| Neither Here Nor There | ||
|---|---|---|
| Compilation album by Melvins | ||
| Released | March 9 2004 | |
| Recorded | 1983 - 2001 | |
| Genre(s) | Hardcore Punk, Sludge Metal, Stoner Rock, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Experimental | |
| Length | 75:40 (CD) 226 Pages (Book) | |
| Melvins chronology | ||
| The End (2004) |
Neither Here Nor There (2004) |
Pigs of The Roman Empire (2004) |
Neither Here Nor There is a retrospective book and CD by Melvins, in celebration of the band's 20th anniversary. This book was released to help commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Melvins and is a 228-page coffee table book full of art, photos, essays, stories and liner notes by a variety of contributors including dälek, Camille Rose Garcia, Alex Grey, Tom Hazelmyer, Adam Jones, Frank Kozik, Mackie Osborne, the late Stanisław Szukalski, Greg Werckman and many others. It was available in softcover and limited edition hardcover, and also comes with a retrospective CD with tracks from all of the Melvins releases up to that point and then some. Hardcover editions were sold on tour and signed by Buzz, Dale and Kevin. Neither Here Nor There has since been out of print, with both versions becoming collectors items.
Tracklist[]
- 1. Bar-X-the Rocking M (2:24)
- 2. Night Goat (6:06)
- 3. Hog Leg (3:21)
- 4. The Fool, The Meddling Idiot (7:49)
- 5. Revolve (4:45)
- 6. Colossus of Destiny (0:31)
- 7. Manky (5:53)
- 8. Oven (1:28)
- 9. With Teeth (2:25)
- 10. If You Get Bored (1:29)
- 11. Let It All Be (10:47)
- 12. Boris (8:32)
- 13. Forgotten Principles (1:06)
- 14. Prick (0:32)
- 15. Mombius Hibachi (1:55)
- 16. At a Crawl (2:56)
- 17. Hooch (2:52)
- 18. Eye Flys (10:51)
Song Origins[]
- Bar-X-the Rocking M - From the 1996 album Stag.
- Night Goat - From the 1992 Amphetamine Reptile Single Night Goat.
- Hog Leg - From the 1991 EP Eggnog.
- The Fool, The Meddling Idiot - From the 2002 album Hostile Ambient Takeover.
- Revolve - From the 1994 album Stoner Witch.
- Colossus of Destiny - A 30-second excerpt from the 2001 live album Colossus of Destiny.
- Manky - From the 1999 album The Maggot. The track is presented as one unbroken track, with the bass intro edited down.
- Oven - From the 1989 album Ozma.
- With Teeth - From the 1992 album Lysol.
- If You Get Bored - From the Let's Together compilation, released on K Records.
- Let It All Be - From the 1999 album The Bootlicker.
- Boris - From the 1991 album Bullhead.
- Forgotten Principles - First recorded as an Amphetamine Reptile Records single in 1996, later on the compilations Singles 1-12 and Mangled Demos From 1983.
- Prick - A 30-second excerpt of "Roll Another One" from the 1994 album Prick.
- Mombius Hibachi - From the 1997 album Honky.
- At a Crawl - From the Let's Kiss compilation via K Records. Later appearing on the 2003 compilation 26 Songs.
- Hooch - From the 1993 album Houdini.
- Eye Flys - A combination of both the original recording from the 1987 album Gluey Porch Treatments and the version on the 2001 live album Colossus of Destiny. Track 18.1 lasts for 6:15, then the full Colossus Of Destiny-version directly follows.
CD Personnel[]
- Buzz Osborne - Guitar, Vocals
- Dale Crover - Drums, Vocals (Except 13)
- Kevin Rutmanis - Bass (4, 7, 11, 18b)
- Matt Lukin - Bass (10, 13, 16, 18a)
- Mike Dillard - Drums (13)
- Lori Black - Bass (3, 8, 12)
- Joe Preston - Bass (2, 9)
- Mark Deutrom - Bass (1, 5, 15)
- Dirty Walt - Valve Trombone (1)
- Mac Mann - Organ, Grand Piano (1)
- Adam Jones - Guitar (18b)
External Links[]
- Neither Here Nor There on Discogs
- Neither Here Nor There on themelvins.net
- Neither Here Nor There on Goodreads