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Track Listings
| 1. Dig (Live) |
| 2. Silenced (Demo) |
| 3. Dull Boy |
| 4. Death Blooms (Demo) |
| 5. Fall Into Sleep (Demo) |
| 6. Not Falling (Demo) |
| 7. -1 (Live) |
| 8. Happy (Demo) |
| 9. (Per) Version Of A Truth (Demo) |
| 10. World So Cold (Live) |
| 11. On The Move |
| 12. Goodbye |
| 13. Skrying (Demo) |
| 14. All That You Are (Demo) |
| 15. Forget To Remember (Acoustic) |
| 16. King Of Pain |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Comprised of tracks picked by Mudvayne fans and versions of those tunes picked by the band, By the People, For the People hardly comes off like a smash-and-grab affair. Loaded with rarities--demos, live versions, and two new tracks ("Dull Boy" and a cover of the Police classic "King of Pain")--plus brief spoken word interludes to introduce each cut, the collection proves cohesive and fascinating. Demos for "Silenced" and "Death Blooms" almost overshadow the finished album versions (from The End of All Things to Come and L.D. 50, respectively), while the inclusion of wholly unbridled readings of "On the Move" and "Happy?" demonstrates why both have become fan favorites. The live cuts ("World So Cold," "Dig," and "-1") are both noisy and forgettable, but neither distracts from the overall wow factor of this collection. --Jedd Beaudoin
Product Description
Limited Edition Japanese two disc (CD + NTSC/Region 2 DVD) pressing of the highly anticipated 2007 album from the Metal rockers featuring two bonus tracks ('Determined' and 'The End Of All Things To Come') plus a bonus DVD with exclusive content. By The People... consists of several live recordings, rarities and demos as well as two new studio tracks including the first single, 'Dull Boy' (produced by Dave Fortman and recorded in New Orleans) plus a previously unreleased cover of The Police's 'King of Pain'.
--This text refers to an alternate
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
To occupy the time it will take HELLYEAH -- the supergroup featuring Mudvayne's Chad Grey & Greg Tribbett -- to run it's course and to further stall a new studio album that has been in the works for almost a year, the members of Mudvayne have decided to release something every fan wants: demos, live songs, demos, acoustic numbers, demos, b-sides & demos all wrapped up in a nice little package dubbed "By The People, For The People." Appropriately titled, as the tracklisting was handpicked by fans, during a poll held on the band's official website. The name works almost as a disclaimer, as if to say "If you don't like this CD, tough. You chose the songs. Deal with it."
Listening to the whole thing, one can't help but feel like they were duped out of some hard earned cash. Sure, b-side albums can be good -- just look to Static-X's everything-but-the-kitchen-sink "Beneath, Between & Beyond" for example -- but despite being chosen by the fans, this one falls extremely short. For starters, way too many demos. With the exception of one or two ("Silenced" comes to mind) they don't differ all that much from their counterparts and serve virtually no purpose. The live tracks -- including a sloppy version of "Dig" -- are leftovers from 2003's Summer Sanitarium Tour, which has already been documented in the form of a DVD and a live EP. It's a bit boring to revisit a tour from over four years ago so many times, especially when the band has logged many more since. Two b-sides from "The End Of All Things To Come" rear their ugly heads, and while "Goodbye" has a somewhat fresh sound to it, "On The Move" isn't even worthy of b-side status. On a brighter note, two new studio tracks are thrown in to help ease the pain. "Dull Boy," the album's token single and first taste of new music from the band in over two years, is a fun, catchy little song that you will find yourself singing along to quickly. "King Of Pain," a song ripped from The Police, shows that Mudvayne are more than capable of changing things up stylistically and begs the question of why they haven't in so many years.
If you're a hardcore fan, this could be considered a worthy purchase. Even if most of the material is throwaway at best, frontman Chad Grey pops in between songs to give some rough background details, and it's a nice touch. It's a bit troubling though that there aren't some rarer tunes to be found here. I mean, c'mon? Demos? You've made three studio albums (four counting their indie debut), surely there's more you're not showing us. "By The People, For The People" would have been a better deal if it had revealed more gems, not recycled fluff that's been released elsewhere.
Listening to the whole thing, one can't help but feel like they were duped out of some hard earned cash. Sure, b-side albums can be good -- just look to Static-X's everything-but-the-kitchen-sink "Beneath, Between & Beyond" for example -- but despite being chosen by the fans, this one falls extremely short. For starters, way too many demos. With the exception of one or two ("Silenced" comes to mind) they don't differ all that much from their counterparts and serve virtually no purpose. The live tracks -- including a sloppy version of "Dig" -- are leftovers from 2003's Summer Sanitarium Tour, which has already been documented in the form of a DVD and a live EP. It's a bit boring to revisit a tour from over four years ago so many times, especially when the band has logged many more since. Two b-sides from "The End Of All Things To Come" rear their ugly heads, and while "Goodbye" has a somewhat fresh sound to it, "On The Move" isn't even worthy of b-side status. On a brighter note, two new studio tracks are thrown in to help ease the pain. "Dull Boy," the album's token single and first taste of new music from the band in over two years, is a fun, catchy little song that you will find yourself singing along to quickly. "King Of Pain," a song ripped from The Police, shows that Mudvayne are more than capable of changing things up stylistically and begs the question of why they haven't in so many years.
If you're a hardcore fan, this could be considered a worthy purchase. Even if most of the material is throwaway at best, frontman Chad Grey pops in between songs to give some rough background details, and it's a nice touch. It's a bit troubling though that there aren't some rarer tunes to be found here. I mean, c'mon? Demos? You've made three studio albums (four counting their indie debut), surely there's more you're not showing us. "By The People, For The People" would have been a better deal if it had revealed more gems, not recycled fluff that's been released elsewhere.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a good album, a real treat for the fans! I like the idea of demoed songs and live versions of songs picked by the fans themselves!
Format:Audio CD
The reason I gave four out of five stars is because most of the the songs are pre-recorded songs before they actually came on the the albums, other than its pretty good specially their new song dullboy.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
For Mud-fanatics only
This CD contains 16 songs. If you're a Mud-fan like me, you probably already bought Mudvayne's Live Bootleg off their website so you already own all 6 live tracks. Read more
Published on March 6, 2008 by Shadowrun
Maybe a little generous, but deserving
As I logged on to this website, I read review as you are doing right now. And as I read those reviews, I noticed people giving lower than deserving scores. Read more
Published on February 17, 2008 by Jared Kaler
Pretty good best of/rarities disc
This is a really cool release. I only have 2 mudvayne cds and a dvd and have seen them in concert (plus met them at Ozzfest)--And must say, this is a great cd for newcomers,... Read more
Published on February 11, 2008 by BUFFY/CHARMED/Star Wars Finatic!
For the people...who are Mudvayne fanatics.
I love Mudvayne, I think they are one of the absolute best bands in modern metal. I knew there was no need to get too excited about this release since it mostly consists of demos... Read more
Published on January 17, 2008 by Greg
Pretty good CD if you like Mudvayne!
I liked this CD a lot... but I was kind of disappointed there wasn't more new material on it. If you love Mudvayne like I do then it is a definite "Must Have" for your... Read more
Published on December 27, 2007 by Kim M. Colt
If you know what you are getting...
Then this fit's your bill quite nicely. Information on the CD has been out for quite a while to fans. Read more
Published on December 3, 2007 by S. Blackmon
Well...
If you are a Mudvayne fan,this should suit your fancy.Personally,I would have rather seen a new studio album at this time.Will have to wait til next year. Read more
Published on December 3, 2007 by Petty Fan
Demos
This is an excellent opportunity to hear the evolution of some of Mudvayne's most popular tracks. Demos are interesting because they are often completely different (and yet... Read more
Published on December 3, 2007 by Jerry Palmerino Jr
ruined by Chad talking
I'm pretty disappointed with this album. I was really looking forward to hearing the demo versions of all of these songs (as well as having the b-sides from End of All Things to... Read more
Published on December 2, 2007 by J. Doe
Good insight to the songs but some reused material
This is a great CD with great insight into the writing process and evolution of Mudvayne.
My gripes consist of the band's constant reuse of their Summer Sanitarium live... Read more
My gripes consist of the band's constant reuse of their Summer Sanitarium live... Read more
Published on November 27, 2007 by Ashton
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