The Distance

~ Recording by CAKE

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
  • US1996-09-17
Capricorn Records (US label)P2 32867
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
  • US1996-09-17
Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)61422-32867-2
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
  • US1996-09-17
Capricorn Records (US label)532 867-2
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
  • US1996-09-17
Capricorn Records (US label)314 532 867-2
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
  • CA1996-09-17
Capricorn Records (US label)314 532 867-2
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion Nugget (made in Germany by PMDC)CAKEAlbum
Capricorn Records (US label)532 867-2
1.2The Distance3:00CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
Capricorn Records (US label)532 867-2
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name), Zomba Records Australia (Australian branch of Zomba Label Group)9210332
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
Volcano Entertainment L.L.C. (US label also known as Volcano Records)61422-34228-2
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
Capricorn Records (US label)314 532 867-1
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion Nugget (wea mfg. Olyphant in matrix)CAKEAlbum
Capricorn Records (US label), Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases)P2 32867
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
Capricorn Records (US label)532 867-2
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion Nugget (BMG music club release)CAKEAlbum
Capricorn Records (US label), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 532 867-2, D116022
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
Capricorn Records (US label)314 534 228-2
2.1The Distance3:01CAKETriple J: Hottest 100, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU1997-07-14
triple j (imprint of ABC Music, Australia)8591172
1.8The Distance2:59CAKE3X plus de bruit!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin France S.A. (not for release label use!)7243 8 447070 8
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion Nugget (Australian Tour Edition)CAKEAlbum
Capricorn Records (US label)536 506-2
1.7The Distance3:00CAKEMTV Buzz Bin, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mammoth Records354 980 168-2
1.1The Distance3:01CAKEThe DistanceCAKESingle
Capricorn Records (US label)574 221-2
1.1The Distance3:02CAKEThe DistanceCAKESingle
Capricorn Records (US label)574 204-2
1.1The Distance3:01CAKEThe DistanceCAKESingle
Capricorn Records (US label)574 220-7
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)9210332
1.2The Distance3:00CAKENever There, Part 2CAKESingle
  • GB1999-03-08
Capricorn Records (US label)870 813-2
1.5The Distance2:59CAKEDe Afrekening 2000: The Lost TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE1999-12-03
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)545.522-2
2.5The Distance3:00CAKEKiller BuzzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Razor & Tie
2.3The Distance3:00CAKEThe Coolest Rock Album EverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697004922
2.19The Distance3:00CAKELife Is MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Belgium2074502, 2074512, 2074522, 2074532, 2074542
2.19The Distance3:00CAKELife Is Music (Glass master @ Mediamotion)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 2074492 2
5.18The Distance3:00CAKE100 Hits: IndieVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-07-27
100 HitsDMG 100 034
2.2The Distance2:59CAKESuperpapaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Belgium50999 6428062 2
4.5The Distance3:02CAKE101 Indie AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2012-03-30
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)4634162
4.14The Distance3:00CAKE101 Rock HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2013-08-09
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)8888376732
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
  • US2014-04-17
Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)61422-32867-2
1.30The Distance3:00Cake90 Sweet 90s Hits!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.13The Distance2:58CAKENow That’s What I Call ’90s Alternative RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2022-06-05
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)19439978062
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
  • US2022-07-08
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Upbeat Records (Founded by Frank Schreiner)
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion Nugget (clean)CAKEAlbum
  • -2022-07-08
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)G010004848366L
1.2The Distance3:00CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
  • XW2022-07-08
Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)G010000245430N
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion Nugget (deluxe edition) (clean)CAKEAlbum
  • -2022-07-08
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)G0100047918517
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion Nugget (deluxe edition)CAKEAlbum
  • -2022-07-08
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)G010004791903F
1.13The Distance3:00CAKENOW That’s What I Call ’90s Alternative RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • PR2022-08-05
  • US2022-08-05
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
Promotion
1.2The Distance3:01CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
Capricorn Records (US label)314 532 867-2AD
1.1The Distance3:01CAKEhuH, Volume 26Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Huh Music ServiceHD01096D
1.1The Distance3:01CAKEPromo Only: Modern Rock Radio, October 1996Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only
1.1The Distance3:03CAKEThe DistanceCAKESingle
Capricorn Records (US label)MECP 132
1.1The Distance3:03CAKEThe DistanceCAKESingle
574 198-2
1.13The Distance3:02CAKEV‐71Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1The Distance3:02CAKEYou Gotta Try New Music, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)SACD 1273
1.1The Distance3:01CAKERolling Stone: New Voices, Volume 11Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rolling Stone (Germany)
1.1The Distance3:01CAKEA Piece of CakeCAKEEP
Capricorn Records (US label)CAKECJ-1
1.6The Distance3:01CAKEA Piece of CakeCAKEEP
Capricorn Records (US label)CAKECJ-1
1.7The Distance3:00CAKEBMG Music PublishingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)BMGP6
1.1The Distance3:03CAKEThe DistanceCAKESingle
Capricorn Records (US label)574 198-2
Bootleg
2.12The Distance3:00CAKEHit Explosion 1997, Volume 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Double FunCD 050097
1.3The Distance3:01CAKEPieces of Cake: Greatest HitsCAKEAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-06-15
Capricorn Records (US label)CGH-20141999
Withdrawn
1.2The Distance3:00CAKEFashion NuggetCAKEAlbum
  • -2001-02-05
Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)
1.2The Distance3:00CAKEFashion Nugget (deluxe version)CAKEAlbum
  • -2007-12-25
Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)

Relationships

assistant engineer:Scott Reams
engineer:Joe Johnston (US recording engineer)
Craig Long
Kirt Shearer
producer:CAKE (US alt. rock band)
arranger:CAKE (US alt. rock band)
recorded at:Paradise Studios (Sacramento) in Sacramento, California, United States
Pus Cavern in Sacramento, California, United States
sampled by:The Starting Line by Neil Cicierega (lead vocals)
part of:Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 318) (order: 318)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/0fsz7tJ7UKXT9hliLfO7aE [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/1szwDbVdIdoQq5mG5GXAmJ [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/959356 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/1809624777 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/1809985137 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/song/254347756 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/1632472285 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/1632540369 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/668138 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/236038102 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/236105456 [info]
recording of:The Distance

Related works

The Distance

lyricist and composer:Greg Brown (Former guitarist in CAKE)
publisher:BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
Chumpion Music
referred to in medleys:Still Distantly Alive
later parody versions:Resistance