-- Monster Magnet - Greatest Hits | (Audio CD) MSRP $ 25.99 Amazon Price $ 25.99 Savings $ 0.00 | |  Release Date: 18 September, 2003, Universal/a&M
TRACK LISTING - Tractor
- Medicine
- Dopes to Infinity
- Melt
- Spacelord
- Powertrip
- Atomic Clock
- Heads Explode
- Bummer
- Negasonic Teenage Warhead
- Dead Christmas
- Silver Future
- Black Balloon
- Crop Circle
- Kiss of the Scorpion
- Space Lord [Intergalactic 7 Remix]
- Unsold
- Big God
- Into the Void
- I Want More
- Spacelord [Video][Multimedia Track]
- Powertrip [Video][Multimedia Track]
- See You in Hell [Video][Multimedia Track]
- Heads Explode [Explicit Version][Version][Multimedia Track]
- Twin Earth [Video][Multimedia Track]
- Face Down [Video][Multimedia Track]
- Negasonic Teenage Warhead [Video][Multimedia Track]
- Space Lord [Intergalactic 7 Remix][Multimedia Track]
Usually ships in 4 to 6 weeks | | | good not great | | This a good compilation with the videos,it came out at the same time as Rob Zombies Greatest hits which came with a dvd of videos why are these videos on cdrom isn`t that a bit passe now why weren`t these clips put on dvd or vcd format. | | | | Who arranged this?! | Im quite disappointed by the track selection on this compilation. Ok, so its their best `hits` but it is not anyway near a good reflection on what MM have produced over the years.
I think a `best of` would have been more appropriate, as most of their terrific earlier stuff has been left out (i.e Pill shovel, Snake dance, Dinosaur Vacume, Superjudge, Cage around the sun.) I mean, when they have completely missed out anything from their first 2 (and best) LPs with the exception of black balloon, its does them no justice. Furthermore, it seems the collaboration is centered around the Powertrip album with tracks from that taking presidence. Im guessing they are simply trying to appeal more to fans that got into MM later on.
Another thing, `Melt` and `Heads Explode` are the only songs from God says no that deserve a place on such a cd. The album was a huge letdown and an insult to most of Monster Magnet older fans. Here`s how this set should have looked:
1. Pill Shovel
2. Negasonic Teenage Warhead
3. Space Lord
4. Cage around the sun
5. Bummer
6. Dinosaur Vacume
7. Look to your orb for the warning
8. Dopes to infinity
9. Face down
10. Dead Christmas
11. Snake Dance
12. Atomic Clock
13. Nod scene
14. Heads explode
15. Tractor
16. Superjudge
My bad if that doesnt actually fit onto a cd but you get the idea. Anyone unfamiliar with the song `Superjudge` from the respectively titled LP should give that a listen and tell me if it not the way to round off such an album. Now, i disagree that MM are on their last legs as one reviewer suggested, but i think if they had to release a personal compilation, they could have produced a much better and fairer one than this. The videos are pretty good; the extra tracks are modest so if your a completist, it`s worth buying for these too. Be warned, if you are new to Monster Magnet and just want a taste of the band, you wont get a true idea or interpretation of the group from this.
PS. Monolithic Baby that was released last year is much better than God Says no, but still not up to the standard of their first 4 LPs. Still, a worthy purchase. | | | | Greatest hits lp is the TAB....25 | Just wanted to mention in reference to the review below: The God Says No album was kind of off because the master tapes were swiped and the band had to start from scratch again, so as a `quickie-demo-sketchpad` album, damn fine, but yes, not their best. Monolithic had some nice meaty riffs, but its hard to keep a band going after 10 years, tours, albums, etc. MM is one of my faves, especially for keeping the torch of sludge-metal alive since the early 90s when such a style was against the grundge grain. Interested fans should check out current Doom Metal bands such as Electric Wizard, Organe Goblin, High on Fire, Sleep, and its worth the time travel trip to check out Hawkwind, a direct influence on MM. Hawkwind also is significant for being the band Lemmy was in right before good old who know who.
Here`s feedback in your ear. | | |
-- zzzz
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