A Cabinet of Curiosities
Jane's Addiction · 2009
224 min · 48 tracks · alternative rock · alternative metal
A sprawling exploration of Jane's Addiction's raw energy, featuring demos and live tracks that showcase their evolution and improvisational spirit.
Why this album works
- Best for
- dynamic live energy exploration wave-like pacing with variety immersive collection of raw performances
- Context
- By the time 'A Cabinet of Curiosities' was released in 2009, Jane's Addiction had already experienced significant ups and downs, including a breakup in 1991 and a reunion in 2008. This compilation follows their comeback with 'Strays,' showcasing the band's formative demos alongside live recordings from their earlier years, providing fans with a retrospective view of their creative journey.
- If you like
- alternative rock, alternative metal
A Cabinet of Curiosities is an album by Jane's Addiction, released in 2009. A sprawling exploration of Jane's Addiction's raw energy, featuring demos and live tracks that showcase their evolution and improvisational spirit. This album matters as it provides a deep dive into the band's history, featuring rare demos and live performances that highlight their influence on alternative rock. The inclusion of unreleased material and live recordings offers insight into the band's artistic process, while the collection serves as a testament to Jane's Addiction's lasting legacy within the genre. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does A Cabinet of Curiosities sound like?
A sprawling exploration of Jane's Addiction's raw energy, featuring demos and live tracks that showcase their evolution and improvisational spirit. Rooted in alternative rock and alternative metal.
What makes A Cabinet of Curiosities by Jane's Addiction notable?
This album matters as it provides a deep dive into the band's history, featuring rare demos and live performances that highlight their influence on alternative rock. The inclusion of unreleased material and live recordings offers insight into the band's artistic process, while the collection serves as a testament to Jane's Addiction's lasting legacy within the genre. By the time 'A Cabinet of Curiosities' was released in 2009, Jane's Addiction had already experienced significant ups and downs, including a breakup in 1991 and a reunion in 2008. This compilation follows their comeback with 'Strays,' showcasing the band's formative demos alongside live recordings from their earlier years, providing fans with a retrospective view of their creative journey.
Who is A Cabinet of Curiosities for?
A Cabinet of Curiosities works well if you're into dynamic live energy exploration, wave-like pacing with variety and immersive collection of raw performances.
How many songs are on A Cabinet of Curiosities?
A Cabinet of Curiosities has 48 tracks, running approximately 224 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Jane Says (Radio Tokyo demo) Standout 4:04
- 2 Pigs in Zen (Radio Tokyo demo) 3:59
- 3 Mountain Song (Radio Tokyo demo) Standout 4:05
- 4 Had a Dad (Radio Tokyo demo) 3:52
- 5 I Would for You (Radio Tokyo demo) 3:29
- 6 Idiots Rule (demo) 3:01
- 7 Classic Girl (demo) 5:03
- 8 Up the Beach (demo) 2:52
- 9 Suffer Some (demo) 5:04
- 10 Thank You Boys (demo) 1:19
- 11 Summertime Rolls (demo) 5:55
- 12 City (demo) 2:33
- 13 Ocean Size (demo) 4:32
- 14 Stop! (demo) 3:58
- 15 Standing in the Shower... Thinking (demo) 3:02
- 16 Ain't No Right (demo) 2:55
- 17 Three Days (demo) 9:04
Disc 2
- 1 Ted, Just Admit It... (demo) 6:57
- 2 Maceo (demo) 4:25
- 3 No One's Leaving (demo) 3:29
- 4 My Time (rehearsal) 3:30
- 5 Been Caught Stealing (12" remix version) Standout 4:23
- 6 Ripple 4:39
- 7 Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey 4:18
- 8 L.A. Medley: L.A. Woman / Nausea / Lexicon Devil (live 1989) 3:43
- 9 Kettle Whistle (live 1987) 6:23
- 10 Whole Lotta Love (live 1987) 4:08
- 11 1970 (live 1987) 2:39
- 12 Bobhaus (live 1989) 2:22
Disc 3
- 1 Drum Intro (live 1990) 3:35
- 2 Up the Beach (live 1990) 3:05
- 3 Whores (live 1990) 3:50
- 4 1% (live 1990) 3:27
- 5 No One's Leaving (live 1990) 3:16
- 6 Ain't No Right (live 1990) 3:39
- 7 Then She Did... (live 1990) 10:01
- 8 Had a Dad (live 1990) 5:23
- 9 Been Caught Stealing (live 1990) 5:49
- 10 Three Days (live 1990) 12:11
- 11 Mountain Song (live 1990) 4:04
- 12 Stop! (live 1990) 4:45
- 13 Summertime Rolls (live 1990) 8:14
- 14 Ocean Size (live 1990) 4:39
Disc 4
- 1 Standing In The Shower...Thinking (Live 1991) 3:02
- 2 Of Course (Live 1991) 7:48
- 3 Ted, Just Admit It... (Live 1991) 9:11
- 4 Mountain Song (Live 1991) 4:28
- 5 Stop! (Live 1991) 4:15
Release Date
January 1, 2009
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
224 min 39 sec
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