Single Collection [Box set, Import]

HIM | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 14, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 10
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Supersonic-Gun
• ASIN: B00006JYHF
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,571 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #39 in Music > World Music > Europe > Scandinavia > Finland

Track Listings

1. Its All Tears (Drown In This Love)

2. The Heartless (Club-Remix)

3. Wicked Game

4. For You

5. Our Diabolikal Rapture

6. Wicked Game (666-Remix)

7. When Love And Death Embrace (Radio Edit)

8. When Love And Death Embrace (AOR Radio Mix)

9. When Love And Death Embrace (Original Single Edit)

10. When Love And Death Embrace (Album Version)

11. Join Me

12. Its All Tears

13. Rebel Yell

14. Dark Sekret Love

15. Right Here In My Arms (Radio Edit)

16. Join Me In Death (Razorblade Mix)

17. The Heartless (Space Jazz Dubmen Mix)

18. Ive Crossed Oceans Of Wine To Find You

19. Poison Girl

20. Right Here In My Arms (Live)

See all 39 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

72 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hello my darlings!, August 15, 2005

By 

Razor Queen(Witch Hunter) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Single Collection (Audio CD)

I'm assuming that anyone interested in this purchase, already owns all previous albums (and so you should) and loves their music to death. If not I can't really recommend this set for the curious, start with their first album "Greatest Love Songs Volume 666" and work your way up. To the fan, you're probably thinking: is it worth it really? It's not cheap and lets face it, most of the songs you already own on the previous albums. To help you make up your mind, I'm reviewing each cd, weighing up the pros and cons. Bare in mind this is my personal opinion. He he...

Disc: 1
1. It's All Tears (Drown in This Love)

Identical to the album version on "Greatest Love Songs Volume 666".

2. Heartless [Club-Remix]

A brilliant atmospheric techno version. Very soft compared to the original.

Disc: 2
1.Wicked Game
2.For You
3.Our Diabolikal Rapture

Identical to the album versions on "Greatest Love Songs Volume 666".

4.Wicked Game [666-Remix]

Slightly heavier version. Nothing special.

Disc: 3

1.When Love and Death Embrace [Radio-Edit]
2.When Love and Death Embrace [AOR-Radio Mix]
3.When Love and Death Embrace [Original Single-Edit]
4.When Love and Death Embrace [Album Version]

All the above are almost identical. I couldn't really tell them apart. The only real difference is the length.

Disc: 4

1.Join Me

This is the original Join Me, not the Join Me In Death (Razorblade Mix) found on the "Razorblade Romance" album. Its slightly different and I mean slight!

2.It's All Tears [Unplugged Version][Live]

Funny live version, purely because Ville manages to do both voices, the deep: "I'm waiting for you to drown in my love", and the high: "So open your arms". By the time its over the poor guy is exhausted. The music's very different. Not the least bit heavy.

3.Rebel Yell [Live]

Brilliant Billy Idol Cover. You wont find this anywhere else

4.Dark Sekret Love

Another song exclusive to this Box set. It's beautiful, dark and very much in the style of their first album. There are some annoying female vocals but they only appear a tiny bit.

Disc: 5

1.Right Here in My Arms [Radio Edit]
2.Join Me in Death [Razorblade Mix]
3.Heartless [Space Jazz Dubmen Mix]

Sigh... Track 1 is the same, just a little shorter, Track 2 can be found on "Razorblade Romance" and Track 3 is actually the same remix from Disc 1, just under a different name.

4.I've Crossed Oceans of Wine for You

Exclusive to the Box set. Pleasant little ditty, but nothing special. But maybe that's just me.

Disc: 6

1.Poison Girl

Same as on Deep Shadows Brilliant Highlights

2.Right Here in My Arms [Live]
3.It's All Tears [Live]
4.Poison Girl [Live][*]

Three brilliant live Tracks. Ville's on top form and you can sing along with the crowd, lots of screaming, naturally.

Disc: 7

1.Gone With the Sin [Radio Edit]

Shorter version of the original

2.Gone With the Sin [O.D. Version] - Otto Donner

String version might better describe this. A beautiful remake with violas, violins and cellos.

3.For You [Acoustic Version][Live]

Absolutely gorgeous acoustic version that maximises Ville's lovely vocals.

4.Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart [Live]

Decent Live version.

5.Gone With the Sin [Album Version]

I'm not going to state the obvious here.

Disc: 8

1.Pretending
2.Pretending [Alternate Mix]
3.Pretending [the Cosmic Pope Jam Version]

To be honest, these 3 tracks are all rather disappointing.

4.Please Don't Let It Go [Acoustic Version][*]

Another dreamy acoustic. Lets face it, all are great.

5.Loose You Tonight [Caravan Version] [*]

Cant remember, I'm thinking mediocre.

Disc: 9

One of the best discs in this set.

1.In Joy and Sorrow [Radio Edit]

Shorter version.

2.Again

Exclusive to this album. Quite a good track!

3.In Joy and Sorrow [String Version]

Absolutely phenomenal! Gorgeous strings and a haunting Gregorian style coir.

4.Salt in Our Wounds [Thulsa Doom Version]

Fantastic version that breaths a new life into the song. It is completely re-sung and has a techno feel, its mind blowing, all 7 minutes of it. Miles better then the original. Brilliant electric guitar ending,

5.Beautiful [Third Seal]

Starts off as a fast paced, rockier version before melting down into a gentle end. Rather similar to the Heartless remix on disc 1. I love it.

Disc: 10

1.Heartache Every Moment
2.Close to the Flame

The original album versions.

3. Salt in Our Wounds [Acoustic Version][*]
4. In Joy and Sorrow [Acoustic Version][*]
5. Pretending [Acoustic Version][*]
6. Hearache Every Moment [Acoutic Version] [*]
7. Close to the Flame [Acoustic Version][*]

5 great acoustic versions to finish the box set off with.

Phew! I'm done!

I hope I was of some help. As you can see, I was quite disappointed with some of the efforts in this box set, but overall the good generally out ways the bad.
But what am I saying! If you're a big fan like me you probably own it already.
The sleeves for each cd are quite pretty(its Ville for christ sakes) but the box is flimsy cardboard that's already starting to break.
Don't forget. HIM's new album, Dark Light is being released at the end of September!
Bye!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Box Set , definitely worth the money..., October 19, 2003

By 

A. Mont (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Single Collection (Audio CD)

This singles collection is great. If you're a fan of HIM you shouldn't even think once about buying this album. It is a perfect box set. It comes with 10 singles all released from "Greatest love songs vol 666" to "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights"

I've noticed that some reviews are complaining about the 10 cds and not being all on two cds. But this keeps the collection authentic, it's like you have all ten original singles in your hands.

As I said before this is worth your money if you're a fan, and if you're not yet a fan you should buy their studio albums and then buy this collection.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding line-up!, March 3, 2005

By 

oderiferous imenatius "numbskull83" (s.a texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Single Collection (Audio CD)

H.I.M truly are a one of a kind band with frontman ville valo and his focusing on the more affectionate side of things and not being afraid to express his emotions through the form of goth rock, or as H.I.M says "love Metal", shows alot, H.I.M.s songs or more poetic talking about love, hate, life, death, joy, sorrow and so forth, all well binded with melodic sounds and catchy riffs this is a band that has borought a new phase of metal, a new breed, i extremly suggest this band to anyone into goth or post-gothic musik, him is definately a must have!