If I remember correctly, this is the greatest hits album that contains almost none of the band's hits.
― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)
It's not a
greatest hits album, it's a
For Beginners album (tho' the adequacy of the track listing remains a source of constant and furious debate to the non-layperson). Still, it beats the new D12 album.
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 20:47 (twenty-one years ago)
The tracks in question...
The album For Beginners looks like this:
1. The Wait
2. Primitive
3. Butcher
4. The Fall of Because (Live) - Single B-side
5. Chapter III
6. We Have Joy - Previously Unreleased Mix
7. Fun & Games
8. Harlequin - Previously Unreleased Single Version
9. Wilful Days - Single B-side
10. Tabazan album
11. Night Time
12. Victory - Previously Unreleased Version
13. Twilight of the Mortal
14. My Love Of This Land
15. Obsession
16. Rubicon - Previously Unreleased Chris Kimsey Mix
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 20:49 (twenty-one years ago)
Well for starters, trying to cover "Rubicon" is clearly a very transparent grope for the youth market.
― AdamL :') (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 20:51 (twenty-one years ago)
Mary had a little lamb
His fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that Mary went
THE CITIES COLLAPSED IN FLAME
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 20:55 (twenty-one years ago)
Your sleepless nights are over waiting for my thorough review. Commence easy-breathing, as I picked up
Killing Joke For Beginners this week.
- The "previously unreleased mix" of "We Have Joy" is much more drum-driven, but lacks the harried, messy edge of the version on Revleations. There are some lyrical switcheroos as well.
- The single version of "Harlequin" isn't a wild departure from the original. A great song is a great song is a great song.
- The single version of "Victory" is slightly different, but not enough to win new love from haterz like Headcount's otherwise-estimable Rob Moss. A cleaner vocal can be heard. Slightly less obtrusive keybs. Raven's lengthy bass intro is jettisoned.
- The Chris Kimsey mix of "Rubicon" boasts a sharper guitar sound, which we likes alot, we does.
- The Colesy cover art is ace, of course, but the inner booklet artwork is simply the inverted image from the cover, and various details of the child's grinning, slightly sinister stare. Back cover is a close up of the child's brow & burning red eyeballs.
- The Gathering's own Jerry Butson writes some stonking liner notes. Nice work, Jerry!
- I'd like to see For Beginners Volume Two featuring material and elusive outtakes from Extremities.. on, personally. Not holding my breath, though. A recent Raven interview rumored that the first eight albums are all being re-mastered and re-released....ideally with extra stuff. Everybody now: "Re-issue, re-package, repackage...."
Anyway, there you have it. GO FETCH IT. FREE THYSELVES FROM THE BONDS OF BEYONCE-APPRECIATION. CAST THY GOOD CHARLOTTE DISCS ON THE FIRE AND EXPERIENCE ACTUAL MUSIC! EVOLVE!!!
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 6 August 2004 20:10 (twenty-one years ago)