The Exiles Released Music Video for I'm The One
The band dropped the new visual to support their expanded reissue of the 1996 album Turning Time.
Updated on Sept. 21, 2026 in Alternative
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The Exiles have released a music video for the song I'm The One. The track is featured on the band's newly expanded reissue of the album Turning Time, which is available now on all digital platforms via Bad Reputation Records.
Why it matters
The band aimed to revisit and complete original demo recordings that remained unfinished for decades. This release provides a definitive version of the project, incorporating five bonus tracks that were absent from the original 1996 limited release.
The album Turning Time features 15 total tracks, while the single Rainmaker previously debuted at #4 on 97 Underground radio. The current release includes five additional tracks not found on the original 1996 limited edition.
The players
The Exiles
An alternative band that formed in Southern California in the early 1990s.
Bad Reputation Records
The record label responsible for the current digital distribution of the Turning Time album.
The details
The Exiles collaborated with musicians Sean Manning and Jeff Jacobs to flesh out the original recordings at Empire Studios in Dallas. Manning contributed guitars and backing vocals, while Jacobs added Hammond B3 organ, piano, and strings to the final arrangements.
Timeline
The Exiles formed in Southern California during the early 1990s.
The material on Turning Time was originally issued as a limited release in 1996.
The music video for I'm The One premiered on September 21, 2026.
Industry Dynamics
This release follows the pattern set by the 1996 original limited edition of Turning Time by expanding the scope of the band's legacy recordings. It reflects a growing industry trend of revisiting and completing archival material for digital audiences.
The album is available to listeners immediately across all digital platforms. Fans can now access the full 15-track collection, which includes previously unreleased bonus material.
The takeaway
Revisiting unfinished demos allows legacy artists to provide closure to creative projects that were previously limited by historical production constraints. Listeners can now hear these tracks in their completed form as they were originally intended by the band.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Broadway World.
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