The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities

The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities
Compilation album by Sonic Youth
Released December 12, 2006
Recorded 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003
Genre Alternative rock, noise rock, experimental rock, no wave
Length 76:49
Label DGC
Sonic Youth chronology
Rather Ripped
(2006)
The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities
(2006)
SYR7: J'Accuse Ted Hughes
(2008)
Singles from The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities
  1. "Beautiful Plateau"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (7.2/10)[2]
Rolling Stone [3]
Mark Prindle [4]
PopMatters (8/10) [5]
Slant Magazine [6]
Quart (A-)[7]

The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities is a compilation album by Sonic Youth. This album contains tracks previously only available on vinyl, limited-release compilations, imports, and b-sides to international singles. The tracks were hand picked by the band, which also includes unreleased material. The album was released on December 12, 2006. A double vinyl LP edition with two extra tracks was released in early 2007 on the band's own Goofin' Records label. The cover image is the 1978 photograph "The Destroyed Room" by Canadian artist Jeff Wall.

Track listing

CD version
  1. "Fire Engine Dream" – 10:22
  2. "Fauxhemians" - 4:04
  3. "Razor Blade" - 1:08
  4. "Blink" - 5:27
  5. "Campfire" - 2:19
  6. "Loop Cat" - 5:39
  7. "Kim's Chords" - 6:02
  8. "Beautiful Plateau" - 3:07
  9. "Three Part Sectional Love Seat" - 8:16
  10. "Queen Anne Chair" - 4:37
  11. "The Diamond Sea" - 25:48
Double vinyl version
  1. "Fire Engine Dream" – 10:22
  2. "Fauxhemians" - 4:04
  3. "Is It My Body?" - 2:49
  4. "Doctor's Orders (T-vox version)" - 4:20
  5. "Razor Blade" - 1:08
  6. "Blink" - 5:27
  7. "Campfire" - 2:19
  8. "Loop Cat" - 5:39
  9. "Kim's Chords" - 6:02
  10. "Beautiful Plateau" - 3:07
  11. "Three Part Sectional Love Seat" - 8:16
  12. "Queen Anne Chair" - 4:37
  13. "The Diamond Sea" - 25:48

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