...the consensus here is that $79 is a ridiculous amount to pay for the new boxed set, particularly when he just released a "best of" double CD only three years ago. Granted, there are a lot of extras (many video clips and so on), and the cover art is beautiful and well-suited for this long-time voyager. However, since I already have the CDs included in this set, my only interest was in the unreleased live tracks and remix versions - many of which can be had on iTunes without having to buy the whole thing.

I promised our esteemed senior editor that I wouldn't draw any conclusions about the title Nine Lives coincidentally being the same as an album title used a few years back by another band with a penchant for releasing "best of" albums as often as some people change socks.

Labels: Music

26 November, 2006