Sorry,
but the original (vinyl) album as well as Matt Johnson's 2002 remastered CD version (both containing just 7 tracks) finish off with "Giant". Matt Johnson found the addition of "Perfect" to the US CD version useless and detestable.
I agree with him that "Giant" is the much better closer, but don't agree that "Perfect" would be useless.
As a kind of compromise, I usually listen to the 8-track CD version in a reversed order, with "Perfect" coming first and "Giant" coming last, so that I don't have to miss out on (the indeed great) "Perfect" but still finish off the album with...
Sorry,
but the original (vinyl) album as well as Matt Johnson's 2002 remastered CD version (both containing just 7 tracks) finish off with "Giant". Matt Johnson found the addition of "Perfect" to the US CD version useless and detestable.
I agree with him that "Giant" is the much better closer, but don't agree that "Perfect" would be useless.
As a kind of compromise, I usually listen to the 8-track CD version in a reversed order, with "Perfect" coming first and "Giant" coming last, so that I don't have to miss out on (the indeed great) "Perfect" but still finish off the album with "Giant" (a really more suitable closer in my {and Johnson'} opinion).
A great way to wrap up a great album.
I agree Major Valor .... Perfect way
I agree Major Valor .... Perfect way
Sorry, but the original (vinyl) album as well as Matt Johnson's 2002 remastered CD version (both containing just 7 tracks) finish off with "Giant". Matt Johnson found the addition of "Perfect" to the US CD version useless and detestable. I agree with him that "Giant" is the much better closer, but don't agree that "Perfect" would be useless. As a kind of compromise, I usually listen to the 8-track CD version in a reversed order, with "Perfect" coming first and "Giant" coming last, so that I don't have to miss out on (the indeed great) "Perfect" but still finish off the album with...
Sorry, but the original (vinyl) album as well as Matt Johnson's 2002 remastered CD version (both containing just 7 tracks) finish off with "Giant". Matt Johnson found the addition of "Perfect" to the US CD version useless and detestable. I agree with him that "Giant" is the much better closer, but don't agree that "Perfect" would be useless. As a kind of compromise, I usually listen to the 8-track CD version in a reversed order, with "Perfect" coming first and "Giant" coming last, so that I don't have to miss out on (the indeed great) "Perfect" but still finish off the album with "Giant" (a really more suitable closer in my {and Johnson'} opinion).