• 59401.0
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• Kez
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:04:29 UTC

So what would be on your Frames Best of?

I wouldn't know where to start...

• 59401.1
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• claire
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:05:51 UTC

yeah..help me out

here guys :0)
cx

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• Kez
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:08:50 UTC

hehehehe

Challenge accepted! I'm gonna have to think about this...

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• Ghost
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:09:34 UTC

Im not a fan of best of's

and I have all the albums already anyway....

release the sessions with Steve Albini & other random stuff

Pleeeeeeeeease

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• Sheri
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:13:14 UTC

How many tracks?

then let the battle begin...

• 59401.5
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• claire
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:33:08 UTC

14 tracks

be interesting to compare and contrast...we're all wrestling with what form any release should take! cx

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• Tommo
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:38:50 UTC

in a way

its awesome, whatever your feelings about best ofs at least they're asking the real fans what they'd like to see on it. fairplay

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• jools
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:42:48 UTC

Just re-release For The Birds and leave it at that...

That'll do for me!

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• Kez
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:48:48 UTC

It’s tricky

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• Shell
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:51:16 UTC

Yeah

agree with Kez some classic songs that everyone agrees on and b-sides or stuff that was released but not everyone has like the eps etc.

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• RobC
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:57:27 UTC

could do a double album

Would defo have to have Fitz, Seven Day Mile, Lay me down, Say it to me now, Dream Awake, The Dancer, right road wrong road, and I know it will kill the snobs of ye but Fake will probably have a place there too.

• 59401.11
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• Sheri
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:05:31 UTC

"Best Of" what is the question

Songs that everyone knows the words to? Or the bands' favorites? Or the ones they think don't get enough attention?

It might be interesting for each of the guys to choose one of their favorites, and then fill in the rest with the popular stuff.

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• EoinK
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:12:21 UTC

I agree with rob

But would also have people get ready, telegraph poles, perfect opening line, revelate and something recorded live to try capture one of the vital elements of the band - live performance!
Eoin

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• nika
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:12:40 UTC

i woud like to stick down

one vote for santa maria just because im oh, so biased to that song

and then what kez said

turbid should be on it defo

• 59401.14
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• Shell
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:14:27 UTC

OK

looked through all the albums and singles on the site and I've made a list of 12 I think have to be on it in any order;

rise
revelate
fitzcarraldo
headlong (album version)
early bird
seven day mile
redcord
denounced
me and my boyfriend
Precarious Aiming
One irish rover
Turbit or early riser (but I'd prefer both!)

The band can pick the rest

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• Kez
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:21:27 UTC

A Best of

• 59401.16
• 
• Ghost
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:24:18 UTC

I agree with Kez

I'm looking at the albums now and man it's hard to pick.... I shall have a list soon, maybe if work doesn't get in the way....

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• Kel
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:27:12 UTC

*comes out of frames board retirement*

Personally, I would think along Kez's lines.

It would be great if the best of was a 2 cd release. One cd, had 'the favourites' on it and the other would be a b-sides favourites. I would also like to see it come out in a 'delux' format, where you could get what essentially would be a box set that had the 2 cds, vinyl versions of the cds, as well as a dvd, with all the odds and ends put on it from over the years of recordings and maybe a nice book that would be in it too. Something that would encourage fans who already have all the music to actually go out and buy it.

Personally, I'd love to see, from the main album collection: The Dancer, Roger, Revelate, Fitzcarraldo, Say it to me now, Red chord, Seven Day Mile, Plateau, Star star**, Rent Day Blues, Lay Me Down, What Happens..., Early Bird, Santa Maria, Finally, Fake, A Caution.., People Get Ready, Rise, Bad Bone. I know that's more than 14, but any of those would be great to see.

As for b-sides, One Irish Rover (w. Liam O'Maonlai), Steal My Body Home, Look Back Now, Taking the hard Way Out, Tomorrow's too long, New Partner, Roads Outgrown, Waiting Room, Me & My Boyfriend, No More I love yous, oh there are more, but I can't think of many at the moment...

There you go *throws 2 cents in*

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• Kez
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:29:03 UTC

I would buy Kel's Best Of

Absolutely! And that box set!

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• 
• Ghost
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:34:13 UTC

Oh Kel

That sounds amazing, I want one too...

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• Kez
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:45:06 UTC

Rushed and in No Order….

Revelate
The Dancer
Telegraph Poles
Red Chord
Fitzcarraldo
Early Bird
Santa Maria
Giving Me Wings
Happy
Underglass
People Get Ready
True
Turbit
Taking The Hard Way Out

It doesn't look right though...I like Kel's idea of having One Irish Rover with Liam O' Maonlai as well.

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• Shell
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:00:02 UTC

Oi

I said it first!

Yeah really Kels idea so Claire please

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• Fionn
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:13:38 UTC

Basically Kel's

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• RobC
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:20:02 UTC

Kels looks good except

for Tomorrows too long.. One of the worst songs ever.. and not just worst Frames songs.. in general.. *shudders*

• 59401.24
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• Keef
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:26:57 UTC

it's tough!

you'll never get it down to a single cd and keep everyone happy

but...

Perfect opening line
Say it to me now
Stars are underground
Seven day mile
True
Lay me down
What happens when the heart just stops
Sideways down
Precarious aiming
Sad songs
red chord
A caution to the birds
Revelate
Your face
Santa maria

• 59401.25
• 
• nolan
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:28:37 UTC

like all the ones

on fionn's list but I'd add
SONG FOR SOMEONE. Love that song, along with all the grand old ones..Fitz, Red Chord, already mentioned.

• 59401.26
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• Keef
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:35:01 UTC

either way

if it's rust the same recordings again I won't buy it,so it needs alternate versions/unreleased/rare songs even a 3 or 4 to inspire folks who already have everything to get it,a second disk would definitely make me get it

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• Connor
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:36:16 UTC

I'd like

'Picture of Love' on it too.
I dunno, obvious ones like 'Revelate', 'Lay me Down', 'Pavement Tune', 'God Bless Mom' ('Magic Hand' ), 'Fitzer', 'Red Chord', 'What Happens......', 'Finally' , Fake', 'The Dancer' maybe 'Picture of Love', 'Rent Day Blues' (live somewhere) , summat off 'The Cost'.
'True' maybe.
And then loads of rare shizz on another disc (demos, outtakes, liveness, etc.) and a DVD of other bits and bobs.
And a support slot.
And a sandwich.
And a nice jacket.
Whatever yiz can manage. : P

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• Connor
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:38:15 UTC

Shit

forgot 'Santa Maria' and 'Sad Songs'.
Them as well.
It's your call.
I want 'Masquerade' on it, but who ever listens to me?

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• johnny
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:39:11 UTC

i never thought best of double discs

worked. just something about them. id more prefer as many tracks as possible crammed onto one disc.

gonna have to think hard about my top 14 frames tracks

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• Kez
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:42:00 UTC

I forgot What Happens!!

That HAS to be on there.

• 59401.31
• 
• Connor
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:42:06 UTC

It'll

take a while I'd say.
They're pretty great like.

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• Ghost
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:46:45 UTC

a random, rushed list

Rise (roads outgrown version)
Revelate
Pavement Tune
Dream Awake
Caution To The Birds
Lay Me Down
Stars Are Underground
Early Riser Or The Waiting Room or both
Telegraph Poles
The Dancer
Santa Maria
What Happens When The Heart Just Stops
Early Bird
Dissappointed
Say It To Me Now
Fitzcarraldo

• 59401.33
• 
• mac
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 14:39:15 UTC

neath the beeches

class song

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• Sinéad
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 14:43:19 UTC

I like....

Kel's suggestion - except for Santa Maria (hate that song but I think I might be the only one). Would really like to see Ohio riverboat song on there too.
And Nolan, frames best of - no swell season songs allowed.

• 59401.35
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• Ghost
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 14:44:55 UTC

How the Hell

did I forget Neath the Beaches, Sideways Down, Locusts and I'm probably forgetting loads more, such a great back catalogue.

• 59401.36
• 
• trigger
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 14:54:19 UTC

wow this is tough

So is it for the real fans of the band or for joe public if ye get me? and Is it a 'best of' or 'greatest hits'?

Nightmare! I can't figure a list out and I'm tryna be as objective as possible.

A best of, if aimed at the hardcore, should cover unreleased stuff like b-sides that aren't really available officially. A second disc would work wonders here.

A Greatest hits(for want of a better word) is a much easier prospect(and still not that easy) and really should just be all the bands singles collected, from The Dancer onwards.

Roads Outgrown, while fun, was a sort of very limited attempt at this, so maybe something along those lines but a lot lot more filled out?

Mission impossible..I can't make a list.

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• 
• Kez
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 14:58:09 UTC

An special bonus disc

with B-sides/randomly specially recorded songs/outtakes would be legend with the first CD just taken up with the best album tracks.

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• hels
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 14:58:28 UTC

eh

friends and foe.. definitely!
cant believe noones mentioned that!!

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• boston_exile
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:02:25 UTC

sineaders

i thought it was just me

i err hate santa maria tooooo

im going to have to think more about my 14 songs but .. The Dancer is track 1

that is all

• 59401.40
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• RobC
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:05:16 UTC

santa Maria

thirded.. not a fan. And a bassline like that usually hooks me

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• boston_exile
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:08:19 UTC

in no order

bar the dancer... thats track 1

The Dancer
Perfect Opening Line
Plateau
Hollocaine
Dance the Devil Back into his hole
Giving me Wings
Pavement Tune
Revelate
God Bless Mom
Lay Me Down
Before you go
Fighting on the stairs..
rent Day blues
Your Face
Star Star
Red Chord

• 59401.42
• 
• kelli
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:09:02 UTC

another vote

for Kel's mix. Course I'm pretty sure I'll buy it regardless

• 59401.43
• 
• trigger
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:09:07 UTC

the dancer should be on there deffo

certainly more than Santa Maria. Not a fan of that one either, except live it's good.

For me, Setlist kinda is the Frames best of tracklist though..This is tricky

Bye Bouquet, 15 Seafort Parade, Wolf Song, wold be good.. (see now I'm deffo in la-la land!)

• 59401.44
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• boston_exile
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:09:52 UTC

bollllix

ah shite
i forgot Fitz...

add that in tooo

• 59401.45
• 
• Shell
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:10:37 UTC

Oh I

quite like Santa Maria but didn't choose it cause it's far too long a song to put on a best of IMHO

• 59401.46
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• boston_exile
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:12:13 UTC

live its ok

but kinda pants on any album ive heard it on..

if you're kinda "out of it" at a gig at in the mood you can get into it a bit.. but normally its my album skip track / go for a piss / or to the bar song

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• Fionn
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:13:04 UTC

The bass line in Santa Maria

is pure class, absolutely makes the song.

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• Sinéad
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:20:35 UTC

it

makes me happy that someone else doesn't like Santa Maria.

• 59401.49
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• boston_exile
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:23:18 UTC

james

likes this..

• 59401.50
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• Kez
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:28:43 UTC

You guys is mental

• 59401.51
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• johnny
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:33:54 UTC

how can anyone hate

Santa Maria...

• 59401.52
• 
• trigger
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:35:11 UTC

don't hate it

but does it deserve a place on a best of? I don't think so. Kinda too alternative to be viable on this kind of release i think.

• 59401.53
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• RobC
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:39:10 UTC

no dont hate realy

just not a great song.. HATE tomorrows too long though. the violin grates on ya something fierce.. like someone playing one for the first time

• 59401.54
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• jools
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:40:37 UTC

Do you know what'd be great...

...a little written spiel by Glen on each song/where it was recorded/what was going on in the band/his life at the time/the genesis of the song etc. Miles Hunt from The Wonderstuff has done this on his compilation albums and it's always a great read.

• 59401.55
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• trigger
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:44:03 UTC

Rufus Wainwright

has done commentaries on his last few records too, like it's overdubbed on the cd. It's a cool idea.

• 59401.56
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• jools
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:45:48 UTC

Oh...

...and we'll be needing a new track too of course!

• 59401.57
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• Ghost
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:48:13 UTC

What the hell

I LOVE Santa Maria, absolutely class song, Live on an album any way, it is just magic.....

• 59401.58
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• RobC
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:56:18 UTC

will have to be recorded

on Blueray disc for glens commentary

• 59401.59
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• Sinéad
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 16:03:20 UTC

What the hell

I HATE it, this has been discussed on this board many times, - where are Al and Dera? I don't like the song, and I don't like Egon Schiele. Simple as.

• 59401.60
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• Claire McC
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 16:14:25 UTC

So difficult!

I'm gonna think this over some more before listing my choices but just reading your lists so far has made me so goddamn excited about seeing the boys live again!! Cannot wait!!

• 59401.61
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• Foofur
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 16:23:32 UTC

tough

but there has to be 2 cds at least!
the first should at least have:
the dancer, revelate, fitz, people get ready, 7 day mile, lay me down, pavement tune, maybe picture of love, fake
and whatever else, and a new track to promote it all would be lovely.
The second cd could be b-sides and stuff that's hard to get.
I'd love to see some acoustic or live covers as well cos they do some amazing ones

Can I have free gig tickets too?
and can there be instores?
and lots of cool stuff?
I'm excited!

• 59401.62
• 
• Dylan
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 16:31:36 UTC

The question is:

Who is this for?

If it is for the old fans that have stuck with the band for 20 years or is it for the newcomers who came onboard with the swell season?

If it is to serve both camps, it would have to be at least a 2-CD thing with one disc being rare, unreleased material. Otherwise, longtime fans will have no reason to buy it.

I would like to put in a request that it be expanded to include a DVD with some of the footage that has been piling up over the years. I think it would be really disappointing if all they do is a basic greatest hits type CD. It would be a very weak way to mark the anniversary.

• 59401.63
• 
• finger tapping nose
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 16:34:03 UTC

ah Dylan

have the frames or Claire ever let you down? I think it's a pretty safe bet that there will a lot to mark this year.

• 59401.64
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• aad
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 16:34:20 UTC

so many

I think it'd be great to have a one-CD disc for everyone that sort of says, "We're back. Remember all of this?" and a two CD disc for the fans. If you wanted to tweak it to make it a bit different, take the tracks from disc one the band isn't happy with and give 'em a try with the current players. I think if the one-CD is for everyone, it's going to taper pretty close to Setlist (or with no restraint, a reissue of For the Birds. Damn, that's a fine album. Someone should tell them or something), so something should be done to make the tracks stand out.

Anyway- Disc one- no order, except for The Dancer and too many tracks, but whatever-

The Dancer
Revelate
Red Chord
Fitzer
Seven Day Mile
Pavement Tune
Star Star
Neeth the Beeches
Dance the Devil back into his hole
Lay Me Down
Heart Just Stops
Early Bird
Friends and Foe
Mighty Sword
Finally
Fake
Locusts
People Get Ready
Bad Bone

B-Sides-
Me and My Boyfriend
Sickbeds
Look Back Now
Hard Way Out
Teardrops in My Wine (kidding. or am I?)
Turbit
-and then maybe demo/alternate versions (like Pavement Tune here instead of the main disc, maybe?) of some tracks that didn't necessarily fit on disc 1, or that the band just really likes or personal favourites or covers that have significance (especially if they haven't already appeared as official releases)

But more than anything, what would be fantastic, especially for the fans? Live DVD. There's got to be enough footage to put something together, even if it's a well-thought out live best-of with footage of each track, music videos if they existed, etc.

And commentary, yes! If you want to keep it short just have Joe do it.

• 59401.65
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• claire
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 17:02:11 UTC

its tough isnt it?!

and the question that keeps cropping up above ie/ for old timers or folks that have discovered via tss - it would be lovely to do something for everyone of course, from every frames angle. and for those that might have vague memories of the band but never really bought any albums too. it is very interesting to hear though what folks would expect and want from an album. ill have to get up in the attic so, and root through all those old boxes of stuff ive got lying around and see if i cant get some of it past customs....cx

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• Fola
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 17:05:53 UTC

I like

the idea of a double CD with something to attract new fans and a B sides version to keep fans such as me who really do not know everything interested.

I think 'Best of ' albums work best as an introduction for people who may not know much about a band. I have a Leonard Cohen 'best of' which is quite beautifully put together, the songs all fit together like a jigsaw and explore a particular mood... better than other best ofs which are too populist.

Kels sound great, wow kel u put me to shame, (actually a good few of you here put me to shame)

• 59401.67
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• Dylan
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 17:13:31 UTC

If there

is a version with rare stuff for the longtime fans, please have it include things that were never released--not just b-sides that were released, which a lot of us already have.

• 59401.68
• 
• Bainy
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 17:20:31 UTC

Why not...

..leave it completely up to the fans, let everyone put forward 5 songs...maybe 10 then from the resulting votes you would have a "Best of..." compiled by the people that take joy from the Frames music...and maybe the band can vetoe a few of the selections...just a thought..and I do like the idea of having a double CD with rares, live stuff etc etc on the 2nd disc...now to get working on my list

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• Livo
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 18:10:01 UTC

almost impossible to choose

there are so many amazing songs! my personal nominations would be:

the dancer
another love song
live forever
revelate
angel at my table
fitzcarraldo
red chord
seven day mile
star, star **
neath the beeches
god bless mom
pavement tune
headlong
lay me down
what happens when the heart just stops
mighty sword
the blood
finally
keepsake
song for someone
rise
people all get ready
last song to you
sickbeds
precarious aiming
me and my boyfriend

so many...and it makes me unbelievably excited and happy that all this is being discussed, and electric picnic and everything *happiness overload*

• 59401.70
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• Chris
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 18:26:44 UTC

I will

illegally download the album if at least four of the tracks are unreleased/Alternate versions, and there is some sort of DVD!! No way am I pay 20 odd quid for a fancy box and 14 songs I've already bought over the years! as for the list, I'll have to think about it....

• 59401.71
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• Chris
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 18:46:42 UTC

obviously...

I mean if there is NOT some sort of DVD and alternate versions/unreleased tracks!

• 59401.72
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• Brandon
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:03:16 UTC

Hard one...

buuut..

People Get Ready
Revelate
God Bless Mom
Seven Day Mile
Angel At My Table
Stars Are Underground
Fake
Fitzcarraldo
Santa Maria
Headlong
Disappointed
Lay Me Down
15 Seafort Parade
Star, Star **

• 59401.73
• 
• trigger
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:05:06 UTC

how about-and this is really doable&viable

a big hefty collection sort of box set only available through the website? like, put the regular best of into the shops and have an option for those intersted to buy a swanky delux thing here in the store? loadsa bands do it * i'm sure it'd more than pay for itself? esp. if you do the pearl jam thing and make it limited edition and watch them clamouring and killing each other to get it, only then to release more of them later. this is doable i reckon.

• 59401.74
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• el scorchio
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:06:00 UTC

definitely a deluxe

version with an extra disc of unreleased or if not possible, then of the brilliant b-sides. what about a couple of newly recorded songs hmmm!!!!??????? wonder if all recordings from previous bad record companies can be used, like the original tracks to go on als?

• 59401.75
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• Brandon
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:09:34 UTC

Aw crap

I forgot Rise and What Happens When.., with the later being one of their best songs.

• 59401.76
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• Connor
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:12:14 UTC

I like it!

That sounds good.
We should do that.
Do that Claire!
Go on!

• 59401.77
• 
• Geoff
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:56:43 UTC

Aye

• 59401.78
• 
• trigger
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 20:14:11 UTC

Yeah but no cos

lotta that stuffs there but it's not as if their masters and all that. Imagine getting a proper posh sounding Abyss or Bye Bouquet or Dancer? The ALS version is good but the original from the 7" single is just played better.

Spose they could go and just lash all those tracks down and knock em out, but that's really the realm of fantasy land right there.

I think the posh box available through the website a great idea and the regular one for the shops is the way to go. Everyones happy that way.

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• aad
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 20:28:24 UTC

box set

as an example of someone doing the box set sort of thing who doesn't have the resources of a pearl jam type band, mr. ritter re-released his albums and did 'deluxe' editions with the album, and then a disc of the album totally acoustic + some b-sides or live cuts. so it seems doable for someone in the frames position? he also did a really nice boxset for the new album but that was more about limited merch like tshirts/posters than new tunes. although i think the song book with lyrics/tab/music was a nice touch.

I have no idea what the margins are on something like that, but sure if it was done as a limited run with stuff fans would really like to have - recordings that never saw the light of day, footage that likewise has never seen the beautiful sun- they could do really well through the website. if such a box was done, it could be paired with a really nice retrospective booklet or something- like a condensed version of zoran's book.

• 59401.80
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• Anne
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 21:15:52 UTC

My Choice

I'm not a friend of Best Of CDs. A Best of is nothing for fans, as they already have all CDs. There is no point in buying a Best of for fans. It's just something for people who don't know the band and want to get into it or people who just like a few songs.

As a fan I would pefer a CD with new material, ideally a new studio recording or at least a CD of previously unreleased songs.

Anyway, if I had to chose songs for a Best Of recording it would include the following songs:

Revelate
Fitzcarraldo
Red Chord
Your Face
Seven Day Mile
Pavement Tune
Star Star
The Stars Are Underground
God Bless Mom
Lay Me Down
What Happens Wehen The Heart Just Stops
Santa Maria
Disappointed
Finally
A Caution To The Birds
Fake
Keepsake
Sad Songs

• 59401.81
• 
• Anne
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 21:20:23 UTC

Live DVD

As The Frames for me are a typical live band,I would suggest a concert DVD. So far there hasn't been any official Frames dvd, at least I can't think of any.

Do a gig at Vicar Street with an Irish crowd singing along, film it and get it out on DVD.

• 59401.82
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• Columbo
• Thursday, 25 March 2010 21:57:37 UTC

Obviously no shortage of ideas, but...

ok, limited to 14...

Unreleased B-Sides for people like us:
1. RACES!!! a proper studio version, please!
2. One Little Hopeful (see above)

Greatest Hits:
3. Revelate
4. Star Star**
5. Fake
6. Fitzcarraldo

Obscure/Old Songs for New Fans:
7. God Bless Mom (IATMH or Headlong EP version)
8. Red Chord
9. Plateau
10. Headlong
11. Pavement Tune
12. Stars Are Underground (IATMH version)

Best of the Newer Releases
13. Dream Awake
14. People All Get Ready

But I'd be all for a U2-style greatest hits with the singles on one disc and rarities on the other. Including anything and everything from the Molina sessions or any other FTB scraps you've got.

But my #1 wish (well, #2 after Races) would be a new recording of an old song or two featuring some Frames alumni (e.g. Odlum and Noreen). I know, I know, we're demanding fans

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• cwrenn
• Friday, 26 March 2010 1:07:51 UTC

tuppence worth..

i think there's two problems that are cropping up - how to keep the newer fans (let's say those that have arrived post swell season) as against those that have been around longer.

(cause lets face it, these audiences are probably the only two that'll buy this - those that bought enough of setlist/btm to allow the lads play marlay park will look at the tracklist and more than likely say to themselves, well most of these are on setlist, so i'm not going to buy it..but i digress...)

so, i think trig's idea of a website deluxe package for the hardcore people and a "normal" disc in the shops is the way to go (can i request unreleased albini stuff for that deluxe pacakage if it's done btw?!oh,and 15 seafort parade!)..

so, my 14 (which i would hope would keep interet flowing..everything except 1+14 interchangeable maybe)..

1.dancer
2.your face
3.fitz
4.pavement tune
5.monument
6.caution to the birds (not btm version!)
7.DtD
8.your face
9.what happens
10.revelate
11.seven day mile
12.early bird
13.people get ready
14.telegraph poles

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• Anne
• Friday, 26 March 2010 6:38:11 UTC

goodies

If there should be something like a website deluxe edition, you could include something like t-shirts or posters.

or make the deluxe edition an individual release. similar to what Beck did, where everyone could design individual covers

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• Fionn
• Friday, 26 March 2010 9:04:21 UTC

Like

Trigger's idea - everybody's happy (well, I would be at least !
I'd be particularly into decent studio versions of songs that don't (?)exist like one little hopeful or 15 Seafort Parade etc... and the unreleased stuff of course...

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• RobC
• Friday, 26 March 2010 17:02:59 UTC

longest thread in a while

Just show ya eh??

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• trigger
• Friday, 26 March 2010 19:32:34 UTC

well this and

this
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs429.snc3/24718_376672603223_588798223_3900518_7243043_n.jpg

yesterday got me excited ( summer cant come fast enough!!

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• aad
• Friday, 26 March 2010 20:46:11 UTC

trigger...

that one of court's photos? loooovely.

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• courtney
• Sunday, 28 March 2010 4:26:27 UTC

aad

tis mine!

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• MissAutumn
• Sunday, 28 March 2010 20:13:31 UTC

My Ideal Playlist...

1. Say it to Me Now
2. Lay Me down
3. People All Get Ready
4. Evergreen
5. Fitzcarraldo
6. Finally
7. Rise
8. When Your Minds Made Up
9. Headlong
10. Keepsake
11. What Happens When the Heart Just Stops
12. The Dancer
13. Denounced
14. Sad Songs

In o real particular order but these are the ones I find myself listening to the most. Live albums aside, that is. There are several songs that I don't care to listen to if it's not live. The studio version just doesn't capture the magic enough. Not that ANY studio version of a Frames song can completely capture the magic of a live show, it's just not possible.

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• MissAutumn
• Monday, 29 March 2010 5:10:30 UTC

Best Of

1. Say it to Me Now
2. Lay Me down
3. People All Get Ready
4. Evergreen
5. Fitzcarraldo
6. Finally
7. Rise
8. When Your Minds Made Up
9. Headlong
10. Keepsake
11. What Happens When the Heart Just Stops
12. The Dancer
13. Denounced
14. Sad Songs

In no real particular order but these are the ones I find myself listening to the most. Live albums aside, that is. There are several songs that I don't care to listen to if it's not live. The studio version just doesn't capture the magic enough. Not that ANY studio version of a Frames song can completely capture the magic of a live show, it's just not possible.

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• Buffy
• Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:48:18 UTC

The

only thing I'm going to say about this is that a release like this should be a statement of identity.

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• healk
• Wednesday, 31 March 2010 15:52:00 UTC

Star Star

my first frame song has to be there how about a dvd with the videos for the long time fans
also finally has to be there

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• trigger
• Saturday, 03 April 2010 23:37:10 UTC

good news possibly

mentioned to Glen about the tracklistsing and how the 7" very first version of the dancer should be on it. He said good idea. it is a better version. I know most people probably havent heard it but its a far better version than the one on the album.

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• Iarla
• Saturday, 10 April 2010 20:37:55 UTC

Dancer...

I don't know Trig, I've always preferred the album version myself - The single version has those gated drums. I preferred the vocal on the single version, but the album version in general.

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• Seán
• Tuesday, 13 April 2010 10:13:22 UTC

EVERY. B-SIDE.

Seriously! Plus, anything recorded with Steve Albini/BTM sessions. And, my 14 would be...

1. The Dancer
2. Picture of Love
3. Fitzcarraldo
4. Your Face
5. Pavement Tune
6. Star Star
7. Early Bird
8. Santa Maria
9. Fitzcarraldo (Breadcrumb Trail version)
10. Pavement Tune (Setlist version)
11. Finally
12. Underglass
13. Song For Someone
14. People Get Ready

Seriously, for the box set, they should just throw in recordings of EVERY SINGLE SONG THEY'VE EVER PLAYED. EVER. I'd sell a kidney to get that set, if needed.

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• Seán
• Tuesday, 13 April 2010 10:45:16 UTC

Pluuuus...

All the videos, all of Britness, if it exists, video of the Breadcrumb Trails gig, random great live footage, docu on the band through the years/interviews, etc. Plus, poster(s) tshirt(s, plus buying the limited edition gives a chance to meet the band or something similar.. Ahh, so many possibilities! I'd really love to see some of Glen's solo stuff, prior to TSS, but that would probably only appeal to the reall hardcore fans.. Or, to simplify it, re-issue For the Birds, with all related b-sides, plus some unreleased stuff from the same sessions.. Plus a commentary disc, maybe.. Well, so much for simplifying.. Can't wait for whatever it is the lads'll do! Above all, a new album, please!

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• Seán
• Tuesday, 13 April 2010 19:33:16 UTC

Yes!

Reissue ALS! It would be perfect, plus b-sides added on, like what they did when they re-released One Foot in the Grave by Beck.

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• Mash
• Wednesday, 14 April 2010 1:26:24 UTC

deluxe...

I will admit and say I skipped a bit on the way down and can see many others have suggested this sort of thing already but I think the Deluxe Collection is where anyone on this board and many others would be after in this. So you're 14 Track CD as per general 1 disc release but then a great package of other b-sides, stuff that has never seen light of day or odd outtakes and definitely a DVD, would be so great to get some fresh documentary footage. A bit of a to date, putting a marker in 2010 and moving on from here. May be do some small & intimate la blogotheque/bandwidth films performance. Come up to Belfast and I'll sort it out!

Some stunning imagery/prints in there too would be awesome. For my 14 Track, heavy hitters would be...

Perfect Opening Line
Seven Day Mile
Pavement Tune
Martha
Dream Awake
People Get Ready
Fitzcarraldo
Say It To Me Now
Lay Me Down
What Happens When the Heart Just Stops
Headlong
Rise
Santa Maria

I honestly do not think I would buy something which was just a jewel case CD with tracks I already owned, just to have all the CD's.

Any hints at any more shows?

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• brownso
• Sunday, 09 May 2010 11:50:20 UTC

best of....

i think the only way a frames best of would work is if u have 2 discs, 1st with all the classics everyone knows r great is pretty much the singles and a second disc with classic album tracks, and we know there are alot

so let me have a whirl, ive no ipod on me so i may 4get something


Disc 1

Perfect Opening Line
Fitzcaraldo
What Happens...
Song for Someone
Finally
Revelate
Seven Day Mile
Lay Me Down
Fake
People All Get Ready
God Bless Mom (live from setlist)

Disc 2

The Dancer
Sideways Down
Evergreen
Friends and Foe
Plateau
Locusts
Rise
The Stars are Underground (live)
Monument
Headlong
The Blood (live)

thatll do pig, thatll do

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• SnoopS
• Tuesday, 11 May 2010 22:28:04 UTC

Live DVD & Fitz Breadcrumb trail

I can't make a list, that's too dificult. But if you really want to make fans happy...

release a live dvd! It's been said earlier here and I think it's the best way to get to know The Frames, to celebrate The Frames, to remember The Frames and to enjoy the Frames when you're already a fan. I'm addicted to the Fabchannel concerts of The Frames (2 actually, one of 2002(?) and one of 2006). But one of Vicar Street (old one is also great, if there's material) would even be better!

And if not, and if there's going to be a cd... at least put Fitzcarraldo (live, Breadcrumb trail) on it. It's the most beautiful version I can think of.

So...
Fitzcarraldo (live, Breadcrumb trail)
What happens
The Dancer (sweet NYE memories
Fake
Seven day mile

and then i'd better stop. Can't choose i think...

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• nolan
• Saturday, 05 June 2010 13:11:18 UTC

sinead...

Have to back WAY up this thread to tell sinead that SONG FOR SOMEONE is on The COST album and isn't a Swell Season song.
And, okay, so since I'm only a 'new' fan of the Frames I have to say? I can understand that one a bit. But DANCE THE DEVIL, too.

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• Lino
• Sunday, 04 July 2010 12:58:23 UTC

mysongs are

Golden High Hope High Horses

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• Karsten
• Wednesday, 28 July 2010 13:34:22 UTC

My Setlist ..

01. People get Ready (The Cost)
02. Fizcarraldo ((Fizcarraldo)
03. Say it to me now (Fizcarraldo)
04. Red Chord (Fizcarraldo)
05. Star Star (Dance The Devil)
06. Revelate (Fizcarraldo)
07. True (The Cost)
08. Falling Slowly (The Cost)
09. Dream Awake (Burn the Maps)
10. Telegraph poles (Another Love song)
11. What happens if the heart just stop ( Set List)
12. When your minds made up (The Cost)
13. The Cost (The Cost)
14. Finaly (Burn the Maps)

Karsten

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• johnny
• Friday, 30 July 2010 16:18:01 UTC

any word

of this?

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• nolan
• Sunday, 15 August 2010 21:09:57 UTC

in no particular order

Song for Someone

Fitzcarraldo

Red Chord (Breadcrumb Trail)

Rise

What Happens when the Heart Just Stops

The Verb

Lay Me Down

Star Star

Stars are Underground

The Blood

God Bless Mom

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• thewalsh
• Thursday, 23 September 2010 13:54:35 UTC

The Frames Unplugged

No point in doing a straight best of with 14 tracks from any of the previously released albums / singles etc. Anyone with an ipod can replicate it with a playlist as I'm sure most people have already bought the back catalogue. I'd rather have a new album than pay for anything that I have previously bought. I'd like to see something completely new, be that a live DVD, or unreleased tracks, or a new album! Alternatively, if it had to be 14 songs from the previously released material then I'd like to see them re-recorded as new versions- perhaps a kind of the frames unplugged CD and DVD or something in a similar vein to the MTV unplugged sessions like pearl Jam, Nirvana did in the 90s. Now that I'd queue at midnight for!! Best of luck with it anyway.

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• Nixxi Focal
• Friday, 24 September 2010 15:36:20 UTC

old Skool

You cant have a greatest hits without a live version of nixxi focal leading into Im gonna Live Forever

I am willing to accept i may be slightly biased in this regard

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• Hjallgrimmr
• Saturday, 14 May 2011 3:48:43 UTC

Best OF

I would definatley start with the majority of "Burn The Maps". Regardless of where I start it will be an epic mix tape, very long.

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• old timer
• Thursday, 14 July 2011 9:58:29 UTC

nolan

you're a pathetic auld one.

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• robnf7
• Tuesday, 13 September 2011 0:34:09 UTC

the best is stilll coming

JUST HINK THAT THE fRAMES MUSIC IS AN EVER EXPANDING WHILE A Best of would be fitting I hope there's lot more songs to be born from TheFrames hugs Robin

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• Esk
• Monday, 21 January 2013 0:11:01 UTC

Gift box

If you do a gift box set and if Lay me DOwn makes the album cut, then you could add in a cloth mask. Whenever I bring mine to a gig, people always ask where I got it so I'm sure it'd encourage sales! Also helps identify fellow Frames fans at festivals. Not that The Frames are doing much of that at present.