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Track Listing
1. Rev - (with Tom Morello/John Frusciante)
2. Whole Lotta Love
3. Been Caught Stealing - (12" remix, with Jane's Addiction)
4. Jane Says - (with Jane's Addiction)
5. Stop - (with Jane's Addiction)
6. Mountain Song - (with Jane's Addiction)
7. Summertime Rolls - (with Jane's Addiction)
8. Kimberly Austin - (with Porno For Pyros)
9. Tonight - (with Porno For Pyros)
10. Tahitian Moon - (with Porno For Pyros)
11. Pets - (with Porno For Pyros)
12. Cursed Male - (with Porno For Pyros)
13. 100 Ways - (with Porno For Pyros)
14. Hard Charger - (with Porno For Pyros)
15. Ripple - (with Jane's Addiction)
16. Satellite of Love - (with Porno For Pyros)
| Details | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
REV includes Perry Farrel's greatest hits in Jane's Addiction and Porno For Pyros, and two new songs.
Personnel includes: Perry Farrell (vocals); Tom Morello, John Frusciante (guitar); Karl Leiker (bass); Stephen Perkins (drums); Brendan Hawkins (percussion).
Producers include: Perry Farrell, Dave Jerden, Matt Hyde, Ralph Sall, John King.
Engineers include: Rob Seifert, Thomas Johnson, Matt Hyde.
Although Nirvana is often credited with having brought alternative rock kicking and screaming into the mainstream, Perry Farrell got the ball rolling with Jane's Addiction and the phenomenon known as Lollapalooza. REV sums up the various projects in which the godfather of the alternative rock revolution has dabbled.
The Jane's Addiction material includes radio hits like the ballad "Jane Says" and the skatepunk anthem "Stop," along with a special remix of the infectious "Been Caught Stealing." Farrell's next project, Porno For Pyros, found him indulging in more esoteric tendencies. Although the loopy "Pets" became P.F.P.'s best-known song, more adventurous material ("Tahitian Moon," "100 Ways") merits investigation thanks to a mix of fuzz guitar, clarion horns, and unorthodox rhythms. Capping off this retrospective is a pair of new tracks, a radically reworked drum-and-bass interpretation of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" and the late-period Hendrix-inspired jam that is the title track, featuring Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello and Chili Pepper John Frusciante. Covers by Lou Reed ("Satellite of Love") and the Grateful Dead ("Ripple") round out this set.
Industry Reviews
6 out of 10 - ...the set covers Farrell's songwriting peaks and proves that his intelligence, charisma, and indelible voice will brand just about any genre...
Spin (02/01/2000)
3 stars out of 5 - ...Thankfully the Jane's Addiction canon has stood the test of time and their finest moments...remain classics. Remember him this way...
Q (01/01/2000)
8 out of 10 - ...some of the most genuinely thrilling music made in the last decade or so...
NME (11/06/1999)
3 out of 5 - ...The fact that Farrell's only truly memorable music was recorded with Jane's Addiction is confirmed by [this] career-spanning retrospective. The 4 Jane's tunes included...are far and away the disc's highlights...
Alternative Press (02/01/2000)
...recaps with a playful set of hits, rarities, and future peeps....Nice thoughts all. Mazel tov. - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (11/19/1999)
4 stars out of 5 - ...REV collects together the benchmarks of a warped and wonderful career...
Uncut (01/01/2000)
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