Land (1975–2002)
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This article is about the album by Patti Smith. For the album by Land, see Land (Land album). For other uses, see Land (disambiguation).
| Land | ||||
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| Compilation album by Patti Smith | ||||
| Released | March 19, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1974-2002 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length |
71:39 (disc one) 72:12 (disc two) 143:51 (total) | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Patti Smith compilations chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| National Public Radio Apr 02 | |
| Robert Christgau | A−[1] |
| Rolling Stone |  11 Apr 02 |
Land is a two disc compilation album by Patti Smith, released on March 19, 2002, on Arista Records.[2] Land contains a collection of recordings from her eight previous albums on the first disc, along with B-sides and unreleased songs on the second disc. The album ranked number eight in Mojo's "Best Box Sets & Compilations of 2002".[3] It is dedicated to the memory of Richard Sohl.
Track listing
| Disc One | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From the album | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Dancing Barefoot" | Patti Smith, Ivan Kral | Wave | 4:16 | ||||||
| 2. | "Babelogue" | Smith | Easter | 1:30 | ||||||
| 3. | "Rock N Roll Nigger" | Smith, Lenny Kaye | Easter | 3:23 | ||||||
| 4. | "Gloria" | Van Morrison, Smith | Horses | 5:53 | ||||||
| 5. | "Pissing in a River" | Smith, Kral | Radio Ethiopia | 4:51 | ||||||
| 6. | "Free Money" | Smith, Kaye | Horses | 3:48 | ||||||
| 7. | "People Have the Power" | Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith | Dream of Life | 5:10 | ||||||
| 8. | "Because the Night" | Smith, Bruce Springsteen | Easter | 3:23 | ||||||
| 9. | "Frederick" | Smith | Wave | 3:03 | ||||||
| 10. | "Summer Cannibals" | Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith | Gone Again | 4:09 | ||||||
| 11. | "Ghost Dance" | Smith, Kaye | Easter | 4:41 | ||||||
| 12. | "Ain't It Strange" | Smith, Kral | Radio Ethiopia | 6:37 | ||||||
| 13. | "1959" | Smith, Tony Shanahan | Peace and Noise | 4:01 | ||||||
| 14. | "Beneath the Southern Cross" | Smith, Kaye | Gone Again | 4:37 | ||||||
| 15. | "Glitter in Their Eyes" (Backing Vocals by Michael Stipe & Wade Raley) | Smith, Oliver Ray | Gung Ho | 3:05 | ||||||
| 16. | "Paths That Cross" | Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith | Dream of Life | 4:20 | ||||||
| 17. | "When Doves Cry" (previously unreleased) | Prince | 5:00 | |||||||
Total length: |
71:39 | |||||||||
| Disc Two | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Piss Factory" (Track, 1974) | Smith, Richard Sohl | 5:03 | |||||||
| 2. | "Redondo Beach" (Demo, 1975) | Smith, Sohl, Kaye | 3:45 | |||||||
| 3. | "Distant Fingers" (Demo, 1975) | Smith, Allen Lanier | 4:57 | |||||||
| 4. | "25th Floor" (live - Eugene, Oregon, May 1978) | Smith, Kral | 5:43 | |||||||
| 5. | "Come Back Little Sheba" (Track, 1996) | Smith, Kaye | 2:36 | |||||||
| 6. | "Wander I Go" (Track, 1996) | Smith, Ray | 4:56 | |||||||
| 7. | "Dead City" (live - Denmark, 1 July 2001) | Smith, Ray | 4:35 | |||||||
| 8. | "Spell" (live - Portland, Oregon, 5 August 2001) | Ray (music), "Footnote to Howl" by Allen Ginsberg | 6:41 | |||||||
| 9. | "Wing" (live - Paris, July 2001) | Smith | 5:05 | |||||||
| 10. | "Boy Cried Wolf" (live - Paris, July 2001) | Smith | 5:49 | |||||||
| 11. | "Birdland" (live - Los Angeles, 9 August 2001) | Smith, Sohl, Kaye, Kral | 9:43 | |||||||
| 12. | "Higher Learning" (Track) | Smith, Rev. Frank Ray, Jay Dee Daugherty, Shanahan | 7:21 | |||||||
| 13. | "Notes to the Future / Tomorrow" (live - St. Mark's Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, New York City, 1 January 2002 / live - Philadelphia, 13 May 1979) | Smith; Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin | 6:05 | |||||||
Total length: |
72:12 | |||||||||
"Tomorrow" on Disc Two is unlisted.
Personnel
- Patti Smith – vocals, guitar, clarinet
- Lenny Kaye – guitar
- Richard Sohl – keyboards
- Ivan Kral – bass guitar
- Jay Dee Daugherty – drums
- Bruce Brody – keyboards
- Tony Shanahan – bass guitar, keyboards
- Oliver Ray – guitar
Charts
| Chart (2002)[4] | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria | 53 |
| Belgium | 27 |
| Italy | 20 |
| Netherlands | 100 |
| Norway | 25 |
| Switzerland | 70 |
| UK Albums Chart | 93 |
Release history
| Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2002 | Arista Records | CD | 14708 |
Notes
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Patti Smith". Robert Christgau.
- ↑ "Press release". Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ↑ "Review". Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ↑ "Charts". Retrieved 2008-03-02.
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