Lonely Days EP (CDEP: 1997) Lonely Days EP was released domestically as a CD in 1997 on Slow River / Rykodisc Records. The title track is the same version as that on Memories of Love , but Claudia's vocals on the second track are replaced with Merritt's. This was not the first version of 'Hopeless' recorded with Merritt on lead vocals. In 1995 a version of 'Hopeless' was released on a compilation called Red Hot and Bothered: An Indie Rock Guide to Dating with Merritt singing lead. The third track 'Love is Blue' is a cover of a song originally by Blackburn / Popp and made famous by Paul Mauriat. Setanta Records in the UK also released the Lonely Days EP as well as a 7" single that featured tracks one and two. right: front cover below: back cover 1. Lonely Days 2. Hopeless (Merritt vocals) 3. Love Is Blue 4. How to Get Laid in Japanese 5. Berlin On $10 A Day