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The Vines - The Best of the Vines Audio CD

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The Vines Band: The Vines
Title: The Best of the Vines
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Release Date: 2008-03-11
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Get Free 2: Ride 3: Highly Evolved 4: Winning Days 5: Outtathaway 6: Autumn Shade 7: Autumn Shade II 8: Factory 9: Animal Machine 10: Don't Listen to the Radio 11: Vision Valley 12: Homesick 13: F.T.W. 14: Spaceship 15: Anysound 16: Sun Child

Dont support this
It's got no new material or any rare stuff whatsoever, and the artwork is uninspiring - looks like a guy behind a Coke commercial tried to do some Vines artwork. Dont buy this release, dont support this. Finally, the band have strongly disapproved this and fought hard against it's release to no avail. All it is, is the ex-record company trying to mooch off the band when thier 4th album get a release this year.

They've only got 3 albums out, my advice is just to buy those - I'm sure you can find them for a bargin somewhere. I'm sure in a couple of years the band will decide to release a best-of over a much vaster career, hopefully with new tracks and a DVD or something. Until then, just ignore this pathetic excuse for a release. .


4.5 Stars.... great overview of the underrated Vines
Several other high-energy singles from the debut album "Highly Evolved" also were modest radio hits, and it seemed that the Vines were well on their way to super-stardom. In 2002, the Australian band burst onto the indie-rock scene with the irresistable "Get Free" single, which was one of the most memorable singles of that year. However, health issues involving singer-songwriter Craig Nicholls (eventually diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome) severely curtailed the band's touring schedule, and after 2 more albums, the band was pretty muchlost out of sight, and out of mind as well.

"The Best of the Vines" (16 tracks; 51 min. ) brings a great overview of the band's singles and best known tracks. Rightfully, debut album "Highly Evolved" receives 6 tracks on here (Get Free; the title track; Outtathaway; Autumn Shade; Factory; and Homesick), and it really showcases the band at its peak. 2004's "Winning Ways" also generously receives 6 tracks, including the lead single (and last hit) Ride; the title track; Autumn Shade II; Animal Machine; F. T. W. ; and Sun Child. 2006's "Vision Valley' rounds out the collection with 4 tracks: lead single "Don't Listen to the Radio", the title track; Spaceship; and Anysound.

This collection does not bring any one-offs, b-sides or other rarities. It is simply what the title portrays: the best songs of the Vines. It is hard to argue with the collection as such. If there is one change that I could've made, I would've added the closer from the debut album, "1969", as it is an epic and monumental track. I had the good fortune of seeing the Vines one time on tour here in the US, and was absolutely amazed at the crowd reaction, which went from glowing/adoring during the high-energy songs to disinterested (and worse) during the slower songs of the band, which in fact form just as much a part of their repertoire as the faster songs. I have no idea whether the Vines will attempt a come-back at some point, but if this has been it, this collection does a fine job bringing the highlights of the band's 3 studio albums.


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