The Way of Curve is a compilation album by Curve.

The Way of Curve
Compilation album by
Released17 May 2004
Recorded1991–2004
GenreAlternative rock
Length2:24:09
LabelAnxious Records/
BMG
ProducerCurve with various others
Curve chronology
The New Adventures of Curve
(2002)
The Way of Curve
(2004)
Rare and Unreleased
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Pitchfork Media7.1/10.0 link

The album consists of two discs: the first is basically a greatest hits disc, containing many of Curve's most famous and successful songs; the second contains rare tracks, including one ('In Disguise') that had never been released. The band invited fans to contribute their personal lists of tracks that should appear on the first disc and this was used to help decide the final listing. Those who contributed are name checked on the album sleeve. All tracks were remastered for the release, though some of the tracks (such as "Die Like A Dog") had errors. Only 10,000 copies of the album were made and it is now out-of-print, though it can be partially downloaded from iTunes or bought and fully downloaded on the band's official Bandcamp.[1]

As Curve disbanded shortly after the album's release, The Way of Curve effectively became their career retrospective.

Miss Kittin used "Falling Free (Aphex Twin Mix)" on her mix album A Bugged Out Mix.[2]

Track listing edit

Disc One: The Way of Curve 1990–2004 edit

  1. "Ten Little Girls" – 4:28
  2. "Coast Is Clear" – 3:59
  3. "Clipped" – 3:51
  4. "Die Like a Dog" – 4:39
  5. "Horror Head" – 3:41
  6. "Faît Accompli" – 4:12
  7. "Missing Link" – 4:31
  8. "Superblaster" – 3:58
  9. "Pink Girl With the Blues" – 4:52
  10. "Recovery" – 4:31
  11. "Chinese Burn" – 4:49
  12. "Coming Up Roses" – 4:34
  13. "Hell Above Water" – 4:04
  14. "Want More Need Less" – 4:34
  15. "Perish" – 5:13
  16. "Nice and Easy" – 3:27

Disc Two: Rare and Unreleased edit

  1. "On the Wheel" – 6:02
  2. "Triumph" – 4:49
  3. "Arms Out" – 4:46
  4. "Sigh" – 3:49
  5. "Mission From God" – 4:07
  6. "Today Is Not the Day" – 3:38
  7. "Low and Behold" – 4:14
  8. "Nothing Without Me" – 3:11
  9. "What a Waste" (feat. Ian Dury) – 4:58
  10. "Falling Free" (Aphex Twin mix) – 7:40
  11. "Chinese Burn" (Lunatic Calm mix) – 7:24
  12. "Coming Up Roses" (Kevin Shields mix) – 6:14
  13. "I Feel Love" – 4:35
  14. "In Disguise" – 4:10
  15. "Sinner" – 5:09

References edit

  1. ^ "Curve – The Way of Curve 1990/2004". Discogs. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  2. ^ Miss Kittin – A Bugged Out Mix By Miss Kittin (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-16.

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