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Pepper
To Da Max 1997-2004
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. The Arena
2. New Beef
3. Green Hell
4. Armagideon Time
5. Good Enough
6. Too Much
7. Storm trooper
8. Wasting Time
9. Dust On My Shoes
10. Peanuts
11. Crazy Love
12. New Sunday
13. Lie Rumor Lie
14. Lost
15. 2b
16. Point and Shoot
17. Lucy
18. Medley
19. Give it Up

CD Details

All Artists: Pepper
Title: To Da Max 1997-2004
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Volcom Entertainment
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 3/20/2007
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, Ska, Reggae
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 689640465723

Synopsis

Album Description

Pepper "To Da Max 1997-2004" is a brand new collection of Pepper's unreleased b-sides, demos and live performances recorded between 1997 and 2004. Included in this 19 track collection are rare recordings like "The Arena", a cover of "Armagideon Time" (by Willie Williams, later covered by The Clash), live acoustic performances, tracks from the band's very first recording session and even a live acoustic version of 2006's "Crazy Love". A must for every fan, this retrospective is an inside look at the bands creative process and extensive undocumented repertoire. Featuring all new original Ben Brough artwork (Danny the Fish), extensive liner notes, anecdotes about each track from the band and never before seen photos.

CD Reviews

To Da Max...

D. Wees | Barquisemeto, Venezuala | 03/20/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"As seen in Amazon's product description, Pepper's "To Da Max" is a collection of 20 (not 19) b-sides, demos, and live performances from 1997 to 2004. The question is, are these b-sides and demos any good? In my opinion all the tracks are pretty good, and in fact, some are even excellent. The reason why I really like this album is because it shows the evolution of some of my favorite Pepper songs (Too Much, Point and Shoot, etc), and because most of the songs showcase Pepper in the earliest phases of their career (14 of the 20 songs were recorded before 2001). Also, as with most of Pepper's work, the songs are heavily influenced by reggae music.

First, I'll look at the B-sides. The first track, "The Arena", will probably be recognizable to most Pepper fans, and is just a very fun song. The B-sides "Wasting Time", "New Sunday", "Lie Rumor Lie", and "New Beef" are all excellent and album worthy. "Blunt", a song from 1997 and Bret's garage, is another good one.

Next, the live performances. There are 5 live tracks, 6 if you count "Medley", some good, and some not so good. "Green Hell" is great, and so is "Point and Shoot". The two live songs I wasn't impressed with were "Good Enough" and "Armagideon Time", mainly because the quality isn't that great, but what can you expect?

Now the demos. The great thing about putting the demos on the ablum is that it shows the fans how some of the best Pepper songs evolved into their final album versions. The bad thing is that the demos, of course, are not as good. However, the demo versions of "Stormtrooper" and "Too Much" are still very good, and very different. Basically, the demo versions are just fun to listen to. In the end, "To Da Max" is a great album for Pepper fans, and anybody who enjoys their music will enjoy this CD.

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AWESOME! No Pepper fan should do without...

Big Jerk | 04/08/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is an absolute MUST for Pepper fans! It really shows how the band has evolved over the years, and it's cool to hear the "original" versions of some of your favorite Pepper songs. There are several songs on this album that are so good that they should have been on previous albums (like Lucy, New Sunday, and especially The Arena just to name a few.) In short, get this album if you like Pepper, or any music in the rock/reggae genre... you won't be disappointed."