| COP Compilation | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | January 20, 1997 [1] [2] [3] | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 66:04 | |||
| Label | COP Intl. | |||
| COP International V/A chronology | ||||
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COP Compilation is a various artists compilation album released on January 20, 1997 by COP International. [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
AllMusic gave COP Compilation a rating of three out of five stars, saying "the majority of these cuts are prime industrial", crediting the tracks by Deathline International and Slave Unit as the album's highlights, "with only a few mediocre offerings from Index, Heavy Water Unit and Battery." [5] Black Monday criticized the release for not representing the musical quality of COP International and said "if your not familiar with the label, or the musicians, this is a safe buy; you'll be enchanted by the unique feel and integrity of the COP clan of musicians." [6] Sonic Boom called the album "an excellent compilation for both a first time COP purchaser and for completest's as they can either sample the entire label on this single release or collect all the track found only here." [7] The album peaked at number twenty-five on CMJ New Music Monthly's top dance releases in 1997. [8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sun" (Floe Shut Mix by Swamp Terrorists) |
| Under the Noise | 6:46 |
| 2. | "Eclipse" | Warren Harrison | Fishtank No. 9 | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Frostbite" (Psychotic Mix) |
| Slave Unit | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Open Your Eyes" (Numb Remix by Don Gordon) |
| Deathline International | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Ne Plus Ultra" (Blue Snow Mix) |
| Index | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Transit" |
| Battery | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Victim (Sanction of the Victim)" | Dave Gronson | Heavy Water Factory | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Orchid" (Remix) | Warren Harrison | ...Of Skin & Saliva | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Stuck" |
| Slave Unit | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Cutting Thin Blue Lines" (Freak Mix) |
| Deathline International | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Christine" |
| Battery | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Halcyon Ghetto" |
| Index | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Manna" |
| Under the Noise | 4:34 |
| 14. | "Angela" (Grand Minimal Mix) |
| The Razor Skyline | 4:37 |
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CMJ New Music Monthly | United States | "Top 25 Dance" | 25 | [8] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Adapted from the COP Compilation liner notes. [9]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1997 | COP Intl. | CD | COP 026 |
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