Name: Slam! by 999
Brand: 999
SKU: 652160008428
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (126 reviews)

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Though the sound quality varies throughout, this is a fascinating look into [wimpLink artistId="3579241"]999[/wimpLink]'s musical canon. Consisting of demos recorded during the early '80s, [wimpLink albumId="241480778"]Slam[/wimpLink] takes a peak at the original recordings of tracks that eventually ended up on the [wimpLink albumId="191487985"]Biggest Prize in Sport[/wimpLink] and Concrete albums and various B-sides, plus a handful of unreleased songs. Though some of the tracks are similar in arrangement to the released versions, many are more raw and lack some of the eventual studio polish (which just adds to their charm). Of the unreleased tracks, "Heart to Heart" stands out as one of the better ones that would have definitely have fit onto either of those albums. The better sounding tracks sound like they were recorded on a primitive four-track recorder, while many sound like we're getting an insider's look-and-listen into the band's rehearsal room. Although those tracks lack the audio fidelity of the four-track demos, their energy is contagious. Not a substitute for the actual studio recordings, but a must-have for the [wimpLink artistId="3579241"]999[/wimpLink] fan. ~ Steve "Spaz" Schnee

Slam!

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1. Inside Out

2. Heart To Heart

3. Investigation

4. Cruel World

5. Raindance

6. No Prisoners

7. Don't You Know I Need You

8. Scandal In The City

9. Change

10. Christmas Cards

11. Slam

12. V.G.C.

13. Brent Cross

14. That's The Way It Goes

15. Taboo

16. Public Enemy No.1

17. Mercy Mercy

18. Bongos On The Nile

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