Rarities 1994–1999 is the second compilation album from rock group Silverchair released in December 2002 by Murmur/Sony Music Entertainment. It was originally a limited edition bonus disc packaged with the compilation, The Best Of: Volume 1 (December 2000), and was issued as a separate budget-priced album when the two-disc version was discontinued in 2002.[1] The 2002 version featured new Neon Ballroom-themed artwork. As with the earlier collection, the band was not involved in compiling the tracks, having left Sony in early 2000.

Rarities 1994–1999
Compilation album by
ReleasedDecember 2002 (2002-12)
Recorded1994–98
GenreGrunge, skate punk, alternative rock
Length33:46
LabelSony, Murmur
ProducerNick Launay
Silverchair chronology
Diorama
(2002)
Rarities 1994–1999
(2002)
Live from Faraway Stables
(2003)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

AllMusic's Johnny Loftus rated Rarities 1994–1999 as two out of five and felt it was "non-essential" for fans or even casual listeners of Silverchair, preferring their earlier compilation, The Best of Volume 1, as a retrospective release.[2]

Track listing edit

Rarities 1994–1999 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Untitled" (originally from the "Anthem for the Year 2000" single)3:30
2."New Race" (originally from the "Freak" single)3:20
3."Trash" (originally from the "Anthem for the Year 2000" single)2:46
4."Ana's Song (Open Fire) (acoustic remix)" (originally from the "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" single)3:51
5."Madman (Vocal Version)" (originally from the "Shade" single)2:43
6."Blind" (originally from the "Tomorrow" single. Re-recorded for The Cable Guy movie soundtrack)4:14
7."Punk Song #2" (originally from the "Freak" single)2:45
8."Wasted/Fix Me (Black Flag cover)" (originally from the "Miss You Love" single)1:51
9."Minor Threat (Minor Threat cover)" (originally from the "Miss You Love" single)1:36
10."Freak (Remix for Us Rejects)" (originally from the "Freak" single)4:13
11."Spawn (Pre-Vitro Version)" (originally from the Spawn movie soundtrack)2:57
Total length:33:46

References edit

  1. ^ Silverchair (2002), Rarities 1994-1999, Murmur. National Library of Australia, retrieved 17 September 2014
  2. ^ a b Loftus, Johnny. "Rarities – Silverchair". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2014.