I am making a Neko Case best-of CD, for a friend.

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Here are some things I would like to be on it:

Twist the Knife
Thrice All American
I Wish I Was The Moon
Runnin' Out Of Fools
Furnace Room Lullaby
My '63
Outro with bees
The Virginian
No Need To Cry

What else should I put on? I haven't heard The Virginian (except the title track) or the covers album. What should I start with? How should I finish? FRM and outro are somehow both my favourite ends to records, like, ever.

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Monday, 11 October 2004 19:35 (twenty-one years ago)

The main ones I can remember off Virginian are Jettison, Honky Tonk Hiccups, Misfire and High On Cruel. You want upbeat, pick the last three, you don't, take the first one.

However, you very, very much need a spot of Maow on there. 'Miss Lefevre', possibly to start. Dunno.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 11 October 2004 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, and Lonely Old Lies, which is off the Virginian too. I've left the other two albums at home, which is a right pain in the arse. Things That Scare Me, Set Out Runnin', Look For Me (I'll Be Around), Deep Red Bells, Pretty Girls... I am quite probably just going to list all of Blacklisted here. But that's a fair fistful to get going with.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 11 October 2004 19:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I will totally check out of all those! Thanks WBS.

(Um, also, I am sorta embarassed to ask this, but um could you maybe please consider making me a copy of your 'Under The Influence Of' cd? I could pay you for the CDR, if you liked - I just seem to really rate tons and tons of the stuff you like)

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Monday, 11 October 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

I can never work out if Deep Red Bells is amazing or just really repititive.

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Monday, 11 October 2004 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Deep Red Bells is amazing and gorgeous.
You must put on "Knock Loud" from "Canadian Amp," which is so haunting and sad.
Her "Rated X" (Loretta Lynn) cover is really good, but it came out around the same time/and seemed to be overshadowed by the White Stripes' cover of the same song.

― Taxi Dancing in the Soft Prison (Ben Boyer), Monday, 11 October 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Try to get "In California" and "Christmas card fron a hooker in Minneapolis." Almost all of her covers are incredible.

― Symplistic (shmuel), Monday, 11 October 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd include her stuff with the New Pornographers, too, especially "Letter from an Occupant."

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Is "In California" the one with the line about her mother committing suicide on the freeway or something like that? If so, that song is awesome. I'd concur on its inclusion.

mottdeterre is OTM about 'Letter.'

― righteousmaelstrom, Monday, 11 October 2004 20:02 (twenty-one years ago)

'Under The Influence Of'? Erm... OK. I don't remember what was on it (though I can probably guess), but lemme hunt it down...

x-post - yes, how silly of me to forget the NP's... you could possibly just get by off Letter From An Occupant, but Mass Romantic itself is also seriously demanding inclusion. Her only lead vocal on 'The Electric Version' is All For Swinging You Around, which you can probably get by without.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Ummm, can't remember the name of the song..."Cowhand" or something, on the Sadies' Precious Moments album, I think it was her first sorta country singing thing. Maybe.
I also like her Mike O'Neill cover, "Andy"

― Huk-L, Monday, 11 October 2004 20:12 (twenty-one years ago)

"Miss Lefevre", "Letter From an Occupant", "Knock Loud", and "Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis" are absolutely essential for a Neko mix.

Her new live album is tremendous, and if it has leaked on slsk (probably has), be sure to include "If You Knew", as well as her covers of the Shangri-La's "Train From Kansas City" and Freakwater's "Hex".

― abegrand, Monday, 11 October 2004 20:19 (twenty-one years ago)

South Tacoma Way is a must.

― Scott CE (Scott CE), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:30 (twenty-one years ago)

well, for my money, "Duchess" (by Scott Walker) from "The Virginian" is one of the best things she's ever done and would be an absolute must for any best-of. I also like "Dreaming Man" the Neil Young song, off "Canadian Amp".

i just cannot get into blacklisted... every couple of months i try again, but with no success so far.

― Officer Pupp, Monday, 11 October 2004 20:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh god, I love Christmas Card From A Hooker!

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:50 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, def needs Deep Red Bells
and good call on No Need To Cry

― rentboy (rentboy), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:51 (twenty-one years ago)

I am so getting banned from the university network tonight for sneak-soulseeking all the stuff I haven't heard.

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)

(Another question: what should be the cover?)

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Monday, 11 October 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

I would include "Favorite", which didn't seem to be much at first but hits harder every time I hear it.

― Gear! (Gear!), Monday, 11 October 2004 21:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Gravel asked:
(Another question: what should be the cover?)

Well, there's this magazine called Kutie...

You really really really need Canadian Amp - easily my favorite Neko release. I can't imagine anyone hearing her sing "In California" and not be affected emotionally. Seriously, it's that good. The forementioned line ("Another suicide on the 405") is devastating.

― Ernest P. (ernestp), Monday, 11 October 2004 21:10 (twenty-one years ago)

ihttp://www.playgroundmusic.com/bilder/3029/neko_case.jpg is quite a nice one.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 11 October 2004 21:15 (twenty-one years ago)

DEFINITELY: "Deep Red Bells" and "Letter From An Occupant"

― hector savage, Monday, 11 October 2004 23:50 (twenty-one years ago)

or this one...

http://www.sympathyrecords.com/calendar/2000/february2000.html

― officer pupp, Wednesday, 13 October 2004 13:48 (twenty-one years ago)

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