Voices (On the Air) - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
20th Century Boy - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bolan, Marc
Pulled to Bits - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
Mittageisen (Metal Postcard) - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Drop Dead/Celebration - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Eve White/Eve Black - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Red Over White - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Follow the Sun - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Slap Dash Snap - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
Supernatural Thing - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Grant, Patrick [1]
Congo Conga - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Coal Mind - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
We Fall - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
Cannibal Roses - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Siouxsie And The Ba
Obsession II - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Siouxsie And The Ba
A Sleeping Rain - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Siouxsie And The Ba
Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Siouxsie And The Ba
Track Listings (17) - Disc #2
Tattoo - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
(There's A) Planet in My Kitchen - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Let Go - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
The Humming Wires - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
I Promise - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Throw Them to the Lions - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
An Execution - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Siouxsie And The Ba
The Quarterdrawing of the Dog - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
Lullaby - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
Umbrella - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Shooting Sun - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Sleepwalking (On the High Wire) - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
She Cracked - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Richman, Jonathan
She's Cuckoo - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Budgie [Drums]
Something Blue - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
The Whole Price of Blood - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Mechanical Eyes - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Track Listings (17) - Disc #3
False Face - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Catwalk - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Something Wicked (This Way Comes) - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Are You Still Dying, Darling? - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
El Dia de Los Muertos - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Sunless - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Siouxsie And The Ba
Staring Back - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Budgie [Drums]
Return - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Budgie [Drums]
Spiral Twist - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Budgie [Drums]
Sea of Light - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
I Could Be Again - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Hothead - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Budgie [Drums]
B Side Ourselves - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Swimming Horses [Live] - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
All Tomorrow's Parties [Live] - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Lou Reed
Hang Me High - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Budgie [Drums]
Black Sun - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
Track Listings (4) - Disc #4
Overground - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
Voices (On the Air) - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Severin, Steve
Placebo Effect - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
Red Over White - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sioux, Siouxsie
55 tracks on 4 CDs, featuring 34 tracks on CD for the first time, including The Thorn EP. 76-page booklet with an introduction by Siouxsie and full track annotation by all 3 band members plus full lyrics for all B-sides, p... more »rinted for the first time. Sleevenotes by Mark Paytress. 2004.« less
55 tracks on 4 CDs, featuring 34 tracks on CD for the first time, including The Thorn EP. 76-page booklet with an introduction by Siouxsie and full track annotation by all 3 band members plus full lyrics for all B-sides, printed for the first time. Sleevenotes by Mark Paytress. 2004.
CD Reviews
AT LAST AT LAST
that | usa | 12/27/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the box set we all started hearing about back in '96. It's finally out. YES it is the holy grail of siouxsie & the banshees...Yes disc 4 only has the thorn EP on it (i own the record, and these 19 minutes were only EVER available on record until now) IF you are a siouxsie fan and you have never heard the Thorn Ep this is worth the price alone. These "19.whatever" minutes are the turning point in the banshees career, from punk to what you want to call them now. Be warned you won't forget red over white. This collection earns its place next to the collections once & twice upon a time as the best siouxsie EVER. If you ever heard the name in passing, if you were ever even a casual fan you MUST hear this. It's the B-sides that really tell the story of a band that seems so forgotten, yet has influenced every band that has come out since. Finally one of the best bands ever will have its downside face the world up... Buy it now you need it. I can't say enough, this is the REAL siouxsie and the banshees unrestrained let loose on an unsuspecting world. We owe them everything."
A worthwhile collection
sleep no more | Royal Oak, Michigan United States | 06/01/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"It's fantastic to see that all the SATB obscurities are finally available in one collection - it is certainly worth picking up if your a Siouxsie fan but...beware! While most of the reviews here heap praise, I would like to stand back a bit....I remember when most of these singles and E.P's were released and very often thought that the B sides were session left-overs, experiments and 'throw aways'----some of the songs really have a "hmmmm....we need to record another tune for the b-side....let's put something together before supper time" kind of energy.....Aside from "The Thorn" E.P., if you were to listen to each song on this collection against the corresponding album, you would hear why many of these songs weren't included on the album themselves and ended up as b-sides (most evident are the songs recorded during the "Ju Ju" sessions). Overall it's an interesting listen but I'd recommend getting their proper albums first....
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Even If You Already Have Every Siouxsie Album. . .
D. R. Jeanclerc | Brunswick, OH USA | 11/09/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
". . . you only have half of the story. The Banshees were nothing if not prolific, recording heaps of additional material along with each album. This collection shows that additional material to be on par with the albums themselves. Combined with beautiful packaging and in-depth liner notes, "Downside Up" is a highly recommended set for any fan of the original alterna-Goth music scene.
Just as their sound drastically evolved throughout the years, so do the tracks in the set. No one's ever going to confuse the material from the "Ju Ju" and "Superstition" eras, for example. While this makes the set difficult to listen to start-to-finish, it also provides an interesting timeline for the band's sound across the years. It's also a good way to compare all of the different guitarists who've been members of the Banshees, including Cure frontman Robert Smith, ex-Magazine member John McGeouch and John Valentine Carruthers of Clock DVA.
The material from the "Tinderbox" and "Peek-a-Boo" sessions is the real gem of the collection. Once only available on the import pressing, the "Tinderbox" b-sides have since been added as bonus tracks to that CD, so this box set unfortunately doesn't provide the value of true rarities in that case. However, the "Peek-a-Boo" material is still only available on import singles, including the extremely hard-to-find "El Dia de los Muertos", a devilish rhumba that evokes the whole Cirque du Soleil feel of those sessions. The rare "Thorn" EP is also included here in its entirety for the first time on CD (its majestic single "Overground" was included on a greatest hits collection).
The set comes with a beautiful book of liner notes which includes quotes from band members about each track. It reads like an episode of "Behind the Music", i.e. it's a very informative chat with the band. Ever wonder how a track as great as "Lullabye" was left off of "Tinderbox"? Severin couldn't finish the lyrics in time. Why the "Thorn" limited to just an EP? The principal band members wanted to see if Carruthers could cut it as the new guitarist. There are lots of interesting insights such as these throughout the book.
One disappointment is that not all of the content from the singles is included here - specifically, the remixes. So, true completists will still be scouring online auctions looking for every last non-album track.
But this drawback is minor compared to the very big upside of "Downside Up". It is a fantastic collection of material, both on the discs and in the accompanying book."
Worth the 20-year Wait
David L. Reynolds | Cleveland, OH - USA | 12/16/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Since 1976, Siouxsie & The Banshees have provided a constant source of the most experimental post-punk pop on the market. The ephemeral singles from these albums - at least 2 per album with accompanying 12" versions - slipped through most fingers as quickly as they came. Along with the singles and 12" singles went the b-sides, uniquely devised non-album tracks which empowered Siouxsie and her band with full artistic control... all gone, some feared forever, until now! These 51 unique, experimental, poetic, mystical, mind bending, heart stopping b-sides are all reissued in this beautiful "Downside Up" package. Also included is a perfect little 76-page book of pictures, cover art, and LYRICS which we've all been making up along the way. The set is wrapped up with the ultra-rare 4-song "Thorn" EP - Siouxsie & The Banshees' heavenly re-worked versions of 4 favorites, accompanied by full orchestral score. It is hard to put into coherent words that which Siouxsie has infused into these songs vocally, lyrically, and supernaturally. This digital archive of 55 of the most original haunting songs of our generation is a slice of music history and a work of art you can own and experience in amazing remastered clarity. Sure to offer many years of listening pleasure to any fan of Siouxsie or any frustrated music lover in need of more than what's being offered by the industry today!"
B Side Themselves...
winkingtiger | Oakland, CA | 10/13/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a magnificent box set of B-Sides and rarities by Siouxsie And Various Banshees lineups. It also includes a great book where the three principal band members describe their thoughts for each song. Sioux's comments alone are a hoot!
But the music? Aaah, the music! Sioux herself states that often their best work was relegated to B-sides, and this proves it! It is very comprehensive. As a long time collector of Sioux Singles, I can't find any rarity I've ever heard of missing. They are all here!
There are so many wonderful & magical cuts in this box I don't know where to begin! So I'll just select three:
"Coal Mind" An intense thriller of a song (from the 'Juju' era) with great lyrics and a chuggin'-train Budgie drumbeat. It should have been an A-side!
"Let Go" A dreamy piano-based ballad from the Robert Smith era, it is one of their most beautiful and haunting songs (once again great, sea-evoking lyrics, too!) &
"Voices" Their first line-up produces a howling primal scream of a horror-punk song, complete with backwards echo and other strangeness. And it rocks.
And there's so much more! In a way, these are more consistent then their 'normal' CD's, which sometimes fall into over-artiness. And since none of their CD's contain 'Bonus' tracks, all these wonderful tracks can only be found here! There's even a few rare live numbers. And their wonderful covers of '20th Century Boy', and 'She's Cracked' (originally by T. Rex and Johnathan Richman, respectively). I could go on all day...but if you like Siouxs 'official' albums, you'll like this as much or even more...;oD"