Catch the Breeze [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Disc: 1
1. Slowdive
2. Avalyn I
3. Morningrise
4. Catch the Breeze
5. Golden Hair
6. Shine
7. Albatross
8. Golden Hair [BBC Peel Session][Live]
9. Spanish Air
10. So Tired
See all 14 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. 40 Days
2. Souvlaki Space Station
3. Dagger
4. Here She Comes
5. Melon Yellow
6. Sing
7. Blue Skied an' Clear
8. Crazy for You
9. J's Heaven
10. Vision of La
See all 11 tracks on this disc

Catch the Breeze,Slowdive,Sanctuary UK,Alternative Pop/Rock,Dream Pop,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Shoegaze

Catch the Breeze [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Average customer rating:

Indispensible
Blue skied n'. . .
Good collection
Shoegaze Perfected!

Catch the Breeze
Slowdive
Manufacturer: Sanctuary UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Shoegazing | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Pygmalion
Just for a Day
Souvlaki
Just for a Day
Whirlpool

ASIN: B0002QPTM6
Release Date: 2004-11-15

Tracks:

Slowdive
Avalyn I
Morningrise
Catch the Breeze
Golden Hair
Shine
Albatross
Golden Hair [BBC Peel Session][Live]
Spanish Air
So Tired
Alison
Country Rain
Machine Gun
When the Sun Hits

Tracks:

40 Days
Souvlaki Space Station
Dagger
Here She Comes
Melon Yellow
Sing
Blue Skied an' Clear
Crazy for You
J's Heaven
Vision of La
Rutti

Customer Reviews:

Indispensible.......2006-02-11

Slowdive is mainly known for their classic "shoegaze" albums "Just For a Day," "Souvlaki," and the less widely heard "Pygmalion." Great as they are, to my ears the band's early EP's contain their best music, and this compilation is the closest most people are ever going to get to those rare discs unless they're willing to spend a fortune on e-bay for the originals or can track down the recent import releases of "Just For a Day" and "Souvlaki" which contain all of their EP releases, plus the Peel Sessions, on bonus discs. Their early sound is heavier, with more reliance on overdriven guitars, controlled feedback, and occasional forays into beautiful, uncontrolled noise than their later stuff. Those who find their studio albums to be a little too soft and subdued will find little to complain about when listening to songs like "Slowdive" "Avalyn I" "Albatross" "So Tired" and the two versions of "Golden Hair" contained here. Not that you're getting speed metal. What you are getting is the most molten, blissed-out, wall of noise, floating-on-a-cloud sounds this side of heaven. Worth the price, in my opinion, for the first disc alone. Get it even if you have their full-length studio albums.

I'm a latecomer to this band and discovered them through this album. It sounds very different, but seems to stem from the same creative ethos, as that which motivated the great Progressive bands of the early 70s. If you're a 40 something guy like me who loves early King Crimson and Genesis, and more recently Future Sound of London, MBV, Flying Saucer Attack, Bardo Pond type stuff, and you haven't heard Slowdive, you MUST give this a try.

Blue skied n'. . . .......2005-12-22

I love all things shoegazing and, indeed, Slowdive perfected the sound. MBV might have technically started the engine (in some ways) but Slowdive really did it justice with lush, lush harmonies and gauzy, dream-like guitars and keys. All else under the moniker "shoegaze" is merely a shadow of their sound. That said this collection is a great overview of the band. (The one caveat here would be the exclusion of "Primal" from "Just For a Day". Even though the album wasn't as critically successful as "Souvlaki Space Station", "Primal", I believe, is the ideal shoegaze form. . .but no matter. . .) I do think that there is too much reliance on using the studio material from--especially their first two--full-length LPs. This is most prevalent on the second of the two-disk set. I would have liked more b-sides and rare material, but overall--and especially if you need to invest in one Slowdive album as an introduction--this is an excellent gem. Beautiful.

Good collection.......2004-12-30

Far too many "best of" compilations have a few of the bands hits and a disproportionate number of tracks from later, less popular albums that nobody really likes (perhaps in a futile attempt to persuade people to buy those albums). This collection definitely seems to have been put together by a fan of Slowdive, as it features most of their classics (almost the entire Souvlaki album is here) and quite a few obscurities and rarities. Admittedly, in Slowdive's short career there were very few tracks that aren't worthy of inclusion on a "best of" compilation :)

If you're a fan of the band you probably have nearly all these tracks anyway, though the live cut of Golden Hair isn't something I've seen before - but it probably isn't worth $30 to me so I guess I won't be getting the compilation. If you're not a fan of the band, then this compilation is a pretty good place to start, or to fill in some of the gaps with ep/single only tracks - but if you don't own any Slowdive at all, you're probably best of picking up Souvlaki for much less $ and taking it from there :)

Shoegaze Perfected!.......2004-12-25

Not sure if you like Slowdive? This collection of songs, unlike most compilations does a wonderful job of showing you who this band is. In other words, If you don't like this collection you probably do not like Slowdive. This is Slowdive at there best, While it does lack a few great songs, overall it is pretty amazing. If you do like this set a lot, as a huge Slowdive fan I recommend hunting down all the CD's and EP's you can find. It may be difficult but if you like this material you will love just about everything you hear by Slowdive. In all my searches I have not found another band that even comes close to being as amazing as Slowdive. Most fans of Shoegaze music will tell you My Bloody Valentine is the best of the genre, while they are the originators of this style, Slowdive has perfected what they started. I am a big MBV fan but they just do not touch Slowdive. I highly recommend this album for new listeners of Slowdive, and also long time fans, as there is a lot of hard to find material on this album, and a live peel sessions version of Golden hair that will give you the chills. This music is so good it, it almost doesn't seem human. If your looking for more material by slowdive I would highly recommend these other albums:

1. Souvlaki (My Favorite)
2. Pygmalion (Out of print, but worth trying to hunt down. Try Ebay)
3. Just for a Day (not represent that well on this compilation)
4. Blueday (Also out of print, but this collection has most the songs)

While Slowdive sadly no longer exists, most of the members have some great side projects, but none are quite as amazing as Slowdive. Check out The Monster Movie, Neil Halstead, Mojave 3, Rachel Goswell. Get this CD and get into the greatest, underated band ever!

(P.S. Souvlaki Space Station is the best Song you'll ever hear!)

Average customer rating:

Good Material, But Spotty.
A Slowdive Anthology at last...

Catch the Breeze
Slowdive
Manufacturer: Sanctuary
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0001WPSEU
Release Date: 2004-11-11

Tracks:

Slowdive
Avalyn 1
Morningrise
Catch The Breeze
Golden Hair
Shine
Albatross
Golden Hair (Bbc Session)
Spanish Air
So Tired
Alison
Country Rain
Machine Gun
When The Sun Hits
40 Days
Souvlaki Space Station
Dagger
Here She Comes
Melon Yellow
Sing
Blue Skied An' Clear
Crazy For You
Visions Of L.A.
Rutti

Album Description

Import exclusive two CD set for the British shoegazers & starting point for fans of Mojave 3, Neil Halstead, & Rachel Goswell. This 2-CD anthology brings together the best of these much loved shoegazers and is a must for fans everywhere, remastered from the original tapes, 'Catch The Breeze' features hits spanning the bands entire career. Sanctuary. 2004.

Album Details

First Extensive Anthology from the UK'S Best Loved Shoegazers. Mastered from the Original Tapes, "Catch the Breeze" features the Hits Spanning the Band's Entire Career.

Customer Reviews:

Good Material, But Spotty........2004-12-18

While I admit I don't have this album, I have heard almost everything on here (Barring the Peel version of Golden Hair).

While the material on here is obvious good, it omits huge gaps of material. While Souvlaki is a good album, 9 of the original ten tracks are repeated here in favor of only one track from Just for a Day, one from the Morningrise EP, and ZERO from the 5 EP. Not to mention that the Souvlaki tracks are out of order.

So while this collection would be decent for new fans, older fans would probably prefer a reissue of all their old material. Is this disc a test-run to gauge the possibility of a Reissues series? We'll see...

A Slowdive Anthology at last..........2004-12-01

A comprehensive collection was long overdue for this enigmatic shoegazer group. A double disc complition seemed almost like a guilty indulgence. Unfortunately, this anthology falls short of perfection due to two mistakes.
First, there are not near enough rare or unreleased tracks, especially for a 2 CD collection. The only rarity here is track 8: "Golden Hair (bbc Peel Session)". A few recommendations would be to add the Locust mix of "Shine" found only on the Splendor soundtrack, and perhaps a track from the "I am the Elephant You are the Mouse" soundtrack.
The second vital mistake was to completely omit most tracks from the "5EP". This release bridged the gap between the accessible "Souvlaki" CD and the abstract ambient "Pygmalion". It is unthinkable to leave off tracks like the Cocteau Twins-like "In Mind" and the beautiful instrumental "Good Day Sunshine", especially since earlier tracklistings for this 2CD compilation included these songs.
Getting past these two flaws, the collection showcases most of Slowdive's brilliance. Many of the tracks from this "best-of" (9 out of the 10 tracks from the British version) are pulled from their tragically ignored CD "Souvlaki" indisputedly the summit of the group's career. Tracks like "When the sun hits". "Forty Days", "Alison", and "Machine Gun" are all among Slowdive's best, shying away from the "wall-of-sound" of their earlier tracks. The last five songs are taken from the out-of-print CD "Pygmalion" which will be a rare treat for anyone without that CD in their collection (and unable to pay the ridiculous Ebay prices for it).
After "Pygmalion" the group sadly fractured, and core members Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell formed Mojave 3, a British country music group.

Average customer rating:

Catch the Breeze
Slowdive
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000N0KXPY
Release Date: 2004-09-14

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