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Meet the Eels: Essential Eels 1996-2006 1 (W/Dvd)

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Alt rock band Eels is primarily the work of one man, musician, singer-songwriter Mark Oliver Everett (also known as, Man Called E, Mr. E, or simply E; son of famed physicist Hugh Everett III). Everett formed the Eels with drummer Butch Norton and bassist Tommy Walter (also known as stage name Abandoned Pools) in 1995 when his solo career stalled. They quickly found fame with the release of their… Read more in Amazon's Eels Store

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  • Also available: Useless Trinkets: B Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996-2007. Highlights within the 50 CD tracks include longtime concert favorite, popular cover songs, and a handful of BBC performances. The DVD features six performances from the EELS' Lollapalooza 2006 performance.


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  • Audio CD (January 15, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: 2007
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • ASIN: B000Y2WAKM
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,661 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Novocaine For The Soul
2. Susan's House
3. My Beloved Monster
4. Your Lucky Day In Hell
5. 3 Speed
6. Last Stop: This Town
7. Climbing To The Moon (Jon Brion Remix)*
8. Flyswatter
9. I Like Birds
10. Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
See all 24 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Novocaine For The Soul
2. Susan's House
3. Rags To Rags
4. Your Lucky Day In Hell
5. Last Stop: This Town
6. Cancer For The Cure
7. Flyswatter
8. Souljacker part I
9. Saturday Morning
10. Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

MEET THE EELS: ESSENTIAL EELS VOL. 1, 1996-2006 spans the first decade of the EELS with 24 selections on CD and 12 previously unreleased videos on DVD. Featuring fan favorites culled fromthe EELS critically acclaimed releases on Dreamworks and Vagrant. ESSENTIAL EELS also includes 2 previously unreleased tracks, the Jon Brion remix of "Climbing To The Moon" and a cover of Missy Elliot's "get ur freak on."

 

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Superb 10 Year Compilation ..., January 29, 2008
This review is from: Meet the Eels: Essential Eels 1996-2006 1 (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)
...from a man called E!

Companioned with Useless Trinkets: B Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996-2007 (2CD+DVD), this just might be all you would ever need from the Eels first 10 years. All 36 songs are terrific and while I may miss a few favorites, most of them are here and the Eels albums are well represented.

Anyone new to the Eels, this is a good primer.

True fans of the Eels probably have more or all these tracks from the albums, making this not so neccessary. Just get the Rarities album in that case. But for completists, this is a must as it has 12 good quality videos on the companion DVD. So yeah, you might as well just pick this up no matter who you are. ;']

While I have your ear, let me recommend Eels with Strings - Live at Town Hall. It is the best concert video I have seen in a long time and a great companion piece to this Best Of CD.

So what are you waiting for, go pick this up! It truly is Novocaine For The Soul...
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Why buy this collection?, January 22, 2008
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If you are new to the Eels, this is a fine introduction. Eels fans may quibble about the best choices for a collection like this, but I like what was chosen here.

If you are a fan of the Eels, you probably have their albums, and thus you have most of the audio tracks here. There are still two reasons why you might want to get it.

1. (lesser reason) It has two audio tracks that were previously unpublished. But of course the companion "Useless Trinkets" collection has 50 B-sides, soundtracks, rarities and unreleased tracks, plus a DVD with six live performances, so that's the one to get for previously unpublished content, if you could only choose one.

2. (bigger reason) The companion DVD in Meet the Eels features 12 music videos (one is a live performance). Some of these videos were previously released on CD singles, but they seem to be higher quality here. It isn't HD or even modern DVD quality (some of these are >10 years old), but they are much better quality than the tiny versions they put on the CD singles.

In particular, the video for "Last Stop: This Town" is a most imaginative and appealing music video; you'll have to see it to believe it. Watch in amazement as a carrot... well, that would be spoiling it.

About my rating: I would give it 4 1/2 stars if it were an option. Anthologies are rarely as good as the complete original albums, but this one offers more in the form of the videos.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A MASTER COLLECTION FROM A MASTER MUSICIAN, January 15, 2008
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Bhavesh M. Bangdiwala (Mumbai, Maharashtra India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meet the Eels: Essential Eels 1996-2006 1 (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)
Mark Oliver Everett , 'E' , the front man of EELS. This man is the soul of the band. His voice , his energy , his passion and his emotions represent every beautiful track in this collection.

It's not about shakin legs or smiling sweet. It's all about relating to all the rubbish that goes on around you and within your personal life. EELS can bring you down and pull you right up to the top with their music.

This album is a collection of most of my favorite EELS songs, and if you are a first time listener, then this collection is the best way to introduce you to the band.

It's not about winning grammys or making appearences at award shows , its about playing straight from the heart. That's what E does. I recently lost my dad and his single 'It's a mother #$%#$%' makes me cry a tear everytime i play it on my cd system.

Pick it up people, EELS are a fine example of great musicians that hit the right cord in each of their songs.

Enjoy..oh btw..pick up the 'Useless Trinklet's' CD too, it's got plenty of great b-sides and unreleased tracks.
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