B-sides & rarities Early years

Early demo · Unreleased

Mardy Bum

Arctic Monkeys

Recorded: 2 Nov 2004

Alan Smyth used the band’s first take as the guide for the demo’s variable tempo. He recorded the album version separately in Munich a year later.

Playback sources

Early demo · Fluorescent TeddyYouTube · Full recording
Hollie Taylor fan remasterYouTube · Full recording

Hear the versions

Mardy BumEarly demo · 2 Nov 2004 · This recording
Mardy BumStudio · 23 Jan 2006

Live across the years

London Astoria6 Oct 2005
Glastonbury 200722 Jun 2007
Glastonbury 201328 Jun 2013

Alan Smyth · Producer and engineer

Sources