- Special Collection
Infobox Album
Name = Special Collection
Type = EP
Artist = Garbage (band)
Released =February 6 ,2002 (Japan )
Recorded =June 26 ,1998 Roskilde Festival ,Denmark
April, 2000 – May, 2001,Smart Studios ,
Madison,Wisconsin , USA
Genre =Alternative rock ,electronica
Length =
Label =Sony Music Japan
Producer = Garbage
Reviews =
Last album =
This album =
Next album ="Special Collection" is an
extended play released in 2002 only inJapan by Garbage. It contained a number ofb-sides ,remixes and a live track released internationally before the release of "Special Collection".The release of "Special Collection" coincided with band spending eleven days promoting third studio album "
Beautiful Garbage " in Japan,cite web | url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Special/Garbage/injapan/index.html | title=Report (osaka) | publisher=SonyMusic.Co.Jp | accessdate=2008-02-17] performing four headline shows inTokyo andOsaka ; and appearing onvariety show "Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy " performing "Androgyny" and "Cherry Lips ". [cite web | url=http://www.garbage.com/news/journal.php?uid=189 | title=02.08.02 Tour Diary February 8th | publisher=Garbage.com | accessdate=2008-02-17]Release
On
September 27 ,2001 , Garbage had released "Beautiful Garbage" in Japan,cite web | url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Special/Garbage/ | title=BeautifulGarbage | publisher=SonyMusic.Co.Jp | accessdate=2008-02-17] where it debuted at # in theOricon charts. Garbage had promoted the album up-front of its release, but had no plans to perform in Japan until 2002, when Garbage could schedule time in the country immediately after performing eight dates inAustralia andNew Zealand 's "Big Day Out "rock festival ."Special Collection" featured "Use Me" and "Enough Is Never Enough", which had been written and recorded by Garbage at
Smart Studios , Madison,Wisconsin , USA during the sessions for "Beautiful Garbage" between April, 2000 and May, 2001. Both tracks had appeared on the b-side to international pressings of "Cherry Lips". A live version of "Vow", recorded at theRoskilde Festival onJune 26 ,1998 , was included; this track had been previously available on 1999's "Version 2.0 Special Live Edition.An urban remix of "Androgyny" by production duo
The Neptunes and a brand new remix of "Cherry Lips" byGirls Against Boys bassist Eli Janney rounded off the release. The remix of "Cherry Lips" had previously been anonline -only release. Other than on "Garbage:Sampler", asampler CD issued by "The Sun" newspaper andASDA supermarket in theUnited Kingdom , this was the first physical commercial release of the track. The remix was later released internationally on "Breaking Up the Girl ".Tracklistings
#"Use Me"
#"Enough Is Never Enough"
#"Androgyny" (The Neptunes remix)
#"Vow" (Live)
#"Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)" (DJEJ's Go-Go Jam)References
External links
* [http://www.garbage.com/ Garbage official website]
* [http://www.garbage-discography.co.uk/bg_jap_coll.php/ "Special Collection" entry] at [http://www.garbage-discography.co.uk/ Garbage Discography site]
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