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3000 Days

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I've been curious about this band for some time. I like a lot of stuff that comes out on the kscope label so I finally decided to purchase this 2-CD compilation. I am glad I did. There is not a bad song on here. There is definitely a Radiohead (Bends/OK Computer) and Porcupine Tree (Stupid Dream/Lightbulb Sun) vibe present in their music but at the same time being unique to themselves. I am so pleased with this band that I have now ordered "Tightly Unwound" and look forward to listening to it and any future releases. Hopefully their back catalogue will be re-issued.

Since I discovered The Pineapple Thief's "Tightly Unwound" earlier this year, I've been searching for more of their music. Apparantly because of contractual reasons, their earlier recordings are no longer avaliable. That's a real shame because "Tightly Unwound" is a superb piece of music. It has been in constant rotation in my CD player since I bought it several months ago. Recently I learned that the band would be releasing a compilation of their earlier cd's, and I was anxious to hear where they came from musically. The wait was well worth it. This 2 disc set is in the same vein as "Tightly Unwound" - finely crafted, melodic work that shifts effortlessly from quite introspection to powerful rock. I would recommending getting both releases and thoroughly digging into "3000 Days" before moving on to "Tightly Unwound". Hearing their music develope and mature chronoligically is a great way to discover their work. I've also read they are completing a new release for 2010. I'll be buying it the day it comes out.

I've read reviews comparing The Pineapple Thief to Porcupine Tree and Pink Floyd, among others. PT and PF are two of my favorite bands, and TPT sits very comfortably beside them. If English rock that plays in a minor key is your cup of tea, then you owe it to yourself to check out both of these releases.

I've been listening to Pineapple Thief for a few year now and absolutely love these guys.

With elements of progressive rock combined with beautiful melodic twists and turns this band has quickly became one of my all time favorites. Most of the releases from this band are impossibly hard to find and long out of print, but I've managed to seek out and find every single release that they've put out, and I still can't get enough!!!

This release is a carefully chosen, remixed and remastered compilation listing of some terrific work from the band. Just some of the re-worked material, such as '137', makes this compilation a 'must-have' for Pineapple Thief fans, as well as a great representation of the band through the years for new fans as well.

Tightly Unwound might be thier most successful commerical release yet, and deservingly so, but my favorite has been 'What We Have Sown'. If you can find this, it is also 'strongly' recommended.

Great Musicians, Great Compositions, Great Compilation!!!!

KUDOs to a band that will certainly break some big-time international success in the upcoming years if they can manage to continue as they have been over the last few years.

Now - If we can only get them to re-release the remainder of thier catelogue......

Since signing to K Scope from the Cyclops label a couple of years ago, Bruce Soord and Pineapple Thief have obviously attracted many new converts to their melodic alternative progressive music. I came across Pineapple Thief nearly 10 years ago and I sincerely believed they peaked during the Variations of a Dream and 12 Stories Down releases. Subsequent releases have had their moments, but overall they didn't captivate me like the above-mentionned duo. They even had the cheek to release full Bonus Discs with those releases (8 days AND 8 days later) that warranted a proper release in their own right. I would have loved to have seen one of those songs featured on this compilation (the beautiful "5 minute song" a classic example). However, the good news is that their latest release "Someone here is missing" is a brilliant return to form and my belief in this band is fully restored. Pineapple Thief have done a very decent job in song selection of the tracks as there are quite a few to choose from. Remember, there are NO HITS here - Basically just band and fan faves. Personally, besides 5 minutes, other songs I would have included would be "Prey for me", "Its you and me", "Run me through", No-one leaves this earth", Catch a jumping fool" and "Watch the world turn grey".

Heres my sour point, and it is not about the music on this compilation but more about the efforts and passions of the Record Labels (And possibly the Musicians too) in general to give us, the fans from the beginning, a new product to savour in the form of listenning and not just for the collection. I have every Pineapple Thief album including the September 7 sampler so kindly offered personally free of charge from Bruce so why would I want this collection. OK, there is the ACoustic version of Tightly wound which is obviously extremely different to the original. I just wish that in these modern times that the Record Companies of obscurish bands such as the Thief would sit down with the bands and do completely new versions of their chosen songs for ALL the tracks be it in the form of Live demos, live in concert, acoustical re-hashes that could include other instruments such as pianos, sitars etc- I recently got the new RPWL double CD "The Gentle Art of Music" which is also a compilation of their best work. However, there are a lot more songs that are given re-workings and each different version is brilliant with a big "THUMBS UP". The latest Eric Gales compilation had 2 unreleased songs on it but all the other 12 odd tracks are basically the same as the studio. I am sure diehard fans already have the Pineapple Thief Pod Casts that include a different re-working of Part Zero for example - If Bruce had his own way, I am sure his fans would get that special treatment, but these Companies are only interested in selling products and making money in minimum recording time. I am fully aware about most of Pineapple Thiefs back catalogue being deleted and new fans eager to pick them up, but as I say it is modern times. Of course they will be re-released in the near future and the newly aquired fans will be over the moon. Those with the original releases will be sitting on a goldmine. Win - Win situation - Everybody happy.