What does it sound like?:
This album, originally released back in 1997, was the band’s ninth and their first after parting company with EMI. It’s now reissued in the same book format as previous efforts, with 4 cds plus a bluray and an informative 52 page book. The first cd has a new mix of the album, while the next two discs are devoted to a previously unreleased live show from Grand Rapids recorded in 1997. Disc four has a generous and comprehensive selection of B sides and bonus tracks, which are a welcome addition to any collection and it’s useful to have them all collected together in one place at last. The bluray, audio wise, along with the usual high resolution and surround mixes, has a further 25 tracks of jam sessions and early versions of the songs that ultimately appeared on the finished album. As with all these things, they are not something I would play on a regular basis but nevertheless it’s nice to know they’re there and to be able to trace the development of the songs over time. Finally the video element of the bluray encompasses an 85 minute documentary on the making of » Continue Reading.