Track Listing

1. Texture [S.F. Mix]
2. Worlocked
3. Dig It [Short Edit]
4. Censor
5. Assimilate
6. Stairs and Flowers
7. Inquisition [Single Mix]
8. Spasmolytic
9. Tin Omen
10. Tormentor
11. Addiction
12. Deep Down Trauma Hounds
13. Killing Game
14. Smothered Hope
15. Far Too Frail

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #149088 in Music
• Released on: 2001-06-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Dimensions: .19 pounds

Customer Reviews

A Mixed Bag
Once upon a time, I too was a huge fan of Skinny Puppy: I owned everything the group had recorded, up to and including the "Spasmolytic" 12-inch single on glorious blue vinyl. After "Spasmolytic," however, I began to lose interest, and eventually disposed of my entire collection. Today, when I saw the Singles Collect and B-Sides Collect CDs, I thought this would be a good opportunity to re-introduce myself to the dark genius of Cevin Key, Nivek Ogre, and D. Rudolph Goettel (RIP).

I wanted to like this CD, but to be honest, I found it a bit disappointing. Like Skinny Puppy's Twelve-Inch Anthology, the Singles Collect suffers from poor song selection. Its value to the listener will depend on whether you're a new fan or an old fan.

If you're a new Skinny Puppy fan, then this CD will probably rate five stars. Almost all of the group's best songs are included on this disc, from 1984's "Smothered Hope" to 1991's "Inquisition." Although this CD advertises itself as a singles collection, most of the tracks are taken right from the albums, which will allow you to choose which albums you want to buy and which ones to leave for later. If you like this disc, I would advise you to run, don't walk, to the record store and pick up the B-Sides Collect, which has an equally good selection of songs, most of which don't appear on any album.

If you're an old Skinny Puppy fan, on the other hand, this disc probably only rates one star. This is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a singles collection: as I mentioned above, it's more of a greatest hits package, with the songs taken from the albums, all of which you probably own; the only exceptions are "Testure," "Worlock," "Dig It," and "Inquisition." To make matters worse, "Dig It" appears, not in its LP/cassette version, which would have been OK, but in a mutilated "edited" version of the single: two thumbs down for whoever was responsible. Where are the "singles" that this disc is supposed to have? Where are the twelve-inch remixes of "Censor" and "Spasmolytic"? Where is "Chainsaw"? If you already know and love Skinny Puppy, then spend your money on the B-Sides Collect instead, which may fill some gaps in your collection.

And me? Well, I split the difference and give this three stars. If you want to rediscover Skinny Puppy, like I did, then you'll find a lot of your old friends here. Just be sure to pick up the B-Sides Collect and the Twelve-Inch Anthology, too.

Brilliant Music
I will rate this CD based on music, not how it relates to other CDs. This CD is filled with brilliant music. Everyone will have a different opinion on the song choices. However, there are many songs that everybody can agree on. I would prefer the regular version of Worlock and I often find myself skipping Censor, and Tin Omen. Other than that I think the song choices are great. This CD provides solid 70 minutes of music. I absolutely love it. It is obviously useless to buy it if you own many SP CDs. It is a great starter CD, and it offers a very broad choice of songs instead of one particular style.

However, it's called the Singles Collection and it has no Chainsaw!

A good SP starter CD
This CD is great for those who are wondering what SP is all about. The selection of songs is good, but it definately doesn't showcase any of their more challenging work. Unlike other reviewers, I actually love the inclusion of the remixed Worlock and Far Too Frail. If you're new to the band, this is a great start. Older fans will have all of these songs already, but it's still a nice compilation of some of their more accessable songs. Check out the B-Sides compilation or pick up Too Dark Park to see what kind of brilliance SP is truly capable of. Besides, it has "Killing Game" which is possibly the greatest song ever written, by ANY band!