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| 1. Something for the weekend | |||
| 2. Its not the end of the world | |||
| 3. Northern Lites | |||
| 4. Juxtapozed with U | |||
| 5. Slow Life | |||
| 6. Fire in my Heart | |||
| 7. The Man dont give a F*** | |||
| 8. Hermann Loves Pauline | |||
| 9. Play it Cool | |||
| 10. Ice Hockey Hair | |||
| 11. Do or Die | |||
| 12. (Drawing) Rings around the world | |||
| 13. God! Show me Magic | |||
| 14. Ysbeidiau Heulog | |||
| 15. Demons | |||
| 16. Golden Retriever | |||
| 17. The international Language of Screaming | |||
| 18. Hello Sunshine | |||
| 19. Hometown Unicorn | |||
| 20. If you dont want me to destroy you | |||
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Songbook: The Singles contains 21 of the Super Furry Animals' single releases, taken from their six studio albums. Also includes the original studio version of "The Man Don’t Give A...", "Ice Hockey Hair" and "Blerwytirhwng".
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Songbook: The Singles contains 21 of the Super Furry Animals' single releases, taken from their six studio albums. Also includes the original studio version of "The Man Don’t Give A...", "Ice Hockey Hair" and "Blerwytirhwng".
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
2004 has seen a number of Britpop survivors in sticky situations, so you'd expect the Super Furry Animals- a band who were once described as just another Alan McGee-assisted fad- to do the same, but no. The Super Furry Animals have consistently innovative and listenable.
Songbook is a collection of the finest singles from one of the most colourful singles bands of the last decade. The bizarre and entertaining publicity stunts have ranged from arriving to festivals in a pink tank to pissing about with Yetis, while the music remains just as weird and wonderful. Every alt-rock classic is here, from the early fuzz-rock of God! Show Me Magic to Caribbean-flavoured classic Northern Lites. It's a showcase for the fact that the Furries are as original and daring as experimentalist mates Mogwai, but their best tunes will remain stuck in your head for weeks. They're one of the few bands who can create an instant Top 20 hit and still stick two minutes of Japanese phone noises at the end of it.
If you're not yet an SFA devotee, this is the perfect starting point. It's a Greatest Hits that's far more than just a collection of their most commercial work: amidst the 21 tracks are two songs sung in Welsh, a seven-minute techno exploration and a chart hit with the most uses of the f-word in it ever. Funny, accessible and original, and this is just volume one.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this on the back of hearing a few of the Furries later singles, and didn't really know what to expect. I listened to it once or twice, then put it away. At first it didn't grab me - it was too strange, the styles to disparate. But, having heard 'Fire In My Heart' on the radio, I decided to give it another listen. And, boy, I wasn't disappointed.
Maybe it didn't grab me that first time because I was listening to it in the rainy spring, because this is perfect summer music.
The ballads and love songs - the singles that first drew me to the collection - are the most immediate tracks here. They are tender, modest, humorous and human. The childlike lyrics of the gorgeous 'Fire In My Heart' ('I've got pins and needles for you') the wailing harmonies on the happy-sad (hence the rather wonderful question mark) 'It's Not The End Of The World?' the shimmering 'Juxtaposed With U' all sing of the summer. And, of course, 'Hello Sunshine' does too - how can it not with a name like that?
The rest of the collection spins like a kid's yoyo through various styles - 'Something 4 The Weekend', a britpop love-song to drugs, the samba of 'Northern Lites', the glorious two fingers to The Man of 'The Man Don't Give A....'. '(Drawing) Rings Around The World' feels like flying in a plane above the clouds on a midsummer day, whereas 'Golden Retriever' is lurching, long-haired 70s rock.
However, as much as the collection rockets through different styles, strands run through the work of SFA that ties it together. The wonderful Welsh voices, off-the wall lyrics (the best example of this is probably Hermann Loves Pauline's, 'Hermann loves Pauline and Pauline loves Hermann /
They made love and gave birth to a little German'
but you could draw equally weird and wonderful examples from any song in this collection), the psychedelia. Oh, and by the way, it's really funky, too. Try sitting still to... well, almost anything on here, really.
The Super Furries are a breath of fresh, summery air in a pretty staid pop world. That they're as big as they are is a blessing. That the 'Special Edition' release of this CD is special purely for it's cardboard pop-up of two horses is even better. Gorgeous, unusual, summery tunes, all the way from Wales. Don't hesitate - buy it. Even if you're disappointed, persist, and soon you'll fall in love with the Furries own, uniquely beautiful world.
Maybe it didn't grab me that first time because I was listening to it in the rainy spring, because this is perfect summer music.
The ballads and love songs - the singles that first drew me to the collection - are the most immediate tracks here. They are tender, modest, humorous and human. The childlike lyrics of the gorgeous 'Fire In My Heart' ('I've got pins and needles for you') the wailing harmonies on the happy-sad (hence the rather wonderful question mark) 'It's Not The End Of The World?' the shimmering 'Juxtaposed With U' all sing of the summer. And, of course, 'Hello Sunshine' does too - how can it not with a name like that?
The rest of the collection spins like a kid's yoyo through various styles - 'Something 4 The Weekend', a britpop love-song to drugs, the samba of 'Northern Lites', the glorious two fingers to The Man of 'The Man Don't Give A....'. '(Drawing) Rings Around The World' feels like flying in a plane above the clouds on a midsummer day, whereas 'Golden Retriever' is lurching, long-haired 70s rock.
However, as much as the collection rockets through different styles, strands run through the work of SFA that ties it together. The wonderful Welsh voices, off-the wall lyrics (the best example of this is probably Hermann Loves Pauline's, 'Hermann loves Pauline and Pauline loves Hermann /
They made love and gave birth to a little German'
but you could draw equally weird and wonderful examples from any song in this collection), the psychedelia. Oh, and by the way, it's really funky, too. Try sitting still to... well, almost anything on here, really.
The Super Furries are a breath of fresh, summery air in a pretty staid pop world. That they're as big as they are is a blessing. That the 'Special Edition' release of this CD is special purely for it's cardboard pop-up of two horses is even better. Gorgeous, unusual, summery tunes, all the way from Wales. Don't hesitate - buy it. Even if you're disappointed, persist, and soon you'll fall in love with the Furries own, uniquely beautiful world.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Every tune a classic, I don't know of any other band who have constantly reinvented themselves so superbly well.
Each studio album is well worth purchasing individually, however this compilation is a good starting place for the uninitiated (then go and buy all the studio albums).
Go and see them live, grow your hair like an afghan hound, learn to believe in the power of SFA - you're life will never be the same again!
Woof!
Each studio album is well worth purchasing individually, however this compilation is a good starting place for the uninitiated (then go and buy all the studio albums).
Go and see them live, grow your hair like an afghan hound, learn to believe in the power of SFA - you're life will never be the same again!
Woof!
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The best singles from the best band!
The Super Furry Animals are very much underrated. They have produced some of the greatest music in Britain, and are as good as, if not better, than The Beatles. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2009 by Samuel Peers
ODDBALL WELSH ROCKERS HITS AND MISSES
The Super Furry Animals were one of the most prolific singles acts of the late 90's and 00's. Despite never hitting the top 10 they scored an impressive 17 top 40 UK hits and... Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2008 by Mr. Christopher J. Welch
It Took me ten years to bother
I Looked through my archives of old vids and discovered that my love for Uk music had meant that i had taped SFA Tracks for years without realising or bothering to notice who they... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2007 by Robjblack
Superb Super Furry Compilation
Songbook is a singles compilation by one of the best bands of the last 10 years. Still successfully underground and cultish yet melodic and accessible, it is a perfect... Read more
Published on 4 July 2006 by Greg Farefield-Rose
Just the negatives here
I am an absolutely MASSIVE SFA fan but I foresee that if I start writing about how great they are here I won't stop - so this review is just going to be about the disappointments... Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2005 by Rasputin
Great CD!
As the title says great CD and cost me under £10's too, great value!
The CD is basiclly all of SFA's released singles, this is only the third SFA CD i have purchased but if you... Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2004 by "paulatherton"
Super-Duper Wonderful Furry Animals!!!!
What can I say? Wonderful melodies, great hooks, fantastic lyrics, outstanding musicianship etc.
If you don't buy this album, there has to be something seriously wrong with you -... Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2004 by "bigrossman"
The Greatest singles band of the last 10 years
In my opinion, the Super Furry Animals, who are one of my favourite bands, have never quite made that classic album which they first promised to. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2004 by Sloccy
A Childs Christmas in Wales comes early!
I'm always a little cynical of 'best ofs' or 'singles collections'. Best ofs are usually badly compiled point missing misnomers and singles collections can often be a little more... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2004 by "christvswarhol"
One of the great British-singles acts then...
Yes, I know they're Welsh thank you- but this collection makes it clear that Super Furry Animals are a British-singles act as strong as The Kinks, XTC, The Beatles, Depeche Mode,... Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2004 by Jason Parkes
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