The Singles (Can album)

The Singles is a compilation album of singles and B-sides by the German experimental rock band Can, released in 2017.[6]

The Singles
Compilation album by
Released16 June 2017
Recorded1968–1986
GenreKrautrock
Length79:25
LabelMute[1]
Spoon
ProducerCan
Can chronology
The Lost Tapes
(2012)
The Singles
(2017)
Stuttgart 1975
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash7/10[3]
The Independent[4]
Pitchfork6.4/10[5]

Critical reception

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The Quietus wrote that "as a collection that welcomes the near misses and the questionable latter-era caricaturing, The Singles is real and admirable testament to the full Can story."[7]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Soul Desert" (1969)Soundtracks (1970)3:52
2."She Brings the Rain" (1969)Soundtracks4:07
3."Spoon" (1971)Ege Bamyasi (1972)3:06
4."Shikako Maru Ten" (1971)Non-album B-side (1971)3:18
Side B
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
5."Turtles Have Short Legs" (1971)Non-album single (1971)3:25
6."Halleluwah" (Edit) (1971)Tago Mago (1971)3:38
7."Vitamin C" (1972)Ege Bamyasi3:33
8."I'm So Green" (1972)Ege Bamyasi3:05
Side C
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
9."Mushroom" (1972)Tago Mago4:01
10."Moonshake" (1973)Future Days (1973)3:02
11."Future Days" (Edit) (1973)Future Days3:24
12."Dizzy Dizzy" (Edit) (1974)Soon Over Babaluma (1974)3:30
Side D
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
13."Splash" (Edit) (1974)Soon Over Babaluma4:04
14."Hunters and Collectors" (Edit) (1975)Landed (1975)3:23
15."Vernal Equinox" (Edit) (1975)Landed3:11
16."I Want More" (1976)Flow Motion (1976)3:32
Side E
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
17."...And More" (1976)Flow Motion3:20
18."Silent Night" (1976)Non-album single (1976)3:13
19."Cascade Waltz" (1976)Flow Motion3:37
Side F
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
20."Don't Say No" (Edit) (1977)Saw Delight (1977)3:19
21."Return" (1977)Non-album track (1977)3:06
22."Can Can" (1978)Can (1979)3:11
23."Hoolah Hoolah" (Edit) (1990)Rite Time (1989)3:28

References

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  1. ^ "Can: The Singles". PopMatters. July 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Simpson, Paul. The Singles, Can at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Can - The Singles". Clash Magazine.
  4. ^ "Album reviews: Fleet Foxes, Royal Blood, Beth Ditto, and more". The Independent. June 14, 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18.
  5. ^ "Can: Can: The Singles". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ "Can's Singles To Be Reissued: Hear The Goofy Novelty 'Turtles Have Short Legs'". NPR.org.
  7. ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | Can". The Quietus.