Catch the Breeze

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Catch the Breeze
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Compilation album by
Released15 November 2004
Recorded1990-1995
Genre
Label Sanctuary Midline
Producer Chris Hufford, Martin Nichols
Slowdive chronology
Pygmalion
(1995)
Catch the Breeze
(2004)
Slowdive
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork 9.5/10 [2]

Catch the Breeze is a two-disc collection of songs by English shoegaze band Slowdive. It was released in November 2004 on Sanctuary Midline with sleeve notes by Paul Lester.

Track listing

Disc 1:

  1. "Slowdive" – 5:15
  2. "Avalyn I" – 4:51
  3. "Morningrise" – 4:19
  4. "Catch the Breeze" – 4:17
  5. "Golden Hair" – 4:02
  6. "Shine" – 5:20
  7. "Albatross" – 5:14
  8. "Golden Hair" (Live BBC Peel Session) – 3:41
  9. "Spanish Air" – 5:58
  10. "So Tired" – 4:03
  11. "Alison" – 3:48
  12. "Country Rain" – 3:33
  13. "Machine Gun" – 4:21
  14. "When the Sun Hits" – 4:45

Disc 2:

  1. "40 Days" – 3:15
  2. "Souvlaki Space Station" – 5:58
  3. "Dagger" – 3:30
  4. "Here She Comes" – 2:16
  5. "Melon Yellow" – 3:51
  6. "Sing" – 4:49
  7. "Blue Skied an' Clear" – 6:52
  8. "Crazy for You" – 5:59
  9. "J's Heaven" – 6:46
  10. "Visions of LA" – 1:45
  11. "Rutti" – 10:03

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References

  1. "Catch the Breeze - Slowdive | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. "Slowdive: Catch the Breeze". Pitchfork.