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Mark Linkous' Masterpiece
While Good Morning Spider is awesome, Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot is undoubtedly the better of the two Sparklehorse albums. Homecoming Queen and the Most Beautiful Widow are classics. This whole album is a classic actually and I'll feel bad the day good ol Mark stops making albums.

Pop goodness, listenability, emotion, obscurity.
This album has it all. A regular musical catharsis, it swings up and down throughout a range of emotions that can be tiring at first, but becomes welcome with repeated listenings. Linkous' first album is also his best (although I love them all in their own way) and its experimental nature make for an uncommonly good listening experience. Standouts on the album include Rainmaker, Tears on Fresh Fruit, and the minor radio hit Someday I will Treat You Good. I remember thanking the radio station for playing this album back in 1995 when so much lookalike "alternative" also-ran music was floating around clogging up the playlists.

Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot is an album that is surely worth the time of anyone who appreciates truly personal music.

It's a Sad and Beautiful World
Since my 1996 introduction to Sparklehorse, seeing them live during a time when Mark Linkous was ambulating in a wheelchair, buying this album and exploring its depth and amazing qualities, I have followed the band religiously. Linkous I would compare to Neil Young more than any other artist, both with his alternative country sensibilities and range of emotion and eccentricities. This album remains his quintessential work. Musically, the Sparklehorse experience may be summarized by simply listening to but a few notes of "Spirit Ditch." The paradoxes that permeate the Sparklehorse worldview are all present in full force here as well. As Linkous observes, it is indeed both a sad and at the same time, a beautiful world. Which may be just another way of saying, for however lonely you may be in this life, "the parasites will love you when you're dead, la la la la la."

Wonderfully cracked little album
Mark Linkous is a fascinating eccentric. The songs here range from clever, driving rockers reminiscent of early Cracker (whose David Lowery produced much of this album) to odd, acoustic-flavored ballads. "Most Beautiful Widow in Town" is my favorite, telling a tale of how awkward it is to be dating the title character (the holder of as dubious a distinction as I've ever heard).

Frustratingly Good
Give Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous credit for not being a commercial sellout. He has the songwriting chops that could probably make him a big star if he so desired. Instead he seems content with being sort of a rural Trent Reznor, delivering Nine Inch Nails-type experimentation in a softer and more guitar-oriented way. The downside of this approach is that Linkous also tends to be far too self-indulgent. His straightforward songs, like "Sad and Beautiful World," "Saturday" and "Most Beautiful Widow in Town" are very, very good. Yet he insists on surrounding them with tracks featuring weird sounds and arrangements, many of which are as grating to the ears as the heaviest Nine Inch Nails riff. It is probably too late at this point to hope that Linkous will someday turn to more conventional songwriting.

Overall, "Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot" has some very good moments that are ready made to have a mix tape made from them. ... Read more

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This twofer compendium--which contains all the songs from the Cro-Mags' first two albums--can serve as an ideal introduction to this tough-as-nails Gotham band, which swerved from brute-force hardcore to slightly more sophisticated thrash between the recordings. The Age of Quarrel material, sung by John Joseph, is pure street-thug hardcore--"Show You No Mercy," "Do unto Others"--that's heavy on both declarations of scene unity and threats against those who aren't part of the scene. Most tracks clock in under two minutes. The band stretches out on the Best Wishes songs, which see bassist Harley Flanagan taking over on vocals. More metallic in tone, à la Anthrax, the "new, improved" Cro-Mags prove themselves capable of kicking out the jams guitarwise and even provoking some thought through Flanagan's Krishna-conscious lyrics. --David Sprague ... Read more

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Krishna Skinheads Make Short Hair and Metal OK
1986 was the year that hardcore got heavy thanks to the Cro-Mags. The two-guitar thrash assault of Parris Mayhew and Doug Holland(ex-Kraut axeman) combined with the growl and scowl vocals of John Joseph defined the sound of this band. The low-end theory provided by Mackie's drums and Harley Flannigan's base rounded out a sound that kept the gritty energy of hardcore, but polished up with some better song structure and production values. Their message was one of self-reliance and street-toughness peppered with a new interpretation of Krishna religion that stood out in a time when punk rock and hardcore were preaching Peace through Anarchy and other quasi-hippie philosophy. Age of Quarrel, is in my eyes, hardcore's finest hour. This record got you fired up and ready to take on the world and made no apologies of its philosophies.

best band of the punk/metal genre
I think that "Age of Quarrel" is the best hardcore, if not one of the best "Metal" albums ever made. Listen to the lyrics. It's the most truth I've ever heard out of any bands lyrics ever. I think these kids today should throw away their Korn and Limp Bizquik cds and check out a band such as the Cro-Mags. They might learn something about music.

you think all these lamers today are hard?
this is the original hardcore/metal band! this album was made specifically for people to mosh and beat the piss out of one another and spit on their lifeless body afterwards. my recommendation: do a few lines of coke, don your combat boots and find a fat girl. enjoy!

Classic 1st Album with a very good 2nd...
The 1st 2 Cro-Mags CDs differ to the point of sounding like 2 different bands. The 1st, featuring the "classic" Cro-Mags lineup, is a hardcore classic every bit as essential as Black Flag's "Damaged" or the Ramones' 1st album. Their east coast roots brought more of a social conscience to their lyrics (which stood apart from the party/parody lyrics of punk up until that point) while their melodic hardcore riffs stood head and shoulders above nearly anything else in '86 (the punk/hardcore movement had pretty much derailed at that point, the New Wave of Heavy Metal had devolved into "hair metal" and the Seattle grunge movement/Alternative music had yet to evolve...). Nearly every song is great and destroys what is today considered "punk rock" (Greenday, Blink 182 - give me a break!).

The 2nd album is missing the distinctive vocals of departed front man John Joseph. The music takes a more metal feel and the lyrics broaden from the thug-scene to apocalyptic Hari Krishna. "Best Wishes" is not as strong a disk, but there are some outstanding tracks and it does grow on you over time.
Highly recommeded!

Classic NYHC!!!!
Never talk about NYHC without them!
Awesome record! ... Read more

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6 stars if I could!
I was lucky enough to winter in LA in 1982, when the Times listed their albums of the year; Days was #1, so I picked it up, being a pretty hardcore VU fan. From the first crash of the first explosive chord of "Tell Me When It's Over", I was hooked. This is one of the best albums of all time, not just of its year. That spring, I was in Eugene, Ore. at the U of O, and I heard that the Syndicate was coming to Portland, so a couple friends of mine that I had played Days for saw them and were blown away. We decided we should probably stay for the headliner-U2. I never missed another chance to see the Syndicate in LA after that, and I've always returned to this album in times of anguish, heartache, or joy. Including the contents of their first EP on this re-release is genius typical of Rhino as well. Buy this album or be forever ignorant of a modern classic! Anyone who has any interest in the Velvets will completely dig this album too!

Best Velvets Album Ever By A Band That's Not The Velvets
While I'm not as fanatical as many other reviewers of this album, I still like it a lot and recommend it to any Velvet Underground fan. The main reason I'm writing is to share a little information that may be of interest to hardcore Dream Syndicate fans. Prior to transfering to UCLA and forming the Dream Syndicate, Steve Wynn and Kendra Smith were students at U.C. Davis, where they fronted a band called the Suspects. The Suspects made a 45 RPM 7" single. 2 Songs. So if you're a collector of all things related to the Dream Syndicate, there's another item for you to try to track down.

A severe, severe disappointment for me
Having admired the fiery psychedelia of Television's "Marquee Moon", this album was widely recommended to me by the press and others, being seen by some as an "earthier" version of alternative rock.

However, it is fair to say that Steve Wynn and co. really cannot be said to live up to the hype in any way whatsoever. Whilst "The Days Of Wine And Roses" might take many of its riifs and melodies from a record like "Marquee Moon", there is no way at all in which one can say that it ever does anything better than copy it both in sound and production. For the most part, it is melody-free noise: feedback-drenched, yes, but with no melody to counter it. Wynn's dry vocals are an even worse part of the record: they're half-spoken and really give no sense of a message whatsover.

Only rarely, on "Tell me When It's Over" or the Kendra smith vocal track "Too Little Too Late" does any trace of psychedelia shine through. Even these tracks are not enough to make what is otherwise a noisy hard rock album (though with relatively sparse and undated production) worth hearing.

"Days Of Wine And Roses" I expected to be great: to say I was disappointed is an understatement.

The start of the Paisley Underground
Days of Wine And Roses is a great cd. It has everything we could have wanted in a post punk dance and Skynyrd hating Neil Young and Byrds loving South. From the left coast came Steve Wynn and Karl Percoda with slamming drums and guitars so far in front of the sound that they slapped the speakers clear of any pretense to a non-distorted sound.
The song, Days Of Wine And Roses just rocks as hard as they come. I am a big fan of the whole paisley underground movement because it was not only thrilling live, it was a whole slew of musical craftsmen who just wanted to rock, and who wanted to explore the paths laid out by their forebears in the Byrds, Standells, Sonics, Buffalo Springfield and their children, Love (the great under-rated), and of course all of their brothers in arms that arrived at the same time Green On Red, Chesterfield Kings, Hoodoo Gurus (from Australia), Rain Parade, Let's Active, REM-Murmur, The Fans (the greatest, absolutely greatest non-signed band ever), The Brains, Vietnam, True Believers, dbs, Rank And File, Guadacanal Diary, Pylon and any other who graced the stage at 688 in Atlanta during that period. We all thank Dream Syndicate for giving us the gutsy rush of anger with a smile and a fuzz box.

YOU MUST HAVE THIS
Classic album that spent better part of the early 80's on my turntable and on constant brain loop.

Raw emotion, distortion, feedback, a good beat, and great lyrics. (Except for the one weak song "too little, too late" which did not belong but had moments).

Sure this album owed a lot to the VU but that is a good thing and in the early 80's the VU was nearly forgotten until this album.

After this album Steve Wynn lost direction and made a lot of crap but this is an all time classic that you must at least hear. ... Read more

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A great compilation from one of punk's best bands.
Ah, yes. The Descendents. The first hardcore band to incorporate pop sensibilities and, at times, pure sillyness into the often harsh world of hardcore punk. Don't get me wrong, I love hardcore. Bad Brains, Black Flag, Minor Threat, and the Germs are all on the list of my favorite bands. But, the Descendents were very different from these aforementioned bands. They combined hardcore, punk, and pop into one great, unique sound.

Altough Milo Goes to College is their essential album, this compilation gives a much better overview of the Descendents' sound (MGTC focuses mainly on their hardcore, savage side). Somery, on the other hand, mixes their hardcore sound (songs like "I'm not a loser" and "Hurtin' Crue"), their melodic (but, never whimpy) pop-punk songs about girls ("Cameage", "Cheer", "Silly Girl"), their songs of pure adolescent sillyness and immaturity ("Van", "Enjoy", "All-O-Gistics", "Pervert"), and, of course, their famous (or infamous) 1-10 second "songs" ("All", "I like food", "Weinerschnitzel").

When you listen to this record, you can really tell how much of an influence these guys had on bands of today (listen to "Silly Girl" and be thinking that this was made in 1985). Unlike the so-called "pop-punk" bands of today, however, the Descendents were able to make melodic punk songs and not sound like whiney junior high students who can't get a girlfriend. Milo delivers his vocals with just the right amount of melody, emotion, and harshness, unlike bands such as New Found Glory whose vocals sound more like an incessant whine than actual singing. If you're a fan of bands such as Blink 182, NFG, and Good Charlotte, my advice is to: a.) stop watching MTV and b.) throw those CDs away and pick up the Descendents' Somery. If you don't like it, well, I guess you could always fetch your CDs out of the garbage and continue to listen to inane, mainstream, power-pop that MTV and the media try to pass as "punk rock." On the other hand, if you like it, some other good bands simliar to the Descendents are Buzzcocks, Husker Du, Bad religion, and Black Flag.

Bottom Line: Great, extremely influential mix of hardcore, pop, and punk from the 80s that must be played to NFG fans.

The Descendents History in one easy package
Essential Descendents. If I was given two words to describe this album, then those would be it. As you may, or may not know, this record is a compiled cd of all of the Descendents greatest songs, while on the SST record label. It features some of the best music ever written and played by these guys, spanning the period of about 10 years. The Descendents were such an influential band, and the one and only band to truely play "pop-punk". Over their career they played everything, including they're hardcore style (Milo Goes To College), to their upbeat pop-punk style ( I don't wanna Grow Up). The Descendents will leave you wondering why you ever referred to NFG or Good Charlotte as pop-punk.

The cd contains 28 songs, most of which round out anywhere from 10 seconds, to 2 and half minutes. That's the beauty. A Descendents song never drags on too long, and always leaves the perfect mood once it's done. It makes sitting down and listening to this cd the whole way through an easy task. And believe me just one time won't be enough. With songs that deal with stuff like girls, coffee, parents, fishing, food, and more girls, you'll never get bored. The Descendents could write a song about a girl and actually make it a punk tune. This was an accomplishment at the time when they were surrounded by their hardcore peers like Black Flag, Husker Du, and Minor Threat.

So if you think you like "Pop-punk", then pick this up, and see where the style originated. I will say it a million times, but no one does it better than the Descendents. So throw away your teeny bopper, mtv, wanna-be punk cds like Simple Plan, and listen to one of the only bands worth being called "pop-punk."

the descendents kik!
somery was a great album compiled of the greatest wicked-awesumness songs by the descendents. it has some fun crazy songs like weinerschnitzel and a note of sarcasm in suburban home. even their attempts of heartfelt songs like cheer are great. no one will ever regret buying this album full of songs loved by people around the world.

"Hey you new wave" buy this album
The Descendents have been my favorite band since 1986 and this is without a doubt the best album they put forth. In case you haven't guessed it, this is a compilation of their greatest hits. You'll enjoy Milo's vocals as they are fresh and melodic, but still punk. The rest of the band is sensational as well. Every song is phenomenal, but I especially, like "Bikeage," "Hope," (Sublime did a cover of this song), "I'm not a loser" and "Sour Grapes." I have played it so much I wore it out and had to get another copy.

The best "Best Of" of all time!
The Descendents is my all-time favorite! They rocked like no one did, and yet after all these years they are coming back in 2004, with a new album in march and an EP in february, but to don't make the wait too long I suggest to remember their best Hits with this awesome compilation! ... Read more

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This is punk rock slowed down to a lope, transformed into angry meditations on, well, a number of things--sometimes alienation, sometimes the fashion industry, and sometimes things too vague really to specify.Fugazi are always interesting, if only because of their absolute willingness to overturn every established punk rock convention (and what could be more punk rock?). On this record, inventiveness generally outpaces quality, and protest songs without catchy melodies--for all their good intentions--are pretty quickly forgotten.Regardless, their trademark staccato guitar attack and fractured rhythms are here in force, and at least two songs, "Reclamation" and "Nice New Outfit," rank with their best. --Percy Keegan ... Read more

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The most cohesive offering from the vets...
My opinion of this Album may be colored by the fact that it was the first one i got by the band in question. First impressions and all. I think is their high-water mark, their best score... But...

Here's a way of handling this quandary, or illustrating my take on it- I have burned a two CD set of Fugazi tunes- a running/lifting/driving set, my fave songs from their (currently)8 running CDs. Not one song from 'Steady Diet,' is included...

I think this one stands by its own virtues. And I don't like the way the songs go when they're removed from the context of the album- everything just flows together- drives into each other. A perfect album. So perfect in fact, that removing songs to other contexts (a running mix) makes them weaker. Perhaps that actually works against these songs- the album is so strong on its own virtues, it makes the songs less effective, song for song, pound for pound...

Every other Fugazi album has a number of great tunes, usually 3-5 per album, and some good ones and a couple filler tracks ('In on the Kill Taker' being a notable exception- beyond the first two incredible and incendiary songs the album is nigh-unlistenable). But 'Steady Diet,' is just a phenomenally badass work that not only pushes through the limits of the genre- it's a damn fine rock album in and of itself.

All just my opinion. But if you're looking for a good jumping in point for Fugazi- this was mine and i haven't regretted one damn second!

Back to bass
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Long division contains the best bass line in rock ever! (Well, along with Waiting Room.) Don't miss it.

On the whole, though, the album is of a slower pace, although no less agressive, than all other albums - beware if you are new to Fugazi.

Miss UK

A downslide, but still good.
This isn't as strong 13 Songs or Repeater. They take some chances, instead of staying with the tried and true, but some fall a bit flat and the songs aren't as strong.

Fugazi grows up
This album strikes you immediately because, as others have pointed out, the production is different from their previous (and subsequent) releases. Basically, this is a Fugazi that has matured. The distortion is less a visceral, more refined texture, and the mix is more even (compared to the guitar dominated Killtaker and Repeater). Even the songwriting is restrained, focused and direct. The centerpiece of the album (and one of the best tracks) is the eponymous instrumental, track 6. When you're a band with two of the best rock vocalists of all-time, and the best track on your latest album is *instrumental,* you know you're a great band...

The first thing I thought when I heard this was, "Wow, Fugazi's grown up since Repeater," which is a good thing, even though Repeater is amazing (of course) and being loud and raw is a good thing, too. But fear not, there's always Killtaker to make sure the raw thing is taken care of...

This album represents Fugazi finding themselves in the recording studio (another good thing), because from here on, they wouldn't just be hitting "record" and then start playing. They were working *in* the studio. People have criticized this album for being less intense or emotional than the others, or the sound being "weaker," but none of these is true. When your only way to convey depth or meaning is through volume, then you are limited, and thankfully Fugazi is certainly not limited in this way. To think that they progressed to this only a year or two after their breakthrough album Repeater is quite impressive.

Another great album. Production lacks though.
The songs on this album are very good and are intresting and engaging. Yet for some reason I can't completely get into it. The production (the first time the band produced an album themselves) is lacking. The production takes away from the songs and the album as a whole. Fugazi (both on record and live) have an amazing guitar sound and a thick, intricate, tight rhythm section. But here the guitars sound very weak and the drums and bass sound a little artificial. This type of extremly sterile production suits songs like "Long Division" which is softer but take away from songs "Reclamation" and "Nice New Outfit" which have a more live feel to them. The songs on this album are very good but because of the production I can't give it a 5. ... Read more

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Scratch Acid well worth the trip
One of kurt cobains favourite bands, i looked them up because of this and was blowen away,the band are one of these band you like them or you dont theres no in between, with ska influences and pure punk rock influences coming through with a vocalist that shouldve gained more recognition but not cause hes amazing but cause hes has a wierd voice, like all good vocalists. Unfortunatly this band are hard to get a hold off and im telling you that this is one record you should own and if you dont like it.......well i bet you do. I shouldve given it 5 stars but im missing some songs of the album, downloaded of Napster, and im waiting impatiently to get my copy. If youve stumbled upon this by accident then buy buy buy if you havent then why are you reading this review if youve already heard them,but dont forget to rate me. SCRATCH ACID . a great and underrated band

SKA? SKA?
NO. Absolutely no ska to be found here, besides the intrusion of horns on parts of "Just Keep Eating", the second part of this blistering compilation of Scratch Acid's records. Three albums for one price, so its a great value amidst a plethora of lousy ones, given the price of a cd today. Ok, I dont really know who The Birthday Party is, but I think of this band as the precursor to the Jesus Lizard, rather than the continuation of The Birthday Party. Just another danged band I gotta research. Anyways, the first part of the cd is what you buy this for...the first eight songs will rip your music listening head off, this first EP is a postpunk classic of the first rank. I give this five stars just for those songs alone...but there are shining moments all over the cd...too long a cd for me to get into in depth(29 songs long) but if you appreciate David Yow's twisted tales of depravity, backed by a slamming, bracing band, go there, by all means, go there. Want a harsh realm? Skip anything you hear on the radio and let this thing run up and down your spine.

You smile approxamile wide!
punkers and post-punkers should consider this album a neccesity.
David Yow has the unique method of long, drawn out screeches and the ability of stretching his lyrics real slow while at the same time screaming his head off. This is aggressive crude driving music to listen to on a long road trio to keep you awake and ALERT! Owner's Lament turned me on to this band, the 27 other songs on The Greatest Gift keeps me coming back for more!

mary had a little drug problem
This is a really amazing album and you should own it.
if you like jesus lizard, birthday party, big black shellac etc you will definately love it. a wonderful postpunk catastrophy.
Greatest Gift is the song that caught my interest first but after listening to the whole album, you realize how amazing and unique each song is.

The vocals are strange, but fit really well.
insane weird guitar riffs, but they have a lot of power and really make this band one of my favorite.

a+ plus ladies

One ... journey
The songs on this cd are amazing. Simms' bass lines are spectacular, the guitar riffs will rip your head off, and Yow's vocals ... well they're quite disturbing and intriguing to say the least (they will get stuck in your head -- beware). If anything, this cd is worth it for the liner notes about the band and how Yow would dress for shows as Hitler one night, Dorothy another, bring a stuffed Toto onto stage, set the dog on fire, then pee out the fire. If you're a Jesus Lizard fan, this is a must have. Otherwise, don't purchase it if you're faint of heart. ... Read more

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In June 1985, Camper Van Beethoven's debut album "Telephone Free Landslide Victory" was released though Independent Project Music/Rough Trade. The album featured the alternative classic "Take The Skinheads Bowling," which was recently featured in Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine" as well as a cover of Black Flag’s "Wasted."The re-issue includes the long out of print "Take the Skinhead’s Bowling Ep" and the previously unreleased "Wasting all your Time." ... Read more

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Come for "Skinheads," stay for "Ambiguity"
Ah, Camper Van Beethoven.

Back in the 80s, alternative music's chief virtue was its eclecticism, and "Telephone Free Landslide Victory" might be the most eclectic album of the era. Multiple instruments appear on almost every track, and the songs themselves reflect or anticipate a myriad of styles. "The Day That Lassie Went to the Moon" resembles Jonathan Richman's late 70s work (especially in the "Yeah yeah, yeah yeah" chorus), the trippy surf rock of "Colonel Enrique Adolfo Bermudez" forshadows the Pixies' "Surfer Rosa," and the loud, angry "Club Med Sucks" crosses the Los Angeles sound of X with riffs and slacker lyrics that bands of the early 90s would duplicate with far less humor.

So how do we describe CVB's sound? A collision of punk and country gets close to it, but that overlooks David Lowery's mellow vocals -- contrasting starkly to his work in Cracker -- and absurdist lyrics. The justifiably famous "Take the Skinheads Bowling" tells a dadaesque story about "skinheads on my lawn," among other things; in "Oh No!", the narrator fears the return of "that funny feeling," though we're never entirely clear why he's concerned. In the end, the band doesn't sound like anything before or since, creating that unique sound so many bands claim and so few actually possess.

Don't let that scare you. The wry humor and soaring melodies of "Telephone" demand repeated play. "Ambiguity Song," the closer, gallops over a quick-stepping violin and an insistent drum, creating a catchy melody that will stick in your head like a piece of chewing gum.

The chorus, of course, fulfills the title's promise: "Everything seems to be up in the air at this time/One day soon, it'll all settle down/But everything seems to be up in the air at this time." After a fretful day at work, I put the CD in my player, scroll to track 24, and pump out that enduring truth at maximum volume. It's cathartic.

Really unique and comical
this band always comes up with really original ideas for their songs and the lyrics are funny, while still sounding good. "Take the Skinheads bowling" and "the day that lassie went to the moon" are both really good songs and there are many others on this album that are fun to listen to. they all have catchy beats, so overall it's a great album.

nothing like it.
Although not as revolutionary or influential as other 80's alternative albums you could name, Telephone Free Landslide Victory has a unique flavor that justifies it's cult status. The laidback amateurishness and decidedly surrealist humor ear-mark it as the product of a group of bored college friends starting a band it is; however, I'm not sure about you, but I never had college musician friends who seemed to be as influenced by psychadelia, second wave ska, and russian folk-dance music as they were by early REM. Left-field hit "Take The Skinheads Bowling", "Where The Hell Is Bill?", the slacker-bluegrass rendition of Black Flag's "Wasted", and especially the hillarious satire of punk-angst "Club Med Sucks" are highlights, but the more I listen, the more I start thinking the instrumentals are just as good if not better.

As for the re-release itself, while it might seem a bit unneccesary considering the issue of the Cigarettes And Carrot Juice budget-box just 2 years ago, it's nice to have the cd in less flimsy packaging (in fact I mostly bought this because the old one hadn't fared too well in that little cardboard case for these past couple years, and the other discs aren't in great shape either). The bonus tracks are interesting but not really substantial enough to warrant purchase if you've already got a copy in good shape: "At Huda" is a fairly worthy russian folk-ska instrumental in the vein of "Skinhead Stomp" and "Balaika Gap", but "Wasting All Your Time" was already on Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead... under a longer title, and the other 3 tracks are just a bit of listenable but aimless studio experimentation. I also don't know if I like the extra material being stuck in the middle of side a: it actually doesn't disrupt the flow as much as you'd think, but it takes getting used to if you've had the original album for a while, and I have no idea whatsoever why "The Day Lassie Went To The Moon" is now the opener instead of "Border Ska". Be sure to stick around after the last track for a bizarre "experimental" version of "Heart". ... Read more

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For those late to the Soul Asylum party, which began in 1981 on cozy Minneapolis stages as Loud Fast Rules, the "Best-Live-Band-in-the-Country" badge pinned on them by countless longtime fans from David Letterman to George Wendt may seem like an exaggerated yarn. After the Flood finds the foursome at the pinnacle of their runaway-train popularity, a potent, airtight foursome living up to its reputation on a Saturday night at an airplane hangar in North Dakota, circa 1997, playing for high schoolers in a northern town ravaged by floods that summer. The applause meter on "hits" like "Black Gold," "Misery" and "Runaway Train" proves that most of the audience hopped aboard during 1993’s Gravedancer’s Union. And while the band fails (purposely neglects?) to sample from its essential punk rock back pages--Made to Be Broken or While You Were Out--it manages to revive those legendary stage chops on a half-dozen covers, including a metalish jaunt through Alice Cooper's "School’s Out," a straight shot of Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now," a flannel-soul edition of Marvin Gaye’s "Sexual Healing" and LuLu’s "To Sir With Love," on which chameleon vocalist Dave Pirner wails with grace. -- Scott Holter ... Read more

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Good album, great memories
I thought this was a great album as well, mostly because I was there was well.I not only attended the prom the two previous years, but also went to this prom a year after I graduated (I subsequently went to two more proms after that) and this music brings back good memories.

Normally I listen hip-hop when I drive my civic around town, but I give this album a thumbs up.

Great Live CD - Great Cover Choices
This band is a phenomenal live band and this CD features them playing a great set list at the peak of their popularity.While their most memorable hits are here, what really makes this set list great is the cover tunes that they chose to play.The extraordinary Alice Cooper rock anthem 'School's Out' kicks the CD off.'I Can See Clearly Now' is very appropriate given that they were playing a post flood prom.'To Sir With Love' is awesome.'I Know' is really fun to listen to.Even 'Rhinestone Cowboy' is given the royal rock treatment and becomes a sing along favorite.I gotta believe that this track was added for the cheesiness factor, but it's done very well.

The only negative to this CD is that Dave Pirner's voice sounds off at times during Misery.But I didn't mind that so much because it only adds to the credibility of this being a true live CD and not an over produced piece trying to pass for a live CD.

I've seen Soul Asylum live multiple times.They are an incredible live band.It's great to be able to be able to bring that energy home or in the car via this CD.I'm impatiently awaiting their next studio album.(Soul Asylum, if you are reading this, I'd love to hear you guys cover Shawn Cassidy's `That's Rock & Roll' for the cheesiness factor.I think you could make it rock)This is an excellent buy.Do yourselves a favor and buy this CD.

Excellent
One of the best live albums I have ever picked up. Thanks Sony, thanks Soul Asylum. This needed to get out!

I was there...
Wow, I can't believe this got released!I was at the hanger for the Prom that night... the only High School dance I ever attended.I can tell you first hand that the atmosphere in the town at the time was pretty depressing.Most everyone I knew had lost pretty much everything they owned; houses, vehicles and almost everything else was fair game for the raging Red River that spring.

Our graduating High School class had spent the weeks leading up to the eventual evacuation sandbagging the dikes around the river, trying (in vain it turned out) to keep the flooding river out of our homes and lives.

Many families didn't realize the severity of the situation until the National Guardsmen came to our doors and told us to "pack for about 3 days, you need to be gone in 2 hours".That 3 days turned into upwards of 2 months for many of us.Friends were seperated with no way to get back in touch with one another and not knowing who was going to make it back for graduation... or even if we were going to have one.

When they announced that we would be still having a graduation and would even still hold the Prom, we were ecstatic.It was a much needed break from all the rebuilding that was going on.Even more exciting; somehow, someway, someone had managed to get Soul Asylum to agree to play our Prom!

When Soul Asylum took the stage, the energy in the hanger was palpable... you could almost taste excitement in the air.They didn't just *play* for us though, they got up there and poured their hearts into making the best of a bad situation for us and for that, I will be forever grateful.It was a stellar show and made for some pretty interesting stories when we started returning tuxedo's with tore-off sleeves and jackets that got ripped while crowd surfing.

Thanks again gentleman for giving yourselves to a town that needed a little pick me up, it was a much needed boost and it's not something that we'll soon forget!

Great music recorded live...doesn't get any better than this
I have several live Soul Asylum albums...this one takes the cake. I've seen them live in person before, but I can only imagine what this one felt like to be there.They are indeed the best live band you could see live. You can tell that Soul Asylum poured their hearts and souls into this performance. A forgettable tragedy turns into an unforgettable night that student will always remember and fans can listen in on again and again.You will not regret it. ... Read more

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Soul Asylum were, in many ways, two distinct bands. Prior to signing with Columbia, Soul Asylum scored minor hits with "Cartoon" and "Sometime to Return." Their hard-won reputation, however, was not as a singles band. Instead, the group built its fan base via incessant touring and a string of hard-charging, heart-on-sleeve albums, including the wonderful Made to be Broken and While You Were Out. Soul Asylum's later years brought the hits ("Runaway Train," "Misery"), the MTV exposure, and the change in the band's style from gritty rock to hook-driven pop. Fans of the band's latter, more commercial period should find this disc interesting, since the set is dominated by this material. There are some treats for rarity hunters, however. A live recording of "Closer to the Stars," an acoustic reading of "Stranger," and a previously unreleased track called "Lonely for You" beef up this collection. While Black Gold certainly could have been more complete, for fans of latter-period Soul Asylum, this is a good starting point, albeit one missing most of the group's most important and interesting early work. --S. Duda ... Read more

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Good Starting Place
This CD is a good starting place to check out the band. It has some of the great older songs like "Closer to the Stars", "We 3" and "Cartoon", hits like "Misery" and "Runaway Train", and some rarities on it. I was never able to track down "Lonely For You" on the import single, so I'm very happy to own it now on this. It's a beautiful song. I would have liked to have seen "Promises Broken" included instead of "Summer Of Drugs", mainly because "Summer Of Drugs" is a cover. It's still a very good collection of Soul Asylum material and next to a live show, gives a good feel for what they are about.

This is a must have!
This is a great cd for any soul asylum fan, or if you are only familiar with thier biggerst hit "Runaway Train" this collection would be a great way to introduce you to more of thier music. The unreleased tracks are awesome, and are songs the band has played live for sometime now, it is great to finally have these on a CD.

As great as the collection is,it is lacking in that it doesn't include anything from 'And The Horse They Rode In On', Which is one of my personal favorite Soul Asylum Albums and is now out of print.

Doesn't Showcase Their Best stuff
Let's be honest. Soul Asylum isn't the greatest band in the world. But there was a time when they were respected. After "Let Your Dim Light Shine" they fell off the face of the Earth. Unlike many bands who didn't deserve it, after listening to these cuts, these guys kinda do. The only saving graces from this album are the tracks from "Grave Dancer's Union". What they shoulda done is included:
Eyes of a Child
The Sun Maid
Crawl
Nothin to Write Home About
99%
New World

A sad excuse
With this out of the way maybe a best of album of the Soul Asylum that actually changed people's lives can be made so those who think this second rate placebo is good can finally hear the real deal.

I suggest something like:

Freeway
Cocaine BLues
Nowhere to go
Goin' Down
Sexual Healing
One Tin Soldier
Freaks
Carry On
No Man's Land
Crashing Down
Judge
Sun Don't Shine
Closer to the Stars
Never Too Soon
Miracle Mile
Lap of Luxury
Passing Sad Daydream
Draggin Me Down
Voodoo Doll
Stranger
Do You Know
Sick Of That Song
Religiavision
Broken Glass
Masquerade
Happy
Tied To The Tracks
Ship Of Fools
Can't Go Back
Another World, Another Day
Made To Be Broken
Never Really Been
Whoa!
New Feelings
Growing Pain
Long Way Home
Lone Rider
Ain't That Tough

Don't It (make your troubles seem small)
Just Plain Evil
Chains
Secret no More
Artificial Heart
P-9
Take it to the Root
Down on up to Me
Little Too Clean
Sometime to Return
Beggars and Choosers
Endless Farewell
Standing in the Doorway
Marionette
Ode
Jack of All Trades
Twiddly Dee
Heavy Rotation
Spinnin'
Bitter Pill
Veil of Tears
Nice Guys (Don't Get Paid)
Something Out of Nothing

Grounded
Be on Your Way
All the King's Friends

Basically, what people need to hear is a boxed set that begins with Time's Incinerator up until Hang time (with about half of the Horse they rode in on thrown in)and a handful of the best covers they did along the way.

Ultimately the downfall may be summed up by "the harder that it sparkles the more it can corrupt."

If that line means nothing to you...you may not want to bother since you have been sold a string of pearls.

Best of from 1993 and Beyond
The sad truth is that Soul Asylum is not the band on this album. They may have become the band on this album but for almost 15 years they were a much better and more complete band. Success came after ...the horse they rode in on and Hang Time, but for me their peak was much earlier with Made To Be Broken and While You Were Out, both of which albums were left out.

Never forget that Soul Aslyum started in 1979 as Loud Fast Rules and then changed their name to Soul Aslyum because they didnt want to be seen as a HC band.

And where are the Time's Incinerator songs? How many people even know about this album? Its too bad that Sould Asylum will be thought of as a 90s bad because they are so much more than that. ... Read more

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The Butthole Surfers were never more playful and psychotic than on Locust Abortion Technician, which opens with the tender dialogue between an inquisitive, sweet son asking his father the meaning of regret. The father, it turns out, is Gibby Haynes (uh oh!), who spouts something comfy--"it's better to regret something you have done," he opines, "than to regret something you haven't done"--and then adds, "By the way, if you see your mom this weekend, tell her..." Then the band explodes into a ragged, tweaked metal riff, with Gibby screaming "Satan" in the background. Nothing could touch this in 1987 and nothing since has been as convincingly bent, as close to postpunk music theater gone madly haywire. Haynes growls and warps and pleads and the band drones and thuds and rocks, and the whole mix is so demented that it's almost touching to think that in a farmhouse somewhere in Texas, a bunch of acid-dosed punks were not only making this kind of racket, but also making it in the grand 1980s punk market of endless tours, crappy venues, and, well, more and more and more of the same. Including the acid. --Andrew Bartlett ... Read more

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THE Butthole Surfers album!
OK, you want a song-by-song analysis? Here goes: "Sweat Loaf", opening with a classic gag, is a twisted but fun cover of Black Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf". "Graveyard", or "Graveyard version one", is a mopey distortion-fest, with Gibby's vocals dragging along. "Pittsburgh To Lebanon" is a good song for driving. "Weber" is a 45 second guitar-n-drums piece. "Hey" is the last song played backwards, with random "HEY!"'s thrown in. "Human Cannonball" is a twisted 60's style piece. "USSA" is almost industrial with its chuggachugga rhythms and screamed vocals. "The O-Men" (my favorite!) is a fast and scary song, with Gibby doing a Tasmanian Devil voice. Really! He doesn't sing, he makes Taz noises! "Kuntz" is an obscene song sung in Chinese (I think). "Graveyard version two" is essentially the first "Graveyard played faster. Finally, the moment we've been waiting for: "22 Going on 23"! Opening with a disturbing radio conversation, this piece lurches, whines, and rumbles form the depths of hell. If you like ELECTRICLARRYLAND-type Surfers, GO AWAY! However, if you like dark experimentation, buy this album! It's worth every cent!

The height of Butthole dementia
Locust Abortion Technician, the Surfers' 3rd album, is definately the pinnacle of their acid-drenched craziness we all love, and miss. The album cover, a painting of happy clowns and a dressed-up clown dog, is about as misleading as you can get....until you look at the back cover, which is a photo of a baby that looks like it has Down's syndrome. Twisted stuff, for sure.
Every song on this rather-short album (only about a half hour) is weird to the max, in its own way. Highlights include: the stomping high-speed rocker "Human Cannonball" (the ONLY song with somewhat-normal Gibby vocals); "The O-Men", which is Gibby ranting away with Tasmanian Devil noises; the wildly bizaare "Kuntz" which is a song sung in some foreign eastern langauge, which tape-loops at a certain dirty-sounding lyric (guess which one); and the disturbing "22 Going On 23" which is a hard rock jam over a radio conversation, involving somebody (hard to tell if it's a man or woman) talking about how he/she was assaulted sexually. It's hard to tell if it's a real-life sample or the Surfers themselves providing the voices.
Priceless stuff, which the music world just wasn't ready for, in 1987. It was the first Surfers album I bought and made me an instant fan, after one listen. Due to the short running time, it would have been great, if Latino Bugger Veil added the songs from the vinyl-only "Brown Reason To Live" on the end of the CD. Let's bow our heads and pray that it one day gets re-released on CD, sending all the Electriclarrylands and Weird Revolutions into the bargin bin.

JUST A THOUGHT...
I'm sure that a lot of people have heard of synchronizing Pink Floyd's "Dark side of the moon" with "The wizard of oz", right?
Well I wonder if this album would synchronize with the texas chainsaw massacre (the original), because the two seem very similar to one another.

That's just an idea that I just had.
Now I invite somebody to take a lot of acid, and sit in the dark alone watching "the texas chainsaw massacre" with the TV muted and this album playing on repeat. I want to know if you make it out alive.

Like A Journey into the mind of a Madman
I've got a lot of weird stuff in my CD collection. I enjoy Ween,Throbbing Gristle,and Captain Beefheart,amoung others. I always enjoyed the Butthole Surfers' hit single Pepper,and bought ElectricLarryLand. It was a cool CD,and I wanted to hear more. I bought Independant Worm Saloon,and really liked it. This was the third one I bought. I heard nothing but good reviews of it,and had to order it off the net to get it,it's pretty tough to find,I looked everywhere. The CD cover is classic. Two evil-looking clowns playing with a puppy. On the back cover,theres a baby that's said to be Jimi Hendrix. I put the CD in the stereo,kicked back,and listened. The opening track,Sweat Loaf,starts off with some heavenly music and a conversation between a father and son. Gibby,who provides the voice of the father,sounds quite a bit like the great Frank Zappa. A while into the song he yells SATAN! And we're off. Sweat Loaf is awesome,it has a heavy distorted riff taken from Sabbath's Sweet Leaf,which kind of drags on,but never gets boring. After 6 minutes,it comes to a close. This is a excellent choice to open the album. Graveyard 1 is pretty much like a demo version of Part 2. Sludgy and distorted,with vocals that are kinda hard to understand. It's cool. Pittsburgh to Lebanon is a blues track,with smokin' guitar and screamed vocals. Actually,its pretty much pure blues,and is a highlight. Weber is quite pointless. It's a 45 second piece with screaming guitars and drums. Then it just ends. This should've gone on longer,but it's still neat. Hay is a pretty frightning track with fat backwards music and people screaming HAY for about 2 minutes. I like it. Human Cannonball is an actual SONG. It is very punk,and reminds me of The Ramones or The Sex Pistols. They don't start singing into about 1:20 into the song though. Cool Stuff. U.S.S.A. is interesting. Bassically a burst of noise with Gibby making strange noises,like yelling or spitting or something.It isn't too long,so it's cool. O-Men is a little similar,very noisy. Kuntz is a song that'll really make you scratch your head. It's an old Thai song that the band mambers messed with. The vocals are slowed here and there. Graveyard 2 is like a faster,finished version of 1. 22 Going on 23 is a conversation from a radio show with a woman talking about how she cannot sleep because she was sexually assualed. I love the distorted bass and guitar riff. It goes on for over 4 minutes and the hosts voice repeats words like "depression" and "consuling". Disturbing. After I finished with this CD I thought to my self. "What Did I just Listen to?". I've listened to the disc a ton of times since then and it's still fun. I highly reccomned this acid-drenched ball of insanity to anyone who like the srtists I mentioned at the beginning of the review. Pick up this disc and have fun. It's short but sweet.

There Best Album ever,MILK
This in my opinion is The Butthole Surfers best Album,it's a mixture of wacky vocals and pop-punk and Art Rock,meshed with a feeling as though yer on a bad acid trip.(I've never used drugs but people I know who have used them say a bad acid trip is scary).In my opinion the Butthole Surfers are one of the most underrated Avant-Garde Rock band's who don't get there dues,yes they are very Avant-Garde and experimental which is one of the reasons why I like them.This was the Album that made the Artistic community take notice(you know Art students,Bohemians those people).Austin Texas is home to these Art rockers,Funny Austin,Texas is the San Francisco of the Bible Belt,by which I mean There are a lot of Liberals and Artist in Austin,TX.This Album I shall describe to you track by track.

1.Sweat Loaf=parody of a Black Sabbath song,Sounds like Bad Acid trip Rock.
2.Graveyard=Distorted Sludge Core,it just ekes along.
3.Pittsburg To Lebanon=Slow with out the distorted Vocals

4.Weber=Bad Space Rock
5.Hay=Sounds like people trying to get out of someplace bad.
6.Human Cannonball=Art Pop-Punk
7.U.S.S.A.=Evil sounding chickens with a scratching record.
8.The O-Men=Think of the looney tunes Taszmainian Devil stuck in warp speed in outer space.
9.Kuntz=narcotic world music,it's Tai,I think.
10.Graveyard=Different version just with out the slowed down vocals.
11.22 going on 23=Twisted Radio call-in-Show.
I hope this is helpful,I have to go now,MILK,PINKY WAVE,BABYLAND FOREVER,YAY,I SQUIRT BABIES MILK ON PEOPLE,GOODBYE.LOW BUDGET INDUSTRIAL,MILK ... Read more

Album Description

It was early 1981 when Washington D.C.'s Minor Threat madetheir first trip to the studio. The band recorded all ofthe songs that they had written in the short time they hadbeen together (three or four months), but were apparentlyunsatisfied with their performance & never bothered to do a final mix of the tape. Instead they went back into thestudio a month later & recorded what would become theirdebut, the 8-song eponymous 7 inch EP. The unmixed tape ofthe first demo was discovered when Dischord started work on the 'Twenty Years of Dischord' box-set. Ian MacKaye & DonZientara (of Inner Ear Studios) mixed the tape in Decemberof 2001, but the release was shelved by the label whilework was being done on the box-set. These recordings haveonly been available previously as low quality rough mixeson bootlegs. Tracks include, 'Minor Threat', 'Stand Up','Seeing Red', 'Bottled Violence', 'Small Man, Big Mouth', ... Read more

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Nice enough, but what's the point?
Minor Threat is arguably the greatest and most important band in hardcore. Their songs and riffs are truly timeless and their influence on music is still felt to this day. They are one of my favorite punk/hardcore bands of all time, so I was quite excited when I heard that they were releasing an old demo tape of their's for a nominal price. I bought it shortly after its release, eager to hear Minor Threat's earliest days.

However, I was somewhat disappointed with my purchase. The tape's nine songs are undeniably classics, but a much better version of every one of them is already available on Minor Threat's Complete Discography, a one-disc compilation containing every song the band ever wrote. There is absolutely nothing new or different music-wise on First Demo Tape, except for Ian's vocals, which are considerably less aggressive, angry, and exciting than the ones on Complete Discography. I wouldn't even recommend this for completists; anyone who owns Complete Discography has already heard First Demo Tape many, many times.

First Demo Tape makes a pretty good, very cheap introduction to Minor Threat for new fans, but other than that, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, save rabid MT fans.

THE BIRTH OF GREATNESS
If your a fan of this great hardcore band you have to own this, not only is it cheap, but the sound and production is perfect, better than most bands nowadays. There is backing vocals and pictures of Henry(rollins)Garfield in a dress, and the angst ridden vocals of the great Ian MacKaye who's later band, Fugazi, is brilliant. The guitars, bass, and drums could not have been done better for the hardcore presence slam-dancing through the speakers. This album is a must for history reasons.

Only 9 minutes long, but worth it for the price and value
Minor Threat was a band that I became familiar with when I was 16, and they immediately blew me away with their ability to make a point and to change the way I feel about my life as a teenager. If you're a fan of hardcore and/or straight edge, then this release is essential simply because it demonstrates the essence of what the very early days of Minor Threat (and many other hardcore acts at he time) were all about; having a blast with your friends and standing apart from the abyss of adulthood.

This is the earliest recorded works of Minor Threat, only a few months after the band formed and it sounds very similar to their first 7", which in my humble opinion sounds superior their s/t release. The guitar is much more defined and discernable on this recording than on their s/t release.

Playing time: 9 minutes, pics: 5, case type: gatefold

In short: get it. Minor Threat is, unlike certain other "punk/hardcore/fusion" bands of today, truly legendary, breaking more ground with less support at a younger age.

The beginnings of a legend
As the story goes, Ian and Guy were digging through the archives of Dischord Records to put together the "20 Years of Dischord Comp" and found this, Minor Threat's first demo tape, still unmixed after twenty or so years. They have mixed it, packed it in a gatefold CD sleeve, and made it avilable to all you Minor Threat fans.

The songs are almost just like you remember them, with two exceptions. Lyle's guitar tone is amazingly better; it actually sounds like a guitar now and not a buzzsaw (not to slag the other versions). This is how a Les Paul Standard is supposed to sound. The other thing is Ian's vocal performance. It seems that in the month between when MT recorded this and the sessions for the Minor Threat 7", Ian practiced a lot and altered his style a bit. Sure, it still sounds like Ian, but there's not as much energy, not as much anger. But it doesn't make too much of a difference, and even if it does, it's not intended to be perfect. This was recorded only three to four months after the bands formation, and you can tell that great things are to come. And trust me, being part of a scene myself and seeing many bands, this is as good as a four-month-old band gets.

The packaging is also really cool. It's a simple gatefold CD sleeve, but it's got quite a few pictures and a short history of the tape. Also, singing backup for this was none other than Henry Garfield, who would later change his last name to Rollins. Inside, there's a picture of Henry at the sessions, and he's wearing a dress! Come on now, if Henry Rollins in a femenine white dress isn't worth $... sent to Dischord, I really don't know what is.

So to all the Minor Threat fans wondering if they should buy a CD of songs they've already heard, just get it. It's super-cheap and the music is great; another worthy chapter in the legacy of the best hardcore band of all time. ... Read more

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Beware, not the Sonic Youh you are familar with
I, like many others, discovered Sonic Youth after everyone telling me what a fantastic album "Daydream Nation" was and then buying it. While it took some getting used to, I finally got to liking it and think it's their best album I have heard. I started to buy the other classic albums like "Dirty" and "Sister." A Friend who was a fan of Sonic Youth told me about this album and how it would be like nothing I had ever heard before. At the time, I couldn't imagine Sonic Youth being any more experimental or loud than I had heard before. Wow, the first few times I put "Confusion Is Sex/Kill Yr. Idols" on, I was very scared and turned it off. It is very experimental, loud, dark, moody, raw, everything against what music is suppose to be and yet it is listenable. I have since gotten used to the album and I can listen to it when I'm in a dark mood. You should be warned that this album is very raw and experimental and many will not like it, so you should listen to it before you buy it. It is amazing to hear where Sonic Youth came from and see where they are now. "Confusion Is Sex/Kill Yr. Idols" is not Sonic Youth's best album by any means but if you fancy ear-blistering noise and experimentation and dark moody lyrics, then this your ticket. If you'd rather have more structure and tunefullness, then check out later day Sonic Youth albums.

Sonic Youth rip your guts out!
This is one of SY's best albums. It reminds me of a nightmare with fleeting moments of pleasure. Making the Nature Scene and Shaking Hell are my favourite tracks. The latter is intense and beautiful. It's really frightening. Confusion is Next has great hardcore lyrics from Thurston Moore and is another highlight. I love the Stooges cover too, very cool. The Kill Yr Idols E.P. is also quite good (it's usually included with the album) and boasts two classic tunes (the title track and Brother James; both heavy). "Kill Yr Idols...SONIC DEATH!" The only SY album I like more than this one is EVOL, because it's perfectly paced and includes the brilliant Secret Girl, and my personal favourite song, Shadow of a Doubt. Anyways, Confusion is Sex is an excellent choice for fans of old punk rock and experimental hardcore. Fear no art, give it a try.

Keeps me regular and always satisfies
There are times when I feel a little irregular. At those difficult moments, I put this slab of vinyl on the turntable, drop the needle, slowly turn the dial to near maximum volume and enjoy. Within hours, I'm running for the restroom, with great anticipation of relief. This album has the power to corrupt, the mind to kill and the urge to destroy. It's not to be trifled with or played at the wrong time to the wrong people. It can be lethal. This is truly Sonic Youths BEST work, but enjoy it responsibly.

my first,and favorite
some guy actually tried to steal this one from me,but I stole it back!this is always how I'll remember sy,because after hearing "she's in a bad mood" in the dawn of my stoner days not many things can compare with the weirdness and antimusicianship the group confronted me with."the world looks red"is the best song on the whole thing because I could really relate to the "...people with fish eyes-the ground sucks..." when I tried acid.And while those drugged-up party times are long since gone,I still love the music with an appreciation from another standpoint- a sober one.this classic sonic youth album still takes me back....

And It's downhill from here...
Their second release, CiS shows the band still playing with odd tunings experimented with during their tenure with Glenn Branca. Yes, it's muddy sounding but I'll take this over well produced drivel like Goo. The EP 'Kill Yr Idols' is an added bonus. As far as I'm concerned, they went downhill from here. ... Read more

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When punk became post-punk?
"What Makes a Man Start Fires" seems to be a demarcation point: for the Minutemen at least. And, unlike a previous reviewer, I wouldn't use the imagery of an "extended nightmare," as much as a "blissed-out daydream." D. Boone, Mike Watt and George Hurley were talented enough to realize early that hardcore punk had serious limitations. In many senses, this album branches out into territory that "Double Nickels" never touched. I am not sure where this place is, but I can guess that it involves driving old cars down the Pacific Coastline, dreaming about things other than the plight of the working man.

one of my favorite albums
its hard to explain what the minutemen sound like. there pretty origenal. all the songs are breif but prove there point. this record has a lot of experimentation (check out the drums on east wind/faith) these guys do a lot of stuff bands today would never do. songs like mutiny in jonestown and fake contest are brief origenals. i recommend it. this album packs a punch. but get it on vinly. its just more classic that way.

The Minutemen's masterpiece
Call it 'post-punk' or 'hardcore' or 'alternative' (though none of those terms seems to capture the peculiar sound and style of this band)---in any case, this album is a brief masterpiece. Funky, punchy songs, featuring D. Boon's fractured guitar lines and agitprop lyrics. "Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs," "Sell Or Be Sold," and "Life As A Rehearsal" are standouts but there's some special touch to every song, and they follow one another like images in a nightmare you can't wake up from (I mean that in a good way.) Double Nickels On the Dime has more capaciousness and variety, but for sheer, ripping consistancy and bite the Minutemen never did better than this.

Minutemen find their form with this awesome album
just drop the laser on "Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs". Go ahead, do it. The bass flies out at you faster than life, the lyrics and vocals are right to the point, the drums kick and the guitar howls. After three hit and miss ep's (and one album) prior, the Minutemen finally find their niche on this awesome outing. The tracks follow one another like thought patterns, and many even try new tricks. "East Wind/Faith" is the best, building George Hurley's oil drum solo (you read right) into a total rockin' funk fest. Fabulous! And many tracks ("Life As A Rehearsal", for instance) come nearly as close. From here it was straight up for the Minutemen, but don't let this album pass you by... It's one of the best. ... Read more

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?
The singer sounds like he's being tortured, the guitars sound like drills and the rythym section is tight as f**k. They also have some catchy tunes (strangely enough) and some clever and complicated arrangements. The music is pretty difficult to describe, let's just say that a lot of it's quite aggressive at times. If this sort of thing appeals to you, you can't go wrong with this album.

Bullet Train to Vega$
I saw these guys live in the pub at Cal State Fullerton some years back, and it was one of the most powerful performances I'd seen in a long history of concert-going. This is a band that played with authority and superseded any genre just by the clarity and power of its live and recorded work. John Reis from Rocket From the Crypt was an integral component of this band, but I guess it was sort of a death knell as his main band took off... I highly recommend this album as well as Yank Crime...it was in my cd player when they [took] it from my car back in 96...I wish I could've seen the look on the face of the [person] who played it back in his den of iniquity!! Mr. Froberg, please return to the studio...long live Jehu

Good ol' Days
I was lucky enough to live in San Diego during the "next Seattle Years". I saw all of the SD bands and their offshoots during that time. When Jehu played you DID NOT miss that show. Jehu is one of my favorite bands of all time. Jehu's music is as good to me now as it was over ten years ago. I would go anywhere to see them live one more time. If you managed to read all of the reviews on Jehu here, you already know what I mean.

Possibly Even Better Than Yank Crime
I'll be honest -- I love this album, in all of its ragged, not-so-well produced glory. For all of the bombastic, churning epic-ness that Yank Crime brought into every song, I'd say that Drive Like Jehu's self-titled effort is better, pound for pound. These songs are a little scrappier, a little more driving, and just as down and dirty. "Atom Jack" may very well be THE nastiest slice of '90s rock and roll. "Step on Chameleon" is also brilliant, tossing hook after hook your way but maintaining an abrasive feel with the snarling vocals. All in all, this is an amazing album that any fan of hard, filthy, energetic rock music needs.

Better than a pointy coat hanger!
I bought the vinyl, it was red, i laid it out on the turntable. It started to spin, I put the needle to the edge, and immediately I became aware that I was a despicable person. Oh to be enlightened!

My misanthropy has laid waste to every moment I have ever lived! I am not kididng you! This music was so good that my ears ACTUALLY STARTED ON FIRE! It hurt REALLY bad!

Luckily, the toilet was nearby, and I dunked my head into it to extinguish the flames.

The Hot Snakes are the same, but no where near as not-not-awesome! ... Read more

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Two crucial breakthrough records from Swans', 1987 & 1989period back in print. Over 145 minutes of scary andbeautiful music. Young God Records. 2003. ... Read more

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The utter dark
Swans have done so much for music, effecting music itself on an unconcious level. You can hear the eager strife of so many bands to capture what came naturally to Gira and Jarboe. It would truely depend on how well one knows music to give a decent description, but far more then knowledge it takes an open mind to love any band even close to Swans.

This album is a cold, soothing, beautiful and dark album and truely amongst thier greatests. While Swans began with Michael Gira without Jarboe and as something so aggressive and heavy with anger thier devouring and honest message had always been wakeing. In this album you can see how the patience and the maturity found the message and the evolution began to flow much faster and with not only the mind but the heart and the soul.

Swans would later go on to warm thier sound even more so with "Various Failures"(the inbetween albums are near impossible to find for now) but still you can hear the solidity and fluidity that never left them for a moment.

Swans music for this album was a mixture of heavily pounding beats at slow to mid tempo violins, viola's acoustic and electric guitars and synthsizers and various obscurities inbetween. Thier music will incant a mixture for the listener of gothic and american-folk music... early Industrial drum and synth patterns(remniscant of Coil, Clock DVA and Einsturzende Neubaten) and the ethereal and gorgeous ambiance of Dead Can Dance.

If you should happen to like anythng by Swans do yourself the explicit favor of purchasing "Various Failures"(my favorite), "The Great Annihilator" and this brilliant album as well.

Not their best, maybe their most important
"New Mind" and "Beautiful Child" are two of the best things ever pressed to vinyl or CD. Amazing and convincing rage. Or is it the drama of darkness. You decide. Very good album. On the strength of this record I went on to scarf up all Swans I could find. Leads into their most sublime period, that from 1989 to 1991...

The melody begins........
This album marks the biggest evolution in Swans. Gira starts to stray from the noise and dissonant sounds of his previous work,and adds melody.(Jarboe giving a defenite push) The songs on this record are minimal dark passages with singing rather than screaming. Setting a way more gothic tone for later works. ... Read more

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Suicida Tendencies Best Album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you don't have "join the army" and you like S.T. then you should stop reading this and get this amazing blend of hardcore and trash metal.
Best track for me: Join the army, a little each day, the prisoner, war inside my head, i feel your pain, possessed to skate, no name no words, looking in your eyes.

The only good punk band, Suicidal Tendencies!
This is Suicdal Tendencies' 2nd album. Everything after this isn't that great. The best tracks are "Suicidal Maniac", "Join The Army", "No Name, No Words", and "Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right". What's cool is that Les Claypool from Primus produced this.

Crossover continued..full steam ahead. 5 stars
This album continued in the tradition of the "crossover" style rock, from punk to metal, soundly more metallic than the first album. They're both 5 star albums though, which is good for us fans because we get to own both and appreciate them for different reasons. This album is a bit longer with more songs on it and even a ballot; I Die a Little Each Day. Just a teeny bit slower than the first album yet moderately more metallic this was the last album that sounded anything like punk rock. Their next album was way different, but guess what? It was also a 5 star...In my opinion buy all three of the S.T.'s first three albums. This one fits perfectly in between Instituitionalized and How Will I Laugh.

back when music was honest and pure!
a band that at the time broke the molds of race. music and message .this is an album to complete your important punk collection .so after changing the mold of speedcore punk on there first album.sucidal tendencies as come back for the attack on there second album one of the best metal punk hardcore albums of the 80s.with originall frontman mike muir also joining the crew rocky george (guitar god suppreme)bring this album even closer to godfull.so after droping the sound of the earlier album and making some of the most melodic hardcore metal punk that has been captured on cd .makes any dissbeliver join the army.the suicidal army of course .also a bounus is haveing our favorite bass guro less claypool produce this album.which makes for a added bounus.of the greatness of this one.this band did rap before rap was popular .showed the world that hardcore had talent and brains with all the insitefullness of mikes lyrics.at the time and still today(i just bought this one again after some 12 years since)this album is just a lost jem .it really has no lables or no lies just pure honest metal punk .words that are kind of miss used now but back then they meant something!

Suicidal For Life
If u ain't Suicidal, you aint booop! And if you think this was Sui's last great music, you are dead wrong and not listening very closely. Yes, this is just another amazing disc from the best band to ever record one. Punk classics not to be missed include the title track, "You Got, I Want", "War Inside My Head","Possessed to Skate", and really all the other tracks too. Like the Venice homie sez, this is the real deal. Keeping it non-fiction!! Muir is still going strong and is as vital as ever, self-releasing new CDs all the time. Check the official site at suicidaltendencies.com. And wake up! Just because your faith may have died 15 years ago, doesn't mean punk did. :-)
Get real and stay cyco!! ... Read more

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Sharp-edged melodic DC hardcore.
I've had this one spinning for a few weeks now. I got hooked by the song "feels blind," which appears on a Kill Rock Stars compilation (also excellent and highly recommended). I can't give this a 10 because not every song is great, although that kind of heightens the whole experience...I feel like I'm listening to a live show. The Fugazi influence is strong, but Kathleen's voice really gives it a different (good!) flavor. Feels Blind is still my favorite, although the last track is nice, and good to end the CD with. If you're like me, you saw Bikini Kill live in '91 and were not impressed. Pay no attention to these first impressions. There's something beyond cool about this band...I won't articulate it because I imagine it's vastly different for every listener. I'm getting ready to save up and buy all the following albums...

girls who dont suck
this is great. the first song i heard by them was the amazing "suck my left one",their best song in my opinion.i went out and got the "singles" compilation and that was great.then i ordered this from c.d. now(ha!) and just got it today.i love it.its weird to listen to.so much passion and intensity,and my god its raw!i love that.they sound (musically) like "damaged" era black flag and nothing else.they pretty much invented this sound, or whatever you want to call it.all the songs are good,and the lyrics are amazing.as a guy however,it would be very ignorant of me to say that i could get this in the same way as a girl would.i suppose its the same thing as girls not being able to feel guy bands the same way we can.but,in a world and culture which is controled alomst exclusivly by men,where you almost never see or hear a womans perspective,this is a true force.again, as a guy,i find this to be at times,quite scary.its not view i have really ever been faced with before in my life,and just because of that fact,i can understand to some digree why they are so angry.ive got henry rollins and kurt cobain to express my pain,who do they girls have?britney spears?it makes you think.how do you control a group of people?keep them cut off from differing view points.ill tell you this,if girls were raised on this instead of what they have been,this world would be a very differant(and i bet you)a very better place.oh,and aside from all that, the songs rock!!

we want REVOLUTION!
K, so BK is my favorite band so obviously I won't be too hard on them. This is probably my second favorite CD of theirs, I do prefer "Pussywhipped" but this one is great too. A lot more aggressive than later releases and more catchy songs.

1) Double Dare Ya- pretty good... eh, not much to say about that
2) Liar- EXCELLENT punky song, don't know about the random screaming that happens later in the track though
3) Carnival- very neat song, interesting drumbeat
4) Suck My Left One- MARVELLOUS!
5) Feels Blind- AHHHHHHH I HATE THIS SONG! i skip it every time
6) Thurston Hearts...- a lot of people don't like this song, but i think it's funny... they basically make fun of a reviewer who was making fun of them
7) White Boy- really good song, good message
8) This is Not a Test- kinda repetitive..mediocre
9) Don't Need You- righteous [feminine] power anthem
10) Jigsaw Youth- this song kinda bugs me
11) Resist Psychic Death- uh... what the hell is this song?
12) Rebel Girl- the worst rendition of this song ever! come on Kathleen, what were you thinking?
13) Outta Me- not very special

so there you have it, my wonderful unwanted, unrequested thoughts on this album. g'night.

Revolutionized My Life
I purchased this CD in 1995 and still listen to it like it's brand new. The lyrics are encouraging and inspirational to women.

Aaaaaaah
Perhaps not as essential as 'Pussywhipped', this is still a great collection of raw, revolutionary punk rock from Bikini Kill. ... Read more

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Guided By Voices, the mascots of antihero rock and four-track hackery, chart another couple afternoons in their basement on Alien Lanes. It's the band's ninth album and second since being unearthed from the rich Ohio clay a year or two ago.

So now that lead voice Robert Pollard and buddies have quit their day jobs and late-bloomed into one of today's more successful indie rock institutions, what does the band's insistence on maintaining their signature muddy humming home recordings signify when they could obviously afford better studio-quality sound? Two possibilities. One: In order to continue delivering the stuff they have built a name on, Guided by Voices have descended from stardom to self-parody quicker than any band since the Doors. Or two: Do-it-yourself is not a romanticized economic necessity, but rather a conscious artistic choice--and hence reducible to merely this year's fad.

Either way, Alien Lanes finds Guided by Voices in the frustrating position of a new-aesthetic Moses: They can lead us to the low-fi Promised Land but can't enter with us. Or in other words, the band is like a mass-marketed "homemade" cookie: a well-intentioned contradiction that has nevertheless outgrown its usefulness.

But for everyone who still loves the music, there's a third possibility: Maybe the tape recorder is neither utility nor gimmick, but rather an irreplaceable piece of the band--even more so than any instrument or musician. That makes Alien Lanes simply a better-distributed chapter in the band's inimitable recast of classic psychedelic rock as sloppy postpunk; another collage with dozens of irresistibly cryptic song snippets shifting speeds and colors and not stopping (except for a disturbing homosexual slur half way through) until the last Beatlesque "all right" twenty-eight songs from go. --Roni Sarig

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The epitome of GBV
If you don't love this album, i seriously wonder about you. It is like one, long, nonstop beauty of pop. The 28 little pieces of perfection add up to one wonderful 41 minutes and 15 seconds. Once you pop this in, you WILL NOT stop it until it's done. You start seeing Robert Pollard as a genius, and wondering how he became so prolific. How come he is able to just spout out a million perfect melodies, one after the other? If you don't think lo-fi stuff is you, then you will after hearing this. It's messy, yes, but each little mess or note he hits off key, or off beat, becomes an essential part of the album's overall feel. It wouldn't be the same without it. And by the way, the lyrics are simply unparalleled wackiness! Just take a look at the song titles. "Game of Pricks", "Closer you Are", "My Valuable Hunting Knife," and "Blimps Go 90" are some favorites, and as with most of their songs, they're short and sweet, so much so, that you're actually disappointed when they end! You just keep wanting more, but you definitely get it all here. This will always be in my top ten list, and is the best cd to start with if you've never heard GBV. I know every word, every note of this cd. But it wasn't my fault i learned them, i just listened, and listened....

GBV create an experience of short shots
Now let's face it, Bee Thousand was totally unexpected. Yes! This 1994 critic's darling upped the anty considerably on these low-fi pop masters. So with the world watching, how do you follow up a masterstroke? Well...

Robert Pollard's idea was to take a series of very short songs to make a LONG album... The pieces flow into one another usually at about a minute and a half... sort of like the classic Minutemen albums. But the sound is still very GBV, and amid the continuous song fly-bys are many of their classics: "Watch Me Jumpstart", "Striped White Jets", "As We Go Up We Go Down", "The Closer You Are". Of course, you also have some annoying bits, but they're over (some within 12 seconds!)soon enough.

So it can be said that Pollard DID successfully follow up Bee Thousand by creating an interesting event unlike any he had done before. If catchy, quick pop numbers is your cup of tea, precede to Alien Lanes immediately!

Picture my Amazement
At work surrounded by the powers (burning fevers) that be while "Always Crush Me" (track 27) plays softly in the background allowing a single ear to HEAR THIS MAGIC. The moment is sublime.
If you're met Mr. Pollard and Co. and are sitting on the fence -- "Should I buy Alien Lanes or no?" -- on this side of caution err -- buy now.

avoiding challenges
why wait through a dull stanza to get to a hooky chorus? why take a brilliant intro and put it in front of a mundane song? gbv can be thought of as only serving up the good parts. the chorus stands alone; the intro stands alone. the bridge is a song unto itself and when that idea is done, the song is over and we're on to the next inspired idea. at least that's the way its supposed to work. me, i'm reminded of the film "adaptation" - yes, its clever to show your limitations and the smart way you've dealt with it. but i feel cheated out of the chance to see a really good film based on "the orchid theif." and i'm cheated out of hearing pollard's melodic ideas in a really good song.

Brilliant lyricists and rockers
This is a great, fun, poppy, and rocking album. It takes a few listens to really get into and get over the unpolished sound. It seems like ever other song on the album is a genius of catchy low-fi pop-rock, and the ones in between go by so fast you don't even notice them. My favorite song is "striped white jets" with its line, "what's expected of this super-breed". You can go a million different ways with what that actually means, but in the end you know it just rocks with reckless abandon. These guys were endorsed by the beastie boys and this is proof of their great lyrical ability. Buy this album. ... Read more

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What a scam music has become
Next to the DeBeers running the Diamond business scam, music has become the greatest scam of all time. Britney Speers goes multiplatinum and yet nobody knows who the hell Green On Red is.

These CDs are extremely good, as good as anything that Neil Young has released.

Of course, nobody will read this review though because nobody has bought a Green On Red CD for about 7 years now.

One of the 80s best!
Take the 15 bucks and buy this album. This is where Son Volt, Wilco, Whiskeytown, Old 97s and any other band in this genre got their inspiration.
Gas, Food, Lodging ranks right up there with The Del Fuegos: The Longest Day & Boston, MA, The Meat Puppets: II, REM: Murmur, The Replacements: Let it Be, Guadalcanal Diary: Walking in the Shadow of the Big Man, Husker Du: Flip Your Wig, Zen Arcade & New Day Rising, The Long Ryders: State of Our Union, The Minutemen: Double Nickles on the Dime, The Beat Farmers: Tales from the New West and Camper Van Beethoven: Telephone Free Landslide Victory as some of the greatest albums of the 1980s.
Take advantage of this re-release...for its been a long time coming. ... Read more

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SPECIAL EDITION: The two-CD set adds a 16-selection CD of rarities, including live and acoustic versions of some of R.E.M.'s most popular songs, and a 40-page booklet. ... Read more

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A Good Collection, But There's a Few Missing
Since REM began to hit their commercial peak in the late-80's/early 90's (which is where this compilation starts), there are several songs which could fit on a "Best Of" CD. In the case of REM, they could've done a 2cd Best Of, in addition to the excellent bonus disc which is found here. Stll, they cover most of the bases with this compilation, and leave only a little to be desired.
It's pretty much a no-brainer to have mega-hits like MAN ON THE MOON. WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY KENNETH, LOSING MY RELIGION, ORANGE CRUSH, STAND & EVERYBODY HURTS. And it's definitely a treat to have some not-so-overplayed gems like E-BOW THE LETTER, IMITATION OF LIFE, ELECTROLITE, DAYSLEEPER & NIGHTSWIMMING. And yet, I'm left to scratch my head at some of the other choices.
I think the disc easily could've done without THE GREAT BEYOND, ALL THE WAY TO RENO, ANIMAL, ALL THE RIGHT FRIENDS & AT MY MOST BEAUTIFUL. These tracks are hardly hits and, furthermore, there are much better REM songs that would've been more appropriate here (i.e. SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE, DRIVE, BANG & BLAME, STRANGE CURRENCIES, I'VE BEEN HIGH...to name just 5.)
BAD DAY, the one new track is good, not great, but one has to admire the fact that these guys can still write catchy songs after more than two decades together.
The second disc contains many eclectic moments, but is good for a die-hard fan. The recent live version of COUNTRY FEEDBACK is excellent.
Despite it's shortcomings which keep this compilation from getting 5 stars, this is an impressive souvenir of one of the finest grops ever to come out of this country.

Music too good for the radio
America's greatest band issues 18 classics
plus the essential Disc-2. Highlights from
greatest hits include "Electrolite" "...Reno"
and new tune "Bad Day". Any fan of music will
want/need this CD. Disc-2 is for the REM fan
but with plenty of mainstream appeal too
including the essential "Country Feedback"
"Star Me Kitten" and "Turn You Inside-Out".

REM is one of, if not the best, writer/performer
of clever songs at the highest level of
musicianship. Music too good for the radio.

Year-Album-Rating (of 5 Stars)
-Songs on Greatest Hits
-Songs That Should Have Been
*Song is on Limited Edition Disc-2

1988-Green ****
-Orange Crush, Stand
-Pop Song 89*, Get Up

1991-Out Of Time *****
-Losing My Religion
-Near Wild Heaven, Shiny Happy
People, Texarkana

1992-Automatic For The People *****
-Man On The Moon, The Sidewinder
Sleeps Tonite, Everybody Hurts,
Nightswimming
-Ignoreland, Find The River

1994-Monster ***
-What's The Frequency Kenneth
-Bang and Blame, Crush With Eye-
liner, Star 69

1996-New Adventures in Hi Fi
-E Bow The Letter, Electrolite
-Bittersweet Me

1998-Up ***
-The Great Beyond, Daysleeper,
At My Most Beautiful
-Lotus

2001-Reveal ***
-All The Way To Reno, Imitation of Life
-Beat A Drum, Beachball

Albums prior to 1988 include...

1987-Document *****
1985-Life's Rich Pageant *****
1984-Reckoning ****
1983-Dead Letter Office ***
1983-Fables Of The Reconstruction ****

1983-Murmur *****

A very good collection, particularly for the beginners.
The Best Of R.E.M... I cannot imagine how hard it would be to pick a handful out of a whole range of fantastic songs this band has produced, but this collection is very promising. If you've heard one or two of their songs on the radio, and liked what you heard, this collection will certainly appeal to you.

It has the songs "everybody has heard a thousand times before", such as Man On The Moon, Losing My Religion, Everybody Hurts, Imitation Of Life and Whats The Frequency, Kenneth?, just to name a few. All fantastic songs and are some of the best of the album they were taken from.

The cd ranges from mellow and sweet (Reno, At My Most Beautiful), to the fun and wacky (Stand, Sidewinder), and there is such a diversity here that can appeal to everyone. There's even two new songs, Animal and Bad Day, which are both good and may be a taste as to where R.E.M. are leading now.

The second cd, however, is one I can only really recommend to fans, but seeing it's only a few bucks more, it's probably best to pay full price and get them both.

The second cd has fantastic versions of some of my favourite songs (Pop Song '89, The Lifting, Star Me Kitten, Leave), live versions of the popular Country Feedback, Drive, and The One I Love, and even some rare outtakes and B-Sides that may grasp the interest of those who have all their albums anyway. The live version of Turn You Inside-Out was, in my opinion, especially good.

The only real complaints with the cd are more personal than anything else... I still think Lotus, I'll Take The Rain and Strange Currencies should have been in somewhere... but whatever.

In summation, this is a fantastic collection that I thoroughly recommend. It's a great way to get into one of the biggest bands of all time.

R.E.M. at their best!
An awesome collection of the best R.E.M. songs from 88-03. I haven't removed CD this from my car since I bought it several months ago. A must for all R.E.M. fans' collections.

Nice Collection But......
This is a decent collection but why isn't "Drive" on here, that song i believe got alot of airplay, also i would like to add that alot of reviewers are asking why "it's the end of the world as we know it" is not on this collection, this collection covers the Warner Brother years, not IRS, buy one of the IRS compilations and you'll have that song. ... Read more