Before Nirvana broke open the early-'90s grungeathon, Mudhoney were considered the Northwest's brightest hope. Their first single, "Touch Me I'm Sick," was an instant classic on college radio and the band's odd-colored vinyl singles began fetching collectors' prices before the 1990s even began. Their signature sound--molten guitars hyped up on cheap and noisy effect pedals (like the Superfuzz Bigmuff combination that titled their first EP) with a singer who rasped with a garage band's untutored authority--was in stark contrast to the polished "hair metal" popular at the time. Collected here are the greatest hits, so to speak. The band never scaled to the Billboard heights of Nirvana, so the choices are purely aesthetic. The highlights are obvious: an overwhelming cover of the Texas hardcore band the Dicks' "Hate the Police" and a ripping commentary on a certain rock star's wife, "Into Your Shtick." The second disc thankfully rescues 30 B-sides and rarities from the dustbin of oblivion. Consider this a grunge primer. --Rob O'Conner
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5.7 x 0.57 x 4.9 inches; 4.96 ounces
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While sad I can only give it 5 stars, this collection will change your life. There's not a bad song in mudhoney's entire catalog so the greatest hits is chalk full of in your face amazing rock and roll ...disc 1 is a sonic assault on your ears that will have you begging for more....so go order their entire catalog...disc 2 is rareties and covers that are pure gold...can't say enough good about this band
Non è il solito best of questo! Qui ci sono un sacco di chicche e rarità di qualità altissima. I Mudhoney qui dimostrano di non essere soltanto una grande live band. Fondamentale !