Lost in Space (Spec) [Enhanced, Limited Edition, Special Edition]

Aimee Mann | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 9, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Enhanced, Limited Edition, Special Edition
• Label: Superego Records
• ASIN: B0000JJE5I
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,080 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Humpty Dumpty

2. High On Sunday 51

3. Lost In Space

4. This Is How It Goes

5. Guys Like Me

6. Pavlov's Bell

7. Real Bad News

8. Invisible Ink

9. Today's The Day

10. The Moth

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Real Bad News (Live)

2. The Moth (Live)

3. This Is How It Goes (Live)

4. The Scientist (Live)

5. Invisible Ink (Live)

6. It's Not (BBC)

7. Nightmare Girl (B-side)

8. Backfire (B-side)

9. Fighting The Stall (Unreleased)

10. Observatory (Unreleased)

Editorial Reviews

2-disc deluxe edition of Aimee Mann's 2002 album.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bonus for Fans, January 19, 2004

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R. M. Ettinger "rme1963" (Cleveland Heights, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost in Space (Spec) (Audio CD)

I reviewed the original release (same 4 stars) - but I did go out and purchase this disk upon it's release and will re-gift the single disk to someone who is Aimee Mann-less. As w/other reviewers here - I'll stick to covering the 2nd disk.

The sound quality on the live recordings are excellent. If it weren't for some clapping at the beginning or end of songs - you might just think they were alternate versions and not necessarily live. Mann does a great cover of Coldplay's "The Scientist", though she doesn't really do anything different to the song.

The studio b-sides I have heard and really are good enough to be included on a full album ("Nightmare Girl" in particular). The unreleased songs are ok - though "Observatory" grooves unlike most anything Mann has done recently. I think it would have been better had the vocal been just her - but it's at least interesting.

I cannot tell if "Backfire" and "Observatory" are from 'Lost In Space' or from 'I'm With Stupid' sessions. You can clearly hear members of Squeeze on backing/harmony vocals - and I had not heard of them working with Mann since "That's Just What You Are". At least on "Backfire" you can see how well their vocals fit in w/her music.

Still a worthy purchase - though mostly for established fans. I'm not sure how many newcomers to Mann's music would want studio and live versions of the same songs on the same disk. But on the plus side - I think this cost me one dollar more than the original one-disk set....and *that's* a deal!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glorious but unnecessary repackage, May 14, 2004

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Gareth Davies-Morris "dodgem-dude" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost in Space (Spec) (Audio CD)

Fans already know that Aimee Mann is a rare bird as a songwriter and that Lost In Space is a terrific record running a bare step behind her superb Bachelor #2. Therefore, I'll limit my comments to the repackage itself. If you don't already own the album, this is the way to get it, but if you bought the earlier limited release, you have the right to be a mite annoyed. The book-style package of this "new" Lost In Space is attractively sturdy but simply upgrades the original comic/lyric booklet into a heavy cardboard format and includes no new pictures or information. The second disc is a fine live set with 2 new studio tracks plus the 2 rare cuts that filled out the bonus single from the first version. Therefore, the new disc released by itself would have made a perfect website offering for fans who didn't want to buy the whole thing again.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!, December 21, 2003

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Invisiboy2001 "invisiboy2001" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost in Space (Spec) (Audio CD)

This CD set contains the original "Lost In Space" album and an extra disc of wonderful live songs and a handful of non-album studio tracks. The album portion focuses on relationships and the addictions that derive from them. From the slow sinking of "Humpty Dumpty" to final stab of "It's Not," Mann paints deconstructive portraits of love and the disillusionments that come along for the ride. This is one of those rare CDs on which every song is beautifully written, sung and recorded. Aimee Mann is a true artist and a perfectionist, so the quality of this record is undeniable.

The bonus disc features wonderful live versions of "The Moth," "Real Bad News" and three other songs from the album proper. Another great live track is "The Scientist," which has yet to appear on any of Mann's studio albums. The four non-album studio tracks are pure, terrific Aimee Mann. Though "Backfire" and "Fighting The Stall" sound more like late 'Til Tuesday records than current Aimee Mann recordings, they are still satisfying listening.

The packaging on this CD set is ultra-high quality! It is designed like a hardcover book, with CDs at the beginning and end. Brilliant! And the artwork throughout is a treat as well.

My advice is if you don't already own this CD, BUY THIS VERSION. And if you already have the original release, you may want to buy this one also and pass your old copy to a friend (that's what I did). More people need to experience the musical brilliance that is Aimee Mann.