Catch the Breeze [Import, Original recording remastered]

Slowdive | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sanctuary UK
• ASIN: B0002QPTM6
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,345 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Slowdive

2. Avalyn I

3. Morningrise

4. Catch the Breeze

5. Golden Hair

6. Shine

7. Albatross

8. Golden Hair [BBC Peel Session][Live]

9. Spanish Air

10. So Tired

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. 40 Days

2. Souvlaki Space Station

3. Dagger

4. Here She Comes

5. Melon Yellow

6. Sing

7. Blue Skied an' Clear

8. Crazy for You

9. J's Heaven

10. Vision of La

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Import exclusive two CD set for the British shoegazers & starting point for fans of Mojave 3, Neil Halstead, & Rachel Goswell. This 2-CD anthology brings together the best of these much loved shoegazers and is a must for fans everywhere, remastered from the original tapes, 'Catch The Breeze' features hits spanning the bands entire career. Sanctuary. 2004.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shoegaze Perfected!, December 24, 2004

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Edward Nygma (Orchard Park, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catch the Breeze (Audio CD)

Not sure if you like Slowdive? This collection of songs, unlike most compilations does a wonderful job of showing you who this band is. In other words, If you don't like this collection you probably do not like Slowdive. This is Slowdive at there best, While it does lack a few great songs, overall it is pretty amazing. If you do like this set a lot, as a huge Slowdive fan I recommend hunting down all the CD's and EP's you can find. It may be difficult but if you like this material you will love just about everything you hear by Slowdive. In all my searches I have not found another band that even comes close to being as amazing as Slowdive. Most fans of Shoegaze music will tell you My Bloody Valentine is the best of the genre, while they are the originators of this style, Slowdive has perfected what they started. I am a big MBV fan but they just do not touch Slowdive. I highly recommend this album for new listeners of Slowdive, and also long time fans, as there is a lot of hard to find material on this album, and a live peel sessions version of Golden hair that will give you the chills. This music is so good it, it almost doesn't seem human. If your looking for more material by slowdive I would highly recommend these other albums:

1. Souvlaki (My Favorite)
2. Pygmalion (Out of print, but worth trying to hunt down. Try Ebay)
3. Just for a Day (not represent that well on this compilation)
4. Blueday (Also out of print, but this collection has most the songs)

While Slowdive sadly no longer exists, most of the members have some great side projects, but none are quite as amazing as Slowdive. Check out The Monster Movie, Neil Halstead, Mojave 3, Rachel Goswell. Get this CD and get into the greatest, underated band ever!

(P.S. Souvlaki Space Station is the best Song you'll ever hear!)

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good collection, December 29, 2004

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Simon Booth (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catch the Breeze (Audio CD)

Far too many "best of" compilations have a few of the bands hits and a disproportionate number of tracks from later, less popular albums that nobody really likes (perhaps in a futile attempt to persuade people to buy those albums). This collection definitely seems to have been put together by a fan of Slowdive, as it features most of their classics (almost the entire Souvlaki album is here) and quite a few obscurities and rarities. Admittedly, in Slowdive's short career there were very few tracks that aren't worthy of inclusion on a "best of" compilation :)

If you're a fan of the band you probably have nearly all these tracks anyway, though the live cut of Golden Hair isn't something I've seen before - but it probably isn't worth $30 to me so I guess I won't be getting the compilation. If you're not a fan of the band, then this compilation is a pretty good place to start, or to fill in some of the gaps with ep/single only tracks - but if you don't own any Slowdive at all, you're probably best of picking up Souvlaki for much less $ and taking it from there :)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Slowdive Anthology at last..., December 1, 2004

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Tekkrokk "tekkrokk" (Forest Hills, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catch the Breeze (Audio CD)

A comprehensive collection was long overdue for this enigmatic shoegazer group. A double disc complition seemed almost like a guilty indulgence. Unfortunately, this anthology falls short of perfection due to two mistakes.
First, there are not near enough rare or unreleased tracks, especially for a 2 CD collection. The only rarity here is track 8: "Golden Hair (bbc Peel Session)". A few recommendations would be to add the Locust mix of "Shine" found only on the Splendor soundtrack, and perhaps a track from the "I am the Elephant You are the Mouse" soundtrack.
The second vital mistake was to completely omit most tracks from the "5EP". This release bridged the gap between the accessible "Souvlaki" CD and the abstract ambient "Pygmalion". It is unthinkable to leave off tracks like the Cocteau Twins-like "In Mind" and the beautiful instrumental "Good Day Sunshine", especially since earlier tracklistings for this 2CD compilation included these songs.
Getting past these two flaws, the collection showcases most of Slowdive's brilliance. Many of the tracks from this "best-of" (9 out of the 10 tracks from the British version) are pulled from their tragically ignored CD "Souvlaki" indisputedly the summit of the group's career. Tracks like "When the sun hits". "Forty Days", "Alison", and "Machine Gun" are all among Slowdive's best, shying away from the "wall-of-sound" of their earlier tracks. The last five songs are taken from the out-of-print CD "Pygmalion" which will be a rare treat for anyone without that CD in their collection (and unable to pay the ridiculous Ebay prices for it).
After "Pygmalion" the group sadly fractured, and core members Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell formed Mojave 3, a British country music group.