This is a treasure chest of previously-unreleased materials (rare/live versions) and a full-coloured booklet to boot! There are loads of glossy pics that you might've never seen before. I had a good chuckle at the late Pete de Freitas' shaved head, which was said to be some kind of "protest" against the "three stooges" (umm, namely- Mac, Will, & Les! LOL!). The band's longtime publicist, Mick Houghton, did a brilliant job of sharing the Bunnymen's history in this booklet. It boasts interesting bits and pieces of trivia as well as personal commentaries by Mac and Will about the songs.
You'd be relieved to know that Will was actually embarrassed by having performed the official England World Cup Song in 1998 with the Spice Girls! Yikes! LOL.
Guess what though, I had a lump in my throat when I got to the part where Mac and Will eventually decided to reform the band. Les said "it was like putting a pair of old slippers back on"... and so, months after that, they offered us "Evergreen" (1997)- minus Pete, who sadly met an accident way back in 1989 (this just breaks my heart).
Another cool thing about this box set is that it is a "labour of love" by people who adore the Bunnymen themselves- particularly Andy Zax, the producer, who is a huge fan himself and said to be the reason why we have this box set in the first place. So, yeah, hats off to him! Job well done indeed! :)
Track list:
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1904925/a/Crystal+Days+(1979-1999).htm
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