Zen X Four
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Zen X Four is a 2005 live
CD with a DVD
containing most of the music video
s of British grunge
band Bush
. The album cover photography and band logo were originally featured on their second album, Razorblade Suitcase
.
's Almost Acoustic Christmas on December 16, 1995.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
CD with a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
containing most of the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s of British grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
band Bush
Bush (band)
Bush are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met in a London nightclub. Realising they shared a love for such diverse artists as the Pixies, Bob Marley, The Jesus Lizard, MC5, Nirvana, Hüsker Dü, and Big...
. The album cover photography and band logo were originally featured on their second album, Razorblade Suitcase
Razorblade Suitcase
Razorblade Suitcase is the second album by the British grunge band Bush, released in November 1996 by Trauma Records. The album is widely believed to have signaled the demise of the "grunge" genre, as it was one of the last widely-known albums released bearing a grunge-sound.-Album title:The...
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CD
Live songs performed at KROQKROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
's Almost Acoustic Christmas on December 16, 1995.
- "ComedownComedown (song)"Comedown" is a single by British rock band Bush from their first album Sixteen Stone. It was released as the third single from the album in 1995.-Music video:The music video was directed by Jake Scott from the 19th to 21 June 1995 in Los Angeles...
" (Acoustic) – 5:03 - "GlycerineGlycerine (song)"Glycerine" is the fourth single from British grunge/alternative rock band Bush's debut album Sixteen Stone. The song is notable for not featuring any drums, but instead features cellos .-Music video:The music video for "Glycerine" was notable for being shot in a very short time period when the band...
" (Acoustic) – 3:33 - "Everything ZenEverything Zen"Everything Zen" is the debut single released by British alternative rock band Bush in early 1995 from their debut album Sixteen Stone.-Music video:...
" (Acoustic) – 5:10 - "MachineheadMachinehead (song)"Machinehead" is a hit single from rock band Bush, released in 1996 from their debut album Sixteen Stone.-Music video:The music video was directed by Shawn Mortensen on November 21, 1995 in London and Portmouth. If you watch closely you can see sections of Shepherd's Bush, were the band members...
" (Live) – 4:48 - "Comedown" (Live) – 5:48
- "Bomb" (Live – the introduction contains a rendition of "Good King WenceslasGood King Wenceslas"Good King Wenceslas" is a popular Christmas carol about a king who goes out to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen . During the journey, his page is about to give up the struggle against the cold weather, but is enabled to continue by following the king's footprints, step for step,...
")- 7:34 - "Glycerine" (Live)- 4:20
- "Everything Zen" (Live)- 6:04
- "Little ThingsLittle Things (Bush song)"Little Things" is a song from rock band Bush released from their successful 1994 album, Sixteen Stone. Although it was a big hit, it did not reach the heights of "Glycerine," "Comedown," or "Swallowed."-Plagiarism:...
" (Live) – 7:13
DVD
- "Everything Zen"
- "Little Things"
- "Comedown"
- "Glycerine"
- "Machinehead"
- "SwallowedSwallowed (song)Swallowed is a song by British post-grunge band Bush. It was included on the 1996 album Razorblade Suitcase, which topped the Billboard 200 chart...
" - "Greedy FlyGreedy Fly"Greedy Fly" is a song by alternative rock band Bush from their 1996 album Razorblade Suitcase.-Music video:Bush were one of the early pioneers of the enhanced CD single, with the full video being available as a file on CD 2. The video was directed by Mark Nispel in December of 1996 in Los Angelas...
" - "Cold ContagiousCold Contagious"Cold Contagious" was the fourth and final single from post-grunge band Bush's second studio album, Razorblade Suitcase. "Bonedriven" and "Cold Contagious" are the only Bush singles from 1994-1999 not to be included on the band's 2005 greatest hits compilation, The Best of: 1994-1999, apparently...
" - "The Chemicals Between UsThe Chemicals Between Us"The Chemicals Between Us" is a song by alternative band Bush from their third album The Science of Things.-Lyrics and style:Gavin Rossdale stated that the song was about:"It’s all about the differences and distances between people"...
" - "Warm MachineWarm Machine"Warm Machine" is the second single from British grunge band Bush's third album The Science of Things. The song was followed by "Letting the Cables Sleep", which proved to be a bigger hit than "Warm Machine."-Music video:...
" - "Letting the Cables SleepLetting the Cables Sleep"Letting the Cables Sleep" is the third and final single from British post grunge band Bush's third studio album The Science of Things, which was released in 1999. The song became a minor hit, and pushed the album to platinum status...
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Special features
- "The Science of ThingsThe Science of ThingsThe Science Of Things is the third studio album by British post-grunge band Bush. Released in 1999, it was the last Bush album under Trauma Records...
: About the Album" - "Making of the Video: The Chemicals Between Us"