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Mission of Burma
Vs. (The Definitive Edition plus bonus DVD)
Genre: Alternative Rock

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Secrets
2. Train
3. Trem Two
4. New Nails
5. Dead Pool
6. Learn How
7. Mica
8. Weatherbox
9. Ballad Of Johnny Burma, The
10. Einstein's Day
11. Fun World
12. That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate
13. Laugh The World Away
14. Forget
15. Progress
16. OK, No Way

CD Details

All Artists: Mission of Burma
Title: Vs. (The Definitive Edition plus bonus DVD)
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Matador Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 3/18/2008
Album Type: Special Edition
Genre: Alternative Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, Indie & Lo-Fi, New Wave & Post-Punk
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 744861073123, 0744861073161, 448610731165, 448610731233

Synopsis

Product Description

The second and final studio album, released in 1982 just months before the band broke up, at the pinnacle of their songwriting and performing skills. Unavailable on CD for three years and out of print on vinyl since the 1980s. Bonus DVD contains the entire afternoon set from the final show in Boston in 1983. Fully re-mastered from the original tapes. 32-page booklet contains ephemera, photos, and interviews. Vinyl is true all-analog, HQ-180 pressing. "The almost-pop architecture is opposed by almost-Wagnerian sonic density, a dichotomy between blueprint and chaos - the competition indicated by the album's title" - Village Voice.

CD Reviews

Worth it!

Ralph from Brooklyn | 04/03/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you've been thinking about whether or not these new reissues are worth your time, the answer is a resounding YES! Rick Harte (Burma's producer) went back to the analogue tapes and completely overhauled them. The sound is more spacious, warmer, with more bottom end. For hardcore fans, the main draw would be the dvd's. Vs. has the afternoon show from the final Boston concerts, and Burma is at full boil. The show is chaotic from an audience stand point, but the band plows through a great, varied set. The picture is not Blue-Ray ready, but very watchable. The only problem with the sound is that it comes nowhere near how pulverizingly loud this band was. The evening show is on the "Horrible Truth" reissue with very little song overlap between the two shows. I'm not going to get into the music because you're probably already on board for these guys and want to know if these reissues are worth it. Yes, absolutely yes. Great job for one of the all time great pop/punk/experimental bands who could just never catch a break."

Vinyl edition: Spared no expense ... well worth it!

McG | Wilmington, DE USA | 10/30/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Matador Records outdid themselves with the vinyl reissues of Mission of Burma's original releases. 180 gram vinyl, gatefold sleeves, large booklets, mp3 downloads of albums, bonus DVDs ... wow.

A lot of thought went into this and makes re-purchasing these (upgrading from the Ryko editions) totally worth it. In many ways, Matador has set the standard for vinyl reissues with the MOB catalog. Very impressive."