Friday, 5 June 2009

Sweetbox // Rare Tracks

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Buy @ CDJapan |Buy @ YesAsia.com
Buy @ YesAsia.com (Taiwan Version)

What's in the title, Rare Tracks? Well, this little gem from the Sweetbox treasure trove is 22 tracks on previously unreleased or demo versions of songs which have appeared on the previous albums, from Classified to Addicted. In essence, this is the Japanese version of the previous European Exclusive, Raw Treasures Vol#1.

The main highlights for most fans will probably be the two different versions of Addicted that were used in Japan for the Subaru Legacy commercials as well as World Without Frontiers (altered version of Hate Without Frontiers of which the demo version is also featured on the album). Other highlights include a wedding arrangement of the classic Cinderella and a live piano version of For The Lonely.

This album as a whole is probably more suited to fans who know of the group as many of the tracks featured are demo equivalents of the versions that were eventually released. Overall though, the album makes for interesting listening.

Rating: 4.5/5

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