Boxed Set, The Island Years

[onemanstandsthrax11]

I just noticed this the other day, is it worth getting?? I searched threads and could not find anyone talking about it. It seems it has some bonus tracks and everything is remastered like the Among the Living Deluxe edition. Your Thoughts?

http://www.contactmusic.com/press/a...-island-years-1985-1990-out-october-14th-2013

 

[Mikey-Bong]

Never heard about this that I can recall. If someone has this, I'd like to know how it sounds.

 

[onemanstandsthrax11]

It looks like a import, but still worth owning for all the re-masters. Wonder why there was no big press release. I wonder if the DVD they were going to release is still happening?

 

[anomynous]

Where does it say they are all remasters?

 

[Social Distortion]

I think it would be worth it for the bonus tracks alone. I've never heard about Who Put This Together, what is it?

 

[timmyc]

I think it would be worth it for the bonus tracks alone. I've never heard about Who Put This Together, what is it?

It was a b side circa POT. Hilarious mix of Thrax tunes. Haven't heard it in years but if I remember right it used the NFL main intro riff as the main track and then a bunch of other riffs and beats and stuff edited in. Very cool and worth checking out.

 

[Mikey-Bong]

 

[onemanstandsthrax11]

I guess they are not remastered. I think I read in the comments on one of the sites that they were. I think only Among is. They really need to do a release of these albums remastered.

 

[Mikey-Bong]

I guess they are not remastered. I think I read in the comments on one of the sites that they were. I think only Among is. They really need to do a release of these albums remastered.

Agreed, I'd love to hear those early albums cleaned up a bit.

 

[onemanstandsthrax11]

The greatest hits was a good start, but we need the full albums.

 

[Buddy_Love_Bomb]

Got it today. STD sounds terrible as usual. (No Low End) ATL is the Deluxe Remasterd version and sounds alot better, but still a little muddy in some areas. SOE Sounds about the same. But POT Sounds a little better than my First pressing. Seems as if everything was brought up in the mix. I got it for $10.57 shipped, so it was very worth it since I did not have the ATL Deluxe Edition.

 

[onemanstandsthrax11]

Sounds like a deal, but I will still probably not get it. I really wish I could get STD remastered. I know everyone considers ATL a classic, ( it is, not trying to start a war) but I have always liked STD better. Only song I don't care for much is Medusa. Total cheese...

 

[Social Distortion]

Medusa is a top 3 song on STD for me. I always have to sing along with the gang parts! The best part about that is that to this day I have no idea what they're saying on one of them, but I just scream something like "goya"!

 

[YOYOMOSHMAN]

It was a b side circa POT. Hilarious mix of Thrax tunes. Haven't heard it in years but if I remember right it used the NFL main intro riff as the main track and then a bunch of other riffs and beats and stuff edited in. Very cool and worth checking out.

I was sleeping or was in a twilight zone.....but I never heard someone talking about this one!!!!!!

But it's well listed since 2006 on the JACOWBOY's "ultimate list":

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/anthrax/230644-anthrax-b-sides-others-list-save-time.html

funny song however!

 

[Eamthrax]

It's a great set, but there are some bad typos in the Malcolm Dome penned Essay. E.g; 'In 1991 they recorded the landmark song 'I'm The Man' with Public Enemy'.

 

[johnnieCzech]

This is not a typo then. It's stupidity.

 

[timmyc]

This is not a typo then. It's stupidity.