Anthology

Anthology Artist: Ocean Colour Scene
Label: Universal
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Box set
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 3


UPC: 602498072103
EAN: 0602498072103
ASIN: B0000AVVPE


Release Date: 2003-09-16

Anthology


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Tracks:

  1. One of Those Days
  2. Sway
  3. Yesterday Today
  4. Giving It All Away
  5. Do Yourself a Favour
  6. Riverboat Song
  7. You've Got It Bad
  8. Day We Caught the Train
  9. Circle
  10. Hundred Mile High City
  11. Travellers Tune
  12. Better Day
  13. It's a Beautiful Thing
  14. Profit in Peace
  15. So Low
  16. July
  17. I Am the News
  18. Up on the Down Side
  19. Mechanical Wonder
  20. Crazy Lowdown Ways

Tracks:

  1. Another Girls Name
  2. My Brother Sarah
  3. Mona Lisa Eyes
  4. Seventh Floor
  5. Robin Hood
  6. Face Smiles Back Easily
  7. Falling to the Floor
  8. Hello Monday
  9. Song for the Front Row
  10. On the Way Home
  11. Best Bet on Chinaski
  12. On and On
  13. Mariners Way
  14. Expensive Chair
  15. If You Get Your Way
  16. Flood Tide Rising
  17. Free on the Wind
  18. I Was
  19. Come Home
  20. Best Friends & Lovers

Tracks:

  1. You've Got It Bad
  2. Men of Such Opinion
  3. Going Nowhere for a While
  4. Inheritors
  5. July [Forenza Moderna Mix]
  6. These Are the Ones
  7. Take You Back
  8. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
  9. Travellers Tune [Fnac Acoustic-Spain 28/11/97]
  10. Better Day [Fnac Acoustic-Spain 28/11/97]

Album Description

'Anthology' is a 2CD compilation featuring the A-sides & B-sides from the !Pfttt Records, Fontana, MCA, & Island Years. This limited, slipcase, edition includes a bonus disc with ten rare tracks, 'You've Got It Bad' (Demo Version), 'Men Of Such Opinion' (Demo Version), 'Going Nowhere For A While', 'The Inheritors', 'July' (Forenza Moderna Mix), 'These Are The Ones' (B-Side), 'Take You Back' (B-Side), 'Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere' (Japanese Bonus Track), 'Travelers Tune' (FNAC Acoustic - Spain - Nov. '97), & 'Better Day' (FNAC Acoustic - Spain - Nov. '97). 50 tracks in all. Universal Island. 2003.

Album Details

Includes Limited Edition Bonus CD with Rarities.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars ocs-good; amazon-bad!.......2004-03-27

While this anthology is a brilliant addition to any OCS fan's collection and an excellent introduction to new fans (even better than Songs for the Front Row, as it provides access to the band's often hard to find stellar b-sides), my complaint and withholding of one star is directed entirely at Amazon. The anthology is advertised in the write-up as including a third cd of bonus material, consisting of rare versions of songs and live performances. However, when I received my copy of the cd it excluded the bonus cd. I wrote to Amazon to complain, and after sending them my copy they sent me a new Anthology cd-- again without the bonus disc!! Clearly, it was a limited edition deal and Amazon cannot live up to delivering the goods. So, if you're looking for those cool rarities on the third cd, look elsewhere. If not, buy this for the amazing 40 songs that it does include.

4 out of 5 stars Another Hits Collection?.......2003-09-14

You can't fault the music on these cd's, the first disc are all 20 of their A-Sides. Not counting the acoustic version of "Circle (Outside Of A Circle)", or the Live versions of "July / I Am The News". The second disc is a run through of 20 B-Sides, with no overlap from 1997's B-Sides Seasides & Freerides. The third limited edition bonus disc is 36 minutes and 10 tracks of rarities and B-sides. There is also a nice booklet and slip-case, all together a great looking package.

So why no 5 stars... besides the fact that they just released a Very Best of 2 years ago, with most of the tracks from the first CD on it, it has to be the information in the booklet. There is no explanation of where any of the B-Sides come from or the rarities for that matter. Amazon's listing has better track information. And the other is the set really only has a couple of rarities. The B-Sides that are on the set are readily available from their most popular singles from 1995 on, only 4 are pre `92. I know it is not their best material, but it would be nice to have some songs that are hard to find. There is also nothing from their last album North Atlantic Drift.

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