25th Anniversary Box [Import]

Residents | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Import
• Label: Euror
• ASIN: B00000JB1C
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #874,035 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Have a Bad Day Concentrate

2. Hunters Concentrate

3. The Gingerbread Man Concentrate

4. Six Amber Things

5. He Also Serves

6. Ship of Fools

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Easter Woman

2. Amber

3. Red Rider

4. Floyd

5. The Nameless Soul

6. Love Leaks Out

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Tryin' to Beat It

2. Siren Song (Of the Shrunken Head)

3. Ugly Beauty

4. Anganok [Excerpt]

5. Teddy

6. I Tried to Cry

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the rare and unreleased stuff, February 18, 2000

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david d (florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 25th Anniversary Box (Audio CD)

I am going to tackle this four CD version of the Resident anniversary collection with the die-hard fans in mind, as I don't recommend a newcomer risking the big bucks for this and be dissappointed. (For you I definetly reccomend the 2 CD US version).

The fourth disc will be of greatest interest, as it contains unreleased and rare material. I can say that most of it is worhwhile. "Hallowed Be Thy Ween" is the oldest track here, predating the first album, and it is a wild, stream-of-consciousness sound collage of people being goofy with a tape recorder. It's very prmitive sounding, yet engaging and listenable. "Love Me" is the closest here to a love/pop song tune, albiet a twisted one (makes me wonder about the horse noises at the end). "Siren Song" is the coldest sounding track, with it's delicate synths in a echoey room, it's also a favorite of mine. "Spaghetti Sunda" is one of the Residents best instrumental arrangements that I have ever heard, nice orchestration and imaginative progression from start to finish. "Tryin' to Beat It" is a take on a certain Micheal Jackson song, and it's funny as hell, with it's familiar hook being played on a out-of-tune piano. "The Cry of the Crow" is the most mysterious sounding. It's a hand-clapping song with unitelligible lyrics that sound demonic. "America" is a short and lovely take on the national anthem.

Well, there are other tracks here, but I've hit the highlights. This in combination with the other three discs of released material is a near-perfect treasure. Some low spots, most are great. My rating is based on the entire collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must At Any Price, January 5, 2002

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Robert J. Burdick (Los Altos, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 25th Anniversary Box (Audio CD)

This 4 CD import version of OP, OT, OHM, is a must for serious Residents fans. There is so must unreleased, hard to find stuff here. You will probably find that you listen to this release more than any other in your Residents collection.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Residents fans, March 30, 2000

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Dylan SKOLNICK (Huntington, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 25th Anniversary Box (Audio CD)

A spectacular collection featuring 25 years worth of music from the world's oddest and best band. A definite must-have for any serious Residents fan. Don't let the price tag scare you. It is worth every penny as you get tons of great music and wild sounds.