4076 - CLUTCH - Slow Hole To China: Rare & Rereleased (2003)

CLUTCH
''SLOW HOLE TO CHINA: RARE & RERELEASED''
JANUARY 1 2003
59:51

1. King Of Arizona/4:08
2. Slow Hole To China/3:20
3. Nickel Dime/2:59
4. Sea Of Destruction/2:50
5. Oregon/5:23
6. Easy Breeze/2:40
7. Hale Bopp Blues/4:31
8. Four Lords (And One More)/3:03
9. Rising Son/4:01
10. Guild Of Mute Assassins/6:42
11. Willie Nelson/3:17
12. Equinox/3:55
13. Hoodoo Operator/4:57
14. Day Of The Jackalope/3:32
15. Ship Of Gold (West Virginia)/4:33

Neil Fallon /Vocals
Dan Maines /Bass
Eric Oblander /Harmonica
Tim Sult /Guitar

BIOGRAPHY
by John Bush
Clutch combined elements of funk, Led Zeppelin, and metal with vocals inspired by Faith No More. Formed in 1991 in Germantown, MD, the group included Neil Fallon (vocals), Tim Sult (guitar), Dan Maines (bass), and Jean-Paul Gaster (drums). They built a local following through constant gigging, and after just one 7" single (the classic Earache release "Passive Restraints") Clutch was signed by EastWest Records. Their debut LP, Transnational Speedway League, followed in 1993. A self-titled album appeared two years later and afforded Clutch some mainstream exposure. They jumped to the larger Columbia label for 1998's Elephant Riders, and many thought the group might join their sonic cousins Korn and Deftones in the alternative metal winner's circle. That didn't quite happen. But it didn't matter, because a quality fan base continued to thrive for Clutch. Pure Rock Fury appeared in 2001, and the similarly uncompromising Blast Tyrant came three years later as their first for DRT Records. Their seventh full-length, Robot Hive/Exodus, followed in 2005 and featured the first lineup change since the early '90s, the addition of organist Mick Schauer. Among Clutch's numerous side releases were a groove-based album (2000's Jam Room), as well as Live at the Googolplex and the rarities record Slow Hole to China, both issued in 2003. Also issued in 2005, Pitchfork & Lost Needles combined Clutch's 1991 Pitchfork 7" with unreleased demos and early tracks. In the fall of 2006, the band hit the studio with producer Joe Barresi (Kyuss, Melvins) to record their next album; the resulting From Beale Street to Oblivion appeared in March 2007. In 2008, the band released a CD/DVD compilation of live tracks from shows in New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and Sydney titled Full Fathom Five: Audio Field Recordings 2007-2008 on their own label, Weathermaker Music.

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4059 - CLUTCH - From Beale Street To Oblivion, Disc Two (2007)

CLUTCH
''FROM BEALE STREET TO OBLIVION, DISC TWO''
JULY 20 2010
87:05

DISC ONE
1. You Can't Stop Progress/2:40
2. Power Player/3:04
3. The Devil & Me/3:55
4. White's Ferry/5:22
5. Child Of The City/3:52
6. Electric Worry/5:14
7. One Eye Dollar/1:24
8. The Rapture Of Riddley Walker/4:08
9. When Vegans Attack/4:54
10. Opossum Minister/4:26
11. Black Umbrella/4:04
12. Mr. Shiny Cadillackness/5:10

DISC TWO
1. Politician (BBC Studios)//4:25
2. Electric Worry (BBC Studios)/5:15
3. One Eye Dollar (BBC studios)/1:21
4. Mr. Shiny Cadillackness (BBC Studios)/5:04
5. Cypress Grove (BBC Studios)/4:27
6. The Devil & Me (Live In Australia)/3:46
7. Child Of The City (Live In Australia)/3:32
8. You Gonna Wreck My Life (Live In Australia) [Feat. Eric Oblander]/5:20
9. White's Ferry (Live In Australia)/5:41

Neil Fallon /Guitar, Vocals
Jean-Paul Gaster /Drums
Bryan Hinkley /Additional Music, Guitar
Dan Maines /Bass
Eric Oblander /Harmonica, Vocals
Mick Schauer /Clavinet, Hammond B3, Piano
Tim Sult /Guitar

REVIEW
by Greg Prato
Circa the early 21st century, it has become quite uncommon for hard rock bands to create a substantial following the old-fashioned way -- nonstop touring -- rather than having to rely on MTV and radio's stamp of approval. But Clutch have done it their way since the very beginning, and their tenth full-length overall, 2007's From Beale Street to Oblivion, may just be their strongest and most focused recording yet. The riffs are still meaty, the still somewhat new addition of organ has added a deep classic rock dimension, and Neil Fallon's pissed-off trucker vocals are as, well, ballsy as ever (if you want emo-boy whining you've come to the wrong place, buster). Unlike some similar-styled bands that completely align themselves with either stoner metal or retro-rock, Clutch borrow equally from both, as evidenced by such standouts as the album-opening big rock of "You Can't Stop Progress," the Southern rockish "The Devil & Me," and the snake-hiding-in-the-grass boogie of "Electric Worry." And Clutch get extra points for offering one of the best lyrics you're going to hear on a 2007 rock recording -- "You can always tell the terrorist/By his cologne and the watch on his wrist" (from the furious 'n' defiant "Power Player"). If you long for the days when Soundgarden were still a functioning band, Kyuss were still patrolling the desert, and Black Sabbath had yet to make up with Ozzy, Clutch will definitely not let you down with From Beale Street to Oblivion.

BIOGRAPHY
by John Bush
Clutch combined elements of funk, Led Zeppelin, and metal with vocals inspired by Faith No More. Formed in 1991 in Germantown, MD, the group included Neil Fallon (vocals), Tim Sult (guitar), Dan Maines (bass), and Jean-Paul Gaster (drums). They built a local following through constant gigging, and after just one 7" single (the classic Earache release "Passive Restraints") Clutch was signed by EastWest Records. Their debut LP, Transnational Speedway League, followed in 1993. A self-titled album appeared two years later and afforded Clutch some mainstream exposure. They jumped to the larger Columbia label for 1998's Elephant Riders, and many thought the group might join their sonic cousins Korn and Deftones in the alternative metal winner's circle. That didn't quite happen. But it didn't matter, because a quality fan base continued to thrive for Clutch. Pure Rock Fury appeared in 2001, and the similarly uncompromising Blast Tyrant came three years later as their first for DRT Records. Their seventh full-length, Robot Hive/Exodus, followed in 2005 and featured the first lineup change since the early '90s, the addition of organist Mick Schauer. Among Clutch's numerous side releases were a groove-based album (2000's Jam Room), as well as Live at the Googolplex and the rarities record Slow Hole to China, both issued in 2003. Also issued in 2005, Pitchfork & Lost Needles combined Clutch's 1991 Pitchfork 7" with unreleased demos and early tracks. In the fall of 2006, the band hit the studio with producer Joe Barresi (Kyuss, Melvins) to record their next album; the resulting From Beale Street to Oblivion appeared in March 2007. In 2008, the band released a CD/DVD compilation of live tracks from shows in New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and Sydney titled Full Fathom Five: Audio Field Recordings 2007-2008 on their own label, Weathermaker Music.

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4058 - CLUTCH - From Beale Street To Oblivion, Disc One (2007)

CLUTCH
''FROM BEALE STREET TO OBLIVION, DISC ONE''
JULY 20 2010
87:05

DISC ONE
1. You Can't Stop Progress/2:40
2. Power Player/3:04
3. The Devil & Me/3:55
4. White's Ferry/5:22
5. Child Of The City/3:52
6. Electric Worry/5:14
7. One Eye Dollar/1:24
8. The Rapture Of Riddley Walker/4:08
9. When Vegans Attack/4:54
10. Opossum Minister/4:26
11. Black Umbrella/4:04
12. Mr. Shiny Cadillackness/5:10

DISC TWO
1. Politician (BBC Studios)//4:25
2. Electric Worry (BBC Studios)/5:15
3. One Eye Dollar (BBC studios)/1:21
4. Mr. Shiny Cadillackness (BBC Studios)/5:04
5. Cypress Grove (BBC Studios)/4:27
6. The Devil & Me (Live In Australia)/3:46
7. Child Of The City (Live In Australia)/3:32
8. You Gonna Wreck My Life (Live In Australia) [Feat. Eric Oblander]/5:20
9. White's Ferry (Live In Australia)/5:41

Neil Fallon /Guitar, Vocals
Jean-Paul Gaster /Drums
Bryan Hinkley /Additional Music, Guitar
Dan Maines /Bass
Eric Oblander /Harmonica, Vocals
Mick Schauer /Clavinet, Hammond B3, Piano
Tim Sult /Guitar

REVIEW
by Greg Prato
Circa the early 21st century, it has become quite uncommon for hard rock bands to create a substantial following the old-fashioned way -- nonstop touring -- rather than having to rely on MTV and radio's stamp of approval. But Clutch have done it their way since the very beginning, and their tenth full-length overall, 2007's From Beale Street to Oblivion, may just be their strongest and most focused recording yet. The riffs are still meaty, the still somewhat new addition of organ has added a deep classic rock dimension, and Neil Fallon's pissed-off trucker vocals are as, well, ballsy as ever (if you want emo-boy whining you've come to the wrong place, buster). Unlike some similar-styled bands that completely align themselves with either stoner metal or retro-rock, Clutch borrow equally from both, as evidenced by such standouts as the album-opening big rock of "You Can't Stop Progress," the Southern rockish "The Devil & Me," and the snake-hiding-in-the-grass boogie of "Electric Worry." And Clutch get extra points for offering one of the best lyrics you're going to hear on a 2007 rock recording -- "You can always tell the terrorist/By his cologne and the watch on his wrist" (from the furious 'n' defiant "Power Player"). If you long for the days when Soundgarden were still a functioning band, Kyuss were still patrolling the desert, and Black Sabbath had yet to make up with Ozzy, Clutch will definitely not let you down with From Beale Street to Oblivion.

BIOGRAPHY
by John Bush
Clutch combined elements of funk, Led Zeppelin, and metal with vocals inspired by Faith No More. Formed in 1991 in Germantown, MD, the group included Neil Fallon (vocals), Tim Sult (guitar), Dan Maines (bass), and Jean-Paul Gaster (drums). They built a local following through constant gigging, and after just one 7" single (the classic Earache release "Passive Restraints") Clutch was signed by EastWest Records. Their debut LP, Transnational Speedway League, followed in 1993. A self-titled album appeared two years later and afforded Clutch some mainstream exposure. They jumped to the larger Columbia label for 1998's Elephant Riders, and many thought the group might join their sonic cousins Korn and Deftones in the alternative metal winner's circle. That didn't quite happen. But it didn't matter, because a quality fan base continued to thrive for Clutch. Pure Rock Fury appeared in 2001, and the similarly uncompromising Blast Tyrant came three years later as their first for DRT Records. Their seventh full-length, Robot Hive/Exodus, followed in 2005 and featured the first lineup change since the early '90s, the addition of organist Mick Schauer. Among Clutch's numerous side releases were a groove-based album (2000's Jam Room), as well as Live at the Googolplex and the rarities record Slow Hole to China, both issued in 2003. Also issued in 2005, Pitchfork & Lost Needles combined Clutch's 1991 Pitchfork 7" with unreleased demos and early tracks. In the fall of 2006, the band hit the studio with producer Joe Barresi (Kyuss, Melvins) to record their next album; the resulting From Beale Street to Oblivion appeared in March 2007. In 2008, the band released a CD/DVD compilation of live tracks from shows in New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and Sydney titled Full Fathom Five: Audio Field Recordings 2007-2008 on their own label, Weathermaker Music.

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