Slow Hole to China: Rare and Unreleased
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{{Infobox album
| name = Slow Hole to China: Rare and Unreleased
| type = Compilation
| artist = Clutch
| cover = Clutch - Slow Hole to China.jpg
| alt =
| released = 2003
| recorded = 1991–2002
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length =
| label = River Road (original), Weathermaker (reissue)
| producer =
| prev_title = Live at the Googolplex
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Blast Tyrant
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| type = studio
| cover = Cover of the Clutch album Slow Hole to China Rare & Rereleased.jpg
| alt =
| caption = 2009 reissue cover
}}
{{Extra album cover
| type = studio
| cover = Cover_of_the_Clutch_album_Slow_Hole_to_China_2024_Reissue.jpg
| alt =
| caption = 2024 reissue cover
}}
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Slow Hole to China: Rare and Unreleased is an album by American rock band Clutch, consisting of various previously unreleased recordings, released in 2003. Clutch has since released two remastered reissues of the album: on April 28, 2009, re-titled Slow Hole to China: Rare and Re-released{{Cite web|title=Pro Rock|url=http://www.pro-rock.com/index.cfm|website=pro-rock.com|access-date=February 20, 2016}} and in 2024, simply titled Slow Hole to China.{{Cite web|title=Clutch Merch|url=https://www.clutchmerch.com/products/slow-hole-to-china-reissue|website=clutchmerch.com|access-date=September 13, 2024}}
Album information
The album was released on CD by River Road Records, and 3,000 copies were printed on 12" LP by Emetic Records, with 2,000 of these regular black vinyl, while 1,000 were rare red marble vinyl.{{Cite web|title=Weathermaker Music|url=http://weathermakermusic.com/|website=weathermakermusic.com|access-date=February 21, 2016}}
It is an album of rare recording of songs (that have been extensively bootlegged over the years), with cover versions and some of the rare singles by the band. It also has some 'alternate' earlier versions of songs that were released on albums in a different format to what was originally recorded, something the band have done with albums such as Jam Room before. The remastered reissue has three more of such tracks added to the original.{{Cite web|title=Clutch – Slow Hole to China (River Road Records)|url=http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/5566/tempidx/4/menuid/2|work=Blistering|access-date=February 19, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Clutch/2419/|title=Clutch reviews|website=sputnikmusic.com|access-date=February 19, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://kingcrimsonprog.wordpress.com/2011/08/16/clutch-slow-hole-to-china-rare-unreleased-review/|title=Slow Hole To China: Rare & Unreleased Review|website=Kingcrimsonprog|date=August 16, 2011|access-date=March 7, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ninehertz.co.uk/viewitem/3037|title=Slow Hole To China|website=ninehertz.co.uk|access-date=March 7, 2016}}
Track listing
All tracks written by Clutch, except where noted.
{{tracklist
| headline = Slow Hole to China: Rare and Unreleased
| title1 = Slow Hole to China
| length1 = 3:20
| title2 = Nickel Dime
| length2 = 2:59
| title3 = Sea of Destruction
| length3 = 2:50
| title4 = Oregon
| length4 = 5:23
| title5 = Easy Breeze
| length5 = 2:40
| title6 = Four Lords (And One More)
| length6 = 3:04
| title7 = Rising Son
| length7 = 4:01
| title8 = Guild of Mute Assassins
| length8 = 6:42
| title9 = Willie Nelson
| length9 = 3:17
| title10 = Equinox
| note10 = John Coltrane cover
| writer10 = John Coltrane
| length10 = 3:55
| title11 = Hoodoo Operator
| length11 = 4:57
| title12 = Day of the Jackalope
| length12 = 3:35
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Slow Hole to China: Rare and Re-released{{cite web |title=Slow Hole to China: Rare and Re-released (back cover) |url=https://img.discogs.com/6dUdgXBPXWvwIlFCJKC6qnyGv0E=/fit-in/600x512/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-14965680-1584825923-8638.jpeg.jpg |publisher=Discogs |access-date=August 14, 2021}}
| title1 = King of Arizona
| note1 = new track
| length1 = 4:09
| title2 = Slow Hole to China
| length2 = 3:20
| title3 = Nickel Dime
| length3 = 2:59
| title4 = Sea of Destruction
| length4 = 2:50
| title5 = Oregon
| length5 = 5:23
| title6 = Easy Breeze
| length6 = 2:40
| title7 = Hale Bopp Blues
| note7 = new track
| length7 = 4:31
| title8 = Four Lords
| length8 = 3:04
| title9 = Rising Son
| length9 = 4:01
| title10 = Guild of Mute Assassins
| length10 = 6:42
| title11 = Willie Nelson
| length11 = 3:17
| title12 = Equinox
| note12 = John Coltrane cover
| writer12 = John Coltrane
| length12 = 3:55
| title13 = Hoodoo Operator
| length13 = 4:57
| title14 = Day of the Jackalope
| length14 = 3:35
| title15 = Ship of Gold (West Virginia)
| length15 = 4:33
| note15 = new track
}}
Personnel
- Neil Fallon – vocals
- Tim Sult – guitar
- Dan Maines – bass
- Jean-Paul Gaster – drums
References
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External links
- {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1544796}}
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Category:Clutch (band) compilation albums