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A 16-track collection chock-full of B-sides and other rarities, the Cardigans' Other Side of the Moon is both a fun listen and proof that the Cardigans are odder and more subversive than chart hits like "Lovefool" might indicate. For one thing, they have a wicked sense of humor, as indicated by their cover choices. Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back in Town" takes on a whole new cast when reconfigured into a slinky, disco-tinged bossa nova, and the a cappella revision of Ozzy Osbourne's "Mr. Crowley" is just weird. (Some members of the group have roots in Sweden's black metal scene, explaining their long-standing Ozzy Osbourne fixation: a demo of "Iron Man" is also included, and the bizarrely titled 16-minute piano bar medley "Cocktail Party Bloody Cocktail Party" is self-explanatory.) The original tracks are all quite good, with most of them as solid as any of the tunes on their proper albums. The petulant "I Figured Out" and a melancholy alternate version of "Carnival" are particular gems. Other Side of the Moon is a handy collection for those fans who weren't obsessed enough to track the original singles down.
- Stewart Mason, All Music Guide TRACK LIST: 1. WAR (First Try) 4:09 previously unreleased 2. I FIGURED OUT 2:05 from the single "Black Letter Day" 3. PLAIN PARADE 3:31 from the single "Sick and Tired" 4. LAIKA 1:20 from the single "Sick and Tired" 5. POOH SONG 3:15 from the single "Sick and Tired" [flute by Anders Nordgren] 6. MR. CROWLEY 2:35 from the single "Carnival" [recorded as performed live on 'Hassan' 9-6-94, Swedish Radio Broadcasting] 7. EMMERDALE 2:25 from the single "Carnival" 8. THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN 4:04 from the single "Hey! Get Out of My Way" 9. CARNIVAL (Puck Version) 2:52 from the single "Hey! Get Out of My Way" 10. NASTY SUNNY BEAM 2:54 from the single "Lovefool" 11. IRON MAN (First Try) 3:39 from the single "Lovefool" 12. BLAH BLAH BLAH 3:00 from the single "Been It" 13. LOSERS (First Try) 3:16 from the single "Been It" [trumpet by Peter Lindgard, trombone by Jens Lindgard] 14. COUNTRY HELL 2:47 from the single "Your New Cuckoo" 15. AFTER ALL 2:37 from the single "Rise and Shine" 16. COCKTAIL PARTY BLOODY COCKTAIL PARTY 15:46 previously unreleased medley of a number of songs from The Cardigans' second album Life[grand piano by Ivan Bakran] | |||||||||||||||
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