Red Heaven sampler

Red Heaven sampler (1992) Throwing Muses

I came across this image and was surprised by the tracklisting. The record company actually came up with a really cool and interesting selection of songs. And the track with the most radio appeal- the remix of "Firepile"- appears at the end of the CD.

1 "Dio" isn't my favorite song from Red Heaven but I like it a lot nad it's held up pretty well for a song that's almost 20 years old. It has a great energy.

2 "Summer St." is the kind of song that can easily get stuck in your head. It should've been released as a single. Over the years there have been so many excellent TM songs that could've found a large audience but they weren't released as singles because they didn't sound like what was on the radio at the time. It's too bad. It's a huge loss.

3, 4, 5, 6 Four tracks from the Firepile EPs including two original songs and two covers. All have high energy, even the slower "City Of The Dead". From the credits it looks like the Bernard George really became part of the band well before University.

7 "Firepile (Remix)" I love remixes of rock songs. I'm thinking of TM's "Him Dancing", Belly's "Gepetto" and "Slow Dog", and The Pixies's "Dig For Fire". This "Firepile" remix is awesome. The drums and guitars sound so clear and loud. It's much more intense than the original album version.