''Screaming Fields of Sonic Love'' is a compilation album of songs culled from Sonic Youth'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'', 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
# " Teen Age Riot" – 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
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