Scree: Rarities 1978-1981

Unlike somebody else stated here, this is new for a lot of Magazine fans. Not found in such way on any other main 'records' together. I'm a big lover of this still unique band. There's always some impatience and theatricality in the performance of Howard Devoto. So great. Whereas the bass of Barry Adamson is steady, creative, and so beautifully waving through the songs... You also can hear the recognisable guitarsound of the late John Mc Geogh on most tracks aswell. And find the so typically Magazine sound the lucky live catchers can still remember. I saw them at the 7th June of 1980 in my hometown and was deeply impressed and thrown over by it. And I was in very good company with friends, who experienced exactly the same then.This cd cover some B-sides aswell. But it's still good listening and a thrill. Again and again. Play it as much as you like. Magazine is a gut experience and it won't leave you. I could say that during the last 25+ years. Amazing. I would have agreed with people saying at the time, that Magazine/Devoto thrill is forever. Trying to explain you that now again. Ofcourse there are favourites like 'Touch and Go', 'Give me Everything', 'I love you Big Dummy'(from earlier Buzzcock/Spiral Scratch appearance and written by Don van Vliet, Capt. Beefheart), 'Twenty Years ago' plus the more than interesting Live contributions of sacred beauty, songs of the first two studio albums.It was a great pleasure to find this Scree here on amazon. Internet does give life better quality. Lovely...

good collection of the best material from the band

アルバムでいうと2枚目が出た後ぐらいの最盛期の雰囲気で構成されています。アルバム選外の曲やライブを集めてますが、曲順も内容もマガジンの世界をよく表現してて、アルバム以上に愛着を持って聴ける一枚ではないでしょうか。007のテーマ曲のカヴァー Goldfinger などにも意表をつかれますし、Upside Down等の曲にはなんとも言えないマガジン特有のヤケクソ感と理性の同居を感じます。The Bookという詩の朗読とBGMだけの一曲も素晴らしい。渋好みでロマンチストな方にぜひお勧めします。