Boris Archive is a three-disc collection of live material by Japanese band Boris. The first disc comprises various live renditions of older songs and material from Amplifier Worship and the Boris/Barebones split EP. The second disc is three drumless drone songs. The third disc is a live set consisting of the 65-minute Absolutego and the 70-minute Flood played back-to-back in 37 minutes. Altogether, 600 copies of each disc were pressed with the intention of being sold individually. However, due to strong demand for all three, a set consisting of an obi-style horizontal slipcase enclosing the three discs was created and limited to 320 copies.[4]

Boris Archive
Live album by
Released2005
Recorded1996–2001
GenreDrone doom, noise rock
Length131:25 (total)
46:00 (volume one)
47:57 (volume two)
37:28 (volume three)
LabelaRCHIVE
ProducerScott Slimm
Boris chronology
Sound Track from Film "Mabuta no Ura"
(2005)
Boris Archive
(2005)
Pink
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
(volume one)
AllMusic[2]
(volume two)
AllMusic[3]
(volume three)

All three discs were re-released together in 2013 through Daymare Recordings with new artwork.[5]

Disc 1: "Live 96–98"

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No.TitleLength
1."Huge"10:34
2."In Hush"0:52
3."Soul Search You Sleep"8:47
4."Vacuum"1:43
5."Mosquite"3:16
6."Mass Mercury"8:05
7."Scar Box"4:14
8."Hama"8:29
Total length:46:00

Recording

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  • Tracks 1–2 recorded December 21, 1996 at Koenji 20000V
  • Tracks 3–5 recorded June 21, 1996 at Koenji 20000V
  • Tracks 6–7 recorded October 4, 1997 at Shinjyuku Loft
  • Track 8 recorded August 2, 1998 at Koenji 20000V

Disc 2: "Drumless Shows"

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No.TitleLength
1."Huge"17:24
2."Mosquito"20:10
3."Vomit Yourself"10:23
Total length:47:57

Recording

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  • Track 1 recorded August 9, 1997, at Nagoya Music Farm
  • Tracks 2–3 recorded August 8, 1997, at Koenji 20000V

Disc 3: "2 Long Songs"

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No.TitleLength
1."Absolutego"15:06
2."Flood"22:22
Total length:37:28

Recording

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  • Recorded May 3, 2001 at Koenji 20000V

Pressing history

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Year Label Format Country Out of print? Notes
2005 aRCHIVE 3CD U.S. Yes Ltd. 600. 320 have a striped OBI strip to hold them together

References

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  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Archive Volume One: Live 96-98 - Boris : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Archive Volume Two: Drumless Shows - Boris : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  3. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Archive Volume Three: 2 Long Songs - Boris : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  4. ^ "Archive1-6 - The aRCHIVES". Archivecd.com. 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  5. ^ Daymare Recordings listing for Archive I reissue
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