Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective

Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective is a double compilation album by American psychedelic rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre, released in 2004. The album is a best-of compilation spanning the band's career (with the exception of Strung Out in Heaven, due to legal issues).

Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective
Compilation album by
Released2004
GenrePsychedelic rock
Length141:51
LabelTee Pee
The Brian Jonestown Massacre chronology
...And This Is Our Music
(2003)
Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective
(2004)
We Are the Radio
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
Classic Rock[3]
Pitchfork6.5/10[4]
The Village VoiceC+[5]

Track listing

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Disc one

No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."All Around You (Intro)"Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request (1996)5:36
2."Who?"Take It from the Man! (1996)2:54
3."When Jokers Attack"And This Is Our Music (2003)3:43
4."Servo"Give It Back! (1997)3:24
5."Open Heart Surgery"Bravery Repetition and Noise (2001)4:15
6."If Love Is the Drug"Originally from Zero EP (2000), re-recorded for If Love Is The Drug Then I Want To OD EP (2004)3:59
7."IT Girl"Thank God for Mental Illness (1996)2:12
8."Sailor"Bravery Repetition And Noise3:44
9."Straight Up and Down"Take It From The Man!4:30
10."Anenome"Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request5:27
11."Wisdom"Methodrone (1995)5:17
12."Just for Today"Bravery Repetition And Noise4:17
13."Stars"Thank God For Mental Illness3:14
14."Vacuum Boots"Take It From The Man!2:55
15."Prozac vs. Heroin"And This Is Our Music3:54
16."She's Gone"Methodrone7:17

Disc two

No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Nailing Honey to the Bee""Prozac Vs. Heroin" single (2003)2:38
2."That Girl Suicide"Methodrone3:39
3."Nevertheless"Bravery Repetition And Noise3:29
4."Evergreen"Methodrone3:23
5."Starcleaner"And This Is Our Music2:28
6."Let Me Stand Next to Your Flower" (live)Previously unreleased (studio version from Bravery Repetition And Noise)3:29
7."Hide and Seek" (live)Previously unreleased (studio version from Spacegirl and Other Favorites (1995))4:18
8."In My Life"Take It From The Man!2:23
9."Mary Please"Take It From The Man!4:09
10."Talk - Action = Shit"Thank God For Mental Illness2:01
11."Oh Lord"Take It From The Man!3:21
12."This Is Why You Love Me"Give It Back!1:53
13."Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth"Non-album single (1997)2:46
14."Swallowtail" (live)Previously unreleased (studio version from If I Love You? EP (2001))6:26
15."Feel So Good"Previously unreleased4:42
16."Fucker"Take It From The Man!2:14
17."#1 Hit Jam"Give It Back!4:54
18."Ballad of Jim Jones"Thank God For Mental Illness2:15
19."Free and Easy, Take 2"Thank God For Mental Illness2:30
20."Stolen"Bravery Repetition And Noise1:27
21."Mansion in the Sky"Bringing It All Back Home – Again EP (1999)2:19
22."Sue"Give It Back!8:29

Personnel

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The song "If Love Is the Drug" contains uncredited vocals by Josie Fluri of the musical group New Roman Times.

References

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  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "The Brian Jonestown Massacre Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  2. ^ "The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective". Blender.com. Blender. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  3. ^ Robb, John (February 2005). "The Brian Jonestown Massacre 'Peppermint Wonderland'". Classic Rock. Vol. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 102.
  4. ^ Murphy, Matthew (8 December 2004). "The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 29, 2005). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 25, 2017.