Cool As [Import]

Inspiral Carpets | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 5, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B000095JVY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #428,294 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Keep the Circle Around

2. Butterfly

3. Joe

4. Find out Why

5. Move

6. This Is How It Feels

7. She Comes in the Fall

8. Biggest Mountain

9. Weakness

10. Caravan

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Theme from Cow

2. Seeds of Doubt

3. Garage Full of Flowers

4. 96 Tears

5. You Can't Take the Truth

6. Greek Wedding Song

7. Causeway

8. Directing Traffic

9. Sackville

10. Commercial Reign

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This three disc set is the definitive collection of material by the Oldham five piece whose take on 1960's garage rock brought them eleven UK top 40 singles over a five year period. The first disc includes every single released by the band from 'Keep The Circle Around' (from their 1988 'Planecrash' EP) right through to 'Come Back Tomorrow', an outtake from the 'Devilhopping' sessions. Disc two features a number of rarities, whilst the third - a DVD (NTSC/All Region) - gathers together each promo video, 7 live tracks and band interview. Standard double-sized jewel case housed in a slipcase. Mute. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate collection, April 13, 2005

By 

F. J. Hoover (Northern Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cool As (Audio CD)

After 2-3 months or so of waiting, I finally received my copy of this three disc set. You need a computer to watch the dvd since that is the only way to get around the region restriction embedded on the dvd. Worth every penny though. Not only do you get all the music videos they released, you get a live show AND an interview with the band from around 2003. It's something that can not be fully appreciated in a sober state of mind. Everyone's gained weight and looks 10 years older. Other than that, it is funny to hear Clint Boon talk, as on the albums he has such a clear, good singing voice, but speaking he has a thick accent. Why buy it? Not just for the videos, but for the extras. Take a listen to the song "Iron" that was previously unreleased. Or, tick off your heavy metal loving friends with their hip hop remix of Ozzy's "Paranoid" featuring a duo of rappers with thick British accents. On the song "Paper Moon" they give you a hint as to the actual pronunciation of "Inspiral." But buy it for their last single, "Come Back Tomorrow" with one of the most creative and bizarre music videos ever to be seen. If you've ever liked IC, even for 5 minutes back in 1992, you have to get this.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars BUYER BEWARE BONUS DVD MIGHT NOT PLAY, March 14, 2004

By 

Donald S. Gorski (Manchester, Ct. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cool As (Audio CD)

AWESOME PACKAGE HEAVY PAPER SLIP CASE WITH 3 CD JEWEL CASE THAT OPENS LIKE A BOOK 2 CD'S AND A DVD! CD1:COOL AS* IS A GREATEST HITS CD ALL THEIR BEST SONGS. CD2:RARE AS* IS A RARITIES CD WITH TWO GREAT COVERS TAINTED LOVE BY SOFT CELL AND 96 TEARS BY QUESTION MARK AND THE MYSTERIONS. NOW FOR THE DVD WHICH IS WHY I REALLY BOUGHT THIS SET. AFTER LISTENING TO THE 2 CD'S I POPPED THE DVD INTO MY SONY HOME SYSTEM DVD PLAYER AND A MESSAGE "CAN NOT PLAY" CAME UP! BEING IN EUROPEAN PAL/RC-0 FORMAT MAKES THE DVD UNPLAYABLE IN U.S.A. PLAYERS BIG BUMMER! THE TWO CD'S ARE WORTH THE PRICE ALONE BUT THE UNPLAYABLE DVD WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT.
JUST BEFORE BEGINNING TO WRITE THIS REVIEW I DECIDED TO TRY THE DVD IN MY HOME PC DVD PLAYER FOR THE HELL OF IT AND LOW AND BEHOLD IT STARTED TO PLAY PERFECTLY? DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW WHY IT WON'T PLAY IN THE SONY PLAYER BUT PLAYS IN MY PC DVD PLAYER? GREAT MUSIC PACKAGE FOR A REAL CARPETS FAN A MUST HAVE BUT HOPE YOU CAN PLAY THE DVD IN SOME PLAYER THAT YOU MAY OWN.