Historical music archive
Get Out of It What You Can — Raymond Jones song notes
Get Out of It What You Can by Raymond Jones: track 7 on Hillside Stories, with sourced recording notes, performer information and links to the original document and listening catalog.
Album: 2007 · song document captured 3 December 2008 · Song and document reference
Independently compiled by the current site operator on 28 September 2026 from the earlier music website. This is not a republication of the original text or an endorsement of today’s product by the artists or their estates.
The work and its original document
Jones frames this piece around the pressures of the commercial recording business and the position of independent artists. The artist’s note says it was written when independent releases were viewed less favourably.
[1]Reading the artist’s note
The page contains lyrics and a short contextual note; the album’s own songwriting credit remains the reference.
[1]Recording and document details
This record identifies the song and its source material. The original lyric text is available through the archive citation.
| Field | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Album | Hillside Stories | [2][1][3] |
| Sequence | 7 of 13 | [2][1][3] |
| Catalog duration | 2:02 | [2][1][3] |
| Songwriter | Raymond Jones; No More Crappy Deals Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP), according to the album notes | [2][1][3] |
| Track-specific credits | No extra player is specified on this page. Named musical inspirations: Brian Auger and the DIY punk movement. | [2][1][3] |
| Listening | Open Get Out of It What You Can on Apple Music | [2][1][3] |
Sources & original documents
- Get Out of It What You Can — original song document
Capture: 3 December 2008. Original lyrics and artist commentary remain at the source; no lyrics are republished here.
- Hillside Stories album notes, 15 October 2007
Original sequence, credits and links to the thirteen individual song documents.
- Hillside Stories on Apple Music
Catalog checked 28 September 2026: 27 September 2007, 13 tracks, approximately 52 minutes, phonogram line Uegmusic.com. Access varies by region and subscription.