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MUDHONEY

Genre: music4me > alternative > alternative

Format: 3 LP

Released: Wed 27 Jun 2001

Catalogue Number: SP500

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Description:
Mudhoney was most convincing when the 7" recording format limited their more indulgent tendencies. In general (especially early on), their albums were always peppered with great songs -- usually variations on the band's trademark scuzzy sound and sneering attitude -- but rarely sustained momentum all the way through, thanks in part to the band's weakness for ponderous jams. The sorely needed, two-disc best-of March to Fuzz attempts to have it both ways: the first disc is a generous, 22-track overview of their recordings from 1988-1998, while the second compiles 30 rarities for the devotees. It's a tactic that's been used before, and it's usually maddening, giving both casual and die-hard fans an entire disc they don't want. But March to Fuzz actually works very well. For one, it's not priced as a double-disc set, and for another, both discs are actually very strong. Mudhoney's sound didn't change very much over the course of their career, which means that even though disc one isn't arranged chronologically, everything is pretty much of a piece. It's also very well chosen, even if the surprisingly strong latter-day albums My Brother the Cow and Tomorrow Hit Today aren't heavily represented. But the disc makes a convincing case that Mudhoney never stopped making bruising, vital rock & roll, or writing great (albeit samey) songs. The rarities disc is surprisingly entertaining, featuring plenty of cover versions, cranky goofs, and songs that were certainly better than some of their album tracks, but were relegated to B-sides or indie compilations. Their '60s garage and surf roots are actually summed up very effectively here, as well as their love of early-'80s hardcore. March to Fuzz might be a little hard to handle all in one sitting, but it's hard to imagine a better overview of Mudhoney's career. ~ Steve Huey, AMG

Track Listing:

Side A
1.	In 'N' Out of Grace [5:30]
2.	Suck You Dry [2:32]
3.	I Have to Laugh [3:28]
4.	Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More [3:44]
5.	Who You Drivin' Now [2:21]
6.	You Got It [2:48]
7.	Judgement, Rage, Retribution and Thyme [2:33]
8.	Into the Drink [2:07]
9.	Thousand Forms of Mind [4:42]
10.	Generation Genocide [1:14]
11.	If I Think [3:36]
12.	Here Comes Sickness [3:40]
13.	Let It Slide [2:34]
14.	Touch Me I'm Sick [2:30]
15.	This Gift [3:34]
16.	Good Enough [3:25]
17.	Blinding Sun [3:40]
18.	Into Your Shtik [3:45]
19.	Beneath the Valley of the Underdog [5:15]
20.	When Tomorrow Hits [2:40]
21.	Make It Now Again [4:35]
22.	Hate the Police [2:07]
Side B
23.	Hey Sailor [0:23]
24.	Twenty Four [2:45]
25.	Baby Help Me Forget [2:30]
26.	Revolution [2:18]
27.	You Stupid Asshole [1:25]
28.	Who Is Who [0:54]
29.	Stab Your Back [3:11]
30.	Pump It Up [2:33]
31.	Money Will Roll Right In [0:52]
32.	Fix Me [1:19]
33.	Dehumanized [2:11]
34.	She's Just 15 [3:46]
35.	Baby O Baby [2:36]
36.	Over the Top [1:05]
37.	You Give Me the Creeps [2:19]
38.	March to Fuzz [1:50]
39.	Ounce of Deception [1:35]
40.	Paperback Life [2:26]
41.	Bushpusher Man [2:00]
42.	Fuzzbeater [2:59]
43.	Overblown [2:50]
44.	Run Shithead Run [2:44]
45.	King Sandbox [2:50]
46.	Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown [2:48]
47.	Holden [#] [3:38]
48.	Not Going Down That Road Again [2:24]
49.	Brand New Face [2:11]
50.	Drinking for Two [#] [3:31]
51.	Butterfly Stroke [#] [2:39]
52.	Editions of You [#] [2:39]

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