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Mercury Rev 2 x CD + DVD FREE SHIPPING Yerself is Steam / Lego my Ego +
2 CDs plus 1 DVD!!! Limited Special Edition, way out of print
Hello. I’ve been selling for over 10 years on that other site (you can check my feedback there; It's under the same ID as this one; with over 3700 positives, 100%, and still active).
If you don’t feel like going through the check out process, just email me with your order. email= gxr100seller “at” hotmail.com (you have to replace the “at” with “@”)
Like all of my cds, this is an Original CD, with original inserts (NO CD-Rs or bootlegs).....
Editorial reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- [A] sprawling hybrid of acid-frazzled psychedelia, Pink Floyd-influenced space rock and bubblegum pop.
Q
Formed in the late 80s, few could have known that US band Mercury Rev would end up having quite such an impact. Even the band themselves when quizzed on their huge European success seem surprised, when they released 'Deserters Songs' the assumed it would be their last having never really achieved the popularity they needed and were expecting to break up following its release. How wrong they were though, the album was quickly picked up by the UK music press and rightly hailed as a classic with its carefully measured fusion of indie rock, dream pop and psychedelia - this was nothing new for the band but this time around it just seemed to fit right in. Before 'Deserters Songs' though, there was a lot more material from the band, and their first two releases are collected here on this bumper 2cd and dvd set from the Mint label, repackaged for our listening pleasure. Released in 1991 'Yerself is Steam' was an introduction to a quite singular US act, although they had links both stylistically and due to bassist Dave Fridmann's production role with The Flaming Lips, they didn't really sound exactly like anyone else. With a liberal slice of UK dream pop, a large helping of US psychedelia and a sprinkling of the trendy space rock of the era (bands like Spacemen 3 and Spiritualised) they produced an album that even now sounds like little else. In fact for someone who has only heard the band's later work it might be a shock to hear a track like 'Very Sleepy Rivers' or 'Chasing a Bee', long-form psychedelic rambles punctuated by the band's original singer David Baker. Baker's voice was markedly different from Jonathan Donahue's, and he allegedly encouraged the band's more experimental leanings but at the time and on these two records especially it really paid off. 'Lego My Ego' was a long-form EP released in 1992 and continued to explore the themes of the band's debut (even featuring a different version of stand-out track 'Coney Island Cylcone') and stands up now as the perfect counterpart. Still more experimental and defiant than the band's following albums, and with much more in common with the UK shoegaze/dream pop scene (which is still experiencing a renaissance thanks to acts such as Ulrich Schnauss, M83 and Jesu) there should be plenty here for newcomers to get absorbed into. Also for fans of the band who might need an extra reason to re-buy the albums there's a special bonus DVD featuring videos to 'Chasing a Bee' and 'Car Wash Hair'. Huge recommendation!
Tracklisting:
1-1 Chasing A Bee (7:10)
1-2 Syringe Mouth (4:04)
1-3 Coney Island Cyclone (2:36)
1-4 Blue And Black (6:01)
1-5 Sweet Oddysee Of A Cancer Cell T' Th' Center Of Yer Heart (7:39)
1-6 Frittering (8:47)
1-7 Continuous Trucks And Thunder Under A Mother's Smile (0:43)
1-8 Very Sleepy Rivers (12:19)
2-1 If You Want To Stay (4:08)
2-2 Shhh / Peaceful / Very Sleepy Rivers (14:51)
2-3 Frittering (5:18)
2-4 Coney Island Cyclone (3:20)
2-5 Car Wash Hair (7:25)
2-6 Syringe Mouth (3:10)
2-7 Blood On The Moon (8:21)
2-8 Chasing A Girl (Inside A Car) (10:09)
USED, but in great condition. NO scratches and NO signs of abuse or misuse.
Free Shipping in the US and Canada.
Multiple item discounts = $2 off each additional cds with your order
***International orders***
I can ship worldwide - Any country.
CDs can be shipped internationally for an additional $3 (with the jewel case); or for $2 (without the jewel case).
******
I accept US personal checks, money orders, or paypal.
Please check-out my other items…..Take $2 off any additional CDs you add to your order!!!! eCrater’s checkout system doesn’t automatically figure the discounts, but as long as we know the total, we’ll be ok.
Payment must be received 14 days for US orders. Additional time extended for international orders
Any questions, Please feel free to email. Thanks. gxr100
Hello. I’ve been selling for over 10 years on that other site (you can check my feedback there; It's under the same ID as this one; with over 3700 positives, 100%, and still active).
If you don’t feel like going through the check out process, just email me with your order. email= gxr100seller “at” hotmail.com (you have to replace the “at” with “@”)
Like all of my cds, this is an Original CD, with original inserts (NO CD-Rs or bootlegs).....
Editorial reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- [A] sprawling hybrid of acid-frazzled psychedelia, Pink Floyd-influenced space rock and bubblegum pop.
Q
Formed in the late 80s, few could have known that US band Mercury Rev would end up having quite such an impact. Even the band themselves when quizzed on their huge European success seem surprised, when they released 'Deserters Songs' the assumed it would be their last having never really achieved the popularity they needed and were expecting to break up following its release. How wrong they were though, the album was quickly picked up by the UK music press and rightly hailed as a classic with its carefully measured fusion of indie rock, dream pop and psychedelia - this was nothing new for the band but this time around it just seemed to fit right in. Before 'Deserters Songs' though, there was a lot more material from the band, and their first two releases are collected here on this bumper 2cd and dvd set from the Mint label, repackaged for our listening pleasure. Released in 1991 'Yerself is Steam' was an introduction to a quite singular US act, although they had links both stylistically and due to bassist Dave Fridmann's production role with The Flaming Lips, they didn't really sound exactly like anyone else. With a liberal slice of UK dream pop, a large helping of US psychedelia and a sprinkling of the trendy space rock of the era (bands like Spacemen 3 and Spiritualised) they produced an album that even now sounds like little else. In fact for someone who has only heard the band's later work it might be a shock to hear a track like 'Very Sleepy Rivers' or 'Chasing a Bee', long-form psychedelic rambles punctuated by the band's original singer David Baker. Baker's voice was markedly different from Jonathan Donahue's, and he allegedly encouraged the band's more experimental leanings but at the time and on these two records especially it really paid off. 'Lego My Ego' was a long-form EP released in 1992 and continued to explore the themes of the band's debut (even featuring a different version of stand-out track 'Coney Island Cylcone') and stands up now as the perfect counterpart. Still more experimental and defiant than the band's following albums, and with much more in common with the UK shoegaze/dream pop scene (which is still experiencing a renaissance thanks to acts such as Ulrich Schnauss, M83 and Jesu) there should be plenty here for newcomers to get absorbed into. Also for fans of the band who might need an extra reason to re-buy the albums there's a special bonus DVD featuring videos to 'Chasing a Bee' and 'Car Wash Hair'. Huge recommendation!
Tracklisting:
1-1 Chasing A Bee (7:10)
1-2 Syringe Mouth (4:04)
1-3 Coney Island Cyclone (2:36)
1-4 Blue And Black (6:01)
1-5 Sweet Oddysee Of A Cancer Cell T' Th' Center Of Yer Heart (7:39)
1-6 Frittering (8:47)
1-7 Continuous Trucks And Thunder Under A Mother's Smile (0:43)
1-8 Very Sleepy Rivers (12:19)
2-1 If You Want To Stay (4:08)
2-2 Shhh / Peaceful / Very Sleepy Rivers (14:51)
2-3 Frittering (5:18)
2-4 Coney Island Cyclone (3:20)
2-5 Car Wash Hair (7:25)
2-6 Syringe Mouth (3:10)
2-7 Blood On The Moon (8:21)
2-8 Chasing A Girl (Inside A Car) (10:09)
USED, but in great condition. NO scratches and NO signs of abuse or misuse.
Free Shipping in the US and Canada.
Multiple item discounts = $2 off each additional cds with your order
***International orders***
I can ship worldwide - Any country.
CDs can be shipped internationally for an additional $3 (with the jewel case); or for $2 (without the jewel case).
******
I accept US personal checks, money orders, or paypal.
Please check-out my other items…..Take $2 off any additional CDs you add to your order!!!! eCrater’s checkout system doesn’t automatically figure the discounts, but as long as we know the total, we’ll be ok.
Payment must be received 14 days for US orders. Additional time extended for international orders
Any questions, Please feel free to email. Thanks. gxr100
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