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Japanese CD of the day / The Other Side Of The Moon: The Cardigans

Posted on December 27, 2012December 27, 2012 by Paul Sinclair

The Cardigans / The Other Side Of The Moon — The Other Side Of The Moon was released in Japan and Australia only

Released in 1999, The Other Side Of The Moon, is a Japan/Australia b-side/rarities compilation from Swedish band The Cardigans. The moon reference is in relation to their 1996 album First Band On The Moon, which contained Lovefool, something of a breakthrough hit for the band.

Nasty Sun Beam, Iron Man (First Try), Blah Blah Blah, Losers (First Try) and Country Hell were all included as extra tracks or b-sides on Moon singles and all feature on this CD. Most of the other tracks are from the Emmerdale/Life album single releases (Rise and Shine, Sick and Tired, Carnival) including their version of Thin Lizzy’s The Boys Are Back In Town. The compilation ends with the Life instrumental medley – lounge stylee – that is Cocktail Party Bloody Cocktail Party.

It’s a superb compilation, with excellent design and photography. It’s not cheap to pick up, but worth seeking out.

A cheaper alternative is to seek out the 2CD version of Best Of The Cardigans, which contains a bonus disc that covers some of the same ground (not all) with the advantage of including b-sides from the later albums, including the excellent Long Gone Before Daylight and Super Extra Gravity.

The Other Side Of The Moon track listing

“War (First Try)”– 4:09 [from the single “My Favourite Game”]
“I Figured Out” – 2:05 [from the single “Black Letter Day”]
“Plain Parade” – 3:31 [from the single “Sick And Tired”]
“Laika” – 1:20 [from the single “Sick And Tired”]
“Pooh Song” – 3:15 [from the single “Sick And Tired”]
“Mr. Crowley” – 2:35 [from the single “Carnival”]
“Emmerdale” – 2:25 [from the single “Carnival”]
“The Boys Are Back in Town” – 4:04 [from the single “Hey! Get Out of My Way”]
“Carnival (Puck Version)” – 2:52 [from the single “Hey! Get Out of My Way”]
“Nasty Sunny Beam” – 2:54 [from the single “Lovefool”]
“Iron Man (First Try)” – 3:39 [from the single “Lovefool”]
“Blah Blah Blah”– 3:00 [from the single “Been It”]
“Losers (First Try)” – 3:16 [from the single “Been It”]
“Country Hell”- 2:47 [from the single “Your New Cuckoo”]
“After All” – 2:37 [from the single “Rise And Shine”]
“Cocktail Party Bloody Cocktail Party” – 15:47 [from the single “Rise And Shine” (re-release)]

Merry Christmas to all our readers!

Posted on December 25, 2012December 25, 2012 by Paul Sinclair

We would like to wish a Merry Christmas to all our music loving friends who read this blog. In fact, if you are reading this now on Christmas Day, then you almost certainly share our (un?)healthy obsession with music, reissues and box sets. Long may it continue!

Thanks so much for your interest and participation! We look forward to making this blog even better in 2013 and wish you all a happy holidays.

All the best,

Paul Sinclair (Editor)

Christmas Advent Competition / Day 23: The Prize

Posted on December 25, 2012December 24, 2012 by Paul Sinclair

Merry Christmas!!

Today is the final day in our Christmas Advent Giveaway Competition and we are ending on a high note with a big prize. At 8pm this Christmas night, someone will win a Pink Floyd The Wall 7-disc Immersion Box Set!

This box, which was released in Feb 2012, contains a remastered version of The Wall album, plus a remastered version of the Is There Anybody Out There live set, and two CDs of previously unreleased demos of The Wall album. The set also comes with a DVD with audio-visual content. In addition the box is full of memorabilia including scarfs, marbles, books, art prints and postcards. If you’d like to have a look at this set, we have a photo gallery here.

Even though today is the last day, it’s not to late to sign-up for the competition – click here and enter, to be in with a chance of winning. Good luck, and check back tonight at 8pm to see the result.

Christmas Advent Competition / Day 22: The Winner

Posted on December 24, 2012December 24, 2012 by Paul Sinclair

Congratulations to Katy MacLachlan who has won the Led Zeppelin Celebration Day Blu-ray + 2CD Edition. We will be in touch with Katy shortly, for shipping details!

Only ONE day left – tomorrow, Christmas Day – in our Christmas Advent Competition – we’ve left the best ’til last, and tomorrow’s prize is a corker. We will announce it in the morning at 8am…

If you haven’t entered yet, you can do so by following the instructions here.

2012 RECAP / ZTT and the Art of the 12-inch, Volume Two

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Paul Sinclair

The Salvo remix compilations taken largely from the ZTT archive have been a delight. We reviewed The Art of the 12″, Volume Two in February 2012 and the good news is Volume Three is due next year.

Quote: “For many this mix of music and memories will be priceless. An essential document of ’80s musical (re)invention”

Read the full review here.

2012 RECAP/ Duran Duran: A Diamond in the Mind

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Paul Sinclair

Duran Duran / A Diamond In The Mind Live In Concert — Duran Duran photographed by Stephanie Pistel

We love Duran Duran. They are a fantastic band. They’ve forgotten more about being ‘pop stars’ than most new bands will ever learn.

Earlier this year we reviewed the live DVD/Blu-ray A Diamond In The Mind and introduced it with a quick career summary for the uninitiated (surely not many?).

Quote: “Nick Rhodes spends almost the entire concert frowning behind his keyboard, a study of concentration, as if someone has to take this pop concert malarkey seriously, while the rest of the band move around having fun..”

Read the full review here.

Christmas Advent Competition / Day 22: The Prize

Posted on December 24, 2012December 23, 2012 by Paul Sinclair

Day 22 (of 23) in the Christmas Advent Giveaway Competition. Today we are giving away the Blu-ray + 2CD version of Led Zeppelin‘s recent Celebration Day release.

Someone will win this prize TODAY. The winner will be announced at 8pm (GMT) tonight. Check back here later to see if you’ve been lucky. If you haven’t entered to be in the prize draw yet, you can do so here. Good luck to everyone!

Christmas Advent Competition / Day 21: The Winner

Posted on December 23, 2012December 23, 2012 by Paul Sinclair

Congratulations to Dennis Miller who has won the Joni Mitchell Studio Albums box set. We will be in touch with Dennis shortly, for shipping details!

Remember there is a prize to be won every day until Christmas Day! Only two days left, and we will announce tomorrow’s prize (Day 22) here at 8am…

If you haven’t entered yet, you can do so by following the instructions here.

Christmas Advent Competition / Day 21: The Prize

Posted on December 23, 2012December 22, 2012 by Paul Sinclair

Day 21 (of 23) in the Christmas Advent Giveaway Competition. Today we have a really superb prize – the limited edition 10CD Joni Mitchell Studio Albums 1968-1979 box set. Her first ten studio albums from 1968’s Song To A Seagull through to 1979’s Mingus are included, all in gatefold vinyl replica sleeves, collected in a sturdy clam-shell box.

SuperDeluxeEdition / 2012 Highlights: Interviews

Posted on December 22, 2012December 22, 2012 by Paul Sinclair

Although we enjoying reviewing reissues and box sets, we also love chatting to artists about their work. Here’s some of our highlights from this year:

We chatted to Nik Kershaw back in March about the Human Racing reissue. He was very open and entertaining about those early days…

Nik Kershaw: “it really wasn’t until I stood on stage on the first night of the tour that I found out who was buying my records (laughs). It was a hell of a shock, it really was!”