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The usual pitfalls of a singles collection
The best band on the planet since the beatles
Irreverent Goodness
A greatest hits for SFA...I must be getting old
SFA=OK

Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1
Super Furry Animals
Manufacturer: Xl Recordings
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000784WE0
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

Something For The Weekend (1996)
It's Not The End of the World (2002)
Northern Lites (1999)
Juxtapozed with U (2001)
Slow Life (2004)
Fire In My Heart (1999)
The Man Don't Give a Fuck (1996)
Herman Loves Pauline (1997)
Play It Cool (1997)
Ice Hockey Hair (1998)
Do or Die (2000)
Rings Around The World (2001)
God Show Me Magic (1996)
Ysbeidiau Heulog (2000)
Demons (1997)
Golden Retriever (2003)
International Language of Screaming (1997)
Hello Sunshine (2003)
Hometown Unicorn (1996)
If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You (1996)
Blerwytirhwng (1995)

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Super Furry Animals are not a band for the frail hearted. Sure, they might have an adorable name and endearingly shaggy manes. Some of their songs even start out sounding a little bit soft and gentle like Coldplay. But then singer Ghruff Rhys throws on an astronaut helmet, starts waving around a light sabre (literally) and soon the whole thing goes ballistic. The psychedelic Welsh quintet has made a career of taking perfectly good pop songs and inverting them violins, horns and magic dust. Songbook: The Singles 1 serves as an introduction to the wobbly world of the group's first six albums, punctuated by odd classics like "Golden Retriever," "Hometown Unicorn" and "Juxtapozed With U" - all of which are indeed actual titles to actual songs. For anyone that thinks they've heard it all, they haven't until they've heard this. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

This comprises of 21 of the band's memorable singles taken from six studio albums: "Fuzzy Logic", "Radiator", "Guerrilla", "Rings Around The World", "Mwng", and "Phantom Power". Also includes the original studio version of "The Man Don't Give A Fuck", "Ice Hockey Hair" (never previously featured on an album) and "Blerwytirhwng", from the band's debut pre-Creation EP "llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyndrobwllantysilio-gogogochynygofod (in space)". "Songbook" is also available as a DVD, featuring all the band's videos and a previously unseen 40 minute on-the-road documentary.

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The usual pitfalls of a singles collection.......2006-02-07

A nice catch-all of singles and concert favorites, though it can be a bit of a jagged listen. These songs weren't originally conceived to sit together comfortably as an album, and as such they don't sit all that comfortably. In small doses, every single one is a confectionary delight. As a whole, the album could use a bit more breathing space.

The best band on the planet since the beatles.......2005-11-08

Ok let me start by saying i gave this cd 4* instead of 5 because every single song for the most part in there past cataloge are just as good as the singles presented here, so you might get this and think this is all you need. You are very wrong. That was the mistake i made for about 5 months after i got this cd, then one day i thought awww ill just get a few more of there cds for the heck of it, and man they dont have any stinker songs. Now the only cds of theres that im missing is fuzzy logic and the gurilla one (i cant remember what its called but something like that). They to me are the beatles, they change there styles more times than the beatles can think of and there harmonies are more like the beach boys. They are increddible. Ive been trying to turn every person i can on to them because they are just that good. There should be no reason in the world that they arnt a household name and there shouldnt be a reson for you the consumer not to like them. They are glorious pop music for the masses. They put every other pop band to shame.

Irreverent Goodness.......2005-03-22

I had heard about these Welsh guys a long time ago. Entertainment Weekly loved Phantom Power, but I didn't pay attention. Lo and behold, several years have passed and I found out they had a greatest hits cd out. So I preordered it and got it two days ago. Their music has few similarities to bands before them, except for the Beach Boys at times. If the Beach Boys had done this many drugs, maybe I would have liked them too. But Super Furry Animals form very innovative music in the vintage soundscapes they create. I recommend scanning over their razor-sharp witty lyrics while listening. In fact, now I want to learn to speak Welsh just to figure out what exactly they're saying on "Yesbeidiau Heulog", and "Blerwytirhwng?". I'm definitely going to join the SFA cult and if you like music at all, you should too.

Oh, and don't forget to blast "The Man Don't Give A F*ck" down neighborhood streets ;)

A greatest hits for SFA...I must be getting old.......2005-02-15

How can this not be five stars, ya know? I have followed them since Fuzzy Logic and really, they've done no wrong. Their b-sides are better than some bands'a-sides. I am about to purchase the dvd instead with the videos and documentary. As much as I am a fan, listening to their full lengths will always sound better. If you are newly keen on this band, the greatest hits is a great start. If you want to try more, "Radiator" or "Rings Around The World" are definite must-owns.

SFA=OK.......2005-02-09

The Super Furry Animals are the most important band in the history of music, everywhere, for all time, forever. NO OTHER BAND has made the kind of musical leaps and bounds from album to album while preserving their very own voice. NO OTHER BAND could make otherwise head-bobbing wastrels sing along to songs in Welsh. NO OTHER BAND could make such joyfully depressing songs and be so very right all the time about everything.

People who do not enjoy the Super Furry Animals do not enjoy music. I feel sorry for those people, because not being able to enjoy music is like not being able to see the sun come up.

Some people say that the Super Furries are merely brit-pop, as if they produced the kind of throw-away trash you'd hear on a Blur or Oasis album. These people are foolish. They have been tricked, or misinformed. Take any two SFA albums and listen to them; expand your mind; and learn to sing Beach Boys-type harmonies, in Welsh. Don't listen to silly people who dislike layered music, who don't bother to listen full to SFA before talking about them.

This collection is as good a place to start listening to SFA as any. Everyone should enjoy listening to SFA once and a while or even more often than that. Listen early, and listen often.

SFA=OK

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Songbook-Singles 1

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002ZEYY6
Release Date: 2004-11-23

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Japanese pressing of 2004 singles collection. Digipak. Epic. 2004.

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Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1
Super Furry Animals
Manufacturer: Sony/Epic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002S2ZVW
Release Date: 2004-10-04

Tracks:

Something 4 the Weekend
It's Not the End of the World?
Northern Lites
Juxtapozed With U
Slow Life
Fire in My Heart
Man Don't Give a Fuck
Hermann Loves Pauline
Play It Cool
Ice Hockey Hair
Do or Die
(Drawing) Rings Around the World
God! Show Me Magic
Yesbeidiau Heulog
Demons
Golden Retriever
International Language of Screaming
Hello Sunshine
Hometown Unicorn
If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You
Blerwytirhwng?

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The First Anthology of the Furries Singles from their Many Years Recording for Sony. The Welshmen's Brand of Punk/Electro/Prog/pop Fusion is an Acquired Taste, but their Legions of Fans Are Proof that it Hits Home for Many. This Set Includes Over 20 Great Songs for Extended Listening Enjoyment.

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Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1
Super Furry Animals
Manufacturer: Sony/Epic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00061F850
Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

Something 4 the Weekend
It's Not the End of the World?
Northern Lites
Juxtapozed With U
Slow Life
Fire in My Heart
Man Don't Give a Fuck
Hermann Loves Pauline
Play It Cool
Ice Hockey Hair
Do or Die
(Drawing) Rings Around the World
God! Show Me Magic
Yesbeidiau Heulog
Demons
Golden Retriever
International Language of Screaming
Hello Sunshine
Hometown Unicorn
If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You
Blerwytirhwng?

Album Description

Welsh rockers Super Furry Animals release their greatest hits album 'Songbook - The Singles Volume 1'. Comprising of every single taken from SFA's six studio albums, the album features the original studio version of 'The Man Don't Give A Fuck', 'Ice Hockey Hair' (never previously featured on an album) and 'Blerwytirhwng' (taken from the band's debut pre-Creation EP 'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyndrobwllantysilio-gogogochynygofod (in space)') plus plenty more fantastic SFA ear candy to drool over. 21 tracks. Epic. 2004.

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Overrated, overhyped and over-loved

Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1
Super Furry Animals
Manufacturer: Sony/Epic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0003VWYR8
Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

Something 4 the Weekend
It's Not the End of the World?
Northern Lites
Juxtapozed With U
Slow Life
Fire in My Heart
Man Don't Give a Fuck
Hermann Loves Pauline
Play It Cool
Ice Hockey Hair
Do or Die
(Drawing) Rings Around the World
God! Show Me Magic
Yesbeidiau Heulog
Demons
Golden Retriever
International Language of Screaming
Hello Sunshine
Hometown Unicorn
If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You
Blerwytirhwng?

Album Description

Import exclusive career-spanning collection from Wales' finest, Super Furry Animals. Of the album's 21 tracks, no less than 17 were Top 40 UK hits. Highlights include 'The Man Don't Give A Fuck' (built on a sample of Steely Dan's 'Showbiz Kids') & 'If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You'. Limited edition digipak in splendid pop-up packaging. Epic. 2004.

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This Limited Version Comes in Splendid Pop-up Packaging.

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Overrated, overhyped and over-loved.......2004-11-28

First off I'll admit that I am no real fan of the Super Furry Animals so indeed if you are a fan you're going to really disagree with what I think. Having said that I'll try to really review this album without the useless " Hahahaha this band really suck, you like sh***y bands if you like this band," because it doesn't really work. Normally bands usually give critics ammunition for their hatred and in " If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You " they have the perfect song. It's typical because, like practically many songs on this album it destroys a good thing when they should just leave it be. They seem to forever try to fill in every little space when it's completely unnecessary and for a supposedly " trippy " band they're distinctly untrippy. They don't even sound psychedelic at all....the sound isn't at all lively and sometimes I'm convinced I've heard the same guitar riff for the past 5 songs.

But I'll give them credit for Hermann Loves Pauline - truly a great song that they didn't try and destroy to pieces within the first 45 seconds. It is actually a great sing-a-long pop song worthy of the best in the business but they're later attempts at the pop song are nothing short of annoying. Drawing Rings Around The World is a horrible Beach Boys parody that begs belief. Also, Juxtaposed Wit U is their Barry White song and it's not much of a looker in that. Fire In My Heart was the biggest mistake in a single as it sounds absolutely dead as a song. The rest as you know, is very familiar and well, not much else to make for good listening unless you are a crazed fan ( which from experience seems to be most SFA fan )

But then these are Indie Royalty according to Mojo, Q, NME and practically any magazine you care to read and it seems such a sin to criticise their work for some ungodly reason to which many fans will lambast you for being a blasphemer and a heathen to the cause. Oh well, you can't please everybody!

Speaking of sin, this whole thing reminds me of the film, Naked Lunch, where the two writers are expressing their views. One says that he has to get things in from every angle so as to let everyone know what the feeling is supposed to be. Whereas the other writer has a more " Catholic interpretation." From listening to SFA this seem to try and get all angles but with very little perspective at all

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Songbook-The Singles
Super Furry Animals
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000N0MY9W
Release Date: 2004-10-12

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