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Better Buy ItA couple very good reviews on this box set already in here, but I thought I would throw my two cents in the ring. A great box set for the Echo fan. Cool pictures and a lot of unreleased stuff here. I bought this in Chicago at an in store appearance and the band said they were very proud of all this stuff and were amazed when they heard the final product because they used some high speed equipment to remaster these old recordings that were thought to be lost. I am amazed by these guys each time I…
A couple very good reviews on this box set already in here, but I thought I would throw my two cents in the ring. A great box set for the Echo fan. Cool pictures and a lot of unreleased stuff here. I bought this in Chicago at an in store appearance and the band said they were very proud of all this stuff and were amazed when they heard the final product because they used some high speed equipment to remaster these old recordings that were thought to be lost. I am amazed by these guys each time I hear this music. They have really grown musically, but retain that great sound they've always had. The new releases are just as good because they keep that same sound they've had since Urgh! A Music War. Good stuff here and well worth the price. Not easy to find in the stores anymore so you may need to order it online.
Written by Wallace V. French III
Good Bunnymen compilation but lacks complete raritiesBeing a Bunnymen fan since the 80's I've always longed for some of the rarer b-sides that this set has to offer. Unfortunately though, it falls short in delivering most of the peel sessions and some of the live versions still found on vinyl. I feel that much disc space was wasted on the more common songs still available on the back catalogue which deem most of it as a greatest hits + b-sides set. The common songs basically take up 2 discs worth and are very redundant if you already have most of …
Being a Bunnymen fan since the 80's I've always longed for some of the rarer b-sides that this set has to offer. Unfortunately though, it falls short in delivering most of the peel sessions and some of the live versions still found on vinyl. I feel that much disc space was wasted on the more common songs still available on the back catalogue which deem most of it as a greatest hits + b-sides set. The common songs basically take up 2 discs worth and are very redundant if you already have most of their back catalogue. I would have liked to see a disc devoted to all their peel sessions and maybe a complete live show on another disc instead of live snippets thrown together. All in all though, still a must have for new fans(greatest hits) and old fans (rarities) alike.
Written by Tonya M Rexroth
Track listing Edit
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CD 1 : Crystal Days 1979-99
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Monkeys (original version)?:??2The Pictures On My Wall (original single version)?:??3Read It In Books (original single version)?:??4Villiers Terrace (John Peel session)?:??5Rescue?:??6Simple Stuff?:??7Stars Are Stars?:??8All That Jazz?:??9Crocodiles?:??10The Puppet?:??11Do It Clean?:??12Show Of Strength?:??13Over The Wall?:??14A Promise?:??15Heaven Up Here?:??16All My Colours?:??17Broke My Neck (long version)?:??18No Hands (John Peel session)?:??19Fuel?:??20The Subject?:?? -
unknown format 2 : Crystal Days 1979-99
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1The Back Of Love?:??2The Cutter?:??3Way Out And Up We Go?:??4Clay?:??5Heads Will Roll?:??6Gods Will Be Gods (alternate version)?:??7Never Stop (Discotheque)?:??8Watch Out Below (John Peel session)?:??9The Killing Moon (All Night version)?:??10Silver (Tidal Wave)?:??11Angels And Devils?:??12Crystal Days?:??13Seven Seas?:??14My Kingdom?:??15Ocean Rain?:??16All You Need Is Love?:?? -
unknown format 3 : Crystal Days 1979-99
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Bring On The Dancing Horses?:??2Over Your Shoulder?:??3Lover I Love?:??4Satisfaction?:??5New Direction (original version)?:??6Ship Of Fools?:??7All My Life?:??8The Game?:??9Bedbugs And Ballyhoo?:??10Lips Like Sugar (single version)?:??11People Are Strange?:??12Rollercoaster?:??13Don't Let It Get You Down?:??14I Want To Be There (When You Come)?:??15Nothing Lasts Forever?:??16Hurricane?:??17Rust?:??18What Are You Going To Do With Your Life??:?? -
CD 4 : Crystal Days 1979-99
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1In The Midnight Hour?:??2Start Again (live, 1987)?:??3The Original Cutter - A Drop In The Ocean?:??4Heads Will Roll (Summer version)?:??5Bedbugs And Ballyhoo (original single version)?:??6Zimbo (live, 1982 with The Royal Burundi Drummers)?:??7Angels And Devils (live, 1985)?:??8She Cracked (live, 1985)?:??9It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (live, 1985)?:??10Soul Kitchen (live, 1985)?:??11Action Woman (live, 1985)?:??12Paint It Black (live, 1985)?:??13Run, Run, Run (live, 1985)?:??14Friction (live, 1985)?:??15Crocodiles (live, 1985)?:??16Heroin (live, 1983)?:??17Do It Clean (live, 1983)?:??
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