Collects some of the finest moments from the Red House Painters' albums for 4AD as well as some previously unreleased work. Compiled by and, this two-CD set features one disc spanning 's four-album output for the label. 's cover of ' 'Shock Me,' which was previously available only on a UK single, opens the first disc; tracks like 'Katy Song,' 'Medicine Bottle,' 'San Geronimo,' 'New Jersey,' 'Mistress,' and 'Drop' are also included. Demos, outtakes, and live recordings are included on the second disc, including two songs, 'Waterkill' and 'Instrumental' that were previously unreleased. Alternate versions of favorites like 'Japanese to English,' 'Funhouse,' 'Dragonflies,' and 'Brockwell Park' also appear on the second disc, making an affordable starting point for newcomers, and a welcome addition for collectors.

Retrospective is a 2-disc compilation of Red House Painters' songs from the band's 4AD era. The compilation was released in July 1999. Disc one is a collection of. Red House Painters reviews, music, news. Red House Painters. Red House Painters was the name of an alternative rock group formed in 1. San Francisco by singer.

• • Desertshore Past members • • Anthony Koutsos • Jerry Vessel • Gorden Mack • Phil Carney Red House Painters were an American band, formed in, in 1988. They were one of the most prominent acts associated with the / subgenre. Fronted by primary songwriter (vocals, guitar), the band also included drummer Anthony Koutsos and bass guitarist Jerry Vessel. U Boat Simulation Games.

Guitarists Gorden Mack and Phil Carney both performed with the band during separate six-year tenures. Spotless S01. In 2001, Red House Painters quietly dissolved, with Koutsos, Vessel and Carney continuing to record and perform with Kozelek under his new guise until 2010. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] While in, Ohio-born Kozelek became friends with Anthony Koutsos, a drummer. He then moved to,, adding guitarist Gorden Mack and bassist Jerry Vessel to complete the line-up for Red House Painters. After forming, the group played the San Francisco scene extensively, and recorded demos from 1989 to 1992.

The band were signed to in 1992, on the strength of a demo tape passed to 4AD boss by frontman. Burst Command In Autocad Lt. Journalist Martin Aston passed on a tape that Mark Eitzel had given to him. Never before or since had I received a demo that was 90 minutes long! In fact, it was quite some time before I actually listened to the whole thing all the way through. Every morning and evening, driving to and from work, I would start at the beginning, '24' (I know, I know, what more do you need to hear, right? What a song.), but only get about half way through that and whatever the second song on the tape was before arriving home/at 4AD. When I finally did listen to the full 90 minutes I called young Mark K.

And left him a message. I learned later he was sitting in the bath listening to me talk. It was a perfect time for me to hear that brilliant band. — Ivo Watts-Russell Between September 1992 and March 1995, the band released three LPs, one double LP, and one EP. Their first 4AD release was an album made up of demos entitled. In 1993, the group came out with two self-titled records (now commonly referred to as and because of their cover artwork).

In early 1994, they released an EP entitled, featuring two cover versions of an -written song. The introspective followed in spring 1995. Founding guitarist Gorden Mack left shortly after the album's release, and he was replaced shortly thereafter by Phil Carney. While Kozelek was beginning work on a solo project, he parted ways with 4AD after a tumultuous relationship, so was eventually released on subsidiary Supreme Recordings/Polygram in summer 1996. The album featured lengthy guitar jams and cover songs, and was the band's biggest seller in the U.S. By early 1998, their sixth album was completed. However, the band was beginning to dissolve, and major label mergers during the late 1990s would leave the record in limbo; it was not until 2001 that was issued on the label.

Dissolution and post-breakup [ ] Prior to the release of Old Ramon, Kozelek released a solo seven-song EP entitled in 2000. The record consisted of three original acoustic compositions with minor full-band arrangements and four covers (three from -era, and 's 'Around and Around') that further revealed Kozelek's fascination with 1970s classic rock. Six months later, Kozelek released his first solo album,, which was made up entirely of acoustic covers of even more Bon Scott-era AC/DC songs, including re-recorded versions of the tracks that had appeared on the previous EP. The record was uncharacteristic of Kozelek (though he was prone to covering songs by his favorite artists) in that it is one of the shortest full-length albums of his to date, clocking in at just over thirty minutes.