The Melancholy Collection
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The Melancholy Collection is a compilation album
by the Swedish
punk rock
band Millencolin
, released on July 29, 1999 by Burning Heart Records
. The album combines the band's first two EP
s, b-sides
from their singles, and other rare and unreleased tracks. The Melancholy Collection was re-released in the United States
by Epitaph Records
on October 23, 2001.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Millencolin
Millencolin
Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band...
, released on July 29, 1999 by Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...
. The album combines the band's first two EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s, b-sides
B-Sides
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from their singles, and other rare and unreleased tracks. The Melancholy Collection was re-released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
on October 23, 2001.
Track listing
- "In a Room" - 2:56 (from Use Your NoseUse Your NoseUse Your Nose is the first EP by the Swedish punk rock group Millencolin, released on December 4, 1993 by Burning Heart Records. All of the songs from the EP were re-released on the 1999 compilation album The Melancholy Collection. The phrase "use your nose" refers to a skateboarding trick in...
) - "Pain" - 2:20 (from Use Your Nose)
- "Shake Me" - 2:14 (from Use Your Nose)
- "Melack" - 2:13 (from Use Your Nose)
- "Nosepicker" - 3:38 (from Use Your Nose)
- "Use Your Nose" - 1:36 (from Use Your Nose)
- "Flippin' Beans" - 2:35 (from the compilation Teaching You No Fear)
- "Yellow Dog" - 2:58 (from SkauchSkauchSkauch is an EP by the Swedish punk rock group Millencolin, released on July 23, 1994 by Burning Heart Records. It was originally intended to be a single for the song "The Einstein Crew" from the album Tiny Tunes, but the band decided to record additional cover songs and extend the single into an EP...
) - "KnowledgeKnowledge (song)"Knowledge" is a hardcore punk song by the ska-core band Operation Ivy. It was written by lead vocalist Jesse Michaels and appeared on the album Energy.During the opening of the song at Operation Ivy's last show at Gilman St...
" (originally performed by Operation IvyOperation Ivy (band)Operation Ivy was an American ska punk band that formed in Berkeley, California, and was often credited with spurring the 1990s punk revival in California. It is well-known as one of the first bands to "mix" hardcore punk with elements of ska, known as ska-core...
) - 1:31 (from Skauch) - "A Whole Lot Less" (originally performed by Sub Society) - 1:55 (from Skauch)
- "Coolidge" (originally performed by the DescendentsDescendents (band)The Descendents are an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California. As of 2011, they have released six studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums and three EPs. The Descendents broke up and reformed several times over the years, sometimes with different musicians...
) - 2:23 (from Skauch) - "That's Up to Me" (originally performed by Scumback) - 2:00 (from Skauch)
- "A Bit of Muslin" - 1:56 (from the compilation Epitone)
- "Melancholy Protection" - 1:25 (from the compilation Epitone)
- "Shake Me" (live) - 2:11 (from "Da StrikeDa Strike"Da Strike" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Tiny Tunes . It was released as a single on December 16, 1994 by Burning Heart Records, including two b-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Softworld" and "Niap", along with a live recording of "Shake Me"...
" single) - "Niap" - 2:37 (from "Da Strike" single)
- "Every Breath You TakeEvery Breath You Take"Every Breath You Take" is a song by The Police on the band's 1983 album Synchronicity, written by Sting and Andy Summers . The single was one of the biggest hits of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks and the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. It also topped the...
" (originally performed by The PoliceThe PoliceThe Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
) - 2:06 (from the compilation Cheap Shots) - "9 to 59 to 5 (Dolly Parton song)"9 to 5" is a song written and originally performed by Dolly Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut....
" (originally performed by Dolly PartonDolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
) - 3:05 (from "The Story of My LifeThe Story of My Life (Millencolin song)"The Story of My Life" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from their second album Life on a Plate, released as a single on September 20, 1995 by Burning Heart Records. The CD single also includes "9 to 5" and "Dragster", which are b-sides from the album's recording sessions. These...
" single) - "Dragster" - 2:03 (from "The Story of My Life" single)
- "An Elf and His Zippo" - 1:55 (from the "Move Your CarMove Your Car"Move Your Car" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Life on a Plate. It was released as a single on October 26, 1996 by Burning Heart Records, including two b-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Entrance at Rudebrook" and "An Elf and His Zippo"...
" single) - "IsraelitesIsraelites (song)"Israelites" is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong that became a hit for Dekker's group, Desmond Dekker & The Aces. Although few could understand all the lyrics, the single was the first UK reggae number one and the first to reach the US top ten...
" (originally performed by Desmond DekkerDesmond DekkerDesmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces , he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 " and "It Miek"...
) - 2:25 (from the "Lozin' MustLozin' Must"Lozin' Must" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album For Monkeys. It was released as a single on April 6, 1997 by Burning Heart Records and Epitaph Records, including two b-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Israelites" and "Vixen". These two tracks were...
" and "Twenty Two" singles) - "Vixen" - 1:49 (from the "Lozin' Must" and "Twenty Two" singles)
Millencolin
- Nikola SarcevicNikola SarcevicNikola Šarčević is the bassist, vocalist, and primary songwriter in the punk rock band Millencolin. He lives in Gothenburg, Sweden with his wife Lisa, and three daughters....
- lead vocals, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Erik OhlssonErik Ohlsson (musician)Erik Ohlsson is the lead and rhythm guitarist of Swedish punk rock band Millencolin. He currently resides in Örebro, Sweden. He designs most all of the band's artwork, including their t-shirts, logos, cover artwork, and their official . Ohlsson edited and designed Millencolin's 1998 video...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Mathias FärmMathias FärmMathias Färm is a guitar player, best known as a member of the Swedish skate punk band Millencolin. He is also the frontman of a punk band named Franky Lee, a side-project of Millencolin....
- guitar - Fredrik LarzonFredrik LarzonFredrik Larzon is the drummer of the Swedish skate-punk band Millencolin. He currently lives in Örebro, Sweden.He runs another project named Kvoteringen....
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....