Probably the best 'special' version out there
splitendsjustifythemeans | virginia beach | 06/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As you would expect in a follow-up to a great album that took 6 years, there were probably about 10 or so versions of this album that came out, with either bonus videos or extra tracks. If you're going to get one, go with this. For starters, most of the other version added various b-sides or videos which can now be found on The Private Repress (which is also a good pickup). The only other version with stuff not on that album is the 2-disc with Pushin' Buttons. The alternate version of Giving Up the Ghost is nice, but not that much different, and Pushin' Buttons is an ok live track, but doesn't really hold up to repeated listening. So now we're left with this version, which contains two bonus tracks: Flashback, and Dark Days. Flashback is a track found on a compilation called "Turntables by the Bay", and sounds similar to the Endtroducing-era stuff, and since that mix is difficult to find, this makes it worth it. Dark Days sounds, to me anyway, like High Noon's evil twin, with a melancholy western-style guitar line. This is only available elsewhere on the Dark Days single (which is not cheap to come by, and only has this song, and a version with talking on it) or on the One To Grow On promo, which is a great get as it has Lost and Found, and the extended version of Midnight in a Perfect World. So definitely pick up this version of The Private Press. And let's hope we don't have to wait until 2008 for the next album."