Perfect Drug [CD-single]

Editorial Reviews
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Here's where the trippier directions of the electronic movement run smack into its Sturm-und-Drang industrial heritage. Trent Reznor's peak achievement through 1997 is reshaped five times over with profoundly weighty beats, dub textures, and trance soundscapes. The Orb's mix, which makes Reznor sound like he's drowning in his bathtub, is a bit silly, but otherwise this is fascinating stuff. --Jeff Bateman --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Album Details
Limited Re-press of this Long Deleted Australian Exclusive EP. Features Five Mixes of the Title Track, plus the Original Version Not Available on the USA Version.

Tracks:

Perfect Drug [Meat Beat Manifesto] [Mix] - Jack Dangers
Perfect Drug [Plug]
Perfect Drug [Nine Inch Nails]
Perfect Drug [Spacetime Continuum]
Perfect Drug [The Orb] - Andy Hughes

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Here's where the trippier directions of the electronic movement run smack into its Sturm-und-Drang industrial heritage. Trent Reznor's peak achievement through 1997 is reshaped five times over with profoundly weighty beats, dub textures, and trance soundscapes. The Orb's mix, which makes Reznor sound like he's drowning in his bathtub, is a bit silly, but otherwise this is fascinating stuff. --Jeff Bateman

Album Details

Limited Re-press of this Long Deleted Australian Exclusive EP. Features Five Mixes of the Title Track, plus the Original Version Not Available on the USA Version.

Customer Reviews:

A Top-Ten Electornic Album.......2007-07-12

(Background: I am a NIN fan, he's perhaps second only to Simon Posford on my list. Further, I'm an electronica fan. I love the stuff. I WRITE the stuff. Lastly, I NEVER HEARD the original song, don't own the soundtrack, and don't care to.)

This is absolutely one of the best purchases I have ever made.

Perhaps if you're an NIN fan for the lyrics (?!?) or the "heavy metal" aspects, then you would not like this album. There's barely 60 seconds of vocals on this disk, and they're all just repeating the same three lines, where they do show up.

No, no... this is an *electronic* album. Beeps, bells, pads, overdrive, and often drowning in effects.

And a *blissful* electronic album this is. One of the best discs of all time, in its arena.

NIN's version of the song on this is is an amazing, hectic mix that just seems to crescendo and not come down for many minutes... you can almost get tired just listening to it. I put it in the top-five songs NIN's ever done, if you're into the heavier stuff. It's a solid wall of sound.

The other tracks on this disc range from just really bizarre to quite catchy... Space Time Continuum's version is probably the best track they've ever done! :)

This is NOT an album for everyone. It's very heavy, very dark, and very digital. ...So I don't often recommend this album. But when I do, the response is almost always "Holy @#$*, I can't believe I haven't heard this before!" I've never played this album for someone without having them go out and immediately buy it. :)

This is a true gem.

Nothing like the song we all love.......2007-06-02

This Album is 5 remixes that sound nothing like the song, I don't actually know why I bought this. If you love remixes that sound nothing like the original thing, buy this cd, you might like this.

Perfect Drug Versions Disc Not so perfect.......2007-05-07

I am going to get straight to the point. If you are not a HUGE nin fan nor are you collecting all the singles and albums i would not recomend you purchase this cd. it does not include the original version of the song (which is the only good version i have heard) . only the japanese import includes it as a 6th track.

i purchased this cd when it came out 10 years ago, and i was disapointed. the mixes are long drawn out and just do not catch your ear.

but , like i said, if you are a collector of NIN cds, it is essential just like everything else. so for that matter, its worth the 6 bucks.

but if your not a HUGE fan, i wouldnt buy it.

The Perfect Drug.......2006-11-19

Absolute Rubbish,not even close to the brilliance of the original recording.If you loved the original like I did you will hate this.

the perfect single.......2006-05-02

One of my personal favorite halos! I think some of the haters have their collective heads up their butts when they say this and fixed are too weird. Come on!! Get out of your parents dank and dingy basements and live!! Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.

Average customer rating:

A Top-Ten Electornic Album
Nothing like the song we all love
Perfect Drug Versions Disc Not so perfect
The Perfect Drug
the perfect single

Perfect Drug
Nine Inch Nails
Manufacturer: Msi/Uni
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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March of the Pigs
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Fixed
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ASIN: B000005RWP
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

Perfect Drug (Meat Beat Manifesto Mix)
Perfect Drug (Nine Inch Nails Mix)
Perfect Drug (The Orb Remix)
Perfect Drug (Original Mix)

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Album Details

Limited Re-press of this Long Deleted Australian Exclusive EP. Features Five Mixes of the Title Track, plus the Original Version Not Available on the USA Version.

Customer Reviews:

A Top-Ten Electornic Album.......2007-07-12

Nothing like the song we all love.......2007-06-02

This Album is 5 remixes that sound nothing like the song, I don't actually know why I bought this. If you love remixes that sound nothing like the original thing, buy this cd, you might like this.

Perfect Drug Versions Disc Not so perfect.......2007-05-07

The Perfect Drug.......2006-11-19

Absolute Rubbish,not even close to the brilliance of the original recording.If you loved the original like I did you will hate this.

the perfect single.......2006-05-02

Average customer rating:

Drug Take Notes

Manufacturer: Divine Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CAAJAY
Release Date: 2002-12-24

Tracks:

Summer Leaves Fall
Goodbye Ruby
Let Go
Angels
Moving On
Close Your Eyes and Drift Away
Soundtrack of Your Mind
Gentle Touch

Average customer rating:

Not Availible
Hypnotic and enjoyable--and complete.
Amazing remixes

Perfect Drug
Nine Inch Nails
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008G540
Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

Perfect Drug [Meat Beat Manifesto] - Jack Dangers, Nine Inch Nails
Perfect Drug [Plug] - Nine Inch Nails, Luke Vibert
Perfect Drug [Nine Inch Nails] - Nine Inch Nails
Perfect Drug [Spacetime Continuum] - Nine Inch Nails, Jonah Sharp
Perfect Drug [The Orb] - Andy Hughes, Nine Inch Nails
Perfect Drug [Original Version] - Nine Inch Nails

Customer Reviews:

Not Availible.......2007-03-06

Just buy "The perfect Drug Versions" and the original version is on iTunes, "Lost Highway Soundtrack" or one of the "We're in this Together" singles. These all all great songs, would be nice to have them all in once package...

Hypnotic and enjoyable--and complete........2006-03-31

The Perfect Drug remixes are likely to throw off most un- and under-informed purchasers, who (as I have heard numerous times) were expecting something much more faithful the original version of the song that first appeared on the Lost Highway Soundtrack. That is not to say that the CD isn't good; far from it, it's quite innovative and fun to listen to. But like other NIN remixes (think Fixed or particular songs like "Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)"), The Perfect Drug goes far away from the original drum-and-bass recording of "The Perfect Drug" and opts for a much more rave-friendly, house electronica-inspired sound. Each track is drawn from a different artist, offering a diverse array of sounds that all tie in to a similar theme of the hypnotic electronic. I personally think that Meat Beat Manifesto's mix of the song is brilliant--perhaps the very best on the CD--but each track is worth several listens, although some take more patience than others depending on your stylistic preferences (I actually had the hardest time with the Nine Inch Nails version, but I've come to accept it).

For a Nine Inch Nails remix CD, this disc is very successful. I recommend it for any open-minded NIN fan and for those who have a penchant for dark electronica.

Amazing remixes.......2005-07-15

This remix album is very interesting featuring 6 remixes. The first 2 are amazing and the NIN mix is great also.

Average customer rating:

Hypnotic and enjoyable--and complete.
Solid remixes of a great song!

The Perfect Drug remixes

Perfect Drug
Nine Inch Nails
Manufacturer: Dg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004UCFE
Release Date: 1997-07-11

Album Details

Swedish 6 Tracks

Customer Reviews:

Hypnotic and enjoyable--and complete........2006-03-31

Solid remixes of a great song!.......2001-01-20

There are two kinds of NIN remix albums: the very-remixed, commercially accessible albums (such as FDTS and TFA), and the heavily remixed, not-as-accessible albums (such as Fixed). In my opinion, The Perfect Drug Versions falls into the second category. Casual listeners of NIN will be very confused by these mixes, as they heavily deviate from the original song.

All the songs have a club, jungle, or drums `n' bass feel to them, yet they all vastly differ, which is intriguing to see how various bands interpret a song. The Meat Beat Manifesto version uses the violin segment looped throughout most of the song, along with a slew of drums. The Plug version is more electronic, and feels very atmospheric. The Nine Inch Nails remix of their own song is heavier and darker than any of the others, and feels very frantic and moody. Spacetime Continuum's version is lighter and subdued than the others, but tends to be very repetitive. Out of the five versions on this disc, this version sounds the least like the original version, and in my opinion, deviates too far to be enjoyable. The Orb's version starts off very spacey, and sounds almost nothing like the original song. It improves near the middle of the song, but this, along with SC, aren't as good as the first three tracks.

Fans who have followed NIN throughout the years will be very happy with this album, although people who are only familiar of NIN through radio cuts will be disappointed. I'd give this CD a higher rating, but SC and The Orb's versions aren't strong enough in my opinion to warrant an excellent rating.

On a side note, the non-US versions of TPD have "The Perfect Drug" as a bonus sixth track. Recent NIN releases have The Perfect Drug as a b-side, but I feel it is worth your while to get the import for the extra track.

.......2000-06-27

this is a fairly good cd, but i wouldnt recomened it to a new nin fan as some of the remixes dont sound like nin to much. the first mix is the best. i only give the u.s. version two stars, but this england/japan import has the origional version of perfect drug on its as the bonus track. i recomended spending the extra money for this version rather than the american version.

The Perfect Drug remixes.......2000-06-26