''Great American Gingerbread: Rasputina Rarities & Neglected Items'' is a limited collector's edition compilation album by American cello rock band
Rasputina. It was released on April 5, 2011.
The compilation contains a CD of previously unreleased tracks composed of film scores, demos, compilation tracks and tribute pieces which frontwoman
Melora Creager describes as "essentially solo works,
erinitial compositions and impulses." It also contains a Bonus DVD that includes a live performance as well as Q&A session recorded in 2002 at the
Knitting Factory
The Knitting Factory is a nightclub in New York City that features eclectic music and entertainment. After opening in 1987, various other locations were opened in the United States.
The Knitting Factory gave its audience poetry readings, perform ...
, in New York City.
Release
Promotion
As early as March 2011, the song "Ballad of Lizzie Borden" has been available for free download via
SoundCloud
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's website as a way to promote and generate interest for the new record.
Critical reception
In a somewhat mixed review for
PopMatters
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, Enio Chiola said the album, "plays like an exercise in self-indulgence and is something only die-hard fans could easily digest. Those unfamiliar with the incredibly prolific nature of Melora’s music-making might want to begin with a more easily accessible collection of tunes," and, "Great American Gingerbread is a precious little gem of tunes best absorbed by those who know what they’re getting themselves into."
William Ruhlmann of
AllMusic
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similarly stated that, "this is a collection for dedicated fans of Rasputina, especially those who feel that the group has never gone quite far enough."
[ In a slightly more positive review for The Big Takeover, Michael Toland praised the album's consistency, and said, "With the tracks sounding as if they were recorded specifically for this collection Great American Gingerbread is as cohesive and satisfying as any of Rasputina’s non-comp LPs."]
Track listing
All songs written by Melora Creager unless otherwise noted.Knitting Factory
The Knitting Factory is a nightclub in New York City that features eclectic music and entertainment. After opening in 1987, various other locations were opened in the United States.
The Knitting Factory gave its audience poetry readings, perform ...
in New York City in 2002. It features Rasputina's old lineup from around that period. It also features a Q&A session. As is often the case with Rasputina's anachronistic sense of humor, the performance is credited to have been recorded in 1902.
References
External links
Great American Gingerbread: Rasputina Rarities & Neglected Items Facebook page
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2011 compilation albums
Rasputina (band) albums