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I aplogize in advance for the wall o'text
for my next selection, in the Greatest Hits/Compilation category, Matthew Good's 2005 release

In a Coma (deluxe edition)


The deluxe edition, consists of 2 audio CDs and 1 DVD. The first disc is primarily most singles released by MGB and Matt's solo work, along with 3 previously unreleased tracks. Disc two contains some acoustic reworkings of songs, but also includes 2 "rare" early EPs from his career (Loser anthems and lo-fi b-sides)
the DVD contains every music video filmed during his career and features commentary by Matt. After realizing that some of his personal favorites were missing from the album, Matt decided to add a slideshow component to the DVD accompanied by those songs

1. "Oh Be Joyful" – 3:52 (previously unreleased)
2. "Big City Life" – 4:15 (previously unreleased)
3. "Alert Status Red" – 4:19 (from White Light Rock & Roll Review)
4. "Weapon" – 6:06 (from Avalanche)
5. "In a World Called Catastrophe" – 5:59 (from Avalanche)
6. "Hello Time Bomb" – 3:56 (from Beautiful Midnight)
7. "Load Me Up" – 3:42 (from Beautiful Midnight)
8. "Strange Days" – 4:24 (from Beautiful Midnight)
9. "The Future Is X-Rated" – 3:46 (from Beautiful Midnight)
10. "Everything Is Automatic" – 4:18 (from Underdogs)
11. "Rico" – 3:27 (from Underdogs)
12. "Apparitions" – 5:14 (from Underdogs)
13. "Indestructible" – 3:26 (from Underdogs)
14. "Symbolistic White Walls" – 4:30 (from Last of the Ghetto Astronauts)
15. "Haven't Slept in Years" – 3:35 (from Raygun)
16. "Alabama Motel Room" – 3:20 (from Last of the Ghetto Astronauts)
17. "Pony Boy" – 4:03 (previously unreleased)

Bonus CD
Part One: Rooms (acoustic reworkings)

1. "Truffle Pigs" – 4:04
2. "Tripoli" – 4:51
3. "Generation X-Wing" – 3:55
4. "Apparitions" – 4:05
5. "North American for Life" – 3:13
6. "Advertising on Police Cars" – 4:08
7. "Hello Time Bomb" – 4:10
8. "Strange Days" – 4:55
9. "Prime Time Deliverance" – 4:22

Part Two: Loser Anthems

1. "Flashdance II" – 4:44
2. "The Man from Harold Wood" – 2:18
3. "My Life as a Circus Clown" – 2:46
4. "Intermezzo: M. Good v. M. Trolley" – 0:35
5. "Flight Recorder from Viking 7" – 5:34
6. "Life Beyond the Minimum Safe Distance" – 3:53
7. "The Fine Art of Falling Apart" – 3:39

Part Three: Lo-Fi B-Sides

1. "Born to Kill" – 5:14
2. "Enjoy the Silence" – 3:11
3. "Fated" – 3:31

Bonus DVD
Part One: Music Videos

1. Alabama Motel Room
2. Symbolistic White Walls
3. Everything Is Automatic
4. Indestructible
5. Apparitions
6. Rico
7. Hello Time Bomb
8. Load Me Up
9. Strange Days
10. The Future Is X-Rated
11. Carmelina
12. Anti-Pop
13. Weapon
14. In a World Called Catastrophe
15. Alert Status Red
16. It's Been a While Since I Was Your Man
17. While We Were Hunting Rabbits (new video)

Part Two: The Making of "Rooms"

1. The Making of "Rooms" Feature

Part Three: Matthew's picks with special slide show

1. Avalanche
2. A Long Way Down
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Blue Skies Over Bad Lands
5. House of Smoke and Mirrors

Part Four: Discography
strange days


flight recorder from viking 7


the problem with greatest hits albums, they normally tend to consist of the radio hits, and invariably leave so many good songs on the table and this one is no different, but as greatest hits albums go, it is certainly one of my favourites