Customer Reviews
Good from best buy but don't overpay for it...
This is the version of Zeitgeist that should have been released first. . well with the inclusion of the song Zeitgeist anyway. This would have been a near perfect release and made much more sense than the 20 different versions released. The three extra tracks are some of the best featured on the album. If you already own a version of Zeitgeist then Ma Belle and the dvd are worth the 9. 99 that Best Buy charged for this version. Otherwise if you can't get it at best buy then you can locate Ma Belle on one of the various pumpkins fan sites and music trading forums on the net. I say go that route other than paying double for a disc that wasn't meant to be a double dip but a directors cut. Great cd and only missing the song "Zeitgeist" to make it complete. .
A great extension of a great album
de version, and a B-side of "Tarantula"). This new silver limited edition of Zeitgeist (Best Buy exclusive released 10/30/07) includes three songs that are not on the original release:
"Death From Above" (4:06) (track 08) (also available on the Best Buy version, Japanese version, German version, Amazon. It is a softer, driving song that is a great mix of keyboards, guitar, and drums. This song is certainly a welcome missing treat from the original Zeitgeist.
"Stellar" (6:24) (track 12) (also available on the iTunes version, and a B-side on "That's the Way (My Love Is)"). It is a beautiful slower song.
"Ma Belle" (4:08) (track 13) (Previously Unreleased) is also slow, but it builds at about the halfway point.
All three songs are more than welcome. They are all recorded by Terry Date and Bjorn Thorsrud. They are all performed by Jimmy Chamberlin (Drums) and Billy Corgan (All the rest). "Death From Above" and "Stellar" are produced by BC/JC (Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin). "Ma Belle" is produced by BC/JC and Terry Date.
So this Silver version is still missing the known Zeitgeist recording session songs "Zeitgeist","Gossamer", "Superchrist", and "Signal to Noise" . . . but, of course, then it would have to be two CDs because this version is 67 minutes and 6 seconds long ("Gossamer" alone is rumored to be 15 - 35 minutes long).
The DVD has a 20 minute documentary called "Inside the Zeitgeist". Picture Format 4 X 3. It is in NTSC All Region format according the back of the disc. The back also says Linear PCM (Linear pulse code modulation).
There is no booklet with this release. It is a cardboard gatefold cover with plastic inserts that hold the 2 discs. The silver cover is very cool, but it ruins the double meaning of having a red ocean around the statue of liberty (is it blood, a sunset, or a sunrise?).
So, can you live without the bonus tracks? Not if you are a Billy or Pumpkins fan. If you are a casual fan and already own Zeitgeist Red, Yellow, Purple, Blue, Green, etc. . . then, eh, maybe not. . . but if you collect all of the colors, you can make an Andy Warhol-esque collage. If you don't own this album yet, and you have been thinking about it. . . GO GET THIS VERSION! It may still be available at Best Buy, but more then likely it sold out very fast.
Full Track listing:
1. "Doomsday Clock" - 3:44
2. "7 Shades of Black" - 3:17
3. "Bleeding the Orchid" - 4:03
4. "That's the Way (My Love Is)" - 3:48
5. "Tarantula" - 3:51
6. "Starz" - 3:43
7. "United States" - 9:53
8. "Death From Above" - 4:06
9. "Bring the Light" - 3:40
10. "(Come On) Let's Go!" - 3:19
11. "Neverlost" - 4:20
12. "Stellar" - 6:22
13. "Ma Belle" - 4:08
14. "For God and Country" - 4:24
15. "Pomp and Circumstances" - 4:21
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