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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Trinkets and Baubles are Yours!, January 19, 2000
Long-overdue, "March to Fuzz" picks up where my beloved Mudhoney mix tapes leave off... Loud, raucous, sneering, Mudhoney were THE band, this decade's purest non-derivative incarnation of the great Pacific Northwest sound pioneered by the Sonics, Wailers and Wipers. The only real problem with this set is the exclusion of "You're Gone" and "You Make Me Die," the former long one of my favorite Mudhoney b-sides. Also notable is the cleaner, more surf-flavored version of the title track, not the fuzz-drenched rendition I'd grown to love. Alas! Either way, this is a must-have collection.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yesterday's Hits Today, May 9, 2000
By A Customer
When Matt, Mark, Dan and Steve first got together to make music in Seattle in 1988, little could they have suspected the band they were to call Mudhoney would exist into the next millennium and one day even boast this, the ultimate mark of longevity, a Greatest Hits and Rarities album. March To Fuzz, the band's new release on Sub Pop records, includes 52 tracks tracing Mudhoney's evolution from MC5 and Stooges influenced fuzz to the more mature and blues influenced punk of their later albums. Of the many bands that emerged from the Northwest's grunge explosion, Mudhoney may be the most under appreciated and least commercially successful, but they are also one of the few who survived with their integrity intact and who continue to produce high quality rock and roll. The first 22 tracks of the aptly titled March to Fuzz are culled from Mudhoney's six LPs, ranging from Superfuzz Bigmuff plus Early Singles in 1988 and their 1989 self-titled album to the critically acclaimed Tomorrow Hit Today of 1999. Here you will find the early Sub Pop anthem "Touch Me I'm Sick" and Mudhoney at their poppiest with "Good Enough" from the 1991 LP Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge. Also represented are tracks like "Blinding Sun" and "Into Your Schtik," selections from the Piece of Cake and My Brother the Cow years with major label Reprise records. While the first part of the album covers the songs that established Mudhoney, the remaining 30 tracks are a treasure trove of hard to find B-sides and rarities, making March to Fuzz a must even for those who have all the band's previous records. Indeed, how else are you going to hear "Run Shithead Run" without purchasing the otherwise unremarkable soundtrack to Joe Pesci's "With Honors?" The extensive track list can also serve as a primer on early new wave and punk rock, with excellent covers of bands ranging from Spacemen 3 and Elvis Costello to Black Flag and the Angry Samoans among others. The good stuff doesn't end with what's on the CD either. The cover features artwork from unofficial Mudhoney artist Ed Fotheringham, a former bandmate of both vocalist Mark Arm and guitarist Steve Turner. The liner notes also include an amusing commentary on each song from Arm and Turner, explaining the sometimes hazy reasoning behind song titles and other interesting tidbits. Now that bass player and legendary party man Matt Lukins has left the band, Mudhoney's future is uncertain, making this the perfect time to invest in a flawless collection of one of the most influential and unacknowledged bands in rock and roll history. After all, don't you deserve it?
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Brilliant Collection of Rock Tunes, February 28, 2004
As annoying as it was, the whole "grunge" movement brought forth some really good bands that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. Without the whole country smelling like teen spirit, my local record store probably would have never ordered Superfuzz Bigmuff, my first Mudhoney album. In 'N' Out Of Grace, Touch Me I'm Sick, and When I Think (all of which are included on March To Fuzz) were instant favorites. I bought March To Fuzz last year, and in my opinion, Mudhoney's music withstands the inevitable test of time. Today, they are no longer a "grunge" band, just a damn good rock group. The guitars are noisier than a monster truck competition, and Mark Arm's screeching yelp cuts through the mess like a rusty knife. These guys know how to arrange a song, too...just listen to the breakdown in the middle of In 'N' Out Of Grace...when those guitars rev back up over the pounding drums and bass, all hell breaks loose until Mark comes back in and shreds his vocal cords with the final verse. It sends chills up my spine every time I hear it. I wish I had enough space here to review each song, but since I don't, you'll just have to trust me on this and go buy this double album. The rarities and b-sides disc is as awe-inspiring as the first disc...the only thing that could make it better would have been a third disc with nothing but live songs...but I'm probably asking for too much. Go out and buy this cd, and march to some serious fuzz.
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