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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Orbital album with a great extra CD, 26 Aug 2004
In Sides is, in my humble opinion, Orbital's best album. It really is as simple as that. I could go on listing reasons why it is so great, but there are plenty of reviews that do that already. Instead I am going to concentrate on the Bonus CD that comes with this American import.It should also be noted that with this version comes a bonus a CD, which features the following: 1. Satan (Industry Standard) 2. Satan (Live in New York City) 3. The Saint 4. The Sinner 5. Halcyon (Live) I don't know why the track listing on amazon doesn't say this, but believe me, it does come with the CD. Satan is one of Orbital's best songs, especially live and now that Orbital have split up, this bonus CD is a great chance to catch such a rare track. This CD features both the non-live and a longer live version. The Saint is the theme music from the movie The Saint, you've probably heard it and most newer versions of In Sides feature it anyway. However, it doesn't really fit in with the first CD of In Sides, it's much better kept seperate here on the bonus CD. The Sinner is an alternative version of The Saint, it's rather nice, especially for a bonus CD. Halcyon is fantastic, everyone who knows anything about Orbital has heard of Halcyon. This version is live and as such, features the Bon Jovi and Belinda Carlisle mash-up at the end. Again, you'll probably struggle to find this version anywhere else. I usually go out of my way to buy versions of an album with bonus CDs, but they tend to be nothing special and go neglected. I can honestly say this is the first bonus CD that is actually worth the extra effort to get a hold of. When you consider that the price of this American import is the SAME PRICE as the UK edition (at the time of writing) with NO EXTRAS, it seems insane to pass it up.
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