A Cabinet of Curiosities

For the painting, see A Cabinet of Curiosities (painting).
A Cabinet of Curiosities
Box set by
Jane's Addiction
ReleasedApril 21, 2009 (2009-04-21)
Recorded1986–1991
GenreAlternative rock
LanguageEnglish
LabelRhino
ProducerVarious
Jane's Addiction chronology
NINJA 2009 Tour Sampler
(2009) 		A Cabinet of Curiosities
(2009) 		The Great Escape Artist
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The A.V. ClubB−[2]
IGN(9/10)[3]
Paste(6.9/10)[4]
Pitchfork Media(6.0/10)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

A Cabinet of Curiosities is a compilation box set by alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released on April 21, 2009, on Rhino Records.

Background

The collection includes three discs of demos, rehearsals, remixes, covers, and live recordings from the group's initial lifespan of 1986–1991, and one DVD featuring the movie Soul Kiss, the band's music videos, and concert footage. Vocalist Perry Farrell stated that "it's a really nice, fetishy object."[7]

In 2009, vocalist Perry Farrell stated that "[the] box set was supposed to be released two years ago. It just took so long. We cut that deal on the box set when we were still together on the last record, and it took that long to get it co-ordinated and gathered and all those other things and it was just kind of a happenstance that we were together at this time. When Rhino saw that we were together they thought, 'Let's just really work day and night and get the thing out.'"[8]

Track listing

Disc 1

All tracks are written by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Jane Says" (Radio Tokyo Demo)4:05
2."Pigs in Zen" (Radio Tokyo Demo)3:59
3."Mountain Song" (Radio Tokyo Demo)4:06
4."Had a Dad" (Radio Tokyo Demo)3:53
5."I Would for You" (Radio Tokyo Demo)3:29
6."Idiots Rule" (Demo)3:02
7."Classic Girl" (Demo)5:04
8."Up the Beach" (Demo)2:52
9."Suffer Some" (Demo)5:05
10."Thank You Boys" (Demo)1:19
11."Summertime Rolls" (Demo)5:56
12."City" (Demo)2:34
13."Ocean Size" (Demo)4:32
14."Stop!" (Demo)3:58
15."Standing in the Shower... Thinking" (Demo)3:03
16."Ain't No Right" (Demo)2:55
17."Three Days" (Demo)9:05

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ted, Just Admit It..." (Demo) 6:57
2."Maceo" (Demo) 4:25
3."No One's Leaving" (Demo) 3:29
4."My Time" (Rehearsal) 3:30
5."Been Caught Stealing" (12" Remix Version) 4:24
6."Ripple" (Grateful Dead cover)Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter4:39
7."Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" (feat. Ice-T and Ernie C; Sly and the Family Stone cover)Sylvester Stewart4:19
8."L.A. Medley" (Live)Various (see below)3:44
9."Kettle Whistle" (Live) 6:23
10."Whole Lotta Love" (Live; Led Zeppelin cover)Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Willie Dixon4:08
11."1970" (Live; the Stooges cover)Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Dave Alexander, Scott Asheton2:39
12."Bobhaus" (Live)Bob Dylan, Peter Murphy, David Haskins, Kevin Haskins2:22

Disc 3

Live at the Palladium 12/19/90
No.TitleLength
1."Drum Intro" (Live)3:56
2."Up the Beach" (Live)3:05
3."Whores" (Live)3:50
4."1%" (Live)3:28
5."No One's Leaving" (Live)3:17
6."Ain't No Right" (Live)3:39
7."Then She Did..." (Live)10:01
8."Had a Dad" (Live)5:24
9."Been Caught Stealing" (Live)5:49
10."Three Days" (Live)12:11
11."Mountain Song" (Live)4:05
12."Stop!" (Live)4:45
13."Summertime Rolls" (Live)8:15
14."Ocean Size" (Live)4:39

DVD

  • Soul Kiss
  • "Mountain Song" (Unedited Version)
  • "City"

Music videos

  • "Had a Dad"
  • "Ocean Size"
  • "Stop!"
  • "Been Caught Stealing"
  • "Classic Girl"
  • "Ain't No Right"

Live at the City Square in Milan (for MTV Italy, October 1990)

  • "Whores"
  • "Then She Did..."
  • "Three Days"

Bonus disc 5

Live at Irvine Meadows, 7/23-24/91 (Available as a Best Buy exclusive for a limited supply)

  1. "Standing in the Shower...Thinking"
  2. "Of Course"
  3. "Ted, Just Admit It..."
  4. "Mountain Song"
  5. "Stop!"

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Jane's Addiction: A Cabinet Of Curiosities". Music. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Jane's Addiction – A Cabinet of Curiosities Box Set Review - IGN". Retrieved November 6, 2019 – via www.ign.com.
  4. ^ "Jane's Addiction: A Cabinet of Curiosities". pastemagazine.com. May 13, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Jane's Addiction: A Cabinet of Curiosities". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Walters, Barry (April 14, 2009). "A Cabinet of Curiosities". Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Information Not Found". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  8. ^ Slevin, Patrick. "Interview with Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction". The Aquarian Weekly.