This Desert Life - Track Listing

Track Listing

All songs written by Adam Duritz except as indicated.

1. "Hanginaround" (Duritz, Dan Vickrey, Ben Mize, David Bryson) – 4:07
2. "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" – 7:46
3. "Amy Hit the Atmosphere" (Duritz, Matt Malley) – 4:36
4. "Four Days" – 3:28
5. "All My Friends" – 4:49
6. "High Life" (Duritz, Vickrey) – 6:20
7. "Colorblind" (Duritz, Charlie Gillingham) – 3:23
8. "I Wish I Was a Girl" (Duritz, Gillingham) – 5:53
9. "Speedway" (Duritz, Vickrey) – 3:44
10. "St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream" – 15:40
11. "Kid Things" (hidden track)

The CD cover lists tracks one through five as "side one" and tracks six through ten as "side two". "Kid Things" is a hidden track as part of "St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream". The vinyl release of this album also contains "Kid Things" as a hidden track along with another hidden track called "Baby I'm a Big Star Now", which is featured in the film Rounders. They are both on the side D with a text asking you not to play that side.

The song "Amy Hit The Atmosphere" was featured in the television show Roswell. In the show, the main character Max is shown listening to the song and it is stated he listens to This Desert Life frequently when upset.

"Colorblind" was also featured in the film Cruel Intentions, as well as the soundtrack album, and was covered by progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me in their 2006 album The Anatomy Of, as well as Natalie Walker on her 2006 LP Urban Angel. This music is also appeared at the end of the episode "Missing" of Roswell.