Y Records Years [Original recording remastered]

Shriekback | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 23, 2002)
• Original Release Date: October 17, 2000
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sbme Castle Us
• ASIN: B00004YR4I
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362,114 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Lined Up

2. Clear Trails

3. Accretions

4. Sway

5. Madness into Method

6. My Spine (Is the Bassline)

7. Mothloop

8. Sexthinkone

9. Evaporation

10. A Kind of Fascinartion

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Here Comes My Handclap

2. All the Greek Boys (Do the Handwalk)

3. Tiny Birds

4. Hapax Legomena

5. Lines from the Library

6. In Amongst

7. Into Method

8. Brink of Collapse

9. Petulant

10. Despite Dense Weed

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Essential ...for shriekback completists, January 11, 2002

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"adrian_w" (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Y Records Years (Audio CD)

There are more Shriekback compilations floating around than original albums, but here's one actually makes sense. For starters it collects Shriekback's first EP, "Tench" and their first LP, "Care" in their entirity, and adds a lot of material from their early singles as well. I was supprised how dated a few of these songs sound, and how similar to other british bands from the early '80's like Cabaret Voltaire and A Certain Ratio. While all these (and many other bands from this era) combined visceral funk rhythms with icy synths, drum machines and other electronic effects, Shriekback had a decidedly perverse sense of humor and strong, yet understated musicianship. The more accessible songs seem to have been placed on disc one (perfect for your next '80's dance party) and the more esoteric, "experimental" tracks are relegated to disc 2; for late night headphone contemplation. Fans of the group will probably deem this essential because it contains much otherwise out of print material. Casual listeners may want to check out another compilation which focus more on the group's hits.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Introduced through Manhunter, August 29, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Y Records Years (Audio CD)

I heard of this band by watching Manhunter, the great 80's film by Michael Mann that is greatly underapreciated. This is the only CD *anywhere* you can find the song Evaporate on. It's on the Manhunter soundtrack, but that's only on tape and record. It's also out of print and it's very hard to find. You can get the soundtrack on EBay, for 30 dollars. Yeah. Hey, i'm desperate. No i didnt buy it.

This Shriekback cd is great, but i'm also reviewing for the Manhunter soundtrack because it is not sold on here. No one even looks at this page though, so yeah.