Downside Up
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Downside Up is a four-disc box set collecting B-sides and bonus material from the catalog of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Also included (on disc four) is The Thorn (EP)
, originally released in 1984.
Certain songs of this boxset were later hailed by other acts. Tricky
covered
"Tattoo" as the opening number of his second solo album Nearly God
. The original version of "Tattoo", looks like a pre-trip hop
manifesto with a part of the genre's codes : a sweaty atmosphere, whispered voices, huming basses and sounds of fluffy drums. Massive Attack
sampled
in 1997 "Mittageisen" (the "Metal Postcard" version sung in German) on "Superpredators" for the movie soundtrack The Jackal
. Acts from other genres also selected some of these Banshees's B-sides. Morrissey
made "Eve White/Eve Black" play during intermission on his 1997's Maladjusted tour. Shirley Manson
of Garbage
stated that "Drop Dead / Celebration" was one of her favourite tracks.
The Times
wrote in its review of Downside Up: "Standouts include the spiky Drop Dead/Celebration, the sinister Eve White/Eve Black and the chopped up industrial funk of Tattoo". The critic also rated the band as one of "the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era."
Most of these songs (only present on these cds) were classics of the band's live repertoire like "Pulled To Bits", "Eve White/Eve Black", "Red Over White", "I promise", "Something Blue" and "B-side Ourselves".
The Thorn (EP)
The Thorn is an EP released by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1984, in between the albums Hyæna and Tinderbox. The release contains four tracks recorded with orchestral instrumentation. "Overground" originally appeared on the Banshees' debut album The Scream and "Placebo Effect" is...
, originally released in 1984.
Certain songs of this boxset were later hailed by other acts. Tricky
Tricky
Tricky is an English musician and actor. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally, Tricky encourages an intertwining of societies, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop...
covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
"Tattoo" as the opening number of his second solo album Nearly God
Nearly God
-Album name, recording history, collaborators:The album's title comes from an interview where Tricky was asked "So how does it feel to be God... well, nearly God."...
. The original version of "Tattoo", looks like a pre-trip hop
Trip hop
Trip hop is a music genre consisting of downtempo electronic music which originated in the early 1990s in England, especially Bristol. Deriving from "post"-acid house, the term was first used by the British music media and press as a way to describe the more experimental variant of breakbeat which...
manifesto with a part of the genre's codes : a sweaty atmosphere, whispered voices, huming basses and sounds of fluffy drums. Massive Attack
Massive Attack
Massive Attack are an English DJ and trip hop duo from Bristol, England consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Working with co-producers, as well as various session musicians and guest vocalists, they make records and tour live. The duo are considered to be of the trip...
sampled
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
in 1997 "Mittageisen" (the "Metal Postcard" version sung in German) on "Superpredators" for the movie soundtrack The Jackal
The Jackal (soundtrack)
The Jackal soundtrack features music from and inspired by the 1997 remake of the film of the same name. It was released in 1997 on MCA Records.-Track listing:# "Going Out of My Head" - Fatboy Slim# "Poison" - The Prodigy...
. Acts from other genres also selected some of these Banshees's B-sides. Morrissey
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
made "Eve White/Eve Black" play during intermission on his 1997's Maladjusted tour. Shirley Manson
Shirley Manson
Shirley Anne Manson is a Scottish recording artist and actress, best known internationally as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage. For much of her international career Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh to the United States to record with Garbage but now lives and...
of Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...
stated that "Drop Dead / Celebration" was one of her favourite tracks.
The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
wrote in its review of Downside Up: "Standouts include the spiky Drop Dead/Celebration, the sinister Eve White/Eve Black and the chopped up industrial funk of Tattoo". The critic also rated the band as one of "the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era."
Most of these songs (only present on these cds) were classics of the band's live repertoire like "Pulled To Bits", "Eve White/Eve Black", "Red Over White", "I promise", "Something Blue" and "B-side Ourselves".
Disc one (1978-1982)
- "Voices (on the Air)" (Originally the b-side of "Hong Kong GardenHong Kong Garden (song)"Hong Kong Garden" is the debut single released by British band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was produced by their manager Nils Stevenson and sound-engineer Steve Lillywhite. Issued in the UK by Polydor Records in 1978, the single quickly hit number seven in the UK singles chart.The song is now...
") - "20th Century Boy20th Century Boy"20th Century Boy" is a song by T. Rex, written by Marc Bolan. It was released as a single in 1973 and reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart. The song did not feature on an original studio album but was included as a bonus track on a reissue of 1973 album Tanx.It later returned to the UK Top 20 in...
" (Marc BolanMarc BolanMarc Bolan was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. He is best known as the founder, frontman, lead singer & guitarist for T. Rex, but also a successful solo artist...
cover) (Originally the b-side of "The Staircase (Mystery)The Staircase (Mystery)"The Staircase " is the second single released by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. Issued in the UK by Polydor Records in 1979, the track was written by Banshees members Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, John McKay and Kenny Morris and produced by Nils Stevenson. The B-side of the single...
") - "Pulled to Bits" (Originally the b-side of "Playground TwistPlayground Twist"Playground Twist" is the third single released by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. Issued in the UK by Polydor Records in 1979, the track was produced by the band's manager Nils Stevenson and Mike Stavrou, a recording engineer on Marc Bolan's last album Dandy in the Underworld...
" - "Mittageisen" (Originally the A-side of "MittageisenMittageisen"Mittageisen" is a single by the English band Siouxsie and the Banshees. Originally appearing on the band's 1978 debut album The Scream as "Metal Postcard ", the track was re-recorded in 1979 with this time the lyrics sung in German....
") - "Drop Dead/Celebration" (Originally the b-side of "Happy HouseHappy House"Happy House" is a song recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. The song was written by Banshees members Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin and it was released as the first single from the band's third album Kaleidoscope....
") - "Eve White/Eve Black" (Originally the b-side of "ChristineChristine (song)"Christine" is a song recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. The song was written by Banshees members Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin and it was released as the second single from the band's third album Kaleidoscope....
") - "Red Over White" (Originally the b-side of "IsraelIsrael (song)"Israel" is a song recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1980. The track was written by the Banshees and co-produced with Nigel Gray. "Israel" returned the band to a more rock-oriented sound....
") - "Follow the Sun" (Originally the b-side of "SpellboundSpellbound (song)"Spellbound" is a song recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1981. The track was written by the Banshees and co-produced with Nigel Gray...
") - "Slap Dash Snap" (Originally the extra b-side of "Spellbound")
- "Supernatural ThingSupernatural ThingSupernatural marks Ben E. King's transition to the main Atlantic Records label after time on subsidiary labels. The album is King's ninth album and eighth studio album...
" (Originally the b-side of "Arabian KnightsArabian Knights (song)"Arabian Knights" is a song recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1981. The track was written by the Banshees and co-produced with Nigel Gray...
") - "Congo Conga" (Originally the extra b-side of "Arabian Knights")
- "Coal Mind" (Originally the b-side of "Fireworks")
- "We Fall" (Originally the extra b-side of "Fireworks")
- "Cannibal Roses" (Originally the b-side of "SlowdiveSlowdive (song)"Slowdive" is a song written, produced and recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1982. It was released as the first single from the band's fifth album A Kiss in the Dreamhouse....
") - "Obsession II" (Originally the extra b-side of "Slowdive")
- "A Sleeping Rain" (Originally the extra b-side of "Melt!Melt!"Melt" / "Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant" is a double A-sided single by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees released in 1982. It was released as the second and final single from the band's fifth album A Kiss in the Dreamhouse; "Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant" does not appear on that album.The track...
") - "Il Est Né, Le Divin Enfant" (Originally the b-side of "Melt!")
Disc two (1983-1987)
- "Tattoo" (Originally the b-side of "Dear Prudence")
- "(There's A) Planet in My Kitchen" (Originally the extra b-side of "Dear Prudence")
- "Let Go" (Originally the b-side of "Swimming HorsesSwimming Horses"Swimming Horses" is a song written and recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was co-produced with Mike Hedges and was released as the first single from the band's sixth studio album Hyæna....
") - "The Humming Wires" (Originally the extra b-side of "Swimming HorsesSwimming Horses"Swimming Horses" is a song written and recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was co-produced with Mike Hedges and was released as the first single from the band's sixth studio album Hyæna....
") - "I Promise" (Originally the b-side of "Dazzle")
- "Throw Them to the Lions" (Originally the extra b-side of "Dazzle")
- "An Execution" (Originally the b-side of "Cities in DustCities in Dust"Cities in Dust" is a song written and produced by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as the first single from their seventh studio album Tinderbox in 1985...
") - "The Quarterdrawing of the Dog" (Originally the extra b-side of"Cities in DustCities in Dust"Cities in Dust" is a song written and produced by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as the first single from their seventh studio album Tinderbox in 1985...
") - "Lullaby" (Originally the b-side of "Candyman")
- "Umbrella" (Originally the extra b-side of "Candyman")
- "Shooting Sun" (Originally the b-side of "This Wheel's on FireThis Wheel's on Fire (song)"This Wheel's on Fire" is a song written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko. It was originally recorded by Dylan and The Band during their legendary 1967 sessions, portions of which comprised the 1975 album, The Basement Tapes...
") - "Sleepwalking (On the High Wire)" (Originally the extra b-side of "This Wheel's on FireThis Wheel's on Fire (song)"This Wheel's on Fire" is a song written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko. It was originally recorded by Dylan and The Band during their legendary 1967 sessions, portions of which comprised the 1975 album, The Basement Tapes...
") - "She Cracked" (Originally the extra b-side of "This Wheel's on FireThis Wheel's on Fire (song)"This Wheel's on Fire" is a song written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko. It was originally recorded by Dylan and The Band during their legendary 1967 sessions, portions of which comprised the 1975 album, The Basement Tapes...
double-pack 7-inch") - "She's Cuckoo" (Originally the b-side of "The PassengerThe Passenger (song)"The Passenger" is a song by Iggy Pop and Ricky Gardiner, recorded and released by Iggy Pop on the Lust for Life album in 1977. It was also released as the B-side of the album's only single, "Success"...
") - "Something Blue" (Originally the extra b-side of "The PassengerThe Passenger (song)"The Passenger" is a song by Iggy Pop and Ricky Gardiner, recorded and released by Iggy Pop on the Lust for Life album in 1977. It was also released as the B-side of the album's only single, "Success"...
") - "The Whole Price of Blood" (Originally the b-side of "Song from the Edge of the WorldSong from the Edge of the World"Song from the Edge of the World" is a song written and performed by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as a stand-alone single in 1987 in the UK and is a much sought-after release by Banshees fans due to its rarity....
") - "Mechanical Eyes" (Originally the extra b-side of "Song from the Edge of the WorldSong from the Edge of the World"Song from the Edge of the World" is a song written and performed by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as a stand-alone single in 1987 in the UK and is a much sought-after release by Banshees fans due to its rarity....
")
Disc three (1988-1995)
- "False Face" (Originally the b-side of "Peek-a-BooPeek-a-Boo (song)"Peek-a-Boo" is a song by English alternative rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the first single from the band's ninth studio album Peepshow...
") - "Catwalk" (Originally the extra b-side of "Peek-a-BooPeek-a-Boo (song)"Peek-a-Boo" is a song by English alternative rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the first single from the band's ninth studio album Peepshow...
") - "Something Wicked (This Way Comes)" (Originally the b-side of "The Killing JarThe Killing Jar"The Killing Jar" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the second single from the band's ninth studio album Peepshow....
") - "Are You Still Dying Darling?" (Originally extra the b-side of "The Killing JarThe Killing Jar"The Killing Jar" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the second single from the band's ninth studio album Peepshow....
") - "El Dia De Los Muertos" (Originally the b-side of "The Last Beat of My HeartThe Last Beat of My Heart"The Last Beat of My Heart" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in late 1988 as the third and final single from the band's ninth studio album Peepshow....
") - "Sunless" (Originally the extra b-side of "The Last Beat of My HeartThe Last Beat of My Heart"The Last Beat of My Heart" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in late 1988 as the third and final single from the band's ninth studio album Peepshow....
") - "Staring Back" (Originally the extra b-side of "Kiss Them for Me")
- "Return" (Originally the b-side of "Kiss Them for Me")
- "Spiral Twist" (Originally the b-side of "ShadowtimeShadowtime"Shadowtime" is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees and produced by Stephen Hague. It was released in 1991 as the second single from the band's tenth studio album Superstition....
") - "Sea of Light" (Originally the extra b-side of "ShadowtimeShadowtime"Shadowtime" is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees and produced by Stephen Hague. It was released in 1991 as the second single from the band's tenth studio album Superstition....
") - "I Could Be Again" (Originally the b-side of "Face to Face")
- "Hothead" (Originally the extra b-side of "Face to Face")
- "B Side Ourselves" (Originally the b-side of "O BabyO Baby"O Baby" is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was produced by John Cale and released as the first single from the band's eleventh studio album The Rapture....
") - "Swimming HorsesSwimming Horses"Swimming Horses" is a song written and recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was co-produced with Mike Hedges and was released as the first single from the band's sixth studio album Hyæna....
" (KROQ Acoustic Christmas) (Originally the extra b-side of "O BabyO Baby"O Baby" is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was produced by John Cale and released as the first single from the band's eleventh studio album The Rapture....
") - "All Tomorrow's PartiesAll Tomorrow's Parties"All Tomorrow's Parties" is a song by The Velvet UndergroundAll Tomorrow's Parties may also refer to:* All Tomorrow's Parties , an annual festival in England...
" (KROQ Acoustic Christmas) (Originally the extra b-side of "O BabyO Baby"O Baby" is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was produced by John Cale and released as the first single from the band's eleventh studio album The Rapture....
") - "Hang Me High" (Originally the b-side of "StargazerStargazer (song)"Stargazer" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as the second single from the band's eleventh studio album The Rapture. To date it is the final single released from the band.The track is an up-tempo, guitar-driven pop tune...
") - "Black Sun" (Originally the extra b-side of "StargazerStargazer (song)"Stargazer" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as the second single from the band's eleventh studio album The Rapture. To date it is the final single released from the band.The track is an up-tempo, guitar-driven pop tune...
")
Disc Four The Thorn EP (1984)
- "OvergroundOverground (song)"Overground" is a song written and recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was co-produced with Mike Hedges and included on The Thorn EP. The song originally appeared on the Banshees' debut album The Scream in 1978...
" (Originally from The ThornThe Thorn (EP)The Thorn is an EP released by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1984, in between the albums Hyæna and Tinderbox. The release contains four tracks recorded with orchestral instrumentation. "Overground" originally appeared on the Banshees' debut album The Scream and "Placebo Effect" is...
) - "Placebo Effect" (Originally from The ThornThe Thorn (EP)The Thorn is an EP released by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1984, in between the albums Hyæna and Tinderbox. The release contains four tracks recorded with orchestral instrumentation. "Overground" originally appeared on the Banshees' debut album The Scream and "Placebo Effect" is...
) - "Voices (on the Air)" (Originally from The ThornThe Thorn (EP)The Thorn is an EP released by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1984, in between the albums Hyæna and Tinderbox. The release contains four tracks recorded with orchestral instrumentation. "Overground" originally appeared on the Banshees' debut album The Scream and "Placebo Effect" is...
) - "Red Over White" (Originally from The ThornThe Thorn (EP)The Thorn is an EP released by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1984, in between the albums Hyæna and Tinderbox. The release contains four tracks recorded with orchestral instrumentation. "Overground" originally appeared on the Banshees' debut album The Scream and "Placebo Effect" is...
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