Downside Up | |||
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Released | 29 November 2004 | ||
Recorded | 1978–1994 | ||
Genre | Post-punk, alternative rock | ||
Label | Universal | ||
Producer | Various | ||
Siouxsie and the Banshees compilations chronology | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Record Collector | [2] |
Rock Sound | very favourable[3] |
Stylus | A[4] |
The Times | very favourable[5] |
Uncut | very favourable[6] |
Downside Up is a four-disc box set collecting B-sides and bonus material from the catalogue of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Also included (on disc four) is The Thorn ep, originally released in 1984. Most of these songs (only present on these CDs) were classics of the band's live repertoire like 'Pulled To Bits', 'Eve White/Eve Black', 'Red Over White', 'I Promise', 'Something Blue' and 'B-side Ourselves'. The boxset was also released on iTunes.
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Reception[edit]
The four-cd box set compilation received critical acclaim upon its release. The Times wrote in its review of Downside Up: 'Standouts include the spiky Drop Dead/Celebration, the sinister Eve White/Eve Black and the chopped up industrial funk of Tattoo'. The reviewer also rated the band as one of 'the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era.'[5]Stylus rated it A saying : 'It’s a wonderfully eclectic mixture of fingers-down-a-blackboard avant-punk (“Voices (On The Air),” “Eve White/Eve Black”), Creatures-esque tribal drum-worship (“Sunless”), majestic beauty (“Something Blue,” “Shooting Sun,” “Return”), amusing experimentation (“Slap Dash Snap,” “(There’s A) Planet In My Kitchen”), linguistic fun (“Mittageisen,” “Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant,” “El Dia De Los Muertos”) and, yes, playfully ‘dark’ tunes (“Something Wicked (This Way Comes),” “Are You Still Dying, Darling?”).'[4]Record Collector praised the box set for its 'remarkable diversity, spontaneity and playfulness', considering that there are 'No throwaway tracks'. Murray Chalmers noted: 'Drop Dead/Celebration' is still a wonderful explosion of bile aimed at their absconded guitarist and drummer, while Slap Dash Snap is prototype techno.' He underlined the diversity of the material: 'on more reflective tracks like Sea Of Light and Let Go you feel that here is a group who could go anywhere'. He then stated: 'By CD2 they are firing on all cylinders, a pop group thrillingly ahead of the pack, CD3 is immaculate.' and considered the four tracks of The Thorn that end the box set as an 'orchestrated EP of ferocious intensity'.[2]Rock Sound shared a similar point of view and said: 'Whilst most bands regard the B-side as an irrelevancy, a dumping ground for throwaway tracks not deemed good enough for proper release, Siouxsie And The Banshees always treated it with respect, an excuse to have fun and experiment.' Neil Gardner praised 'the sensual menace of 'Tattoo'.[3]Uncut qualified Downside Up as 'an exhaustive and fascinating collection from an astonishing group'.[6]
Downside Up, a Compilation of songs by Siouxsie and The Banshees. Disc 4 is the rare Thorn EP which was released in 1984 with previously released songs redone. Installer riven sous windows 7 7. The Siouxsie and the Banshees collection project. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Scott Davies, Apr 2, 2014.
NME retrospectively wrote in 2009 : 'Manna from heaven for all Siouxsie And The Banshees obsessives, 'Downside Up' is a four-CD box set of the band's B-sides and bonus material, including the spellbinding 'Tattoo' and 'Eve White/Eve Black'.'[7]
Legacy[edit]
Shooting Sun is the name of a song performed by Siouxsie Sioux with the Banshees. It is a rare B-side from the single This Wheel's On Fire. It was released in the album Downside Up. We've been waiting inside our fears. Eyes that scorn you imprison you with tears. 3 results for siouxsie downside up Save siouxsie downside up to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. Unfollow siouxsie downside up to stop getting updates on your eBay feed. Siouxsie & The Banshees - Downside Up Small Stones. This recent CD arrival is another one of Zorn's 'File Card' Pieces. Siouxsie&Banshees Cologne, Siouxsie and the Banshees. Siouxsie & The Banshees Downside Up. Download Siouxsie and the Banshees - Downside Up. Siouxsie and the Banshees Downside Up (Disc 1).rar. Down Side Up B Sides.
Trickycovered 'Tattoo' as the opening number of his second solo album Nearly God.[8] The original version of 'Tattoo', sounds like a pre-trip hop manifesto with a part of the genre's codes; a sweaty atmosphere, whispered voices, huming basses and sounds of fluffy drums.[9][10]Massive Attacksampled in 1997 'Mittageisen' (the 'Metal Postcard' version sung in German) on 'Superpredators' for the movie soundtrack The Jackal.[11] Foundations of parasitology 9th edition. Acts from other genres also selected some of these B-sides. Morrissey played 'Eve White/Eve Black' during intermission on his 1997's Maladjusted tour.[12]Shirley Manson of Garbage stated that 'Drop Dead/Celebration' was one of her favourite tracks.[13][14] Jenny Lee Lindberg of Warpaint named her liking for 'Umbrella', a song recorded in 1985.[15]
Track listing[edit]
Siouxsie And The Banshees Downside Up Cd3 Rare Value
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All songs by Siouxsie and the Banshees except*
- Disc one (1978–1982)
- 'Voices (on the Air)' (Originally the b-side of 'Hong Kong Garden')
- '20th Century Boy'* (T. Rex cover) (Originally the b-side of 'The Staircase (Mystery)')
- 'Pulled to Bits' (Originally the b-side of 'Playground Twist')
- 'Mittageisen' (Originally the A-side of 'Mittageisen')
- 'Drop Dead/Celebration' (Originally the b-side of 'Happy House')
- 'Eve White/Eve Black' (Originally the b-side of 'Christine')
- 'Red Over White' (Originally the b-side of 'Israel')
- 'Follow the Sun' (Originally the b-side of 'Spellbound')
- 'Slap Dash Snap' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Spellbound')
- 'Supernatural Thing'* (Ben E. King cover) (Originally the b-side of 'Arabian Knights')
- 'Congo Conga' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Arabian Knights')
- 'Coal Mind' (Originally the b-side of 'Fireworks')
- 'We Fall' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Fireworks')
- 'Cannibal Roses' (Originally the b-side of 'Slowdive')
- 'Obsession II' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Slowdive')
- 'A Sleeping Rain' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Melt!')
- 'Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant'* (traditional 18th century Frenchcarol) (Originally the b-side of 'Melt!')
- Disc two (1983–1987)
- 'Tattoo' (Originally the b-side of 'Dear Prudence')
- '(There's A) Planet in My Kitchen' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Dear Prudence')
- 'Let Go' (Originally the b-side of 'Swimming Horses')
- 'The Humming Wires' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Swimming Horses')
- 'I Promise' (Originally the b-side of 'Dazzle')
- 'Throw Them to the Lions' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Dazzle')
- 'An Execution' (Originally the b-side of 'Cities in Dust')
- 'The Quarterdrawing of the Dog' (Originally the extra b-side of'Cities in Dust')
- 'Lullaby' (Originally the b-side of 'Candyman')
- 'Umbrella' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Candyman')
- 'Shooting Sun' (Originally the b-side of 'This Wheel's on Fire')
- 'Sleepwalking (On the High Wire)' (Originally the extra b-side of 'This Wheel's on Fire')
- 'She Cracked'* (The Modern Lovers cover) (Originally the extra b-side of 'This Wheel's on Fire' 1987 double-pack 7-inch)
- 'She's Cuckoo' (Originally the b-side of 'The Passenger')
- 'Something Blue' (Originally the extra b-side of 'The Passenger')
- 'The Whole Price of Blood' (Originally the b-side of 'Song from the Edge of the World')
- 'Mechanical Eyes' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Song from the Edge of the World')
- Disc three (1988–1995)
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- 'False Face' (Originally the b-side of 'Peek-a-Boo')
- 'Catwalk' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Peek-a-Boo')
- 'Something Wicked (This Way Comes)' (Originally the b-side of 'The Killing Jar')
- 'Are You Still Dying Darling?' (Originally extra the b-side of 'The Killing Jar')
- 'El Dia De Los Muertos' (Originally the b-side of 'The Last Beat of My Heart')
- 'Sunless' (Originally the extra b-side of 'The Last Beat of My Heart')
- 'Staring Back' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Kiss Them for Me')
- 'Return' (Originally the b-side of 'Kiss Them for Me')
- 'Spiral Twist' (Originally the b-side of 'Shadowtime')
- 'Sea of Light' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Shadowtime')
- 'I Could Be Again' (Originally the b-side of 'Face to Face')
- 'Hothead' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Face to Face')
- 'B Side Ourselves' (Originally the b-side of 'O Baby')
- 'Swimming Horses' (KROQ Acoustic Christmas, 1991) (Originally the extra b-side of 'O Baby')
- 'All Tomorrow's Parties'* (Velvet Underground cover) (KROQ Acoustic Christmas, 1991) (Originally the extra b-side of 'O Baby')
- 'Hang Me High' (Originally the b-side of 'Stargazer')
- 'Black Sun' (Originally the extra b-side of 'Stargazer')
- Disc Four The Thorn EP (1984)
- 'Overground' (Originally from The Thorn)
- 'Placebo Effect' (Originally from The Thorn)
- 'Voices (on the Air)' (Originally from The Thorn)
- 'Red Over White' (Originally from The Thorn)
Three songs were slighty re-edited for the purpose of the boxset. 'False Face' has got a longer introduction with the first singing line repeated. The first seconds of 'Hang Me High' were edited out and 'Black Sun' has got a remodelled end.
References[edit]
- ^True, Chris. 'Downside Up – Siouxsie and the Banshees review'. AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ abChalmers, Murray (January 2005), 'Siouxsie and the Banshees – Downside Up review', Record Collector
- ^ abGardner, Neil (January 2005), 'Siouxsie and the Banshees – Downside Up review', Rock Sound
- ^ abParrish, Peter (12 January 2005). 'Siouxsie & the Banshees – Downside Up'. Stylus. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ abWilliamson, Nigel. 'Siouxsie & the Banshees' Downside Up review (subscription required. The Times. 27 November 2004.
- ^ abPiers, Martin (January 2005), 'Siouxsie and the Banshees – Downside Up review', Uncut
- ^Barker, Emily. '30 Killer B-Side And Rarities Albums You Might've Missed'. NME. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2015
- ^'Cover Me' Moonpalace.de. Tricky covered 'Tattoo' for the opening track of his second album 'Nearly God' in 1996
- ^Patrick Eudeline. 'Siouxsie Sioux'. rocknfolk.com. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Tricky Biography Allmusic.com. Tricky 'Influenced By' Siouxsie & the Banshees
- ^'Massive Attack Discography. Tune Info Superpredators'Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Inflightdata.com. Massive Attack sampled 'Metal Postcard' in 1997 for their track 'Superpredators' on the movie soundtrack 'The jackal'.
- ^'Under the influence-music' Passionsjustlikemine.com.
- ^Paytress, Mark. Foreword by Shirley Manson, The Siouxsie & The Banshees The Authorized Biography. Sanctuary 2003.
- ^Dunn, Jancee. 'Work in Progress'. Rolling Stone. October 1996. She rebelled against school, and she says, 'I more or less had to leave.' Manson had an anger that she still can't explain. 'I played the 45 of Siouxsie and the Banshees' 'Drop Dead Celebration' constantly,' she says of the B-side of 'Happy House.'
- ^Kerr, David. 'Under the Influence: Warpaint's Jenny Lee Lindberg'. Theskinny.co.uk. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015
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Downside Up. A 4 disc, 55 song, (34 of which appear on CD for the first time) chronological collection, of every Banshee B Side, remastered. A 76 page booklet, an introduction by Mark Paytress (author of the recent official Banshees biography), a brief word from Siouxsie and individual notes for each track by Siouxsie, Budgie and Severin.How long have we lived with these songs in one form or another? Finally you can throw away your dusty, crackling vinyl, distorted, hissy cassettes and overpriced badly put together bootlegs, because this is the 'Real McCoy'.Where to start? How about, forget everything you know and everything you've heard. Pretend you only have a basic knowledge of the Banshees from their classic singles. The upside to this is we can turn it all on its head and delve into the downside for the first time.The Banshees started their recording career with the sprightly, poppy takeaway Hong Kong Garden, more pop than punk, more accessible than anyone dared dream of, and like a true Chinese Take Away, they served up the sour with the sweet on the flip side, Voices. This isn't pop its art, it's the perfect antidote, harsh, clashing Guitar and Siouxsie's swooping vocal. This is where the journey begins. A journey that will take you almost full circle. From the experimental, the historical, the nostalgic, the sheer joy of being free of any restrictions.So, what is a B Side? The A Side (topside) is generally a commercial, a preview, an introduction to the full feature, normally an album. The B Side (downside), can be any number of things, the only restrictions being a band's imagination or creativity.Whilst many bands take the easy route and include a remix, live favourite, or an album track, the Banshees perform the rare feat of indulging themselves and their audience. Downside Up is not the tip of an iceberg, but the huge mass that is unseen below the waterline. At times the Banshees had an uncanny knack of continuing the theme, sound, or feel of a single on to it's b sides, Pulled To Bits, Eve White/Eve Black, Let Go.The B Side became an opportunity to pay homage to influences and heroes, 20th Century Boy, She Cracked, All Tomorrow's Parties. Revisit childhood memories, Supernatural Thing, Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant. Push boundaries, Voices, Slap Dash Snap. And have fun, both with themselves, their critics and their audience, Conga Congo, There's A Planet In My Kitchen.Downside Up documents the Banshees progress as musicians, as a band and as individuals. As Important as it is to finally have this great collection of songs on an official release, equally as Important is the excellent work that was involved in remastering these songs. Everything sounds brand new, fresh and sharp. Most impressive is probably the 2nd disc. Disc 1 deals mainly with the rawer songs, songs recorded with less instrumentation, disc 3 deals mainly with songs that have previously been available on CD in one format or another. Although the remastering is pristine throughout it is disc 2 and disc 4 (The Thorn E.P.) that benefit the most from remastering. By disc 2 and the opening whoosh of Tattoo, the Banshees had augmented their sound still further and the production on these songs is superb. Let Go, I Promise, Something Blue, all showcase a more delicate and multihued Banshees and it's possible to hear sounds, instruments, that you would swear were never there on your dusty old vinyl versions.