Double CD collection of the Best of Luna - including a disc of cover versions

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Product Description

When they formed in 1992, Luna was a true alt-rock supergroup, boasting singer-guitarist-lyricist Dean Wareham from Galaxie 500, former Chills bassist Justin Harwood, and ex-Feelies drummer Stanley Demeski, among others. With a heavy dose of dream pop, strategic reverb, and smartly minimalist songcraft, the band's 1992 Elektra debut Lunapark sparked major critical and fan acclaim, as did their 1994 masterpiece Bewitched, which featured legendary Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison on several tracks. Hypnotic, atmospheric, and moody, Penthouse and Pup Tent followed, along with personnel changes and a 1999 shift to indie status, but the band's stream of elegantly produced and sonically resonant albums continued. For their first ever compilation, Rhino collects the essential career-spanning best of Luna.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Moon Palace
2. Sideshow By The Seashore
3. Anesthesia
4. Friendly Advice
5. California (All The Way)
6. Slide
7. Tiger Lily
8. Chinatown
9. Lost In Space
10. 23 Minutes In Brussels
11. Egg Nog
12. Bobby Peru
13. IHOP
14. Into The Fold
15. Superfreaky Memories
16. Dear Diary
17. Lovedust
18. Black Postcards

Disc 2:

1. Bonnie And Clyde (Fast)
2. Indian Summer
3. Ride Into The Sun
4. In The Flesh
5. Season Of The Witch
6. Jealous Guy
7. Neon Lights
8. Sweet Child O Mine
9. That's What You Always Say
10. Everybody's Talikn'
11. Outdoor Miner
12. No Regrets
13. La Poupee Qui Fait Non
14. Only Women Bleed
15. Dream Baby Dream
16. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
17. Bonnie And Clyde (Slow)

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53314 in Music
• Released on: 2006-10-09
• Number of discs: 2

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Customer Reviews

Who on earth are 'Luna'?
So, 'Luna'. Kind of twee Belle and Sebastian-type band I suspected. I was checking my indie anorak brother's CD collection when I spotted this. "Luna!" I scoffed, "More obscure irrelevant navel-gazing student pap." "Check it out before you judge it." he said. So I did. I borrowed it, then listened with half an ear the first couple of times I played it. Not blown away by it at all.

Then one day I was cleaning out the oven with Luna in the background and it suddenly struck me. This is good. Damn good. Some song was playing about someone who was 'blinded by lovedust' and saw 'a million, a billion, a trillion stars'. Such a glorious image to have in your head when you're doing trivial domestic chores.

This is what appeals to me now, the small, relatively unknown band who've been around for years, waiting to be discovered, with a back catalogue of big dreams. A 'Best Of' compilation that nobody here has got around to reviewing yet. It's like there's a general air of ambivalence. But there are 35 tracks here (counting the second disc, which is filled with covers) and at least three-quarters have concealed hooks, which lead you, unsuspecting, into the world of this band. It's a world that you kind of really didn't want to visit, but when you're there you end up walking around it with a smile on your face.

The second disc is a bit of treat, too. Cover versions rarely tend to work for me, I always think 'why not just listen to the original'? But each track here is performed with affection, not just a static attempt to reproduce what we've already heard. 'No Regrets' is actually a cover of a cover, and it still manages to sound fresh.

These days, with music being so accesible, it's easy to bypass bands like Luna. I almost did. But then they brought a million, billion, trillion stars into my life and I'm here to tell you about it.