Search - Residents :: 25th Anniversary Box

A Must At Any Price

Robert J. Burdick | Los Altos, CA | 01/05/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This 4 CD import version of OP, OT, OHM, is a must for serious Residents fans. There is so must unreleased, hard to find stuff here. You will probably find that you listen to this release more than any other in your Residents collection."

The rare and unreleased stuff

david d | florida, USA | 02/19/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I am going to tackle this four CD version of the Resident anniversary collection with the die-hard fans in mind, as I don't recommend a newcomer risking the big bucks for this and be dissappointed. (For you I definetly reccomend the 2 CD US version). The fourth disc will be of greatest interest, as it contains unreleased and rare material. I can say that most of it is worhwhile. "Hallowed Be Thy Ween" is the oldest track here, predating the first album, and it is a wild, stream-of-consciousness sound collage of people being goofy with a tape recorder. It's very prmitive sounding, yet engaging and listenable. "Love Me" is the closest here to a love/pop song tune, albiet a twisted one (makes me wonder about the horse noises at the end). "Siren Song" is the coldest sounding track, with it's delicate synths in a echoey room, it's also a favorite of mine. "Spaghetti Sunda" is one of the Residents best instrumental arrangements that I have ever heard, nice orchestration and imaginative progression from start to finish. "Tryin' to Beat It" is a take on a certain Micheal Jackson song, and it's funny as hell, with it's familiar hook being played on a out-of-tune piano. "The Cry of the Crow" is the most mysterious sounding. It's a hand-clapping song with unitelligible lyrics that sound demonic. "America" is a short and lovely take on the national anthem.Well, there are other tracks here, but I've hit the highlights. This in combination with the other three discs of released material is a near-perfect treasure. Some low spots, most are great. My rating is based on the entire collection."