The Other Side Of The Moon (compilation)
The Other Side Of The Moon is a 16-track collection of rare material performed by smooth pop quintent The Cardigans and includes a lounge-inspired version of Thin Lizzy`s "The Boys Are Back In Town." A 16-track collection chock-full of B-sides and other rarities, the Cardigans` Thr Other Side of the Moon is both a fun listen and proof that the Cardigans are odder and more subversive than chart hits like "Lovefool" might indicate. For one thing, they have a wicked sense of humor, as indicated by their cover choices. Thin Lizzy`s "The Boys Are Back in Town" takes on a whole new cast when reconfigured into a slinky, disco-tinged bossa nova, and the a cappella revision of Ozzy Osbourne`s "Mr. Crowley" is just weird. (Some members of the group have roots in Sweden`s black metal scene, explaining their long-standing Ozzy Osbourne fixation: a demo of "Iron Man" ia also included, and the bizarre 16-minute "Cocktail Party Bloody Cocktail Party" is self-explanatory.) The original tracks are all quite good, with most of them as solid as any of the tunes on their proper albums. The petulant "I Figured Out" and a rocked-up alternate version of "Carnival" are particular gems. The Other Side of the Moon is a handy collection for those fans who weren`t obsessed enough to track the original singles down.
Tracklisting: 01 War (first try) /02 I Figured Out / 03 Plain Parade / 04 Laika / 05 Pooh Song / 06 Mr. Crowley / 07 Emmerdale / 08 The Boys Are Back In Town / 09 Carnival (puck version) / 10 Nasty Sunny Beam / 11 Iron Man (first try) / 12 Blah Blah Blah / 13 Losers (first try) / 14 Country Hell / 15 After All (demo) / 16 Cocktail Party Bloody Cocktail Party