Audio CD review:
Nine Inch Nails - The Day the World Went Away

Nine Inch Nails - The Day the World Went Away

Band: Nine Inch Nails Title: The Day the World Went Away Rating: Release Date: 20 July, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Day the World Went Away 2: Starfuckers, Inc. 3: Day the World Went Away [Quiet]

Customer Reviews Truly a "single" Here, that track is "The Day the World Went Away (Quiet)", a solid remix of the song that appears originally on The Fragile. The Day the World Went Away is just one of several examples in the Nine Inch Nails collection of Halos that is really only purchasable for either its collector's value or for a single, outstanding track. The track begins quietly and with newly recorded vocals up to its standard form, then drops off and spends the last several minutes in an even quieter setting, in a bit of an unconventional song structure (well, perhaps not so unconventional for Trent Reznor). But besides this nice remixed track, there's not much else to speak of for this CD. The other two tracks are basically lifted from The Fragile in their original forms with some very minor additions and level tweaking, most notably the crowd noise at the end of "Starfuckers, Inc. ". Thus, purchasing this CD for any reason other than for slavish collecting purposes or for the remixed "Day the World Went Away" is probably going to end in disappointment. What is fortunate for those still interested, however, is that this single is relatively easy to come by, unlike other Fragile era CDs. One of the best The Fragile singles the day the world went away [quiet] unlike most remixes, the day the world went away [quiet] has different lyrics, and it's much better then the original, taking all of the cool guitars out and replacing them with paino, even showing more sympathy for the death of Trent's Grandmother. This single is great you get Star[beep]ers,inc. Quite nice preview of one of the greatest albums ever That's because for most part, two-thirds of these tracks ended up on "The Fragile". If you're collecting NIN, you may have heard some of this already. Yes, they are somewhat different, but that'd be my reason for convincing someone to get this. It is quite cheap, even at used places, so that's also a plus. The original "Day" is a great track which is kind of like My Bloody Valentine in structure. I really love the instrumental parts, even the sad-sounding verses. I also like the bridge, which is ambient with some mandolin included. Then it becomes a scat-fest until it ends. Only slightly shorter than the album. "Starf***ers, Inc. " is not that much different. I think it was the worst song on "The Fragile" but still quite great. There are more shouts and a KISS sample, if that helps. What really makes this worth seeking after is the "quiet" remix of "Day". I would not spend my money on those overpriced "Together" imports anyway, since this one is not too bad and gives it a nice, more piano-based feel. It's one of the greatest mixes of a NIN song and for this you will find that you'll like what you paid for. May not be in print, but worth seeking after just for that one song. Oh, and if you find a vinyl version, it has this really good remix of "Day" done by Porter Ricks. That's worth seeking after as well. . You can see a complete list of all Nine Inch Nails discography, or go back to the Nine Inch Nails tabs