Anthology 1992–1994

Anthology 1992–1994
Anthology 1992–1994
Compilation album by Spahn Ranch
Released	June 13, 2000
Recorded	1991–1994
Studio	Various The Backroom; (Los Angeles, California); JLab Studio; (Los Angeles, California); Sinamatic; (Los Angeles, California); ;
Genre	Industrial rock; electro-industrial;
Length	104:36
Label	Cleopatra
Producer	Matt Green; Rob Morton; Rod O'Brien;
Spahn Ranch chronology

Anthology 1992–1994 is a compilation album by American electro-industrial group Spahn Ranch, released on June 13, 2000, by Cleopatra Records.^[1]

Music

The album comprises the band's first four releases: Spahn Ranch (1992), Collateral Damage (1993) and The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994) and Breath and Taxes (1994).^[2] The collection also features three songs previously unreleased in Spahn Ranch's main discography: "Machine Politics" from The Whip (1993), "Failsafe" from The Colours of Zoth Ommog (1994) and "Reinventing Gravity", which was originally credited to Coersion, from Trance in Your Mind: The Unstoppable Trance Machine (1994). The track "Tour Intro 1994" was recorded during a live performance in New York City.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

AllMusic awarded Anthology 1992–1994 four out of five stars and said "noisy, abrasive and forceful, Ranch provided some of the most memorable industrial grooves of the 1990s."^[2] Music critic Dave Thompson emphasized the importance of the collection by noting that its release was long overdue.^[4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Athan Maroulis, except "Layin to Burn, " Mind Riot, "See My Knife" and "P.O.W." by Scott Franklin

Disc one
No.	Title	Music	Album (date)	Length
1.	"Wires"	Athan Maroulis Rob Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	5:35
2.	"Succumber"	Matt Green Maroulis Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	4:45
3.	"Forceps"	Maroulis Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	4:06
4.	"Antibody"	Green Maroulis Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	3:20
5.	"Cesium 137"	Maroulis Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	5:00
6.	"Breath and Taxes"	Maroulis Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	4:04
7.	"Stoma"	Maroulis Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	3:39
8.	"Peel"	Maroulis Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	1:42
9.	"Machine Politics"	Green Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	3:30
10.	"Quince"	Green Maroulis Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	5:27
11.	"Chuck"	Morton	Collateral Damage (1993)	1:01
12.	"CON"	Green Maroulis Morton	The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994)	3:48
13.	"Antibody" (Conspiracy Mix)	Green Maroulis Morton	The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994)	3:28

Disc two
No.	Title	Music	Album (date)	Length
1.	"Breath and Taxes" (Deductable Mix)	Matt Green Rob Morton	The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994)	4:01
2.	"Forceps" (Sterilized Mix)	Maroulis Morton	The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994)	3:58
3.	"Succumber" (Blacklist Mix)	Green Maroulis Morton	Breath and Taxes (1994)	4:58
4.	"Antibody" (Conspiracy Mix)	Green Maroulis Morton	The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994)	3:49
5.	"Failsafe"	Green Judson Leach	The Colours of Zoth Ommog compilation (1994)	4:36
6.	"Commination"	Morton	The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994)	4:26
7.	"Kenneth, What's the Frequency?"	Green Morton	The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994)	5:35
8.	"Tour Intro 1994"			1:50
9.	"Reinventing Gravity"	Morton	Trance in Your Mind: The Unstoppable Trance Machine compilation (1994)	3:55
10.	"Machine Politics" (Original Version)	Green Morton	The Whip compilation (1993)	3:48
11.	"Layin to Burn"	Green Morton	Spahn Ranch (1992)	2:39
12.	"Mind Riot"	Green Morton	Spahn Ranch (1992)	4:24
13.	"See My Knife"	Green Morton	Spahn Ranch (1992)	3:27
14.	"P.O.W."	Green Morton	Spahn Ranch (1992)	3:49

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.^[3]

Spahn Ranch

Scott Franklin – lead vocals (2.11–2.14)
Matt Green – sampler, keyboards, production (1.1–1.11), mixing (1.1–1.11), remixer (1.3, 2.3), guitar and bass (2.11–2.14)
Harry Lewis – percussion (1.12, 1.13, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7)
Athan Maroulis – lead vocals (1.1–1.13, 2.1–2.10), mixing (1.1–1.13), remixer (2.4)
Rob Morton – programming, sampler, production (1.1–1.11, 2.11–2.14), loops (1.1–1.11), mixing (1.1–1.13)

Production and design

Judson Leach – engineering, mixing (1.12, 1.13, 2.1–2.7), additional programming (1.4, 2.5), remixer (2.1–2.4)
Eunah Lee – design
Rod O'Brien – production, engineering and mixing (2.11–2.14)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2000	Cleopatra	CD	CLP 0868

References

^ gileZ (May 1996). "Down on the Ranch: An Interview with Athan Maroulis of Spahn Ranch". Cybase23. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Henderson, Alex. "Spahn Ranch: Anthology, 1992-1994 > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Anthology 1992–1994 (booklet). Spahn Ranch. Marina del Rey, California: Cleopatra Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Thompson, David (November 1, 2000). Spahn Ranch LPs: Beat Noir (Cleopatra) 1998. Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman, Inc. pp. 648–649. ISBN 9780879306076. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

External links

Anthology 1992–1994 at iTunes
Anthology 1992–1994 at Discogs (list of releases)

[cybase23-1] Z (May 1996). "Down on the Ranch: An Interview with Athan Maroulis of Spahn Ranch". Cybase23. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[allmusic-2] Henderson, Alex. "Spahn Ranch: Anthology, 1992-1994 > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[linearnotes-3] Anthology 1992–1994 (booklet). Spahn Ranch. Marina del Rey, California: Cleopatra Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[alternativerock-4] Thompson, David (November 1, 2000). Spahn Ranch LPs: Beat Noir (Cleopatra) 1998. Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman, Inc. pp. 648–649. ISBN 9780879306076. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

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