B-Sides & Otherwise

Morphine

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 1997)
• Original Release Date: September 23, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B0000009R5
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #98,048 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From the Label

Released by Rykodisc on September 23, 1997, B-Sides and Otherwise (RCD 10387) is a must-have collection of Morphine rarities. Compiling out-of-print tracks, live radio sessions, film soundtrack recordings and compilation contributions, B-Sides and Otherwise spans the band’s first three albums, presenting guitar-less rock in all its glory. Sweltering grooves and potent live shows have earned Morphine heaps of well-deserved critical acclaim as well as a devoted, and growing, international fan base. Good, Cure for Pain and Yes each delivered a mesmerizing dose of soon-to-be vintage low-rock tunes. Morphine's fourth album, Like Swimming, released jointly by Dreamworks and Rykodisc, continues in the tradition unique to the guitar-less trio while exploring new identities and new instruments. From the steamy opener of a live take on "Have A Lucky Day" to "Pulled Over the Car" from the Japanese version of Yes, B-Sides and Otherwise offers up a collection of little-known gems and hard-to-find classics from the Morphine vaults.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars it rocks, July 16, 2001

By A Customer

very different from the norm. sometimes its not about what YOU think a band should be about. sometimes its about the band messing their fans a little. this isn't typical morphine. if all you can stomach is typical morphine (or typical anything) you are wasting your time and money. for those of you that are open to some cool and weird stuff, you'll love it. i promise. doodoobrad >>> atl >>> GA.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "It's poetry time, right, October 21, 2005

By	T. T. Goodell (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

here in your living room." If you appreciate Mark Sandman's poetic artistry coupled with the murky, liquid milieu of Billy Conway and Dana Colley, this CD is for you. It contains more musical poetry (or is it poetic music?) than any other Morphine CD. Listen with the lights off; let the sounds envelop you, and you will see what I mean.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "I got an action-packed extravaganza..." (from "Mile High"), January 24, 2004

By	B. Hamblin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This collection of Morphine rarities shows off Mark Sandman's spoken word performance as much as it shows off the band's standard low rock sound and skill with ethereal low-fi.

The live tracks are great, with "Have a Lucky Day" having a bit more frivolity than the studio version; "Mail," "My Brain," "Pulled Over the Car," and the lyrically-rich "Kerouac" are all Sandman-as-poet tracks; "Bo's Veranda" is acoustic guitar made for relaxing with drinks; the two long-format songs, "Sundayafternoonweightlessness" and "Down Love's Tributaries" bring the trippiness of Colley's dragging saxophones and shows off free-form jazz roots, and the swank "Mile High" and "Shame" (two of Morphine's best rockers) keep the entire album from getting too bottom-heavy.

This is a must-buy for any Morphine fan, and is representative of the various genres and styles that have influenced the band.