Solo Demos by National Park

I started making these recordings to get ready for a solo show (that didn’t happen in the end) and then to give the band something to learn songs from when we started playing again. Then decided it was more fun doing things with a band. Then that I still liked these solo demos. There’s another fifteen or so, but these tracks all felt like they belonged together.

The songs are all set in Autumn, sliding into Winter, with a theme of letting go running through them. I recently had a conversation with Douglas MacIntyre where he was talking about the notion, when we were younger, of thinking there was going to be the perfect rendition of a track. So one of the things I’m letting go of here is that! Most of this is made up of first takes and the versions are pretty different from how the band would play them.

There’s an album with the band on the way next year and you can find some recent performances of the songs online, if you’re looking for the band sound. In the meantime, thanks to all the people that came to our shows this year and hope you enjoy these recordings.

Tracklist

1.	One Last Time	4:28
2.	Patti Smith	5:55
3.	Greyhound	5:55

4.	September Sunlight	0:52
5.	Great Western	4:26

Credits

released December 5, 2025

National Park Solo Demos

One Last Time / Patti Smith
Greyhound / September Sunlight / Great Western

Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Piano, Percussion - John Hogarty

Except
Bass on Greyhound - Simon Shaw
Flute on Greyhound - Astrid Hogarty
B Vocal on Great Western - Jennifer Hamilton
Piano on Patti Smith - Finlay Macdonald

All songs written by John Hogarty, except Great Western (Hogarty/Walker)

Cover design - Marianne Gill

(c) and (p) John Hogarty/National Park 2025/1998

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