Anthology [Box set, Import]

Ocean Colour Scene | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Universal
• ASIN: B0000AVVPE
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #712,199 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. One Of Those Days

2. Sway

3. Yesterday Today

4. Giving It All Away

5. Do Yourself A Favour

6. The Riverboat Song

7. Youve Got It Bad

8. The Day We Caught The Train

9. The Circle

10. Hundred Mile High City

11. Travellers Tune

12. Better Day

13. Its A Beautiful Thing

14. Profit In Peace

15. So Low

16. July

17. I Am The News

18. Up On The Down Side

19. Mechanical Wonder

20. Crazy Lowdown Ways

See all 40 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

'Anthology' is a 2CD compilation featuring the A-sides & B-sides from the !Pfttt Records, Fontana, MCA, & Island Years. This limited, slipcase, edition includes a bonus disc with ten rare tracks, 'You've Got It Bad' (Demo Version), 'Men Of Such Opinion' (

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Hits Collection?, September 14, 2003

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Paul T. Chisefsky "chiefz" (Staten Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthology (Audio CD)

You can't fault the music on these cd's, the first disc are all 20 of their A-Sides. Not counting the acoustic version of "Circle (Outside Of A Circle)", or the Live versions of "July / I Am The News". The second disc is a run through of 20 B-Sides, with no overlap from 1997's B-Sides Seasides & Freerides. The third limited edition bonus disc is 36 minutes and 10 tracks of rarities and B-sides. There is also a nice booklet and slip-case, all together a great looking package.

So why no 5 stars... besides the fact that they just released a Very Best of 2 years ago, with most of the tracks from the first CD on it, it has to be the information in the booklet. There is no explanation of where any of the B-Sides come from or the rarities for that matter. Amazon's listing has better track information. And the other is the set really only has a couple of rarities. The B-Sides that are on the set are readily available from their most popular singles from 1995 on, only 4 are pre `92. I know it is not their best material, but it would be nice to have some songs that are hard to find. There is also nothing from their last album North Atlantic Drift.

Having whined for the last paragraph I can change my tune and say it is still Ocean Colour Scene. If you have only their full length CD's, a whole disc of great B-sides is a plus. And OSC almost always had great B-sides. "Robin Hood", "Song For The Front Row" and Buffalo Springfield's "On The Way Home" are just some of the highlights. If you know nothing about them they could fall in the same category as The Stereophonics, Oasis or Paul Weller.

4.0 out of 5 stars ocs-good; amazon-bad!, March 26, 2004

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jason foster (vancouver, british columbia Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anthology (Audio CD)

While this anthology is a brilliant addition to any OCS fan's collection and an excellent introduction to new fans (even better than Songs for the Front Row, as it provides access to the band's often hard to find stellar b-sides), my complaint and withholding of one star is directed entirely at Amazon. The anthology is advertised in the write-up as including a third cd of bonus material, consisting of rare versions of songs and live performances. However, when I received my copy of the cd it excluded the bonus cd. I wrote to Amazon to complain, and after sending them my copy they sent me a new Anthology cd-- again without the bonus disc!! Clearly, it was a limited edition deal and Amazon cannot live up to delivering the goods. So, if you're looking for those cool rarities on the third cd, look elsewhere. If not, buy this for the amazing 40 songs that it does include.