Swervedriver: Classic or Dud?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNH7ZngZcIo

Expanded reissue of 99th Dream on deck:

https://swervedriver.bandcamp.com/album/99th-dream-2

CD1 - '99th Dream' remastered extended album
99th Dream 5:27
Up From The Sea 3:24
She Weaves A Tender Trap 3:43
These Times 3:22
Electric 77 7:36
Stellar Caprice 3:47
Wrong Treats 4:24
You've Sealed My Fate 3:53
In My Time 4:32
Expressway 3:33
Behind the Scenes of the Sounds & the Times 7:05
Why Say Yeah 3:14
93 Million Miles From The Sun (..and Counting) 3:30
The Director's Cut of Your Life 4:41
Straight Thru Your Heart 4:06

CD2 - 'Mercury Lounge' - live in NYC 14th Jan 1998
Behind the Scenes of the Sounds & the Times 6:50
Sandblasted 5:01
She Weaves A Tender Trap 3:50
How Does It Feel To Look Like Candy 3:27
Duel 5:16
99th Dream 5:59
The Birds 3:19
Wrong Treats 4:07
Never Lose That Feeling 4:35
Rave Down 6:00
Kill the Superheroes 9:35
For Seeking Heat 3:56
Duress 13:23

CD3 - 'Doremi Faso Latido' - outtakes/demos
Butterfly 4:53
Canvey Island Baby 4:56
Up From The Sea 2:54
Straight Thru Your Heart 4:00
Sciflyer97 5:41
These Times 2:44
Carousel City 4:36
You've Sealed My Fate 3:32
Sea Foam 3:17
Wrong Treats 2:46
Cool Your Boots 4:34
Electric 77 6:54
Behind the Scenes of the Sounds & the Times 5:48
99th Dream (live TV) 5:41
Wrong Treats (live TV) 4:01

ohhhhhh yeahhhhhh!!!

stoked for disc 3

I’ve always wanted to hear the faster version of “these times” that was on the original geffen promo

this looks really cool, very intriguing selection of tracks

I would have included “good ships” over “93 million miles” personally

Had a real nice chat with Adam Franklin for the Quietus for a Baker's Dozen:

https://thequietus.com/articles/33716-adam-franklin-swervedriver-bolts-of-melody-bakers-dozen-favourite-music

Thanks for sharing Ned

Yer welcome!

Ha I did not see that particular Clash record making it, great anecdotes about Shake Appeal and the Swervies first US gig

Love that Bob Mould was an early fan, makes a lot of sense

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7afNL0UGre8

Ned,

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Yeah caught that — will pass along!

The riffs on ‘Sons of Mustang Ford’ are so great. That whole first Cd is ace.

First two albums including their B-sides are perfect, great stuff.

Proud to say I played Son of a Mustang Ford and Rave Down a lot when Raise came out in the US, on my late night show on an AM carrier current college radio station to like five people.

First 2 albums are classic, but I think Ejector Seat and 99th Dream are also really good.

I absolutely love Raise (and the early EPs) but I could never get into anything on Mezcal Head except "Duel" & "Duress" and I tried some of the records after that and they were not my thing. I feel like I may be an outlier Swervedriver fan.

"Last Train to Satansville" is aces and another excellent B-side also from the second album set:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0v5s8MkuKk

"Scrawl & Scream" was available on the Reel to Real EP that was released pre-Raise (summer 1991?) iirc.

"Last Train To Satansville" is 100% not for me.

I love all of it, but am an outlier insofar as I find the first one the hardest to get into.

Digging this Bolts of Melody album, but such a tease to bring in Besnard Lakes for such a brief appearance!