "I'm Sorry" (Bo Diddley) – 2:25
* "Rockin' Around in N.Y.C." – 2:53
