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1.1 Captain's Log1.2 Space Friends1.3 Healer1.4 Stoned1.5 Holy Moses1.6 Carousel1.7 Millennium1.8 Shakedown1.9 Fish Out of Water1.10 Come ; Get It1.11 Fritz1.12 The Sky Is High1.13 Rainbow Waterwillow1.14 Funky1.15 Lullaby1.16 Sundial1.17 Sweet Young Thing1.18 Mr. Pharmacist1.19 Mad, Mad, Mad1.20 48 Brain Cells1.21 Sundial1.22 Healer1.23 White Skin Black Soul1.24 A Darkness at Never Never1.25 God1.26 Ocean1.27 Dandylion Part 11.28 Atomic1.29 Acid Rain1.30 Starseed1.31 Dreamchaser1.32 Dandylion Part 21.33 Daddy Long Legs - Bonus Track1.34 Junior - Bonus Track1.35 Trouble Every Day - Bonus Track |
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Number of discs: |
2 |
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Description: | Although often lumped into the 'grunge' movement (a national support to Nirvana's only Australian tour in 1992 only added to this), Tumbleweed's sound was arguably more 'stoner rock', and closer in style to bands like Kyuss and earlier antecendents like Black Sabbath or Australia's Buffalo. With their high-riffing, fuzz-drenched, wah wah guitar, propulsive beats and and languid vocal melodies - and the hair... oh, so much hair! - Tumbleweed rose quickly to become one of Australia's most popular bands of the early nineties. Armed with a great image (enhanced by guitarist Lenny's striking artwork) and a swag of memorable tunes, the band also enjoyed success in the UK, Europe and US. In 1991, Tumbleweed signed to Sydney's legendary Waterfront Records and, in a little over two years, released some classic singles and EP's (including 'Daddy Long Legs', 'Sundial', 'Acid Rain' & 'Stoned') plus a self-titled album - all of which achieved the rare feat of both critical and commercial success. Aztec have collected all 35 tracks from that fertile period into a 2 CD set. Some rarities, such as their first single 'Captain's Log' / 'Space Friends' - produced by Mudhoney's Mark Arm - make their first appearance on CD. The deluxe 2 CD release was digitally remastered by Gil Matthews, Liner notes are by Kate Hennessey, with a second set of notes from Ian McFarlane - all packaged in an 8 panel digipak with a 28 page booklet packed with lots of rare photos, Lenny's terrific drawings and images of all releases.Digital Remastering at The Mastering Lab, Melbourne, Australia. Equipment maintained and serviced by Audiophile.
Tracks 1-01 & 1-02 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Tumbleweed-Captains-Log/master/143435]Captain's Log (Single)[/url]: released August 1991.
Track 1-03 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Nunbait-Crow-8-Swirl-5-Tumbleweed-Fresh-From-The-Womb/release/6255816]Fresh From The Womb (Compilation 10 Inch EP)[/url]: released 1991 (Magnet Promotions: MAGNET 1).
Tracks 1-04 & 1-05 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Tumbleweed-Stoned/release/2593088] Stoned (Single)[/url]: released January 1992.
Tracks 1-06 to 1-08 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Tumbleweed-Carousel/release/2716486]Tumbleweed (12 Inch)[/url]: released March 1992 / [url=http://www.discogs.com/Tumbleweed-Theatre-Of-Gnomes/release/1476632]Theatre Of Gnomes (EP)[/url]: released April 1992.
Tracks 1-09 to 1-13 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Tumbleweed-Weedseed/master/116760]Weedseed (EP)[/url]: released August 1992.
Track 1-14 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Tumbleweed-Acid-Rain-Funky/release/1335524]Acid Rain (Single)[/url]: released November 1992.
Track 1-15 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Crack-In-The-Sun-Or-Fade-In-The-Shade/release/4457509]Crack In The Sun Or Fade In The Shade (Compilation)[/url]: released November 1992.
Tracks 1-16 to 1-20 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Tumbleweed-Sundial/release/1310452]Sundial (EP)[/url]: released March 1993.
Tracks 2-01 to 2-12 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Tumbleweed-Tumbleweed/master/567969]Tumbleweed (Self-titled Album)[/url]: released December 1992.
Tracks 2-13 to 2-15 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Tumbleweed-Daddy-Long-Legs/release/1335544]Daddy Long Legs[/url]: released December 1993.
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No. of tracks: |
35 |
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Manufacturer No.: |
IMT1781735.2 |
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