The Holy Bible
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Hailed in the UK as worthy rivals, and often the superiors, of Oasis and Blur during the 90's Britpop boom, Manic Street Preachers saw their momentum stumble and stateside potential wither away when troubled guitarist/lyricist/designer Richey Edwards pulled one of rock's most enigmatic vanishing acts in early '95. Their American label then hastily cancelled the US debut of what remains one of the decade's most urgent, riveting albums. This 10th anniversary edition goes a long way towards redressing that error, offering up a now-ironic, three disc "deluxe" package including the original UK album, its heretofore unreleased American edition (featuring a punched-up, mostly successful remix by Tom Lord Alge), and a collection of demos, live cuts and BBC radio sessions. The bonus DVD is filled with television and live performances of some of the album's key tracks (including blistering takes of "Faster" and "Yes"), videos and a full half-hour interview with the band. Edwards' uncompromising, often politically damning lyrics recall a more oblique, artistically accomplished take on the passions of London Calling era Clash, yet tumbling from the sweet, muscular pipes of James Bradfield they bristle with an energy and melodic pop verve that often belies their acid nature. One of post-alt rock's greatest achievements, and an album that sounds more like ten minutes old than ten years-plus. --Jerry McCulley
Tracks
| 1 | Yes [Digitally Remastered] |
| 2 | Ifwhiteamericacouldtellthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart ... |
| 3 | Of Walking Abortion [Digitally Remastered] |
| 4 | She Is Suffering [Digitally Remastered] |
| 5 | Archives of Pain [Digitally Remastered] |
| 6 | Revol [Digitally Remastered] |
| 7 | 4st 7lb [Digitally Remastered] |
| 8 | Mausoleum [Digitally Remastered] |
| 9 | Faster [Digitally Remastered] |
| 10 | This Is Yesterday [Digitally Remastered] |
| 11 | Die in the Summertime [Digitally Remastered] |
| 12 | Intense Humming of Evil [Digitally Remastered] |
| 13 | P.C.P. [Digitally Remastered] |
| 14 | Intense Humming of Evil [Digitally Remastered][Live] |
| 15 | 4st 7lb [Digitally Remastered][Live] |
| 16 | Yes [Digitally Remastered][Live] |
| 17 | Of Walking Abortion [Digitally Remastered][Live] |
| 18 | Yes [US Mix] |
| 19 | Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayit'sworldwouldfallapart [US Mix] |
| 20 | Of Walking Abortion [US Mix] |
| 21 | She Is Suffering [US Mix] |
| 22 | Archives of Pain [US Mix] |
| 23 | Revol [US Mix] |
| 24 | 4st 7lb [US Mix] |
| 25 | Mausoleum [US Mix] |
| 26 | Faster [US Mix] |
| 27 | This Is Yesterday [US Mix] |
| 28 | Die in the Summertime [US Mix] |
| 29 | Intense Humming of Evil [US Mix] |
| 30 | P.C.P. [US Mix] |
| 31 | Die in the Summertime [Demo][Demo Version] |
| 32 | Mausoleum [Demo][Demo Version] |
| 33 | Of Walking Abortion [Radio 1 Evening Session][Live] |
| 34 | She Is Suffering [Radio 1 Evening Session][Live] |
| 35 | Yes [Radio 1 Evening Session][Live] |
| 36 | Faster [DVD][Version] |
| 37 | Faster [Butt Naked][Multimedia Track] |
| 38 | P.C.P. [Butt Naked][Multimedia Track] |
| 39 | She Is Suffering [Butt Naked][Multimedia Track] |
| 40 | 4st 7lb [DVD] |
| 41 | She Is Suffering [DVD] |
| 42 | Faster [DVD][Live] |
| 43 | P.C.P. [DVD][Live] |
| 44 | Yes [DVD][Live] |
| 45 | Revol [DVD][Live] |
| 46 | Faster [DVD] |
| 47 | Judge Yr'self [DVD] |
| 48 | Yes [DVD] |
| 49 | Band Interview [DVD] |
