Placebo 2CD import of "Sleeping With Ghosts" --- the 2nd CD of covers specifically

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I dig, totally. I think their K Bush cover of 'Running up that hill' to be extremely addictive.

The T-Rex cover was totally unexpected for some reason.

One of the few things ive bought in the last couple months that I dont regret.

― El Spinktor (El Spinktor), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Is the T Rex cover the one from Velvet Goldmine? That was terrific. I was curious about this disc the other day, maybe I'll pick it up..

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 19:38 (twenty-two years ago)

It's been given a domestic release as well, so you should be able to find it cheap, possibly used. In concert in November they did a very entertaining version of "Where is My Mind?"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 19:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Its a cover of "20th Century Boy". But here is the 2nd CD track listing:

Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush)
Where Is My Mind (The Pixies)
Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Smiths)
Johnny And Mary (Robert Palmer)
20th Century Boy (T-Rex)
The Ballad Of Melody Nelson (Serge Gainsbourg)
Holocaust (Alex Chilton)
I Feel You (Depeche Mode)
Daddy Cool (Boney M)
Jackie (Sinead O' Connor

― El Spinktor (El Spinktor), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 19:41 (twenty-two years ago)

So they released this as a US release as well? Damn it. I didnt pay that much, so its alright. Oh well.

― El Spinktor (El Spinktor), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

It's partially B-sides and partially new recordings, I gather -- and they still haven't put all their covers on the disc!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

yep, it's released domestically in the US. i bought it not long ago and really, really, really also like "The Ballad of Melody Nelson."

*purrs*

― janni (janni), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 19:54 (twenty-two years ago)

'Daddy Cool' is funny as hell...very good as well.

― El Spinktor (El Spinktor), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 19:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm glad that I bought the promo version of this, not having to lose money by selling my copy of Sleeping w/Ghosts to buy the overpriced 2CD version. It's not like it isn't good (I love 20th century boy and Daddy Cool), but I prefer their own material.

― JP Almeida (JP Almeida), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 21:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I like this more than the actual album by far.

― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Thursday, 29 January 2004 08:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Ballad de Melody Nelson?

That seems to be as good as "A Day in the Life" by Moloko (damn there's Jools Holland again...)

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 29 January 2004 09:51 (twenty-two years ago)

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