Brotherhood (The Chemical Brothers album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Brotherhood
Type = Compilation
Artist = The Chemical Brothers


Released = September 2, 2008
Recorded = 1995-2008
Genre = Big beat
Length = CD1 – 73:17
CD2 – 71:41
Label = Virgin
Producer = The Chemical Brothers
Mixer =
Reviews =
*AbsolutePunk.net (81%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=531811 link]
*"Consequence of Sound" Rating|4|5 [http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/09/03/album-review-brotherhood/ link]
*Pitchfork Media (6.3/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/145217-the-chemical-brothers-brotherhood 04Sep2008]
* World of Music Rating|4|5 [cite journal|title=musik angehört|p=29|journal=WOM magazin|issue=September 08|pages=27|publisher=World of Music de icon]
Last album = "B-Sides Volume 1"
(2007)
This album = "Brotherhood"
(2008)
Next album =
Misc =Singles
Name = Brotherhood
Type = greatest hits
Single 1 = Midnight Madness
Single 1 date = start date|2008|8|4|

"Brotherhood" is the newest compilation double album by The Chemical Brothers, released on start date|2008|9|2. [EMI press release, June 24, 2008] It is a second compilation spanning the band's greatest hits, after 2003 "Singles 93-03". The first record features thirteen hit singles and one new track "Keep My Composure" (with a guest appearance of the rap group Spank Rock)—while the second CD contains all ten parts of Chemical Brothers' "Electronic Battle Weapon" series of special mixes, which the duo recorded apart the regular singles and albums since 1996.

"Brotherhood" is preceded by the digital single "Midnight Madness", a short version of "Electronic Battle Weapon 10", released on start date|2008|8|18, and promoted by the series of live performances in July and August 2008, throughout number of European countries. The single will be promoted by a user-generated content through Google Earth. Fans have been challenged to produce and upload a short film, from 2 to 20 seconds long, or a photograph based on the song that will become part of its music video, to be edited by producers Nexus. [cite web |author=Davidson, Darren |title=Chemical Brothers team up with Google Earth to promote new album |work=Brand Republic |url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/BrandRepublicNews/News/836685/Chemical-Brothers-team-Google-Earth-promote-new-album/ |accessdate=2008-08-05 ]

Track listing

Disc one

# "Galvanize" (featuring Q-Tip) (Radio Edit) (from "Push the Button") – 4:29
# "Hey Boy Hey Girl" (from "Surrender") – 4:49
# "Block Rockin' Beats" (from "Dig Your Own Hole") – 5:00
# "Do It Again" (Edit) (from "We Are the Night") – 3:41
# "Believe" (Edit) (from "Push the Button") – 6:07
# "Star Guitar" (from "Come with Us") – 6:10
# "Let Forever Be" (featuring Noel Gallagher) (from "Surrender") – 3:56
# "Leave Home" (from "Exit Planet Dust") – 5:07
# "Keep My Composure" (featuring Spank Rock) – 5:43
# "Saturate" (from "We Are the Night") – 4:49
# "Out Of Control" (Radio Edit) (from "Surrender") – 3:58
# "Midnight Madness" - 3:35
# "The Golden Path" (featuring The Flaming Lips) (from "Singles 93-03") – 4:47
# "Setting Sun" (featuring Noel Gallagher) (Radio Edit) (from "Dig Your Own Hole") – 4:00
# "Chemical Beats" (from "Exit Planet Dust") – 4:02;Bonus tracks
#

"All Rights Reversed (Fight The Drabs Mix) (only on the digital download version)

Disc two

# "Electronic Battle Weapon 1" (version of "It Doesn't Matter" from "Dig Your Own Hole") – 6:36
# "Electronic Battle Weapon 2" (version of "Don't Stop the Rock" from "Dig Your Own Hole") – 7:12
# "Electronic Battle Weapon 3" (version of "Under the Influence" from "Surrender") – 5:02
# "Electronic Battle Weapon 4" ("Freak of the Week", from the single "") – 6:05
# "Electronic Battle Weapon 5" (version of "It Began in Afrika" from "Come with Us") – 9:47
# "Electronic Battle Weapon 6" (remix of "Hoops" from "Come with Us") – 8:59
# "Electronic Battle Weapon 7" ("Acid Children" from the single "Galvanize") – 7:24
# "Electronic Battle Weapon 8" (version of "Saturate" from "We Are the Night") – 6:15
# "Electronic Battle Weapon 9" – 6:47
# "Electronic Battle Weapon 10" (version of "Midnight Madness") - 8:17

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