Description
There's no denying Crash Test Dummies are most renowned for the song "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm" which can be found in the classic film, Dumb & Dumber (although curiously it has been replaced by another Crash Test Dummies song on the soundtrack album, instead including a song that doesn't actually feature in the film). This song is how I first became introduced to the band, with a lot of their other material being unfamiliar to me. I decided to explore the band's music catalogue a bit further and figured the best place to start would be The Best Of.
The album opens with a gentle song called "Supermanmore…'s Song" which is a really nice track and opens the album well. The second track, "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" should need no introduction and is undoubtedly the best song on this collection. Another noteworthy song is track 9 called "Keep A Lid On Things" which is a fantastically calming song and contains a particularly strong chorus - it also introduces us to a different side of Crash Test Dummies in terms of their sound, as it is considerably different to what most casual fans may imagine the band to sound like should they have only heard "Mmm, Mmmm, Mmm, Mmm" beforehand.
It should be pointed out that some of the tracks do differ from the song they're undoubtedly best known for ("Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm), so some people might not initially find the album as accessible as they originally intended. Personally, I had no such issues about warming to this album because there are some grat acoustic tracks on here, such as "The Ghosts That Haunt Me", "Afternoons & Coffeespoons" and the closing track, "I'll Never Leave You Alone", which curiously sounds like it was recorded outdoors judging by the background traffic noises that are clearly audible.
Overall, I think this is a thoroughly enjoyable album that predominantly contains gentle acoustic tracks. If you're curious to find out more about the band's other songs besides just "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm" then this is undoubtedly the album to start with and comes highly recommended.
| 1 |
Superman's Song |
| 2 |
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm |
| 3 |
Ghosts That Haunt Me |
| 4 |
Afternoons And Coffeespoons |
| 5 |
Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead |
| 6 |
He Liked To Feel It |
| 7 |
Flying Feeling |
| 8 |
Every Morning |
| 9 |
Keep A Lid On Things |
| 10 |
Day We Never Met |
| 11 |
Unforgiven Ones |
| 12 |
It'll Never Leave You Alone |
Info:
- Category:
- Music > Albums
- Case Type:
- CD
- Release Type:
- Retail
- Comments:
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Cover Info:
- Title:
- Crash Test Dummies - The Best of Crash Test Dummies: Slide Pack (2007) Retail CD
- Part:
- Back
- Dimensions:
- 1127 x 973 px
- Size:
- 223 KB
- Downloads:
- 566 (0 today)
- Uploaded:
- 08/11/08 by musicworld
- Quality Rating:
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