Central Belters
Central Belters is a compilation album by the post-rock group Mogwai released in October 2015, and is a career retrospective of the group's work to mark their 20th anniversary. The album contains highlights from the group's work, non-album singles, and some rarities.[1] The title refers to the Central Belt of Scotland, from where the group originated. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Central Belters received an average score of 86, based on 9 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
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| Released | 23 October 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 1995-2014 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 3:39:39 (total) | |||
| Label | Rock Action | |||
| Producer | Mogwai, Paul Savage, Andy Miller, Jamie Harley, Michael Brennan Jr., Dave Fridmann, Tony Doogan, Geoff Allan | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summer" (from the 1996 single) | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Helicon 1" (from the 1997 single) | 5:57 |
| 3. | "CODY" (from the 1999 album Come On Die Young) | 6:35 |
| 4. | "Christmas Steps" (from the 1999 album Come On Die Young) | 10:39 |
| 5. | "I Know You Are But What Am I?" (from the 2003 album Happy Songs for Happy People) | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Hunted By a Freak" (from the 2003 album Happy Songs for Happy People) | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Stanley Kubrick" (from the 1999 EP EP) | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Take Me Somewhere Nice" (from the 2001 album Rock Action) | 6:59 |
| 9. | "2 Rights Make 1 Wrong" (from the 2001 album Rock Action) | 9:33 |
| 10. | "Mogwai Fear Satan" (from the 1997 album Mogwai Young Team) | 16:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Auto Rock" (from the 2006 album Mr Beast) | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Travel is Dangerous" (from the 2006 album Mr Beast) | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Friend of the Night" (from the 2006 album Mr Beast) | 5:30 |
| 4. | "We're No Here" (from the 2006 album Mr Beast) | 5:37 |
| 5. | "I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead" (from the 2008 album The Hawk Is Howling) | 6:44 |
| 6. | "The Sun Smells Too Loud" (from the 2008 album The Hawk Is Howling) | 6:59 |
| 7. | "Batcat" (from the 2008 album The Hawk Is Howling) | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Mexican Grand Prix" (from the 2011 album Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will) | 5:19 |
| 9. | "Rano Pano" (from the 2011 album Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will) | 5:15 |
| 10. | "How To Be a Werewolf" (from the 2011 album Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will) | 6:22 |
| 11. | "Wizard Motor" (from the 2013 soundtrack Les Revenants) | 4:41 |
| 12. | "Remurdered" (from the 2014 album Rave Tapes) | 6:26 |
| 13. | "The Lord is Out of Control" (from the 2014 album Rave Tapes) | 4:23 |
| 14. | "Teenage Exorcists" (from the 2014 EP Music Industry 3. Fitness Industry 1.) | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hugh Dallas" (from the Come On Die Young sessions, included on 2014 reissue) | 8:33 |
| 2. | "Half Time" (from the 2006 soundtrack Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait) | 6:51 |
| 3. | "Burn Girl Prom Queen" (from the 1999 EP EP) | 8:31 |
| 4. | "Devil Rides (feat. Roky Erikson)" (from the 2008 EP Batcat) | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Hasenheide" (from the 2011 single "Rano Pano") | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Tell Everybody That I Love Them" (from the box set version of 2014 album Rave Tapes) | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Earth Division" (from the 2012 compilation Occupy This Album) | 6:02 |
| 8. | "Hungry Face" (from the 2013 soundtrack Les Revenants) | 2:23 |
| 9. | "D to E" (from the 2001 US Tour EP) | 6:01 |
| 10. | "My Father My King" (from the 2001 single) | 20:14 |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 57 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 59 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 126 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 40 |
References
- "Mogwai celebrate 20 years with Central Belters compilation". FACT. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- "Reviews for Central Belters". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/central-belters/id1039971176
- "Ultratop.be – Mogwai – Central Belters" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – Mogwai – Central Belters" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- "Lescharts.com – Mogwai – Central Belters". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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