Machina II: The Friends and Enemies of Modern Music_音乐专辑
Machina II: The Friends and Enemies of Modern Music
表演者: The Smashing Pumpkins
介质: 3 x 10" E.P/2 LP (12")
发行时间: Sep 5, 2000
出版者: Constantinople
条形码: 0072438503644
专辑简介
From:http://www.billy-cor
About MACHINA II
The album is the companion piece to MACHINA/the machines of God. Both were recorded at the same time, and the new album completes the story of a rock star gone mad. MACHINA II / the friends and enemies of modern music allows the fans to be the record company by distributing the music for free via various fan web sites. In addition to the album, there are 3 e.p.s which feature alternate versions of MACHINA songs as well as outtakes. The band only pressed 25 copies each of four distinct pieces; one 12-inch l.p., and three 10-inch e.p. The records are only available on vinyl, each uniquely numbered and signed by hand etching in the out groove.
From:http://allmusic.com/
Review by Ned Raggett ：
Having decided that the earlier Friends and Enemies effort at getting rare songs out to the Pumpkins' fan base surreptitiously was successful, Billy Corgan organized a more formal effort with Machina II, borrowing the original tape title while revamping the contents. Twenty-five copies were made on three 10" and two 12" vinyl discs. Instructions were given to distribute the material on the Web; artwork was also made available online, making this possibly the first full release of an album strictly as a free Web effort. The first 10" disc includes the heavy-yet-dreamy "Slow Down" and a "spacy" version of "Glass' Theme"; the second features one of the Pumpkins' most surprising covers, James Brown's "Soul Power," which turns out to be a great Pumpkins bash-and-thrash fest. It also includes the Adore outtake "Cash Car Star," a fantastic hyper-thrash assault with some insane guitar work, and a fantastic version of the "Stand Inside Your Love" B-side "Speed Kills." The final 10" contains a piano/vocals version of "If There Is a God," and a lighter take on "Try, Try, Try." The two 12" disc releases — the "official" Friends and Enemies release — features alternate takes of the original cassette's tracks, including "Dross," and a heavy rip through "Blue Skies Bring Tears," while "Le Deux Machina" and the loud, sparkling soar of "Real Love" remain unchanged. New songs include a fine James Iha number, "Go," the haunting "Innosense," and the official release of "Let Me Give the World to You," here given a triumphant total-band take. As a high-class artifact and a gift to a loyal fan base, Machina II is a winner.
From Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.
曲目
CR - 01
01 - Slow Dawn
02 - Vanity
03 - Satur9
04 - Glass [alternate version]
CR - 02
01 - Soul Power
02 - Cash Car Star [version I]
03 - Lucky 13
04 - Speed Kills [but beauty lives forever]
CR - 03
01 - If there is a God [piano and voice]
02 - Try [version I]
03 - Heavy Metal Machine [version I alternate mix]
CR - 04
01 - Glass
02 - Cash Car Star
03 - Dross
04 - Real Love
05 - Go
06 - Let Me Give the World to You
07 - Innosense
08 - Home
09 - Blue Skies Bring Tears (version electrique)
10 - White Spyder
11 - In My Body
12 - If There is a God
13 - Le Deux Machina
14 - Atom Bomb
