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C'Mon, Steve....

The Shane Man | Landlocked in Denver | 03/15/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Another excellent album. I just hope that Steve will pull his over-inflated head out of his *ss and realize that the grass was greener WITH pavement.



Gee, Steve... I am sorry you had a 'disagreement' with the band. Boo freakin' Hoo.



That band MADE you.

Show the fans (who pay YOUR bills) some respect and do the 'reunion' thing. And I don't mean the "Led Zep" reunion with one or two shows. I mean a full-blown tour. Hey, if you need to bring your 'other' band along, charge us another $5 per ticket. We'll do it & more. Just don't be a dork."

The album in constant rotation on the jukebox in my brain

godskidbrother | Pittsburgh, PA | 07/20/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"i imagine that everyone has a record or two that they know every note from beginning to end, not a wasted nanosecond. from the moment that i hear that opening Eminor chord, i'm whisked away on the Nostalgia Magic Carpet back to my freshman year of high school, emphasis on the former. i can practically smell the hacking-coughed exhales of after school bong hits, shooting pool w/'brinx job' in the background, swearing that the vocal effect on the last few seconds sounds exactly like "Twin Infinitives" era Royal Trux, catatonic on the couch in statuesque bliss by the time 'at&t' comes on. In a time when insecurities both internal and physical were abound, the brilliance of this album was one thing i was absolutely sure about. the best part of the re-issue is the inclusion of the b-sides from the 'rattled by the rush' single. the 'give it a day' single is included as well. it's not as "groundbreaking" as "S&E," and lacks the instant confectionery appeal of "CRCR," but this is the album that marked their creative peak. it takes at least 5 listens before its genious slowly reveals itself, but trust me--invest that time in Wowee Zowee."

Mostly Concerning the Extras

aaron | Duluth, MN United States | 09/08/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Love the album -- 5 stars.



The extra padding is worth the extra (4) dollars (I paid) from a normal, bonusless CD. As has been mentioned already, the bonus tracks help illustrate what the band was trying to do with this album, SM writing in the liners that most of these songs were created through a loose, experimental process with not much in mind as far as end results go.



Of course, with a plethora of extras comes some unnecessary bonus... no, bogus tracks. However, IMO, there are some diamonds among the 32 extra tracks that would have sounded fine on the album. Was it a problem with running time? Maybe something SM could have indicated in the liners...



I like the Peel sesh.



I like how they don't throw in a ton of songs already present on the album.



An easy purchase."