8 ball is better than you think!

[Caprice]

I think the reason why 8 ball made it onto Anthology is because Underworld had a track they liked, alot, and it wasnt getting much attention.

I think they (Rick and Karl) placed it on the Anthology because they really like the song they've made, 8 ball, and wanted people to know its there.

I think when they were picking the songs that summed up a career of 10 years, 8 ball hit a spot they sure as hell wanted to include.


my .80 cents

[big screen satellite]

Originally Posted by Caprice

I think the reason why 8 ball made it onto Anthology is because Underworld had a track they liked, alot, and it wasnt getting much attention.

I think they (Rick and Karl) placed it on the Anthology because they really like the song they've made, 8 ball, and wanted people to know its there.

I think when they were picking the songs that summed up a career of 10 years, 8 ball hit a spot they sure as hell wanted to include.

thats fair enough,

i'd like to know when they made (i.e. recorded) the track...

because, to me it sounds like that it was made, before Emerson joined, just at the end of the Mark One era, but its most likely the first track that they made after he left, in 2000... it would be intersting to know how this track came about because it doesn't appear to be a 'missing' track from BF or AHDO, as it wouldn't fit on either album.

I don't think it was recorded in either session, i could be wrong, but its kinda like 'Oh' in that sense, that its a 'unique' track that doesn't really fit anywhere...except on a movie soundtrack

anyone know...

[lukeyd]

i dont know as much as some of you guys here about the origins of tracks, but why did born slippy.nuxx come about? was it made specifically for trainspotting?

i only ask this because both the beach and trainspotting are danny boyle movies

[King of Snake]

as for figuring out the guitar parts in this track, keep in mind that it's probably impossible to play it live on a guitar since there's three parts going on at once (kind of spread out left-middle-right in the stereo field).

[Leon]

What you find a lot on Anthology's or Best Of's, is an extra/new track. Even though 8 Ball was already released, they might have thought it deserved more attention than it got, and thus put it on the Anthology.

And listening again now, my god is it wonderful! I understand if someone finds the first half dull, but if you listen closely it has a lot of layers and it really is a necassary build up to the "second part". Seriously one of the better tunes by Underworld.

[Blueski]

'8 ball' is one of my favorites. it's one of those tracks that i play when i'm feeling down... i always smile when karl sings "today, i met a man who threw his arms around me". it deserves to be on 'anthology', even though it's not a smash hit, it's just classic.

[Anji]

since this is the official UW forum, it's pretty logical that it doesn't allow linking to illegaly shared mp3's of their music don't you think?

Understood, that's why I checked! Some forums & Groups are Aok about this type of thing. Could only get Doot Doot & matters of the heart down to 128Kb anway

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

. . . and I give in,
and I give in,
and I give in . . .

[Caprice]

that great stuff
that great stuff
that stuff

that stuff makes me feel!

[holden]

Originally Posted by Caprice

that great stuff
that great stuff
that stuff

that stuff makes me feel!

i always thought it was "that bright stuff"! The deepblue morocco lyrics site, usually a trusted resource, claims "That white stuff /that great stuff".

bright,white,or great, it makes Karl and listener feeeeel happyyyy!