compilation album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
of songs culled from
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the b ...
's various releases from the 1980s. It was released in 1995 on DGC.
Background
The tracks feature samples from each of the group's major '80s albums. However, they run in reverse chronological order, starting with songs from the band's 1988 masterwork ''
Daydream Nation
''Daydream Nation'' is the fifth full-length studio album and first double album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released on October 18, 1988. The band recorded the album between July and August 1988 at Greene St. Recording in Ne ...
'', and ending with a track from their eponymous first album from 1982. The release of this compilation coincided with the release of a music video collection of the same name, featuring all of Sonic Youth's music videos from the 1980s.
Track listing
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Teen Age Riot
"Teen Age Riot" is a song by American rock band Sonic Youth, and the first single from their 1988 album, ''Daydream Nation''. It received heavy airplay on modern rock stations and considerably expanded their audience (along with the album itse ...
" – 6:58
# "Eric's Trip" – 3:49
# "Candle" – 4:59
# "Into the Groove(y)" – 4:35
# "G-Force" – 3:40
# "Beauty Lies in the Eye" – 2:17
# "Kotton Krown" – 5:08
# "Shadow of a Doubt" – 3:34
# "Expressway to Yr. Skull" – 7:08
# " Starpower" – 4:49
# "
Death Valley '69
"Death Valley '69" is a song by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth and featuring Lydia Lunch. The song was written and sung by Thurston Moore and fellow New York musician Lunch, and recorded by Martin Bisi in 1984. A demo version of the ...
The Zap
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,
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
Death Valley '69
"Death Valley '69" is a song by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth and featuring Lydia Lunch. The song was written and sung by Thurston Moore and fellow New York musician Lunch, and recorded by Martin Bisi in 1984. A demo version of the ...
" (feat.
Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Anne Koch; June 2, 1959)Martin Charles Strong. ''The Great Indie Discography''. 2003, page 85 is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker. Her career began during the 1970s New York City no ...
, dir.
Richard Kern
Richard Kern (born 1954) is an American underground filmmaker, writer and photographer. He first came to prominence as part of the cultural explosion in the East Village of New York City in the 1980s, with erotic and experimental films like ...
)
# "Shadow of a Doubt" (dir.
Kevin Kerslake
Kevin Kerslake is an American filmmaker and photographer. He has directed documentaries on Joan Jett ('' Bad Reputation''), DJ AM (''As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM''), The Ramones (''We're Outta Here!''), Nirvana (''Live! Tonight! Sold Out! ...
)
# "Beauty Lies in the Eye" (dir. Kevin Kerslake)
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Ciccone Youth
Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the b ...
Kim Gordon
Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Born in Rochester, New York, she was raised in Los Angeles, Califor ...
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# Ciccone Youth "Macbeth" (dir.
Dave Markey
David Markey (born December 3, 1963 in Burbank, California, United States) is an American film director.
Biography
As a self-taught filmmaker and musician, David Markey directed, produced, edited, and photographed most of his films, the majority ...
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Teen Age Riot
"Teen Age Riot" is a song by American rock band Sonic Youth, and the first single from their 1988 album, ''Daydream Nation''. It received heavy airplay on modern rock stations and considerably expanded their audience (along with the album itse ...
" (dir. Sonic Youth)
# "Silver Rocket" (dir. Charles Atlas)
# "Providence" (dir. Peter Fowler & Sonic Youth)
# "Candle" (dir. Kevin Kerslake)
# "Silver Rocket" (feat. Don Fleming, live on '' Night Music'', episode 210, 1989) (dir.
John Fortenberry
John Fortenberry is an American film and television director.
I Wanna Be Your Dog
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" is a song by American rock band the Stooges. Released as the group's debut single from the band's 1969 self-titled debut album. The riff is composed of only three chords (G, F♯ and E), is played continuously throughout th ...
" (feat.
David Sanborn
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Indigo Girls
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London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, 4 June 1987)
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I Wanna Be Your Dog
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" is a song by American rock band the Stooges. Released as the group's debut single from the band's 1969 self-titled debut album. The riff is composed of only three chords (G, F♯ and E), is played continuously throughout th ...
" (feat.
Iggy Pop
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, live at The Town and Country Club, London, 4 June 1987)
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Thurston Moore
Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a member of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Moo ...
's nephew John and his three sisters "My Friend Goo" (Hyper version) (dir. Thurston Moore) nlisted# Thurston's nephew John and his three sisters "My Friend Goo" (Bored version) (dir. Thurston Moore) nlisted# "Brother James (live at The Zap, Brighton, 8 November 1985) nlisted