more to reggae than we think. This is just a step in a new and right direction. Mixing the low bass and mystical fog feel of dub with the feel good sound of reggae, and a splash of dance, this is it. There's nothing better than a 20 minute instrumental, with smooth tunage and sounds out of nowhere to mezmerize the soul.
If you dig this, you should pick up the Dead 60's dub/extended version of their only album. Plus, Reggae From Finland, out last year. Soul Captain Band, and a plethora of dub djs (plus hot smart women) make Finland worth visiting..
So yeah, buy this. And Spacemonkeyz? PLease make more of this!
Incredibly laidback!.......2006-02-03
You will enjoy this Album, especially if you enjoy Reggae.
While randomly going through CD's on sale at a store (somewhere in India) I saw this one for about $7. For 7 bucks, it wouldn't hurt to listen. Having heard it, the experience was worth more (maybe the full price too).
The background is traditional Reggae rhythym, yet each track is contemporarily styled and fused with different Instruments. I guess this is a hallmark of the SpaceMonkeyz. I often find myself listening to this album alongside tracks from Willie Williams, Max Romeo, UB40 and even Pink Floyd amongst other artists that have a strong anchoring in easy tunes and rhythyms. The mixes were all originally part of the Gorillaz album from 2001 (except perhaps one track at the end). Even if you do own the original album, buy this one, it is very different and will not fail to surprise you.
Very.....Innovative.......2005-12-21
I have loved Gorillaz ever since my friend showed me the self-titled album one day. I'm not sure what it is about them that I like so much, possibly just all the freshness in their songs. This album sounds like they took a field trip to the jungle: not what I expected. The vocals are not very vibrant at all; it's more instrumental. I like how it all works out, though. It's extremely unique! I'm just not sure if it's worth owning. Listen and decide for yourself.
The Space Monkeys.... And The Gorillaz..............2005-10-24
I have to say, this really suprised me. The music was better than I had expected, and the style was completely changed, really cool. This album features longer versions of your favorite tracks from the Gorillaz first album, "Gorillaz" and remixes them into longer, more chill tracks where the raps are replaced by ragae improves, and the keyboard effects and synths have gone crazy and created a vortex of chill, raage, techno, Gorillaz style greatness. 2-D's vocals are almost non-existant in this album, which really supries me. There are hardly and vocals at all really, just some ragae improves and small vocals done by some side artists, and some "to cool for school" ragae beats from the drummer that are just ausom.
Clint Eastwood has, yet again, been redone, and in this case has gone completely ragae, the keyboards are all a ragae beat, the vocals have changed, the drum rythm and time signature has changed, and there is now a horn part. The only thing that even makes it recognizeable is the harmonica from time to time, that reminds you, that it is Clint Eastwood.
It's hard to say if you'll like this or not. If you like The Gorillaz because of their more pop, rock sort of sound, look elsewhere. However if it has always been the more ragae techno sort of thing that you liked, this is for you, and if you liked the raps, I garuntee you'll love the ragae vocals.
So, for any hardcore Gorilla worshipper like me, you have to get this simply to hear what they would sound like if they had been more ragae orientated. The music is still great. I recomend this album to pretty well everyone.
PEACE! THE GORILLAZ ARE AUSOM!
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- 5 Stars for Ravenous
- Atmosphere for Both Eating in and Dining Out!!
- hypnotic
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ASIN: B00000I7JC
Release Date: 1999-03-09 |
Tracks:
- Hail Columbia
- Boyd's Journey
- Welcome To Fort Spencer - Foster's Social Orch/Quiltman/Gail Turcotte/London Voices
- Noises Off - Foster's Social Orch/Quiltman/Gail Turcotte/London Voices
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- Weendigo Myth
- Trek To The cave
- 'He Was Licking Me'
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- 'Run'
- 'Let's Go Kill That Bastard'
- 'The Pit'
- Ives Teturns
- Cannibal Fantasy
- A Game Of Two Shoulders
- Checkmate
- Martha And The Horses
- Ives Torments Boyd And Kills Knox
- Manifest Destiny
- Saveoursoulissa
- End Titles
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Michael Nyman teaming up with Blur's Damon Albarn? Yes it's true, and--as odd as it sounds--the collaboration works. With its eerie mix of symphonic orchestrations and clunky ragtime, Ravenous delivers Gold Rush-era instrumentation with all the eeriness of Deliverance. Stephen Foster's "Welcome to Fort Spencer" is transformed into an off-kilter (and off-key) romp by Foster's Social Orchestra. "Colquhoun's Story" is a meditative squeezebox ditty that sounds downright otherworldly once a meditative flute kicks in. It's not all banjos and jew's harps, however: The Michael Nyman Orchestra does its best imitation of Copland's Appalachian Spring with "Trek to the Cave." The movie may have gotten mixed reviews, but this score is definitely worth hearing. --Jason Verlinde
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5 Stars for Ravenous.......2006-01-31
Without a doubt, Ravenous is the most deliciously ingenious and bizarre and maybe even original score I've ever heard, and I've heard many many of them. What Nyman and Alburn have done here is essentially do for movie scores what Tarantino did for films - take all the essential rules and fundamental guidelines, throw them out, and then do the exact opposite.
How else could you explain this album? Plucking banjos, furious strings, bizarre whiny horns, and even accordians? And yet....they make it work so well! This is truly both a haunting and terrifying score. It's one that lingers in your mind, love it or hate it. Strange, how it distracts you from the film on purpose, and completely deserves to. And that's probably the best compliment I can give this score - it's one of a kind, and will always be unforgettable.
You'll notice I haven't actually described the album or specific music on the tracks in any substantial way. That's because it's impossible to describe. It has to be experienced to believe. If you like experimental music or are a fan of film scores, run and pick this up right away. Wether you do indeed love it or despise it, you will be looking at it with a shudder on your CD shelf for many years to come.
cheers
KZ
Atmosphere for Both Eating in and Dining Out!!.......2003-11-21
Many scores/soundtracks don't seem to cover all the basics that a movie requires. They oftentimes seem to go for the marketing tool that works "after the fact" feel, hoping to sell more albums instead of help out the movie. This hurts quite a few films, too, because it allows certain table settings to slip through the cracks. Too often there is opting that instead takes faces that an audience knows, giving them that flavor of the moment instead of letting the levity and the sounds of situations shine through. Ravenous was an exception to that rule, however, making something that captured the bizarre blends of horror depicted in the moment.
When I first saw the movie, I was actually moved by the score and I thought that it accented many of the moods all too well. The frantic situations, the ones that were almost funny but that shouldn't be, and the horror was something I thought was fantastic. Atmospherically the films was a work of art, and I found later on that it wasn't simply the pictures that were making the film. It was instead the brooding sounds circulated through the scenes, making moments like the one captured in "run" applaudably funny instead of horrific, that made me like it so much. So I went out and bought this work by Nyman and Albarn and I've had it in my listening lineup ever since.
Even if you really aren't a fan of scores, you might want to give this work a go. I'm not normally one to pick up tracks of this nature, normally staying away from soundtracks of any sort altogether, but this is a versatile piece with real potential. It works as interesting background sound, making walking through the park or eating lunch with your discman on an interesting experience. That and the conversation highlights it can spawn make with friends makes it well worth looking into.
hypnotic.......2003-10-18
In a webzine interview Michael Nyman explained that while the score is attributed to "Damon Albarn & Michael Nyman", none of the individual pieces were actual collaborations. Albarn wrote about 60% entirely by himself, then Nyman came and wrote the rest.
That said, there are no "dodgy" tracks on this soundtrack. They're all excellent, and very unique. My favourites - Colquhoun's Story, Let's Go Kill That Bastard and the end titles - have complex layered melodies and strong rhythm. Keep in mind though that this was for a movie about cannibalism. Some tracks are particularly tension filled, but even the whimsical band pieces, like the flavoursomely off-key "Welcome to Fort Spencer", have a distinctly sinister tone.
And can I say that it's fun trying to guess who wrote which track.
Music for Hearty Appetites..........2003-04-14
How good is this score? As three or four reviewers have already mentioned, I'm sitting here listening to it even as I type. You couldn't get a more odd combination than avant-garde composer Michael Nyman and former BLUR frontman Damon Albarn if you tried, but considering the schizoid nature of the movie it was composed for, it TOTALLY works.
The photos in the liner notes make me wonder how somebody didn't have the presence of mind to immortalize this collaboration on video...a documentary about the making of this soundtrack would've probably been as oddly engaging as the movie itself.
But let's just stick with the album: music hasn't been this "visual" since John Williams score for JAWS, or Bernard Herrmann's classic work on PSYCHO. Hearing it out of context would probably a VERY strange experience, so if you can stomach the gore, I would recommend viewing the film first. As a stand-alone work it may seem like a very odd duck, but even then I think it will grow on more adventurous listeners. It is without a doubt one of the two most overlooked scores of the decade, (the other being Carter Burwell's THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER.)
"Hail Columbia" is a great way to start the disk as in the movie, with a queasy discordance underscoring the tune in a way that perfectly complements the scene it was written for (Boyd's "promotion"), as does all the superb work here. "Boyd's Journey" describes the entire movie in less than five minutes, with a strangely grand theme that can only be described as "tragically heroic."
Definite highlights: "Colquhon's Story"; from "Trek to the Cave" up to "Ives Return" which I have come to consider a kind of "RAVENOUS Suite," where it's a song cycle that won't make sense unless you hear every song in between in one sitting; "Manifest Destiny," and of course, "Saveoursoulissa," one of the most chilling "death struggle" themes to appear in recent years, mostly because of the subtle way it plays on your spine, understating the final confrontation between Boyd and Ives.
But what are you listening to me for? Buy this for your collection NOW!
strange but good.......2002-07-24
This is a very strange album. The music is a blend of classical, folk, and a touch of bluegrass. It is good but a little eerie. I am glad I own it.
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- Feel Good Inc
- Don't Stop.. Get it .. Get it... It's pretty amazing.
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Feel Good Inc.
Gorillaz , and De la Soul
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ASIN: B0007ZOYDC
Release Date: 2005-07-19 |
Tracks:
- Feel Good Inc (Single Edit)
- Spitting Out The Demons
- Bill Murray
Album Description
Taken from their 2005 album 'Demon Days', this is the first single from Damon Albarn's animated friends since 2003. The title track is backed with the non-album track 'Spitting Out The Demons'. Also available on 7-inch and a DVD (PAL) single. EMI. 2005.
Album Details
The First Single from the Animated Four's Sophomore Effort, "Demon Days". The Single Edit is Backed with the NON-LP Track "Spitting Out the Demons".
Customer Reviews:
Feel Good Inc.......2006-12-30
If this is the correct single I'm thinking of, it comes not only with Feel Good Inc, but Murdoc Is God, Bill Murray, and Spitting Out The Demons, all of which are rare songs. As for it's meaning, the tower represents a dystopic society in shambles, and the windmill represents innocence and freedom from that society.
2-D's lyrics really bring the song together, and Noodle's acoustic riff on the second chorus is awe-inspiring. Gorillaz did a GREAT job with FGI overall; couldn't of hit the nail on the head any better.
Don't Stop.. Get it .. Get it... It's pretty amazing........2006-02-19
I could speculate as to the meaning of the lyrics of "Feel Good, Inc." by the Gorillaz, but I haven't put much thought to it because I don't care. The sound and arrangement of this song are so inventive that it's just a treat to listen to it. Analyzing it would just spoil it.
Nine months after first hearing this song as part of an Ipod commercial, I still enjoy it as much now as I did then. When it comes on the radio, I turn the volume up; I will repeat it when it comes up on my play list on my Ipod; and I will make everyone shut up and listen when the video pops up on MTV.
The opening track of hysterical laughter immediately signals this will be a different type of song. 2-D's (one of the members of this animated band) monotone lyrics amid a thumping bass guitar leave one unprepared for the loftier chorus, the amazing guitar interlude, and certainly not for the secondary rap chorus provided by hip-hop masters De La Soul. The mixture is the most eclectic since Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and is mature and memorable. "Feel Good, Inc." is a song that should not just be listened to, but rather, experienced.
yo.......2005-08-26
I really like the song. it's great,but i'd just buy it on ipod rather than spending 12 bucks on the single
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- Strange but eeriely soothing at the same time
- If you NEED the video...
- Completists only
- Chicks 'n Dudes Gorillaz are really kickin' tunes!
- Cool Remix...But
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ASIN: B000059ZBX
Release Date: 2001-08-14 |
Tracks:
- Clint Eastwood
- Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Refix)
- Dracula
Album Description
Second single off the 2001 debut album for the first 'virtual band', featuring contributions from Miho Hatori, Jamie Hewlett, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Tina Frantz, Damon Albarn and Ibrahim Ferrer. Tracks, 'Clint Eastwood', 'Clint Eastwood' (Ed Case Refix), 'Dracula' and the CD-ROM video for the title track. 2001 release. Slimline jewel case.
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The side project of Damon Albarn (Blur), Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator Nakamura and Jamie Howlett. 'Clint Eastwood' is genuine roots reggae based, as is companion track 'Dracula', and easily exceeds most of Blur's output of the last few years (Except 'Song 2'). Each single they release includes a most intriguiging enhanced section. Hey Hey, they're the monkeys! (See illustrations inside).
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Strange but eeriely soothing at the same time.......2002-08-12
I was at my friends house a couple of weeks ago when I saw the video of "Clint Eastwood" for the first time and immediatly loved it.I had never even herd of the "Gorillaz" before.But I went to the store and bought the album.Now I have all of their albums and can never get their music out of my head.I love Clint Eastwood, along with Ed Case Re-mix, followed by Dracula, very nice and then Clint Eastwood the video. If you want the video or if you can never get the songs Clint Eastwood or Dracula out of your head like me I suggest you get this cd.
If you NEED the video..........2002-02-20
If you NEED the video you can get this disc. You probably already have Clint Eastwood on the full album. The Ed Case refix is the remix pasted onto the end of the original album in full song form... and it's not that great. Dracula's on the album. But if you HAVE to have the video (which is understandable) and can't download it off the internet, get this disc. Otherwise, it's, like another reviewer said, just for completists.
Completists only.......2001-11-20
Ed Case pitches up for a drumnbass rework of this maddeningly catchy tune. It's more funny than it is actually groovy. I can't imagine how many times I'd turn to this version. Dracula is alright: a c 'n/ w flavored saunter gets pulled inside-out via some dub shenanigans. Amusing, not essential.
Chicks 'n Dudes Gorillaz are really kickin' tunes!.......2001-10-20
This CD is great! I love this song, in fact it is so catchy that I had this song stuck in my head for a month after I first heard it! The remix is a little weird but the original version I highly reccomend. If your a fan of rap, this cd is totally right for you! And when you start listening to the song don't blow it off because of the beginning, you have to listen to the whole song to know if you like it or not. I HIGHLY reccomend this CD for you, the song is catchy and the rappin' is great! You HAVE to get this "I command you to!"
Cool Remix...But.......2001-10-05
I've tried to watch the video on three different computers and It didn't work. Exchanged the cd and still cannot view the video. Don't buy this with the hopes of watching the video. But the remix is real funky.
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- A Masterpiece of dub reggae
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Laika Come Home
Space Monkeyz Vs. Gorillaz
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
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ASIN: B0000687V6
Release Date: 2002-07-15 |
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- 19/2000 [Jungle Fresh]
- Slow Country [Strictly Rubbadub]
- Tomorrow Comes Today [Banana Baby]
- Man Research [Monkey Racket]
- Punk [De-Punked]
- 5/4 [P.45]
- Starshine [Dub 09]
- Soundcheck (Gravity) [Crooked Dub]
- New Genius (Brother) [Mutant Genius]
- Re Hash [Come Again]
- Clint Eastwood [A Fistful of Peanuts]
- M1A1 [Lil' Dub Chefin']
Album Description
Japanese edition of 2002 'dub' album with Space Monkey's includes an exclusive enhanced element with two animated shorts, 'Jump The Gut' & 'Game Of Death', plus a postcard (for the first pressing). Digipak.
Album Details
Japanese Version featuring an Enhanced Track with an Animated Cartoon featuring Noodle.
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A Masterpiece of dub reggae.......2003-05-20
this CD blew me away... when my friend, juanki, first told me about it, i thought they were most definetely going to KILL the original gorillaz songs, but I was dead wrong. Hypnotic beats, and slow melodies make the gorillaz come alive, like something out of Dub Side Of the Moon (Easy Star All Stars)... any gorillaz fan, or reggae fan alike will definetely LOVE this album
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- 10 Year Anniversary Box Set
- Worth it, but sorry it's now out of print....
- It's like owning another 7 Blur albums
- Essential Blur
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ASIN: B00000JZCU
Release Date: 1999-09-27 |
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- I Know
- Down
- Sing
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- There's No Other Way
- Inertia
- I'm All Over
- There's No Other Way [Blur Remix]
- Won't Do It
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- Berserk
- Bang [Extended]
- Uncle Love
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- Pop Scene
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- Badgeman Brown
- I'm Fine
- Garden Central
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- Into Another
- Hanging Over
- Peach
- Bone Bag
- When the Cows Come Home
- Beachcoma
- For Tomorrow [Acoustic Version]
- For Tomorrow [Visit to Primrose Hill Extended]
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- Chemical World [Single Edit]
- Young & Lovely
- Es Schmecht
- My Ark
- Maggie May
- Chemical World (Reworked)
- Never Clever [Live]
- Pressure on Julian [Live]
- Come Together [Live]
Tracks:
- Sunday, Sunday
- Dizzy
- Fried
- Shimmer
- Long Legged
- Mixed Up
- Tell Me Tell Me
- Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two)
- Let's All Go Down the Strand
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- People in Europe
- Peter Panic
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- Girls & Boys
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- Universal [Live]
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- Song 2 [Live at Peel Acres]
- On Your Own [Live at Peel Acres]
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- M.O.R. [Alan Moulder Road Version]
- Swallows in the Heatwave
- Movin' On [William Orbit Remix]
- Beetlebum [Moby's Minimal House Mix]
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Album Description
Special anniversary box with 22 CD singles! Packaged in a 'Case-Logic'-like box with a 28 page color booklet, each disc comes in a separate slipcase sleeve. Each single includes all of the B-sides that first graced it, for a total of 127 tracks. Hits incl
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Extremely Limited Edition of 7000 Individually Numbered Sets that Include all Blur Singles and their Respective B-sides. Comes in a Deluxe Case Logic Box with a 28 Page Booklet. 127 Tracks on 22 CD Singles in All! Essential for Blur Fans!
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10 Year Anniversary Box Set.......2007-07-04
I should start out by noting blur's status as my favorite band, which would predispose me to liking this set. And I do, let there be no doubt about that. The packaging itself is luxurious, something few bands ever have the distinction of receiving. Not only is it a collection of the singles and b-sides, but their original sleeves are all reproduced, in high-quality. It sounds silly to include that as a note, but these are gorgeous reproductions. The booklet isn't much more than a compilation of different covers for different formats of the various singles, but it's on excellent paper and is worth flipping through. All this is nice, but, obviously, the focus of the set is the music, and here's where it gets interesting. All the live b-sides are fantastic, that should be made clear. blur were a formidable live act, and their skills are in full display here. The studio b-sides vary in quality, as is the case for most bands. I found the majority of b-sides for all the singles off Leisure and Modern Life is Rubbish to be passable at best, and I didn't even get through most of them. After that, the band really hit their stride, and it's a conistently entertaining listen. Definitely not a purchase for those not familiar with the band, but for big fans, it's a must-buy.
Worth it, but sorry it's now out of print...........2006-12-05
(repost by same reviewer, different name)
Blur may have strategically packaged all their singles and b sides in a cool case logic type packaging, divided them in 22 cds and 127 songs all in all, but it is worth it for all of you die hard blur fans. Blur singles are hard to find in America and so here is our answer. The lucky consumers will even get some live tracks. Blur's music have changed since their early years. The contents of the 22 cds will then cater to Blur fans who liked their music then and now. Each cd neatly enclosed in the singles' original cover sleeve, the whole collection may become valuable in the new millenium. Mind you only 7000 box sets are released, each with its own serial number.
It's like owning another 7 Blur albums.......2006-02-19
Blur made collecting cd singles a joy. That's why this boxset is so essential. Every song is quality (even Rednecks is a lot of fun), but the b-sides from the Modern Life Is Rubbish era has always been my favorite. I owned all of these singles on my own at one time, but when eBay FIRST introduced to me, I remember making like 90 bucks for the 2cd set on For Tomorrow, not to forget selling Popscene for $50, and Bang and the original There's No Other Way for the same...this boxset makes the grade. I like how if there were a part1&2, it's now on the same disc. Just great stuff. The only other band I think stood the test of time like this as far as really strong b-sides is Mansun. If you haven't b-sides from them, get Kleptomania. The fans picked their 14 or 15 on disc two, but again - every song is powerful.
Essential Blur.......2005-08-18
Blur is, hands down, the best British rock band of the last 15 years (yes, even better than Radiohead...Blur did it FIRST, did it better, and without the ridiculous overhyping and pretension). This box set contains all of Blur's 22 singles (up to the point that this was released...they released 4 more singles....Music is My Radar, Out of Time, Crazy Beat, and Good Song) and their b-sides, all in the original sleeves. Blur is one of those bands (along with Suede) where the b-sides were usually top-notch quality, and that's borne out in this set. Check out Young and Lovely, Ultranol, Explain, No Monsters in Me, Bone Bag, Peach, Tame, Magpie, All We Want, All Your Life, and Polished Stone (just to name a few)! Fantastic. While this is hard to find, especially in America, for a true Blur fan, it's essential.
An Absolute Must.......2001-03-08
If you are a true Blur fan this collection is a must have. The packaging itself is superior. Very creative and thoughtful. The cover art for the CD's is high quality. The zipper case that nestles the CD's is first class. If you look closely the typical and funny thing about this set is that it comes in a plain brown box. So much for the packaging, which is an important feature for box sets. The music is what truly counts. The music speaks for itself.
Average customer rating:
- Simply great
- This is the coolest thing possible, if you have a DVD player
- woooww.... this is expensive man!
- Great cd
- Boo Yeah! Awesome Cd.
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
Experimental Rap
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rap
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Alternative Rock
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
Rap & Hip-Hop
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
Rock
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| Music
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- G-Sides
ASIN: B00005NZJX
Release Date: 2001-10-16 |
Tracks:
- Re-Hash
- 5/4
- Tomorrow Comes Today
- Genious (Brother)
- Clint Eastwood
- Man Research (Clapper)
- Punk
- Sound Check (Gravity)
- Double Bass
- Rock the House
- 19-2000
- Latin Simone (Quasa Contigo?)
- Starshine
- Slow Country
- M1 A1
- Clint Eastwood [Ed Case/Sweetie Irie Re-Fix][Edit]
- 19-2000 [Soulchild Remix]
Album Description
Exclusive Asian pressing of their debut album includes 17 tracks on the first CD including 3 bonus tracks, 'Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Sweetie Irie Re-Fix Edit)', '19/2000 (Soulchild Remix) + an interactive enhanced element. On the bonus AVCD (Audio/Video CD) you get 5 more bonus tracks,'Dracula (Non-LP)', '12D3 (Non-LP)', 'Left-Hand Suzuki Method (Non-LP)', 'Hip Albatross (Non-LP)' along with 1 VCD track (viewable on all DVD players) '19-2000'. 21 audio tracks, 1 VCD Track + 1 enhanced element.
Album Details
Limited Asian Version Featuirng Two Bonus Tracks: Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Remix), 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix), and a Seven Track Bonus CD with Three Videos: Dracula, 12d3, Left-hand Suzuki Method, Hip Albatross, Tomorrow Comes Today (Video), Clint Eastwood (Video) , and 19-2000 (Video)
Customer Reviews:
Simply great.......2002-10-22
Profanity or no profanity the CD is great!!
This is the coolest thing possible, if you have a DVD player.......2002-03-19
First of all, the album is a combo of rock/rap. Very cool.
Second off, even if you don't have a DVD player (WHY?), the songs on both discs are well worth your time and money.
Third, the video. Oh, the video! I never knew that about 4 minutes could be so cool. I had to cut a star, though, because the video is one of a quintilogy (5), and there's no reason why all 5 couldn't be on the disc.
woooww.... this is expensive man!.......2002-03-14
well, is worth it? first thing you must think before purchase this double cd.
1st, okay, there are bonus tracks, 2 remixes and a couple of b-sides. but, you can find all of these in the other gorillaz material. like in their previous single and their new EP, G-sides.
2nd, the videos. there are 3. Tomorrow Comes Today, Clint Eastwood, and 19-2000. these videos are GOOD, but it is on VCD format and there is NO guarantee it is playable on a DVD player. well, amazon says it can, but I own it, and it is NOT playable on my DVD and two of my friends DVD player.
3rd, the price!
it is VERY expensive. go buy G-Sides EP and their single. but, if you are a die hard collector...
Great cd.......2002-03-08
This cd has great songs. It really blows u away!
Boo Yeah! Awesome Cd........2002-03-07
This cd is everything one would want. The songs are awesome. It just blows u away. buy it!
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