As previously reported, Earache Records have set May 17th as the release date for the new CARCASS compilation, Choice Cuts.
Originally intended for release in 1999, this 'Best of' compilation was shelved indefinitely by the label following the news of drummer Ken Owen's critical illness - he developed a sudden brain hemorrhage whilst at his home in February, 1999. Owen spent the next 10 months in a coma in hospital, a period which was followed by a long and difficult rehabilitation punctuated by major operations and additional illnesses. Under these difficult circumstances, out of respect to Ken, and in compliance with the band's wishes, Choice Cuts was placed on hiatus.
Some promo copies of the original Choice Cuts were manufactured but were immediately withdrawn from circulation. In the intervening years, fans of the band have repeatedly asked when the release would see the light of day, but, with Ken still very ill it was deemed inappropriate to issue the collection. Still the questions and requests concerning the release continued.
After running a retrospective interview on earache.com with vocalist/bassist Jeff Walker and also a much improved Ken Owen last year to tremendous response, Earache approached the band with the idea of finally, officially, releasing Choice Cuts. Although Walker was noncommittal about the project, he suggested that Owen might find some kind of therapy in helping co-ordinate the release, and the drummer agreed. As a result Choice Cuts will now be issued in its entirety under the co-ordination of Ken Owen, who has slightly amended the original tracklisting and will undertake a full interview for the release including his memories of the bands career, his critical illness and ongoing road to recovery, as well as the recording of the band's two Peel Sessions, which were recorded in 1988-90 for BBC Radio One's famed DJ John Peel, and are included on Choice Cuts for the first time on Earache.
In addition, the booklet for the release will be complemented with material from Owen's personal archives as well as unseen photos from the Earache archives.
The full tracklisting for Choice Cuts is as follows: Best Of Carcass - ‘Genital Grinder’, ‘Maggot Colony’, ‘Exhume To Consume’, ‘Swarming Vulgar Mass Of Infected Virulency’, ‘Tools Of The Trade’, ‘Corporal Jigsore Quandary’, ‘Incarnated Solvent Abuse’, ‘Buried Dreams’, ‘No Love Lost’, ‘Heartwork’, ‘Keep On Rotting In The Free World’, ‘R**k The Vote’, ‘This Is Your Life’.
Peel Sessions: ‘Crepitating Bowel Erosion’ (John Peel Session 02/01/89), ‘Slash Dementia’ (John Peel Session 02/01/89), ‘Cadaveric Incubator Of Endoparasites’ (John Peel Session 02/01/89), ‘Reek Of Putrefaction’ (John Peel Session 02/01/89), ‘Empathological Necrotism’ (John Peel Session 16/12/90), ‘Foeticide’ (John Peel Session 16/12/90), ‘Fermenting Innards’ (John Peel Session 16/12/90) and ‘Exhume To Consume’ (John Peel Session 16/12/90).
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Originally intended for release in 1999, this 'Best of' compilation was shelved indefinitely by the label following the news of drummer Ken Owen's critical illness - he developed a sudden brain hemorrhage whilst at his home in February, 1999. Owen spent the next 10 months in a coma in hospital, a period which was followed by a long and difficult rehabilitation punctuated by major operations and additional illnesses. Under these difficult circumstances, out of respect to Ken, and in compliance with the band's wishes, Choice Cuts was placed on hiatus.
Some promo copies of the original Choice Cuts were manufactured but were immediately withdrawn from circulation. In the intervening years, fans of the band have repeatedly asked when the release would see the light of day, but, with Ken still very ill it was deemed inappropriate to issue the collection. Still the questions and requests concerning the release continued.
After running a retrospective interview on earache.com with vocalist/bassist Jeff Walker and also a much improved Ken Owen last year to tremendous response, Earache approached the band with the idea of finally, officially, releasing Choice Cuts. Although Walker was noncommittal about the project, he suggested that Owen might find some kind of therapy in helping co-ordinate the release, and the drummer agreed. As a result Choice Cuts will now be issued in its entirety under the co-ordination of Ken Owen, who has slightly amended the original tracklisting and will undertake a full interview for the release including his memories of the bands career, his critical illness and ongoing road to recovery, as well as the recording of the band's two Peel Sessions, which were recorded in 1988-90 for BBC Radio One's famed DJ John Peel, and are included on Choice Cuts for the first time on Earache.
In addition, the booklet for the release will be complemented with material from Owen's personal archives as well as unseen photos from the Earache archives.
The full tracklisting for Choice Cuts is as follows: Best Of Carcass - ‘Genital Grinder’, ‘Maggot Colony’, ‘Exhume To Consume’, ‘Swarming Vulgar Mass Of Infected Virulency’, ‘Tools Of The Trade’, ‘Corporal Jigsore Quandary’, ‘Incarnated Solvent Abuse’, ‘Buried Dreams’, ‘No Love Lost’, ‘Heartwork’, ‘Keep On Rotting In The Free World’, ‘R**k The Vote’, ‘This Is Your Life’.
Peel Sessions: ‘Crepitating Bowel Erosion’ (John Peel Session 02/01/89), ‘Slash Dementia’ (John Peel Session 02/01/89), ‘Cadaveric Incubator Of Endoparasites’ (John Peel Session 02/01/89), ‘Reek Of Putrefaction’ (John Peel Session 02/01/89), ‘Empathological Necrotism’ (John Peel Session 16/12/90), ‘Foeticide’ (John Peel Session 16/12/90), ‘Fermenting Innards’ (John Peel Session 16/12/90) and ‘Exhume To Consume’ (John Peel Session 16/12/90).
Thanks to Bravewords.com