Capsule: The Best of KOD 1988–94 is a compilation album by British alternative rock/dream pop group Kitchens of Distinction. The two disc set was released by One Little Indian Records on 21 April 2003. The first disc features some of the band's best songs, culled from their four albums: Love Is Hell (1989); Strange Free World (1991); The Death of Cool (1992); and Cowboys and Aliens (1994), while the bonus disc collects B-sides, acoustic versions and live tracks. The booklet features track-by-track notes by lead singer/bassist Patrick Fitzgerald.
| Capsule: The Best of KOD 1988–94 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 21 April 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–94 | |||
| Genre | Shoegaze | |||
| Length | CD1: 79:21 CD2: 76:51 | |||
| Label | One Little Indian (TPLP613) | |||
| Producer | See track listing | |||
| Kitchens of Distinction chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   link |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Kitchens of Distinction
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule" | Kitchens of Distinction | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Quick as Rainbows" | Hugh Jones | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Prize" | Kitchens of Distinction | 5:27 |
| 4. | "Sand on Fire" | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Railwayed" | Hugh Jones | 4:58 |
| 6. | "In a Cave" | Kitchens of Distinction | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Remember Me?" | Hugh Jones | 4:40 |
| 8. | "What Happens Now?" | Hugh Jones | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Come on Now" | Pascal Gabriel | 3:55 |
| 10. | "When in Heaven" | Hugh Jones | 5:27 |
| 11. | "Now It's Time to Say Goodbye" | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 3:47 |
| 12. | "On Tooting Broadway Station" | Hugh Jones | 5:04 |
| 13. | "Drive That Fast" | Hugh Jones | 5:37 |
| 14. | "Mad as Snow" (longer version) | Hugh Jones | 8:34 |
| 15. | "Polaroids" | Hugh Jones | 4:50 |
| 16. | "Prince of Mars" | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 5:51 |
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Prize" (Demo) | Kitchens of Distinction | 5:37 |
| 2. | "4 Men" (12" Version) | Kitchens of Distinction | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Innocent" | Kitchens of Distinction | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Margaret's Injection" | Kitchens of Distinction | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Mainly Mornings" (Live) | Kitchens of Distinction | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Shiver" (Live) | Kitchens of Distinction | 4:43 |
| 7. | "These Drinkers" | Hugh Jones | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Elephantiny" (acoustic version of "Elephantine") | Hugh Jones | 2:44 |
| 9. | "3 to Beam Up" | Hugh Jones | 7:55 |
| 10. | "Goodbye Voyager" | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 2:31 |
| 11. | "Skin" | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Airshifting" | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 2:52 |
| 13. | "Glittery Dust" | Hugh Jones | 4:37 |
| 14. | "Sand on Fire" (Original Mix) | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 4:44 |
| 15. | "Jesus Nevada" | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 4:01 |
| 16. | "Hammer" (Acoustic) | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 3:09 |
| 17. | "Mad as Snow" (Acoustic) | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 3:44 |
| 18. | "Here Come the Swans" (Acoustic) | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 3:00 |
| 19. | "What Happens Now?" (Acoustic) | Kitchens of Distinction, Pete Bartlett | 3:03 |
Notes
editDisc one:
- Tracks 1, 3, and 6 taken from Love Is Hell (April 1989)
- Tracks 2, 5, 13, and 15 taken from Strange Free World (February 1991)
- Tracks 8, 10, 12, and 14 taken from The Death of Cool (August 1992)
- 14 runs over a minute longer than the album version
- Tracks 4, 7, 9, 11, and 16 taken from Cowboys and Aliens (October 1994)
- 4 and 11 remixed by Pascal Gabriel
- Tracks 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15 mixed with Helen Woodward
- Tracks 4, 7, and 11 feature backing vocals by Kate Meehan
Disc two:
- Tracks 1 and 2 taken from the single "The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule" (May 1989)
- Track 3 taken from the single "Prize" (October 1988)
- Track 4 taken from the "Elephantine" EP (October 1989)
- Tracks 5 and 6 taken from the single "Quick as Rainbows" (March 1990), recorded live at Berlin Metropole for German radio
- Tracks 7, 8, and 9 taken from the "Drive That Fast" EP (January 1991); mixed by Hugh Jones with Helen Woodward
- Tracks 10, 11, and 12 taken from the "Breathing Fear" single (May 1992)
- Track 13 taken from the "When in Heaven" single (August 1992); mixed by Hugh Jones with Helen Woodward
- Track 15 taken from the "Now It's Time to Say Goodbye" single (September 1994)
- Tracks 14, 16, 17, 18, and 19 are previously unreleased
Credits
edit- Front cover photo by Harry Borden.
- Group shot (in center pages) by Colin Bell.
- Live in Tooting photo by anonymous.
- Live in Camden photo by Marcus Rose.
- Design by Patrick Fitzgerald and Small Japanese Soldier.