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JANES ADDICTION The Lowdown (2009 UK 2-CD set which features lengthy interviews with Perry Farrell during which the man himself speaks with enormous intelligence and undeniable wit about the issues and themes that interest him most plus a spoken word biography about the band which reveals their story from inception to the point at which they were at their highest profile ever, housed in a deluxe picture slipcase complete with booklets, poster and rare photographs).

JANES ADDICTION The Lowdown [released 21st September 2009]

2-CD: Almost 25 years after they initially formed, and despite two lengthy hiatus, Janes Addiction still retain a reputation as one of the most influential American bands since the breaking of New York Punk. Dynamic, adventurous and with a strongly political message, Perry Farrell and the group not only define second wave punk better than just about any other group to have emerged in the 1980s, they continue to walk the walk and talk the talk too, and to this day remain convicted, passionate and hugely popular. This 2 CD set features lengthy interviews with Perry Farrell during which the man himself speaks with enormous intelligence and undeniable wit about the issues and themes that interest him most. A second disc features a spoken word biography about the band and tells their story from inception to the point at which they were at their highest profile ever. Completed with booklets, poster and rare photographs, all housed in a deluxe slipcase, this set will prove a delight for both the hundreds of thousands of fans still around from the early days, and those just catching on to the ever lasting appeal of these mavericks of US rock music

by phenobarb_bambalam » 10 Sep 2009, 12:56

Unfortunately, these things are pretty common in Europe, and they're pretty easy to fall for. Some obsessives (ahem) buy them just because...but for many years they were also designed to trick people. They tend to be priced cheaply and are sparse on details, so people would think they're official releases and buy them expecting music...only to find that they're interviews.

At some point, I think they passed legislation requiring the companies who made them to print a disclosure on the packaging to let people the there is no music on this release, and that it's not official, but online retailers aren't obliged to share all of that detail.

I've not heard it, so I don't know for fact, but would assume it's just a compilation of soundbites and interviews from different sources (with varying quality). It's highly unlikely to even be one complete interview, and I would bet a fair few pennies that there won't be a note of Jane's Addiction music on there.

There are loads of these sorts of things out for big sellers with obsessive fan bases (The Cure, Tori Amos, etc), and they're probably just trying to cash in on JA's 'comeback