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Kleptomania
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by Mansun
Sales Rank: 571433
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on 10-2-2008.
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1. Getting Your Way [#]
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2. Slipping Away [#]
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3. Keep Telling Myself [#]
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4. Harris [#]
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5. Love Remains [#]
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6. Cry 2 My Face [#]
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1. Take It Easy Chicken
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2. Everyone Must Win
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3. Closed for Business
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4. Ski Jump Nose
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5. Can't Afford to Die
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6. Railings
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1. Rock 'N' Roll Loser [#]
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2. Secrets [#]
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3. These Days [Full Length Version][#]
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4. It's Okay [#]
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5. Drones [#]
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6. Right to the End of the Earth [#]
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Import compilation for the British guitar band features three CDs, 'The 4th Album Sessions' (all previously unreleased), 'Non-Album Singles, EP-Only Tracks, & B-Sides', & 'Rarities, Demos, & Unreleased Tracks'. EMI. 2004.
That's what you'll be asking yourself after you finish listening to this compilation, which was the result of an online fan petition to convince the record label and the band to release it. First, I'll start with disc 2. This is the only disc that has completely previously available material on it. Mansun released 14 EPs (singles plus multiple b-sides) and this CD contains the best bits as voted in online by fans. Great stuff here, including Take It Easy Chicken, Flourella, Ski Jump Nose, Skin Up Pin Up, and Been Here Before. I have all of their EPs, so nothing new here for me, but still a nice compilation for the new fan (plus, the EPs are damn hard to find!). Disc 3 contains outtakes, demos, and live/radio tracks. Good stuff here, but certainly the weakest disc. Now, getting to disc 1....Mansun's 4th album, which was to be titled Mansun, was never released, and here we have what was just about ready for final post-production when the band split. All I have to say is, WHY DID THEY BREAK UP? This material is first-rate. The production is a little raw, yet polished at the same time, which gives the songs and instruments a great sound and feel. And the songs.....Getting Your Way, Slipping Away, Keep Telling Myself, Wanted So Much....they're all top-notch with GREAT vocal performances from Paul Draper and great playing from the band as a whole. A shame this wasn't completed properly and released, as it's obvious Mansun had a lot of greatness still in them. But with this collection, you can enjoy the "lost" 4th album repeatedly (I Have!). Great box set, although I would adivse getting the UK versions of Mansun's first 3 albums before snagging this.
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Kleptomania
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Price: $22.99
Updated on 10-2-2008.
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