Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. any day now
2. red
3. little beast
4. powder blue
5. bitten by the tail fly
6. asleep in the back
7. newborn
8. don't mix your drinks
9. presuming ed
10. coming second
11. can't stop
12. scattered black and whites

Disc 2:

1. Powder Blue
2. Red
3. Theme From Munroe Kelly
4. Can't Stop
5. Bitten By The Tail Fly
6. Coming Second
7. Don't Mix Your Drinks
8. Can't Stop
9. Scattered Black and Whites
10. George Lassoes The Moon
11. Newborn
12. Don't Mix Your Drinks
13. Red

Disc 3:

1. Any Day Now
2. Red
3. Little Beast
4. Powder Blue
5. Bitten By The Tail Fly
6. Asleep In The Back
7. Newborn
8. Don't Mix Your Drinks
9. Presuming Ed (Rest Easy)
10. Coming Second
11. Can't Stop
12. Scattered Black and Whites
13. Powder Blue
14. Red
15. Theme From Munroe Kelly
16. Can't Stop
17. Bitten By The Tail Fly
18. Coming Second
19. Don't Mix Your Drinks
20. Can't Stop
21. Scattered Black and Whites
22. George Lassoes The Moon
23. Newborn
24. Don't Mix Your Drinks
25. Red

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2331 in Music
• Released on: 2009-11-02
• Number of discs: 3
• Formats: CD+DVD, Box set
• Dimensions: .36 pounds
• Running time: 239 minutes

Customer Reviews

Overlooked Classic #6 - A sign of things to come!
Up until last years' magnificent The Seldom Seen Kid Bury's Elbow were one of the most underrated bands in both the UK and probably on the planet. They have always had the ability to make music which is meaningful and disturbing at the same time. Some of the songs make you feel uncomfortable, with lyrics like "I'll be the corpse in your bathtub...useless".

Guy Garvey has such a wonderful voice, able to whisper and scream lyrics in the same song, and give the feeling as if he really means it. Seeing them recently perform live, it is physically difficult not to break down in tears to some of the songs, such is the emotion which is poured into each and every number.

I bought this album on the day if its original release, and have followed Elbow since, but personally do not think they matched this until last years' release, in terms of the range of emotions portrayed through their music. They are not a one trick pony though - whilst many of the songs are dark, the music is not always soft; Elbow are able to make a noise to match the best of them, and it is an album which warrants being played from start to end turned up very loud.

This is a welcome re-release, and thank you Amazon for managing to get it to me a week prior to official release (!), as it means I have been able to listen to it time and time again, now with the addition of the Noisebox EP, together with live tracks and a Session recorded for Radio 1 and the excellent DVD containing Videos from the songs. The early comparisons with Radiohead are a little bizarre; I would not class them as similar, however Joy Division influences are obvious, particularly in lyrical content (not so much in the music), but maybe that's just the Manchester influence. At the time, comparisons were drawn to both Badly Drawn Boy and Doves. The latter is probably the most similar, particularly on their début album.

A dark album, full of the frustrations of life which effect us all at some point, and even though Guy is singing from his heart, the songs have a strange resonance with me. I find this wonderful listening, and would probably rate above the Seldom Seen Kid in my list of favourite albums of all time.

BEST ELBOW ALBUM
I have the original and this was a must when I knew it was coming out. Not disappointed. Absolutely brilliant. Guy Garvey at his best.

Scattered Black and Whites - one the best tracks by Guy. It evokes so many memories.