Can / Singles, The
Album: Singles, The   Collection:General
Artist:Can   Added:Sep 2017
Label:Mute Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-10-22 Pull Date: 2017-12-24
Week Ending: Dec 24 Dec 17 Dec 10 Dec 3 Nov 26 Nov 19 Nov 12 Nov 5
Airplays: 2 3 3 1 3 2 3 3

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 10, 2022: Everything
....And More, I Want More
4. Jul 22, 2021: Magnetized Toner (rebroadcast from Oct 24, 2017)
Shikako Maru Ten
2. Sep 30, 2021: Magnetized Toner (rebroadcast from Jul 22, 2021)
Shikako Maru Ten
5. Apr 03, 2019: Take a spin
Shikako Maru Ten
3. Aug 03, 2021: Partially A Drivetime (rebroadcast from Nov 20, 2017)
I Want More
6. Feb 27, 2019: Take a spin
Splash (Edit)

Album Review
Nick Bien
Reviewed 2017-09-29
Collection of singles, B-sides, and edited cuts from influencial Krautrock legends known for long improvisational jams. Ordered chronologically; style ranges generally from experimental rock to funk & neoclassical.

FCC Clean
Recommended: 4, 7, 10, 11, 13

1. Soul Desert * (3:53) - minor drone, subtle driving percussion, poetic lyrics, wailing vocals
2. She Brings the Rain (4:08) - jazzy guitar, Sinatra vocals, strings
3. Spoon ** (3:06) - Latin beat w/ claves, theatrical synths, classic Can vocals
4. Shikako Maru Ten *** (3:18) - 7/4 groove, intricate guitars and bass, hypnotic
5. Turtles Have Short Legs * (3:25) - The Beatles w/ German accents, piano, weird novelty song
6. Halleluwah (3:38) - solid beat, lots of drums
7. Vitamin C *** (3:33) - Krautrock classic, neat bass line, strange lyrics and melody, flute/synth interlude
8. I'm So Green * (3:06) - Blues influence, guitar/bass/organ, seventh chords
9. Mushroom (4:01) - industrial, minor, intense vocals, dissonant, repetitive
10. Moonshake ** (3:03) - uptempo, light melodic guitar rock, goofy percussion interlude
11. Future Days ** (3:24) - subtle beat, lovely muted vocals, smooth guitar solo
12. Dizzy Dizzy (3:31) - bass and strings, light drum beat, stuttery vocals
13. Splash ** (4:05) - jazzy beat, piano vamp, complex time signatures
14. Hunter and Collectors (3:24) - kinda creepy
15. Vernal Equinox ** (3:11) - super fast, chromatic, epic guitar solo
16. I Want More (3:32) - funky, dance-y, chantlike vocals, influenced LCD Soundsystem?
17. ...And More (3:20) - continuation of previous song
18. Silent Night * (3:13) - literally the hymn with guitar, drums & bass, Mannheim Steamroller
19. Cascade Waltz (3:38) - quirky waltz with guitars and strings, heartfelt singing
20. Don't Say No (3:20) - Southern bluesy guitar, funky, hedonistic lyrics
21. Return (3:06) - space disco, bass vamp, spasmic drums
22. Can Can (3:11) - double entendre? literally the original orchestral can can, comical, same vein as Silent Night
23. Hoolah Hoolah (3:29) - super goofy, Talking Heads plus more, Polka beat, tight harmonies

Track Listing
1. Soul Desert   12. Dizzy Dizzy (Edit)
2. She Brings The Rain   13. Splash (Edit)
3. Spoon   14. Hunters And Collectors (Edit)
4. Shikako Maru Ten   15. Vernal Equinox (Edit)
5. Turtles Have Short Legs   16. I Want More
6. Halleluwah (Edit)   17. ....And More
7. Vitamin C   18. Silent Night
8. I'm So Green   19. Cascade Waltz
9. Mushroom   20. Don't Say No (Edit)
10. Moonshake   21. Return
11. Future Days (Edit)   22. Can Can
  23. Hoolah Hoolah (Edit)