Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement
 

http://www.matadorrecords.com/matabl...tine-the-past/

 

Quarantine The Past: The Best Of Pavement comes out on March 9, 2010. This fully remastered 23-track compilation will be available on MID-PRICED double LP, CD and digital album formats. The tracks span the entirety of Pavement’s career from 1989 to 1999, from the scratchy and mysterious sounds of their early vinyl-only releases to the rich, multilayered warmth of their final recordings. Although the compilation does not include any unreleased material, it definitely digs deeper than the hits.
Preorder (with 15% discount) direct from Matador HERE
Simultaneously, we will be re-releasing Pavement’s complete Matador LP catalog (the 5 albums including the “Watery, Domestic” 12″ EP) on L(ow) P(rice) vinyl. (The premium deluxe vinyl we have released on the first four albums will continue to be available.)

Quarantine The Past lands in stores as Pavement embark on their first live appearances since the fall of 1999. Dates begin in New Zealand on March 1 and continue through Australia and Europe over the spring and summer, with 4 dates in New York’s Central Park next September. More US shows will be announced shortly.

We are holding a Guess The Track Listing Contest. The album contains 23 tracks, all previously released, and the first track is “Gold Soundz” (MP3 of remastered version below). Prizes will be awarded as follows:

FIRST PRIZE for the track listing closest to the actual track listing
SECOND PRIZE for the most imaginative track listing
FOUR RUNNERS-UP in either of the above two categories (4 runner-up prizes total)

First prize will be a pair of tickets, with flights and hotel rooms, to see Pavement at Central Park Summerstage on Tuesday, September 21, 2009 2010. Plus a complete set of Pavement Matador 12″ vinyl.

Second prize will be having your track listing pressed up in a special limited-edition vinyl double LP for Record Store Day (April 17). You will receive 5 copies of your best of selection. Plus a complete set of Pavement Matador 12″ vinyl.

Runner-up prizes will be complete sets of Pavement Matador 12″ vinyl.

To participate, please make your choice of 23 tracks (remember, the first one is “Gold Soundz”)

A few more clues: 3 pre-Matador tracks are included, plus one song that originally came out on a compilation. Every Matador album is represented, plus Watery, Domestic.

Deadline for entries is 2 weeks from today: TUESDAY, JANUARY 19.

Entry is open to anyone worldwide, with the exception of those listed under the contest rules and restrictions.

Download the remastered MP3 of “Gold Soundz”:
Gold Soundz (160k mp3)

And yes, a deluxe version of Terror Twilight is planned for next fall, to complete the deluxe editions of each Pavement album that we have been issuing every two years.

I'm excited about guessing the track list.... I wonder what curveballs they'll throw in?

~Jeremy~

best-of albums are useless.

But it'll be fun to try to win tickets or other goodies.

I bought all their albums. And all their EP's and singles. And then I bought all their albums again in more expensive versions. I'm all set with this. Usually when a band releases a BEST OF or whatever, and it's all previously released shit, I just burn a mix cd of the same tracklisting from the albums I already have. Yay. I'm done.

you're doing it wrong. They're useless if you know the band and their LPS.
But i came to Unwound via their excellentissimo "Further listening" best of CD and by God, they're on my top list now and i bought everything i could from them thereafter.
That said, they're obviously trying to make big bucks off their reunion shows just like the Pixies did a few years ago. An new LP will never happen imo.

Best-of albums are lazy. Like, for slackers. Pavement is "slacker rock". Perfect.

ha!

Cool sleeve!!!

What are they gonna put on the Terror Twilight deluxe? They used some TT stuff for the BTC set (And Then, Carrot Rope b-side).

It'd be nice to get a live show from the last tour...

I'd be willing to bet money they put their final show on the second disc. They did tape it, afterall.

Probably just the random b-sides (Rooftop Gambler, the two Spiral songs, SM solo Major Leagues, etc) on the first disc to fill that up.

~Jeremy~

wasn't the final show the one that's on the SLOW CENTURY DVD? Or am I wrong? Anyway, yeah that's my guess too. Final show.

The complete show is from the same UK tour, but not the final show

IIRC the last three songs from the final show are tacked on to the end.

maybe that's what I ws thinking of. Last time i watched it was like 4 yrs ago.