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- Original Release Date: 9 Jun 2008
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Brian Jonestown Massacre is one of the most under rated bands in the world. This is a must for anyone who likes retro 60's, wicked guitar sounds (many songs feature three guitarist and six band members on the stage at once), excellent lyrics and a diverse sound that is a rarity is so many bands today.
BJM band that deserves a lot more attention then they have ever received and ever seen I saw them open for BRMC last year, I have been hooked. Although Anton is an eccentric character and received a bit of a bad rap from Ondi's documentary, Dig, without doubt, no one can argue the talent of a man who can play over 100 instruments and he can call out lyrics better than many popular bands that take 5 years to do their next album.
Tracks like Who, Hide and Seek, Open Heart Surgery, Nevertheless, Nailing Honey to the Bee, Starcleaner, Wisdom, Straight Up and Down are just the tip off the iceberg because when you take into account that BJM has released at least 10 albums. After you hear this, you will want to run out and buy the whole collection because this CD makes me just want to hear more and more. So technically the Best of BJM should be 5 discs long because 2 just ain't enough!
Go and get it now....
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Trying to Review “Tepid Peppermint Wonderland whilst doing it justice, and putting it in perspective is a challenging task – the two discs contain a total of 38 tracks covering the earlier years of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Anton Newcombe’s band. I hadn’t heard of them until Christmas when my girlfriend bought me a copy of “Dig”, an extraordinary film documenting 7 years in the lives of The Dandy Warhols and Brian Jonestown Massacre. The film made me want to hear more of Anton Newcombe’s music, and “Tepid Peppermint Wonderland” is now part of my collection. From the loose psychadelic ramble of “All Around You”, the opener, to the purposeful yet haunting “If Love is the Drug”, and the almost Pixies-like overdriven lead guitars that turn “That Girl Suicide” into a complex mesh of confused emotion, there are loads of influences here. “Get you out of my life” sounds as though it could have slipped off “Exile on Main Street”, and indeed is as good as any of the tracks on that classic album, and on the closing track “Sue” Anton’s vocals sound almost Jim Morrison-like. Favourite track for me out of the 38 is a live take of “Swallow Tail”, a gorgeous melding of sparkling rhythm guitars underpinning Anton’s distinctive voice. “If you were the last Dandy” is on this album too – The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s rather bitter “tribute” to the Dandy’s, and it’s the only song on this collection not written by Anton Newcombe, although it sort of fits his style. 38 tracks on a double CD and not a single poor or dodgy track at that – which is amazing in itself. I was astonished at the quality in all of the songs on this album. Anton is definitely a genius when it comes to music, he must be one of the greatest songwriters ever, and I really don't say that lightly. Anton's life hasn't always been straightforward – I’d highly recommend watching “Dig” if it’s the only DVD you see this year, but that’s another story. This album is a “MUST BUY” though – you are definitely missing out if you don’t experience Brian Jonestown Massacre for yourself.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I can only recommend this album to everyone interested in psychedelic guitar music and 60ies stuff! The BJM definitely don't get the public attention they deserve but Aton Newcombe's influences on other musicians such as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Dandy Warhols, the Lovetones (only to mention a few of them) are uncontested. It's a bit like with the Velvet Underground, they're not very successful in terms of CD sales but their influences stretch very very far.
This cd is a collection of the most important BJM songs in 14 years of band history, however I miss some great songs. Unfortunately there's no "going to hell", "nothing to lose" or "caress" on the album. But it's a great album anyway, so buy it an convince yourself of the greatness and uniqueness of the Brian Jonestown Massacre!
This cd is a collection of the most important BJM songs in 14 years of band history, however I miss some great songs. Unfortunately there's no "going to hell", "nothing to lose" or "caress" on the album. But it's a great album anyway, so buy it an convince yourself of the greatness and uniqueness of the Brian Jonestown Massacre!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Absolutely Brilliant !!!
If your thinking about buying this album... DO IT..
This is a truly awesome compilation..
You've got to hear this album to understand what i mean.
This is a truly awesome compilation..
You've got to hear this album to understand what i mean.
Published on 28 Dec 2008 by Alan Jones
TPW is great but there are even greater things around
Bought the album a while ago, having read many positive reviews of BJM from folks who seem to like same acts as I (Robyn Hitchcock, Guided By Voices, The Coral, Sun Dial, Dandy... Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2007 by Ramed
Our generation's lost genius
The first thing to write about when discussing the BJM is their leader, Anton Newcombe. As anyone who has seen the documentary Dig will testify, he can be a very nasty person. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2006 by Mr. C. J. Lawson
One-dimensional
Being a compilation of early songs from a number of recordings I thought this would be a great way to get into the band. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2005 by Simon J McKenzie
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