Boris Archive
| Boris Archive | ||||
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| Live album by Boris | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–2001 | |||
| Genre | Drone doom, noise rock | |||
| Length |
131:25 (total) 46:00 (volume one) 47:57 (volume two) 37:28 (volume three) | |||
| Label | aRCHIVE | |||
| Producer | Scott Slimm | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] (volume one) |
| Allmusic | [2] (volume two) |
| Allmusic |  [3] (volume three) |
Boris Archive is a three disc compilation of live material by Japanese band, Boris. The first disc comprises various live renditions of older songs and material from Amplifier Worship and the Boris/Barebones split EP. The second disc is three drumless drone songs. The third disc is a live set consisting of the 65-minute Absolutego and the 70-minute Flood played back-to-back in 37 minutes. Altogether, 600 copies of each disc were pressed with the intention of being sold individually. However, due to strong demand for all three, a set consisting of an obi-style horizontal slipcase enclosing the three discs was created and limited to 320 copies.[4]
All 3 discs of this compilation were re-released together in 2013 through Daymare Recordings with new artwork.[5]
Disc 1: "Live 96-98"
- "Huge" - 10:34
- "In Hush" - 0:52
- "Soul Search You Sleep" - 8:47
- "Vacuum" - 1:43
- "Mosquite" - 3:16
- "Mass Mercury" - 8:05
- "Scar Box" - 4:14
- "Hama" - 8:29
Recording
- Tracks 1-2 recorded December 21, 1996 at Koenji 20000V
- Tracks 3-5 recorded June 21, 1996 at Koenji 20000V
- Tracks 6-7 recorded October 4, 1997 at Shinjyuku Loft
- Track 8 recorded August 2, 1998 at Koenji 20000V
Disc 2: "Drumless Shows"
- "Huge" - 17:24
- "Mosquite" - 20:10
- "Vomit Yourself" - 10:23
Recording
- Track 1 recorded August 9, 1997 at Nagoya Music Farm
- Tracks 2-3 recorded August 8, 1997 at Koenji 20000V
Disc 3: "2 Long Songs"
- "Absolutego" - 15:06
- "Flood" - 22:22
Recording
- Recorded May 3, 2001 at Koenji 20000V
Pressing history
| Year | Label | Format | Country | Out of print? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | aRCHIVE | 3CD | U.S. | Yes | Ltd. 600. 320 have a striped OBI strip to hold them together |
References
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Archive Volume One: Live 96-98 - Boris : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Archive Volume Two: Drumless Shows - Boris : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Archive Volume Three: 2 Long Songs - Boris : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ "Archive1-6 - The aRCHIVES". Archivecd.com. 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ Daymare Recordings listing for Archive I reissue