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Quite nice preview of one of the greatest albums ever
If you're collecting NIN, you may have heard some of this already. That's because for most part, two-thirds of these tracks ended up on "The Fragile". Yes, they are somewhat different, but that'd be my reason for convincing someone to get this. It is quite cheap, even at used places, so that's also a plus. <
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>The original "Day" is a great track which is kind of like My Bloody Valentine in structure. I really love the instrumental parts, even the sad-sounding verses. I also like the bridge, which is ambient with some mandolin included. Then it becomes a scat-fest until it ends. Only slightly shorter than the album. <
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>"Starf***ers, Inc." is not that much different. I think it was the worst song on "The Fragile" but still quite great. There are more shouts and a KISS sample, if that helps. <
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>What really makes this worth seeking after is the "quiet" remix of "Day". I would not spend my money on those overpriced "Together" imports anyway, since this one is not too bad and gives it a nice, more piano-based feel. It's one of the greatest mixes of a NIN song and for this you will find that you'll like what you paid for. <
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>May not be in print, but worth seeking after just for that one song. Oh, and if you find a vinyl version, it has this really good remix of "Day" done by Porter Ricks. That's worth seeking after as well.

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Trent is Proud of TDTWWA, I am too
TDTWWA is obviously a song that Trent was (is) very proud of, and I am thankful that I am one of the fans that was able to catch this and appreciate it. How else do you explain the fact that he went through the hassle of making six versions of this song???!? That's right: Single, Album, Quiet, Porter Ricks, Live & Acoustic (Halo 17, anyone?). Add to this the fact that Acoustic was first findable as a rough mix bootleg on Napster (it was titled "Acoustic in Chicago", I would have loved to have been there), and that TDTWWA is available as an Easter Egg on the And All That Could Have Been DVD...yes, I think that if you give this song a chance, you will see why Trent liked (likes?) this song so much...listen a little harder, and you may hear the distant connection between this song and "Hey Jude" (na-na-na-nah)...I'm telling ya, music is universal!!!

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Mostly good material, but little value added.
"The Day the World Went Away" was the leadoff single from "The Fragile" and is of minimal value to all but collectors. Two of the tracks on this are taken straight from "The Fragile" (with small adjustments, one's slightly shorter, one has some pointless crowd noise dubbed in), with the third (a remix) also being available on part two of the "We're In This Together" singles. <
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>But looking at the songs themselves-- "The Day The World Went Away" is fantastic-- bleak, moody, with a great loud-soft interplay, a superb almost lacadaisical and very matter-of-fact vocal from Reznor, and a fantastic wordless vocal at the end. The quiet mix is worthwhile, with a chant at the beginning and a delicate intro before moving the majority of the piece to a piano, in many ways it works better than the album mix, but its a bit overlong. I'm thinking if the intro was trimmed it would work much better, the subtle reprise of the chant works nicely at the end of the piece. "Starf***ers, Inc" is a rather popular song amongst fans, but I've always found it to be a bit dull-- the verses are nice enough, with a great beat, and there's some interesting guitar work on the piece, but the chorus is pure schlock and the lyrics are borderline embarassing. <
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>Material aside, unless you're a completionist, you can skip this one.