The B Side Collection
Mr. A. R. Patterson | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 04/18/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"After months of searchin for this title, I finally purchased it through amazon.com. I have recently heard that the title has now been deleted by Warner Bros.The big question is then, has it been worth the effort and wait?Yes if you are a massive Harem Scarem (now Rubber) fan, and a bit on the ole hit n miss if you are a fan of this style of music.The tracks on offer range from tracks of their recent japan live cd, a few new tracks, a cover and b sides of singles in Japan for the album Big Bang Theory.However on receiving the cd i discovered that if you own the canadian version of Big Bang Theory you get the two tracks on here, which to my mind springs 2 words - RIP OFF!But in saying this, the track listing is very good and the new songs are of a high standard even though they have not made it on to any of their studio albums (highlighting the strength of the group's song writing talents).The cover version of Cheap Trick's 'Surrender' is very good and adds that HS feel to the sound. The acoustic tracks are also superbly recorded and really does show that these guys can cut it live.The live tracks include 'No Justice' from the Mood Swings cd and this one rocks, along with a good version of 'Blue' of the cd 'Voice of Reason' which has its fair share of critics when first released. I liked VOR, it is different to their earlier more catchy material.All in all its a good cd. If you have the money to buy it (jap import), and you are a big fan then get it for your collection, if not I suggest you go for their studio albums first, and hear the band at their best.Now time to start saving for the 'Ballads Collection' ..."
