A Century of Song
A Century of Song | ||||
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Box set by La Musique Populaire | ||||
Released | October 23, 2004 | |||
Genre | Rock, chamber pop | |||
Label | Polyholiday | |||
Producer | La Musique Populaire | |||
La Musique Populaire chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
A Century of Song is a 6-CD box set by La Musique Populaire.
As the title suggests, A Century of Song is a chronological overview of songs from the 20th century. Recorded between 1999 and 2001, the songs were originally available for download from their website. Eschewing the canonical choices many would expect, no Lennon/McCartney compositions for example, the box covers a multitude of styles including plunderphonics, drone rock and happy hardcore.
The songs were eventually collected in a box set in 2004 over 5 discs, with a sixth disc of outtakes and alternate versions. It was released in a limited edition of 100, with extensive liner notes and a certificate of authenticity signed by LMP band members Ryan Bassler and Eric Haugen.
Reviews were generally positive, but some expressed bafflement at the selection of songs and the disparate styles used.
Track listing
Source: Polyholiday official site[2]
Disc One 1900-1922
Disc Two 1923-1939
Disc Three 1940-1959
Disc Four 1960-1981
Disc Five 1981-2000
No. | Title | Original Artist and Year Published | Length |
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1. | "Nobody" | Toni Basil (1982) | 4:38 |
2. | "Faithfully" | Journey (1983) | 2:57 |
3. | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner (1984) | 5:33 |
4. | "We Built This City" | Starship (1985) | 3:27 |
5. | "If You Leave" | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1986) | 2:18 |
6. | "Pop Goes the World" | Men Without Hats (1987) | 2:28 |
7. | "Children's Story" | Slick Rick (1988) | 3:58 |
8. | "Happy Birthday" | Patty Hill, Mildred J. Hill (1989) | 2:05 |
9. | "Sadeness Part I" | Enigma (1990) | 4:39 |
10. | "Nothing Else Matters" | Metallica (1991) | 6:42 |
11. | "Love U More" | Sunscreem (1992) | 3:50 |
12. | "Lucas With the Lid Off" | Lucas (1993) | 4:33 |
13. | "La Chica del Apartamento 512" | Selena (1994) | 2:51 |
14. | "Only Happy When it Rains" | Garbage (1995) | 3:21 |
15. | "If It Makes You Happy" | Sheryl Crow (1996) | 4:58 |
16. | "Chan Chan" | Buena Vista Social Club (1997) | 4:22 |
17. | "Aquarius" | Boards of Canada (1998) | 5:07 |
18. | "Unpretty" | TLC (1999) | 4:56 |
19. | "A Century of Song" | Original (2000) | 3:23 |
20. | "Does Anyone Remember A Century of Song?" | Original (2001) | 2:28 |
Disc Six 'holus-bolus'
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Back to A Century of Song" (2002 song) | 1:38 |
2. | "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?" (scratchbox demo edit) | 2:17 |
3. | "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?" (edit) | 3:35 |
4. | "Sweet Adeline" (alternate vocal edit) | 1:23 |
5. | "You're a Grand Old Flag" (outtake version edit) | 1:32 |
6. | "ZIZ" (first section uncut) | 1:47 |
7. | "ZIZ" (second section uncut) | 1:32 |
8. | "Charleston" (scratchbox demo edit) | 2:29 |
9. | "Sweet Georgia Brown" (edit) | 3:47 |
10. | "Sweet Georgia Brown" (bonus beats) | 1:22 |
11. | "Ain't She Sweet" (edit) | 2:35 |
12. | "I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave" (alternate vocal) | 4:21 |
13. | "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" (scratchbox demo) | 0:53 |
14. | "Anything Goes" (part 2) | 0:42 |
15. | "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" (first vocal take) | 0:35 |
16. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (outtake version) | 2:51 |
17. | "Music! Music! Music!" (jackass track edit) | 1:20 |
18. | "Twisted" (1950 outtake edit) | 0:46 |
19. | "The Family Who Prays" (scratch vocal take) | 2:07 |
20. | "Mr. Sandman" (vocal version) | 2:26 |
21. | "Hello Mary Lou" (duh hey mix) | 0:53 |
22. | "Theme From Deep Throat" (jackass track edit) | 0:43 |
23. | "Good Times" (original mix) | 3:19 |
24. | "The Rose" (1979 outtake) | 3:22 |
25. | "Xanadu" (vocal session montage) | 2:50 |
26. | "Xanadub" | 3:35 |
27. | "Nobody" (original mix edit) | 0:45 |
28. | "We Built This City" (intro vocals) | 0:18 |
29. | "We Built This City" (full version) | 4:01 |
30. | "We Built This City" (farm report) | 0:19 |
31. | "I Remember You" (1989 outtake) | 5:13 |
32. | "Unpretty" (edit) | 3:49 |
33. | "A Century of Song" (demo edit) | 1:11 |
34. | "Does Anyone Remember A Century of Song?" (scratchbox demo) | 2:38 |
35. | "Century Megamix" | 7:55 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Track Listing at Polyholiday". Retrieved 3 March 2011.