Sampler (Cardiacs album)
Sampler is a compilation album by the English rock band Cardiacs, released in 1995.
| Sampler | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1995 | |||
| Genre | Art rock, progressive rock. psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 49:57 | |||
| Label | Alphabet Business Concern | |||
| Producer | Tim Smith | |||
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The album was intended as a budget introduction to the band's music, and was released as part of the general 1995 reissue of the Cardiacs back catalogue. Each track is taken from a different album in the reissue series. Most of the tracks are performed by Cardiacs, but the album also features two tracks performed by Cardiacs spin-off projects: The Sea Nymphs ("Christ Alive") and Tim Smith's Extra Special OceanLandWorld ("Veronica In Ecstasy"). Sampler features two of Cardiacs' singles/lead tracks - the charting version of "Is This The Life?" and a live version of the title track from the "Big Ship" mini-album.
Track listing
All songs written by Tim Smith unless otherwise indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is This the Life" | 5:36 | |
| 2. | "Angleworm Angel" | Jon Poole | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Burn Your House Brown" | 2:37 | |
| 4. | "Goodbye Grace" | Smith, Christian Hayes | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Piffol Four Times" | 2:34 | |
| 6. | "Two Bites of Cherry (Live)" | 3:40 | |
| 7. | "Tarred and Feathered (Live)" | Smith, William D. Drake | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Blind in Safety and Leafy in Love" | Smith, Drake | 2:43 |
| 9. | "Big Ship (Live)" | 5:53 | |
| 10. | "Veronica in Ecstasy" | 4:21 | |
| 11. | "Christ Alive" | 3:13 | |
| 12. | "The Everso Closely Guarded Line" | Smith, Drake | 8:10 |
| 13. | "To Go Off and Things" | Smith, Mark Cawthra | 2:13 |
| Total length: | 49:57 | ||
Lineup
Everybody who's ever been in Cardiacs, with the exception of Ralph Cade and Peter Tagg.