Thru the Flowers: The Anthology

Thru the Flowers: The Anthology Artist: The Primitives
Label: Castle
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2
EAN: 5050749410078
ASIN: B0002QPSYA


Release Date: 2004-09-16

Thru the Flowers: The Anthology


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Tracks:

  1. Thru The Flowers (Original Version)
  2. Across My Shoulders
  3. She Don't Need You
  4. Lazy
  5. Really Stupid
  6. (We've) Found A Way (To The Sun)
  7. Where The Wind Blows
  8. Stop Killing Me
  9. Buzz Buzz Buzz
  10. Laughing Up My Sleeve
  11. Shadow (Guitar Version)
  12. Ocean Blue
  13. I Wanna Be Your Dog (Live)
  14. Thru The Flowers (New Version)
  15. Everything's Shining Bright
  16. Nothing Left (First Version)
  17. Crash (Demo)
  18. Really Stupid (Demo)
  19. Crash
  20. I'll Stick With You
  21. Out Of Reach
  22. Way Behind Me
  23. All The Way Down
  24. Sick Of It
  25. Noose
  26. I'll Be Your Mirror
  27. Secrets
  28. I Almost Touched You
  29. You Are The Way
  30. In My Dreams
  31. Under My Spell
  32. Earth Thing
  33. Empathise
  34. Lead Me Astray

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  2. Buzz Buzz Buzz: The Complete Lazy Recordings
  3. Pure
  4. Lovely
  5. The Best of the Primitives

Album Description

The press dubbed them 'the British Blondie', not least for frontwoman Tracy Tracy's peroxide hair. But the 80s indie favorites had a distinctive sound of their own, captured on hit singles like 'Crash', 'Out Of Reach', & 'Sick Of It'. All their chart 45s are included on this long-awaited anthology, alongside classic album tracks, live cuts, & rare demos. Castle. 2004.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Disc Anthology is the First Charting the Career of These 80's Indie Favorites. It features all the Band's Hits Including "Crash", "Out of Reach" and "Way Behind Me". Also Includes a Host of Bonus Material Including Live Tracks and Previously Unreleased Demos.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If you enjoy The Primitives' music, then get this!.......2006-11-05

The Primitives is one of those bands whose star shined only briefly, but ever so brightly when it did. Get this album if you enjoy their music!

5 out of 5 stars =_=_=_=_=_= Long Live The Primitives =_=_=_=_=_=.......2004-10-05

(...) This brand-new anthology---at the time of this writing, it's only three weeks old---may be a bit more expensive, but here's what you get: (1) Almost double the amount of tracks, including rarities and B-sides (2) Better packaging and better artwork (3) A more detailed chronicle of the band in the CD insert (4) It's limited. There you have it. You pay more money BUT EVERYTHING YOU GET IS BETTER IN EVERY WAY. The second disc on this anthology includes the best of the tracks in "The Best of The Primitives" anyway.

I won't go into detail re-telling the story of the band, as it's been done to death on all the other reviews of their albums. I just want to vent out how fantastic this band is. I own *literally* a half a thousand CDs spanning the canons of a lot of bands, and since I only buy what I like that's only a fraction of bands and music that I know. This isn't a display of arrogance, stick with me I have a point to make: The Primitives are my favorite band by far. Every one of their tracks is pop brilliance. If you ever get a chance to read the lyrics to their songs, do it. Paul Court wrote about 95% of them, and doing so will make you realize just how great of a songwriter he is. It's just happy, optimistic lyricism, even on the songs about heartbreak and loneliness. Says Court on the fantastic "Buzz Buzz Buzz" (Disc 1)***, "Church bells ring/Blue birds sing/A noise in my ear's goin'/Ring ring ring about you/What can I do?"

I'll tell you what you can do: get back together. Everything about this band is perfect. Tracy has the voice of an angel, and the hooks just keep on coming. Look, there's a reason why this collection is selling fast (don't pay attention to the "Amazon sales" number figures, when I was writing this only one copy was listed as being left in Amazon's inventory). Hardcore fans know what's good, and I think the uninitiated are getting in on the action because of fantastic word-of-mouth. Purchase this and be part of musical history. Cheers.

*** Surprise, surprise, but "Buzz Buzz Buzz" isn't on "The Best of The Primitives." That track is definitely one of the band's "best," so what does that tell you about which is better, huh?

5 out of 5 stars

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  2. Premonition ~ Survivor
  3. Chad & Jeremy Sing for You/Yesterday's Gone ~ Chad & Jeremy
  4. Rock the Bones, Vol. 3 ~ Various Artists
  5. Will They Turn You on or Will They Turn on You ~ Magic Hour
  6. The String Quartet Tribute to U2's Joshua Tree
  7. Wildflower ~ Sheryl Crow
  8. Last AmAndA ~ Last AmAndA
  9. Broadsword & The Beast ~ Jethro Tull
  10. Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael ~ George Michael

Music Album

Music Album

Music CD

Bird Up: The Charlie Parker Remix Project ~ Various Artists

Live at the Pawnshop ~ Benny Water

British Jazz [5-CD] ~ Various Artists

2-3-4 ~ Shelly Manne

Quartet Noir ~ Quartet Noir

Manolo ~ Manolo Badrena

D'Anni Hat G'sagt ~ Gerhard Polt

Besheer Ubmizmor

Raiz de Mi Canto ~ Luna Argentino

Playola ~ Paul Hanmer