The first thing that should be mentioned about this almost definitive tribute to one of the most influential record labels of all time is the amazing work that was put in to booklet of this release. You get a nice short version of the history of the record label with an emphasis on the bands themselves accompanied by great pictures and nice little additions like hate letters, all the things people have thought KMFDM stood for, and little yearbook style love notes from the people that were there (musicians, club managers, music journalists, label employees, everyone). As for the content you get a great three discs of some of the greatests songs to come off the label that tries to cover a few songs from some of the more influential bands, at least one song by the majority of the bands to be on the label, rarities, etc. Some one also put a lot of thought into placement of the songs and its much appreciated. The only thing sadly missing from this release are any Front 242 songs because of legal troubles with Epic Records who had at that point acquired the 242 catalogue. Something about reading the book and listening to the discs gave me a feeling of something as close to a documentary without being on film as possible (although I hope someone does make a proper documentary about Wax Trax! Records at some point). Favorite Tracks (and there are a lot of them): Disc 1: 1000 Homo DJs - Supernaut (Trent Reznor Vocal Version), Revolting Cocks - Beers Steers and Queers (12" Version), Sister Machine Gun - Addiction, Excessive Force - Violent Peace, Pailhead - I Will Refuse (12" Version), Front Line Assembly - Digital Tension Dementia, Greater Than One - Now Is The Time, PIG - Shit For Brains, Hope & Kirk - Cop Out Disc 2: Chris Connelly - Come Down Here, Coil - Love's Secret Domain, KMFDM - Virus (12" Version), KMFDM - Godlike (12" Version), Ministry - Everyday Is Halloween (12" Version), A Split Second - Rigor Mortis, Doubting Thomas - Father Don't Cry, Controlled Bleeding - Words (Of The Dying) Disc 3: Acid Horse - No Name, No Slogan (12" Version), The KLF - What Time Is Love? (12" Version), Psykosonik - Silicon Jesus (Duality Mix), My Life with The Thrill Kill Kult - Do You Fear (For Your Child), Psychic TV - I.C. Water, Divine - The Name Game (7" Version)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Album a Day (Boxset Edition): Various Artists - Black Box - Wax Trax! Records: The First 13 Years
The first thing that should be mentioned about this almost definitive tribute to one of the most influential record labels of all time is the amazing work that was put in to booklet of this release. You get a nice short version of the history of the record label with an emphasis on the bands themselves accompanied by great pictures and nice little additions like hate letters, all the things people have thought KMFDM stood for, and little yearbook style love notes from the people that were there (musicians, club managers, music journalists, label employees, everyone). As for the content you get a great three discs of some of the greatests songs to come off the label that tries to cover a few songs from some of the more influential bands, at least one song by the majority of the bands to be on the label, rarities, etc. Some one also put a lot of thought into placement of the songs and its much appreciated. The only thing sadly missing from this release are any Front 242 songs because of legal troubles with Epic Records who had at that point acquired the 242 catalogue. Something about reading the book and listening to the discs gave me a feeling of something as close to a documentary without being on film as possible (although I hope someone does make a proper documentary about Wax Trax! Records at some point). Favorite Tracks (and there are a lot of them): Disc 1: 1000 Homo DJs - Supernaut (Trent Reznor Vocal Version), Revolting Cocks - Beers Steers and Queers (12" Version), Sister Machine Gun - Addiction, Excessive Force - Violent Peace, Pailhead - I Will Refuse (12" Version), Front Line Assembly - Digital Tension Dementia, Greater Than One - Now Is The Time, PIG - Shit For Brains, Hope & Kirk - Cop Out Disc 2: Chris Connelly - Come Down Here, Coil - Love's Secret Domain, KMFDM - Virus (12" Version), KMFDM - Godlike (12" Version), Ministry - Everyday Is Halloween (12" Version), A Split Second - Rigor Mortis, Doubting Thomas - Father Don't Cry, Controlled Bleeding - Words (Of The Dying) Disc 3: Acid Horse - No Name, No Slogan (12" Version), The KLF - What Time Is Love? (12" Version), Psykosonik - Silicon Jesus (Duality Mix), My Life with The Thrill Kill Kult - Do You Fear (For Your Child), Psychic TV - I.C. Water, Divine - The Name Game (7" Version)
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