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Useless Trinkets B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased [CD+DVD] [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics] [Box set]

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  • Audio CD (21 Jan 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: CD+DVD, Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics, Box set
  • Label: Universal
  • ASIN: B000Y2WAL6
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 36,662 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Novocaine For The Soul (Live From Hell)
2. F**ker
3. My Beloved Monster (Live)
4. Dog's Life
5. Susan's Apartment (Mike Simpson Remix)
6. Manchester Girl (BBC Radio 1 Version)
See all 25 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Mr. E's Beautiful Blues (Butch 'n' Joey Remix Version)
2. Souljacker Part I (Alternate)
3. Dog Faced Boy (Alternate)
4. Jennifer Eccles (Non-LP Version)
5. Rotten World Blues (EP Version)
6. Can't Help Falling In Love (Non-LP Version)
See all 25 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Saturday Morning - Live at Lollapalooza 2006
2. Eyes Down - Live at Lollapalooza 2006
3. My Beloved Monster - Live at Lollapalooza 2006
4. A Magic World - Live at Lollapalooza 2006
5. Not Ready Yet - Live at Lollapalooza 2006
6. Souljacker Part I - Live at Lollapalooza 2006

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Amazon.co.uk Review

From son of an internationally renowned physicist, to oddball post-grunge one-hit-wonder, to ongoing alt-rock sideshow curiosity you just can’t shut up, to engaging diarist of life at its most interesting, imagined or indeed tormented--Mark Oliver Everett a.k.a. ‘E’ a.k.a. Eels (he is effectively, for all their shape-shifting, the band incarnate) can lay reasonable claim to being one of the most notable American songwriters alive today. And given the already vast, sprawling nature of his 10-year back catalogue it will come as no surprise to discover that a few choice cuts fell between the cracks en-route. And thus, this double collection of Eels rarities, b-sides, session tracks and song re-jigs is about as delightful, if random, as any straight album he’s released. He’s always had too many sides to be a square, but even so it’s surprising to see single songs’ split personalities laid bare and equally dominant here. "Novocaine for the Soul" appears in two pleasingly alternate guises, as spoken word sub-grunge music-box and then playful, vocoder heavy robotic-minimalism, the Shrek-soundtracking "My Beloved Monster" is reinvented three times over, and "Susan’s House" is reborn as suspenseful noir-hip hop in "Susan’s Apartment". And tracks like hoarse, upbeat "Rotten World Blues", lullaby-simple "Taking a Bath in Rust" and twinkling lament "Living Life" are chart-toppers in any other reality. Trinkets are by definition a little useless, they serve no real purpose, yet with the aid of time the opposite often becomes true. Useless Trinkets, like Eels’ career, is much like that. Hold it close. --James Berry


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'Useless Trinkets' is a collection of rarities from the off-kilter American singer-songwriter Mark 'E' Everett, otherwise know as Eels. Proof positive that often an artist's best work is hidden away on b-sides, this album is a treasure trove for Eels fans everywhere. Includes the tracks 'Dog's Life', 'Animal' and 'Stepmother'.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Loads of lost treasure for Eels fans, 24 Jan 2008
By Mr. Jonathan Robin Oxley "Jon Oxley" (Northampton, England) - See all my reviews
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Like so many B-Sides and Rarity compilations, it's only really the die-hard fans of the artist who will go and buy the CD. I am an Eels fan (and obviously I did buy the CD) and can only say that there is a fantastic amount of lost/rare tracks to enjoy on this compilation for Eels fans. There are a couple of oddities on here which you probably won't listen to again but with standout tracks like Living Life and the absolutely gorgeous last track Saw A UFO, there is much to enjoy.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars My Beloved Eels..., 15 Dec 2008
Quirky.

That's a word that could be used to describe Eels at the best of times, and the fact that this is a collection of B-sides, alternate takes and rare bits and bobs means that it is definitely not going to be mainstream. As an Eels fan, however, it is essential.

Yes, the songs swing rather far into the dark, but there are also some frankly brilliant tracks - the multiple explorations of 'My Beloved Monster', for example, show the trademark wit and vitality that shows that E is not just some kid moaning about the world, but has a wicked sense of humour too.

Absolutely splendid, often surprising and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, 5 Aug 2008
By Brian Scott (Wigan, UK) - See all my reviews
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E's throw aways are a damn site better than a lot of band's first choice material. Haven't stopped listening to this album, all 30 songs of it, since I bought it 3 months ago. Probably one for diehard Eels fans though. Some real gems buried in there.
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