- 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.
| |||||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? |
Track Listings
| 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
This DVD/CD set spans the first decade of the band with 24 selections on CD and 12 previously unreleased videos on DVD. Featuring fan favorites culled from their critically acclaimed releases on Dreamworks, SpinArt, and Vagrant, this set also includes pre
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format: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...
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...
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
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.
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.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.
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.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
NEED SOME SLEEP...
The Eels to me was a band that was just there having some songs here and there that were pretty good and some were just not great. Read more
Published 16 days ago by MUSICFAN89
5.0 out of 5 stars
love dem Eels.
I know they've been around for awhile, but I'm glad I just now discovered them. Really looking forward to seeing them live. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mada
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Stuff
Heard some of the new stuff that the Eels have come up with and bought the End Times CD. Wanted to find out more and this CD with the DVD is just the ticket.
Published on February 25, 2011 by Engineer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just what I needed
Being 50+ Ive had streachs where I didnt really listen to music like I did in my 20s- I kinda try to get stuff from groups I have heard of but never really listened to at the time-... Read more
Published on February 22, 2010 by H. Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic compilation
Very rarely would I call a compilation cd a classic, but "Meet The eels: Essential Eels 1996-2006, Vol. Read more
Published on March 26, 2009 by Thomas Thomsen
5.0 out of 5 stars
great CD
I love this CD. I'd heard the Eels before but didn't realize it. I heard them on the PBS show "Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives" and like the music so I decided to try this best... Read more
Published on November 26, 2008 by M Hicks
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everett rules
Mark Everett is an amazing artist who writes lyrics that actually mean something and accompanies them with creative, inspiring music played on everything from the saw to the... Read more
Published on May 24, 2008 by Deborah E. Lynch
4.0 out of 5 stars
No way you can get the greatest eels on one disc, but it's a good...
Eels are one of my favorite bands, and as with most greatest hits deals, fans can quibble about why this song was left off or this song included. Read more
Published on January 19, 2008 by Randomanthony
Listmania!
![albums worth replacing [when the hard drive crashes]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BOTxoVvVL._AA60_.jpg)
So You'd Like to...
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
|
