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The Smithereens - Blown to Smithereens: The Best of The Smithereens (Comp. 1995)

Posted By: gonzalo76

Date: 27 Oct 2009 02:34:27

The Smithereens - Blown to Smithereens: The Best of The Smithereens (Comp. 1995)

Review:

With their British Invasion style of rock, New Jersey's the Smithereens weren't exactly in step with the musical landscape of the mid- to late '80s. It didn't stop the quartet from being critical darlings and perennial candidates to break through to a wider audience. Blown to Smithereens gathers together ample evidence that the attention was more than merited. There's nary a weak moment on this collection, which includes all of the band's best-known songs and radio hits. Sequenced chronologically, Blown to Smithereens leads off with the Beatlesque Beauty & Sadness" and proceeds with gems like the moody "Blood & Roses," "In a Lonely Place" (with its Bacharach vibe), the driving "House We Used to Live In," the sweet, melodic "Blue Period," and closes with a cover of "Time Won't Let Me." Pat DiNizio's often bittersweet, romantic lyrics compliment the polished, yet gritty, power pop resulting in timeless songs like "Behind the Wall of Sleep," "Only a Memory," and "A Girl Like You." For the uninitiated, Blown to Smithereens is a perfect introduction. For fans, it isn't necessarily essential, but rather a wonderful opportunity to revisit one of the more underappreciated bands of the past two decades. –by Tom Demalon, allmusic.com.

Album Details:

Artist: The Smithereens
Album: Blown to Smithereens: The Best of The Smithereens
Label: Capitol Records
Catalogue #: CDP 7243 8 31481 2 7
Matrix: 31481
UPC: 7 2438-31481-2 7
Format: CD
Type: Compilation
Country: US (Made in U.S.A.)
Release Date: Apr 4, 1995
Number of Discs: 1
Language: English
Time: 1:00:59
Rating: 4.5 stars (allmusic.com)
Genre: Pop/Rock
Styles: Bar Band, College Rock, Rock & Roll, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Indie Rock

Tracklist:

01. Beauty & Sadness (3:29)
02. Strangers When We Meet (3:48)
03. Blood & Roses (3:37)
04. In A Lonely Place (4:11)
05. Behind The Wall Of Sleep (3:25)
06. Only A Memory (3:44)
07. House We Used To Live In (4:03)
08. Drown In My Own Tears (3:11)
09. A Girl Like You (4:41)
10. Blue Period (2:55)
11. Blues Before & After (3:16)
12. Yesterday Girl (3:27)
13. Top Of The Pops (4:33)
14. Too Much Passion (4:32)
15. Miles From Nowhere (4:22)
16. Time Won't Let Me (3:46)

Credits:

Chris Carroll: Photography
Andy Engel: Design
Michael Halsband: Photography
Brett Milano: Liner Notes
Don Miller: Photography
Cheryl Pawelski: Producer, Compilation
Tommy Steele: Art Direction
Larry Walsh: Mastering
Wayne Watkins: Project Director

Lineage:

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Extra info:

- Cuesheet files included (WAV & FLAC).
- EAC extraction LOG file included.
- Codec used for lossless compression: libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
- Samplerate: 44100 Hz Stereo / Bitrate: 16 bits.
- MD5 checksum included.
- Full artwork, 300 dpi, jpg format (highest quality).
- All tracks accurately ripped.

EAC Log

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009

EAC extraction logfile from 24. October 2009, 22:09

The Smithereens / Blown To Smithereens: Best of The Smithereens

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Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No

Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Installed external ASPI interface

Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo

TOC of the extracted CD

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AccurateRip summary

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FLAC Log

WAV to FLAC

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Cuesheet

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