Echo & The Bunnymen: The Very Best Of Echo & The Bunnymen: More Songs To Learn And Sing CD Track Listing

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Echo & The Bunnymen The Very Best Of Echo & The Bunnymen: More Songs To Learn And Sing (2006)
Originally Released January 23, 2007 (USA)\nOriginally Released October 10, 2006 (UK)\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Having preceded the self-titled album, Reverberation, and the late-'90s re-formation that has so far led to four further studio albums and two widely released live sets, Songs to Learn and Sing went over 20 years as the lone introduction to Echo & the Bunnymen. The group has more than doubled its output since the compilation was released, so either a revision or a sequel has been a long time coming. "More Songs to Learn and Sing," the subtitle of The Very Best of Echo & the Bunnymen, is misleading since the disc is not supplemental. With the exception of "The Puppet," it contains each of the selections from Songs to Learn and Sing, and it adds ten songs: two from Echo & the Bunnymen, three from Evergreen, one each from What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?, Flowers, and Siberia, in addition to covers of the Doors' "People Are Strange" (from the Lost Boys soundtrack) and Tim Hardin's "Hang on to a Dream" (for the completists). Of course, this doesn't wrap up all the highlights, especially when it comes to the first four albums. And if you're drawn to the earlier, hungrier, darker material, Crocodiles and Heaven Up Here are top-to-bottom necessary. [The edition released in the U.S. adds a DVD containing eight videos, most of which predate Evergreen.] -- Andy Kellman\n\n\nAmazon.com Product Description\nDigitally remastered and expanded edition of the 1985 compilation Songs To Learn And Sing by this brilliant Post-Punk/New Wave band from Liverpool. This 2006 version, which is in a different running order and now spans the years 1979-2006, drops one track, 'The Puppet', and replaces it with ten others: 'I Want To Be There When You Come', 'Don't Let It Get You Down', 'People Are Strange', 'The Game', 'Rust', 'Lips Like Sugar', 'Nothing Lasts Forever', 'Hang On To A Dream', 'It's Alright' and 'Stormy Weather'. 20 tracks total. Also features unique artwork! Korova. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nAn Excellent Package With A Few Flaws, February 3, 2007\nReviewer: Jason W. Bellenger (Wyoming, Michigan, United States)\n \nHere's the DVD tracklisting, since Amazon does not list it: \n\n01 The Cutter \n02 The Killing Moon \n03 Seven Seas \n04 Bring On The Dancing Horses \n05 The Game \n06 Lips Like Sugar \n07 Nothing Lasts Forever \n08 Rust \n\nAs with most music that I purchase sound quality is usually most important. This release does not disappoint! In fact, this is simply the best remastering I've heard on a Bunnymen release! With mastering by Giovanni Scatola, these songs sound even better than the 2003/2004 Rhino remasters. The music is crisper, louder, and more punchy. ("Lips Like Sugar" sounds awesome with it's roaring intro!) That's not to say that those recent remasters weren't good, but I personally think that the music sounds brighter on this compilation. \n\nNext up we have the excellent packaging and tracklisting. Some fans may complain about the release being presented in digipak format, but I quite like it. Plus, we have the classic cover photo by Anton Corbijn. For a 1-CD collection, the release highlights 20 Echo & The Bunnymen classics from 1980 to 2005! We could argue what should and what should have not been included, but for the casual fan this sums up their history quite well. \n\nMy major complaint with this release is the 8-track DVD. Considering the list price, I think the DVD should have featured much more than 8 tracks. Surely these guys have more than 8 videos! How about including all their music videos?!?! Considering how most record labels work, this will probably be our only chance to get their videos on DVD for several years to come. It's only a random sample of their career! I guess fans will be left "You-Tube"-ing the rest! \n\nNote that the package states "all promo videos are stereo except track 2 in mono". What is track 2? "The Killing Moon"! Unfortunately, Rhino let me down here. Why include all videos in stereo except this one? Not that it really mattered, considering the original audio tracks seem to have been used on all the videos instead of overdubbing newly remastered audio. That's why "The Killing Moon" video sounds poor and flat, besides it being in mono! \n\nThe recent videos sound fine, but they are mastered at too low of volume. Sounds like laziness! Do an A/B comparison between "The Cutter" as heard on the DVD video and "The Cutter" as heard on the CD. It goes to show how well the music has been restored for the CD and how carelessly flat it was left for the DVD. As for the picture, it is surprisingly excellent, considering the age of some of the earlier promos. Too bad the same care couldn't have been given to the underlying audio track. I expect better work from the Rhino team! \n\nAs a casual fan myself, I must admit that I still really enjoy this best of, including the DVD (despite the faults). It's the first time I've seen many of these videos. Add in the excellent CD audio, and it's a worthy package to add to any Echo collection. \n\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nlong overdue, February 1, 2007\nReviewer: Brian Andersen "www.villiersterrace.com" (Cincinnati, OH United States)\n\nFinally we get an official video collection on DVD with this remaster of the 1985 release! \n\nThe original 1985 release of "Songs To Learn and Sing" was a must have for every college kid I knew back then. For some US fans this was the first album to expose them to the Bunnymen. \n\nThis expanded and remastered version picks up where the old one left off and then picks up again when they reformed with the UK Top 10 album "Evergreen" and continues to the 2006 release "Siberia". \n\nMy only complaint is that this is not in 5.1 surround sound.\n\n\nHalf.com Album Notes\nFor a long time, the very excellent 1985 set SONGS TO LEARN AND SING was the Echo and the Bunnymen compilation to get. It wasn't until 2007 that a release came along to top it, which was VERY BEST OF: MORE SONGS TO LEARN AND SING. The reason VERY BEST OF can replace, rather than supplement, its predecessor, is that it contains nearly all the tracks from SONGS, plus 10 additional songs.\nThese tunes date from the late '80s and '90s albums, and show how the band's creative spark and sonic trademark remained intact throughout their career. Covers of Tim Hardin's "Hang On To a Dream" and the Doors' "People Are Strange" round out the set, but the real treat is still the early work, which holds up as well as almost any music from that era.\n(Note: The Package also contains a bonus DVD with eight videos.)\nDVD Features:\nDVD Includes:\n1. The Cutter\n2. The Killing Moon\n3. Seven Seas\n4. Bring On The Dancing Horses\n5. The Game\n6. Lips Like Sugar\n7. Nothing Lasts Forever\n8. Rust\n
This misc cd contains 20 tracks and runs 76min 29sec.
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