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Roundabout 1994, funk-jazz-popsters Soul Coughing emerged, seemingly borne of the pavement of the New York City streets with the enigmatic, engaging RUBY VROOM. The foursome led by charismatic poet-on-call M. Doughty released two other increasingly popular albums before calling it quits in 2000, amassing a considerable cult following in the process. Soul Coughing's otherworldly musical offerings, conceivably silly dance tracks for kids weaned on Coltrane and Kerouac, incorporate phone-sex recordings and old Warner Brothers cartoon riffs, could feature Shakespeare intermingled with glorious nonsense and are otherwise nonexistent in any musical world. Despite all this, they are undeniably pop and even somehow managed to connive a couple radio hits.
LUST IN PHAZE is less your basic greatest hits album than a selection of songs the band considers the best presentation of its life's work; in fact, the single the title is culled from, "Soft Serve," is a noticable omission. The two minor hits, "Super Bon Bon" and "Circles" are here, along with sought-after non-album tracks such as "Buddha Rhubarb Butter" and "Unmarked Helicopters," a delirious live rendition of the best free jazz pop-culture shout-out-fest ever "Casiotone Nation," The Propellerheads oddly engaging revamp of "Super Bon Bon" and overlooked album tracks such as the zen-reflecting "The Idiot Kings."
20 tracks from LP's, singles & soundtracks from 1994-1998 including 'Circles', 'Blueeyed Devil', 'Casiotone Nation' (live) plus the previously unreleased tracks 'Buddha Rhubarb Nation' & 'Super Bon Bon' (Propellerhads Radio Edit). Slash/Rhino Records. 2002.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Recorded at Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, California; Sear Sound, The Power Station, New York, New York; The Wurx Studios, Bath, England. Includes liner notes by Mike Doughty and John Strausbaugh.
Producers include: Tchad Blake, David Kahne, Steve Fisk, Soul Coughing.
Compilation producers: Cole Cartwright, Tchad Blake, David Kahne.
Engineers include: Tchad Blake, Bill Emmons, Tim Boland.
Personnel: Mike Doughty (vocals, guitar); Sebastian Steinberg (upright bass); Yuval Gabay (drums).
Audio Mixers: Christopher Shaw ; David Kahne; Husky Huskolds; Tchad Blake; Bill Emmons .
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Audio Remixer: Propellerheads.
Liner Note Author: Mike Doughty.
Recording information: Sear Sound, New York, NY; Sunset Sound Factory, East Hollywood, CA; The Power Station, Myc.
Soul Coughing includes: Mike Doughty (vocals, guitar); Mark De Gli Antoni (keyboards, samples); Sebastian Steinberg (upright bass); Yuval Gabay (drums).
Additional personnel: Rachel Benbow Murdy (spoken vocals).
Lust In Phaze: The Best Of Soul Coughing Music
Lust In Phaze: The Best Of Soul Coughing Songs
Lust In Phaze: The Best Of Soul Coughing Music Review
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   Good compilation of songs, AWESOME liner notes!
Like my headline above says, this CD is a good compilation of songs for both those that are new to Soul Coughing and those that are old hats.
For those that are new, it includes some of the best songs from each of the three studio albums the band released, as well as a few rarities that were previously only available on various soundtracks, singles and promo CDs (Buddha Rhubarb Butter, Unmarked Helicopters, Super Bon Bon "Propellerheads Edit" and a live version of Casiotone Nation).
For those that are die-hard fans of the band, Mike Doughty (the lead singer of the band) has written some intense liner notes dealing with issues such as his drug addiction and the tensions that caused teh break-up of the band. The liner notes are worth the price of admission alone on this one, folks.
Because I am such a fan I already had all of the songs on this album, but wanted to further support tha band even though they have already broken up.
Also, it's interesting to note that the title of the album, "Lust in Phaze" is a lyric from a song that isn't even included on the album. Kinda weird.
Overall, I would recommend this album to those who are just getting into Soul Coughing as well as loyal followers from the previous albums.
Submitted by a reviewer (Alexandria, People's Republic of Virginia, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No An EP to reinvent your concept of self
This album was the soundtrack to a phase in my life that does not exist. Get lost in it.
Submitted by mime_a_tron (Cincinnati, OH)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Soul coughing's best!
Soul coughing is wicked aussome! Thier songs made me want to dance on a rainbow, dispite the odd name "Soul Coughing." Their talent shouldn't go unnoticed, they should be the new foamous ones of the 21st century generation!
Submitted by January (Seatle, WA, USA)
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