Tracks 1-9: Safe As Milk (1999 remastered)
Tracks 10-12: Mirror Man (1999 remastered)
Album overviews
Steve Froy:
When I first heard about this I thought, oh no, not
yet another collection of tracks from Safe As Milk and Mirror Man.
However, this one has a bit of a twist to it.
A short (47 minutes), sharp compilation of tracks
from the remastered releases of Safe As
Milk and The Mirror Man Sessions.
All of the long Mirror Man jams are omitted in preference for some
of the alternate takes that first appeared on
I May Be Hungry but I Sure Ain't Weird. Probably one of the
more interesting compilations that have been released although there
are no surprises for any fan who already owns everything. This would
make a good introduction for someone who is more 'rock' oriented.
The cover has (for me) a previously unseen photograph
which has been treated to resembled the fish-eye image used on Safe
As Milk. The rest of the front cover has been treated to look creased
and crumpled.
There is a short history of the band inside written
by Brendon Griffin (of the Great Rock Discography apparently). This
is mostly correct although it seems Herb Bermann "was recruited
as much for his writing experience as his bass playing" - this,
of course, is rubbish. And while I'm nit-picking Ry Cooder was replaced
by Gerry McGee not Jeff Cotton.
It's selling at a cheap price so it's worth picking
up.
Releases
2006 CD on Sony BMG 82876805302
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