Dirty Hits

One of the great mysteries of music is why Primal Scream doesn't have an American distributor. If you are a fan of Primal Scream you have to get everything on import, or wait for 3-4 years for someone to decide to release it in the states. So if you are a fan of Primal Scream this may be a surprise to you, they have released a hits package. This set spans their entire catalogue. The hits are all there plus a bunch of songs that may surprise you. I can't say much about the packaging, it was done cheaply, the cd booklet is sparce to invisible on details, members, etc. But if you are a fan, don't miss this one.

I couldnt think of any modern group with a more bizzare course in music than Primal Scream. A group that have elevated themselves to the electronic scenes darlings and at the same time a group with a tough political edge hard to find in any genre. At the same time, this is the same group that started off playing straight old rock n roll, shifted to a strange hybrid of alternative rock and then to "Screamadelica" only to explode to the masterful and classic "Vanishing Point" and "Xtrmntr". Well, in that respect, this collection of their hits is extremely honest exactly because it displays the twisted course this group has followed. While I'm personally not a rabid fan of their earlier work, I find their latest offerings truly awesome (with the exception of the rather raw "Evil heat"). Consequently the latter half of the 1st CD is intimidating and justifies those who claim that Primal Scream are one of the most innovative and provoking groups around today. In the limited edition CD you get a remixes package as well. Inevitably, and as is usual with the remix editions this is a so-so proposition: some of the remixes are undeniably inspired and offer a brand new take on the original versions and most...well, are not. One cant help but think that some of these songs could've been unforgettably remixed in the hands of others. But ah, such are the mysteries of the remix business or, should i say, the music's business as a whole. Essentially, and not forgetting that Primal Scream remain an alternative band in all respects, this "Dirty Hits" should be a great opportunity to discover a band beyond the sun of MTV. Four stars only because there is no lyrics included and with Primal Scream this is a major, major miss.

A very concise run-through of the Primals' biggest songs and album cuts, spanning the "Screamadelica" - "Evil Heat" era, nicely sequenced and edited. As a life-long fan, I enjoyed hearing/re-hearing things chronologically (beginning with the band's break-out hit "Loaded"), as it displays a kind of messy evolution full of eclectic influences. A second disc of remixes digs even deeper.

GREAT collection!!

I like Primal Scream, but even I have to admit that some of the tracks on this 'greatest hits' cd are a little poor. That said for the money you get all the good stuff which out weighs all the mirginal stuff.So if you like music that falls somwhere between Brit pop, electro, dance and rock then give this a whirl in your cd player!

If you want the ENTIRE Primal Scream story, this is not the place to look. The first 4 or so years of their career is completely unrepresented. Having said that, this is a nice package, in that it has all the "hits", a single-only remix or two, and a few choice album cuts. Especially rewarding is the bonus disc available as a limited edition which is made up entirely of rare-ish remixes. Fun to be had by all, I can assure you, as Primal Scream's music during the Nineties was literally all over the place. Trippy dub soundscapes, Stonesy rockers, gospel style rave-ups, and dance beats galore. Primal Scream might not have been the first group to successfully incorporate dance beats into guitar based rock music ( that would have been New Order, in my opinion ) but they did it with an undeniable enthusiasm and a quest for something just a little different. Very well done indeed. I docked this cd one point only because of the liner notes ( they are skeletal at best, as far as production, writing and mixing credits, and the "arty" cut up/essay/stream of conciousness ramblings are pretentious. ) Overall a nice, if incomplete effort.

This is a great collection from one of my favorite bands. It has all the hits. A new version of "Some Velvet Morning." There is a bonus remix disc that looks promising. I prefer the albums themselves. Primal Scream is a band that doesn't have a lot of lousy songs. This is a good CD, but I suggest listening to the whole story. This is only the beginning.

Nearly 20 years into their career, Primal Scream have finally released a proper greatest hits album. Everything you'd expect is present. My only disappointment is the band's continued non-acknowledgement of a clutch of early singles and two full-length albums that pre-date their full flowering on Screamadelica. While the band's early recordings show them reaching for self-definition, they created some very entertaining music. What should be added as prologue:1.) The spiky jangle pop of early Creation single B-side "Velocity Girl"2. & 3.) "Imperial" & "Gentle Tuesday" from the Byrds-worshipping debut album, 'Sonic Flower Groove'4. & 5.) "Ivy Ivy Ivy" & "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have" from 'Primal Scream.' The former encapsulates the band's appropriation of Rolling Stones posturing & MC5 riffage (a direction they reprised on 'Give Out But Don't Give Up'; and the latter is definitely a career highlight, a soulful, gospel-tinted potboiler of a tune that served as the basis for Andrew Weatherall's "Loaded," the song that single-handedly changed indie pop forever, which IS included on 'Dirty Hits.'

Es wird endlich Zeit, ich muss es tun. Nämlich dieser famosen schottischen Band,die seit 1982 die Musikszene lautstark und obergenial prägt und die mich schon frühmit ihren vielen so verschiedenartigen Songs begeisterte, einfach mal zu danken.Danke!PRIMAL SCREAM haben sich im Lauf ihrer Jahre zu einem musikalischen Chamäleon entwickelt,das je nach Gebot der Zeit Dance,- Dancerock- oder Gitarrenmusikliebhaber bedient und selbstvor lieblichen Klängen nie zurückschreckte." The Dirty Hits " ist eine Mischung, feinst abgestimmt, der besten und betörendsten Tracks........wozu auf alle Fälle und absolut " Rocks " , " Kowalski " , " Burning Wheel " , " Swastika Eyes " unddie so wunderbar psychedelisch wummernden " Some Velvet Morning " + " Autobahn 66 " gehören.Alles HIER drauf und der optimale SoundHammer doch!*********************************************************Spiellänge: 18 Songs= 74.40 Minuten!!*********************************************************Mein Fazit:Dünne Männer mit Pilzkopf- Frisuren und gestärkten Oberhemden spielen charmantarroganten Gitarrenpop und nannten sich PRIMAL SCREAM!Sänger Bobby Gillespie hat sich nach weit über 25 Jahren erstaunlich gut gehalten-als Familienvater mit Zwei Söhnen hat er sich letztlich dem Drrogenelend seiner Ex- Bandmitglieder entzogen.....und das war gut so, natürlich.Und jetzt: Geradliniger Indie- Rock mit einer kräftigen Prise Dancefloor- Tauglichkeit.Und wer noch nie und noch nix von diesem " Urschrei " hörte- " Dirty Hits " ist der idealeEinstieg für zukünftige Fans! Brillante Scheibe!

Una bella raccolta di uno dei gruppi più "acidi" che abbia mai sentito. Si parte dagli esordi del 1990 sino ad arrivare alla musica più recente realizzata nel 2003. Davvero tanti influssi musicali: rock, soul, psichedelia, elettronica, dance. Tanta matrice alternativa per questo gruppo dalle mille sfaccettature. Buona raccolta per conoscerli meglio.

Fantastic cd

A veces es difícil encontrar según qué discos en las tiendas convencionales a los precios que se ofrece aquí. Lo recomiendo con los ojos cerrados. En esta ocasión, a diferencia de otras, el plazo de entrega fue muy corto. En 15 días, se hizo la entrega.

It is a best of style album so it is mainly hits and a couple of less well known songs. Primal Scream is a crossover between indi and dance. It may appeal to someone who likes Happy Mondays, it takes me back to the nineties with with the hats and sunglasses. It is quite a light album, with a couple of darker songs.