Anthology 1992-1994
Anthology 1992-1994 is a compilation album by Spahn Ranch, released on June 13, 2000 by Cleopatra Records.[1]
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| Released | June 13, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 – 1994 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Length | 104:36 | |||
| Label | Cleopatra | |||
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Music
The album comprises the band's first four releases: Spahn Ranch (1992), Collateral Damage (1993) and The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994) and Breath and Taxes (1994).[2] The collection also features three songs previously unreleased in Spahn Ranch's main discography: "Machine Politics" from The Whip (1993), "Failsafe" from The Colours of Zoth Ommog (1994) and "Reinventing Gravity", which was originally credited to Coersion, from Trance in Your Mind: The Unstoppable Trance Machine (1994). The track "Tour Intro 1994" was recorded during a live performance in New York City.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
AllMusic awarded Anthology 1992-1994 four out of five stars and said "noisy, abrasive and forceful, Ranch provided some of the most memorable industrial grooves of the 1990s."[2] Music critic Dave Thompson emphasized the importance of the collection by noting that that its release was long overdue.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Athan Maroulis, except "Layin to Burn, " Mind Riot, "See My Knife" and "P.O.W." by Scott Franklin.
| No. | Title | Music | Album (date) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wires" | Collateral Damage (1993) | 5:35 | |
| 2. | "Succumber" |
| Collateral Damage (1993) | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Forceps" |
| Collateral Damage (1993) | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Antibody" |
| Collateral Damage (1993) | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Cesium 137" |
| Collateral Damage (1993) | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Breath and Taxes" |
| Collateral Damage (1993) | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Stoma" |
| Collateral Damage (1993) | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Peel" |
| Collateral Damage (1993) | 1:42 |
| 9. | "Machine Politics" |
| Collateral Damage (1993) | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Quince" |
| Collateral Damage (1993) | 5:27 |
| 11. | "Chuck" | Morton | Collateral Damage (1993) | 1:01 |
| 12. | "CON" |
| The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994) | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Antibody" (Conspiracy Mix) |
| The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994) | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Music | Album (date) | Length |
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| 1. | "Breath and Taxes" (Deductable Mix) | The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994) | 4:01 | |
| 2. | "Forceps" (Sterilized Mix) |
| The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994) | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Succumber" (Blacklist Mix) |
| Breath and Taxes (1994) | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Antibody" (Conspiracy Mix) |
| The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994) | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Failsafe" |
| The Colours of Zoth Ommog compilation (1994) | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Commination" | Morton | The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994) | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Kenneth, What's the Frequency?" |
| The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994) | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Tour Intro 1994" | 1:50 | ||
| 9. | "Reinventing Gravity" | Morton | Trance in Your Mind: The Unstoppable Trance Machine compilation (1994) | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Machine Politics" (Original Version) |
| The Whip compilation (1993) | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Layin to Burn" |
| Spahn Ranch (1992) | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Mind Riot" |
| Spahn Ranch (1992) | 4:24 |
| 13. | "See My Knife" |
| Spahn Ranch (1992) | 3:27 |
| 14. | "P.O.W." |
| Spahn Ranch (1992) | 3:49 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Anthology 1992-1994 liner notes.[3]
Spahn Ranch
- Scott Franklin – lead vocals (2.11-2.14)
- Matt Green – sampler, keyboards, production (1.1-1.11), mixing (1.1-1.11), remixer (1.3, 2.3), guitar and bass guitar (2.11-2.14)
- Harry Lewis – percussion (1.12, 1.13, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7)
- Athan Maroulis – lead vocals (1.1-1.13, 2.1-2.10), mixing (1.1-1.13), remixer (2.4)
- Rob Morton – programming, sampler, production (1.1-1.11, 2.11-2.14), loops (1.1-1.11), mixing (1.1-1.13)
Production and design
- Judson Leach – engineering, mixing (1.12, 1.13, 2.1-2.7), additional programming (1.4, 2.5), remixer (2.1-2.4)
- Eunah Lee – design
- Rod O'Brien – production, engineering and mixing (2.11-2.14)
References
- gileZ (May 1996). "Down on the Ranch: An Interview with Athan Maroulis of Spahn Ranch". Cybase23. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- Henderson, Alex. "Spahn Ranch: Anthology, 1992-1994 > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- Anthology 1992-1994 (booklet). Spahn Ranch. Marina del Rey, California: Cleopatra Records. 2000.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Thompson, David (November 1, 2000). Spahn Ranch LPs: Beat Noir (Cleopatra) 1998. Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 648-649. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
External links
- Anthology 1992-1994 at iTunes
- Anthology 1992-1994 at Discogs (list of releases)