1992–2002 is a double disc compilation album by Underworld, released 3 November 2003 on JBO. The album was released in conjunction with the single "Born Slippy .NUXX 2003".
| 1992–2002 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 3 November 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–2002 | |||
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| Length | 153:42 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Rick Smith | |||
| Underworld chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| About.com | [2] |
| Almost Cool | 8/10[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
| Music Emissions | [5] |
| NME | 8/10[6] |
| PopMatters | favorable[7] |
| Uncut | [8] |
Summary
edit1992–2002 marked the first album appearances of "Big Mouth" (listed here as "Bigmouth"), "Dirty", "Rez" and "Spikee"; all of which had previously only been available as 12" vinyl singles. The version of "Born Slippy .NUXX" included on this compilation is an exclusive edit of the song with a new outro, while "Push Upstairs" is an extended mix that was limited to a 12" promotional vinyl on its original release in 1999. "Cowgirl" appears in the lightly edited form which appeared on Dubnobasswithmyheadman. The full length "album version" of "Moaner" is also included, as opposed to the "long version" used on Beaucoup Fish, which cut the extended outro (this compilation's version of "Moaner" does not fade out, unlike other copies of the "album version"). The original versions of "Dark & Long" and "Born Slippy" were not included on the compilation. A promotional version of 1992–2002 also included the unedited version of "Dirty" and a previously unreleased extended version of "Jumbo", the latter of which would later appear on 1992–2012 The Anthology.
Notably, half of the tracks on 1992–2002 are songs that were used as part of film soundtracks. These are: "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" and "Born Slippy .NUXX", both used in the film Trainspotting; "Rez", as used in Vanilla Sky; "Cowgirl" from Hackers; "Pearls Girl" as heard in The Saint; "Moaner" from Batman & Robin; "Shudder/King of Snake", as used in Biutiful; and "8 Ball", which was featured in The Beach and the only song in the entire set that was not released as its own proper single.
Tim Booth of James has ranked it among his favourite albums.[9]
Track listing
editAll songs by Underworld, unless noted.
CD version
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bigmouth" (originally released under artist name Lemon Interupt) | 10:07 |
| 2. | "Dirty" (originally released under artist name Lemon Interupt) | 10:18 |
| 3. | "Mmm... Skyscraper I Love You" | 13:15 |
| 4. | "Rez" | 9:57 |
| 5. | "Spikee" | 12:30 |
| 6. | "Dirty Epic" | 9:59 |
| 7. | "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" | 10:51 |
| Total length: | 76:57 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cowgirl" | 8:29 | |
| 2. | "Born Slippy .NUXX" | 7:34 | |
| 3. | "Pearl's Girl" | 9:39 | |
| 4. | "Jumbo" | 6:58 | |
| 5. | "Push Upstairs" | 6:10 | |
| 6. | "Moaner" | 10:23 | |
| 7. | "Shudder/King of Snake" | Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer | 9:30 |
| 8. | "8 Ball" | 8:55 | |
| 9. | "Two Months Off" | 9:08 | |
| Total length: | 76:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rez" | 9:54 |
| 2. | "Dark Train" | 9:55 |
| 3. | "Born Slippy Nuxx" | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Jumbo" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Two Months Off" | 3:59 |
Promotional pressing
editA very small number of releases contained extended versions of "Dirty" (which includes a coda that contains a sample from "Dolls' Polyphony", from the soundtrack to the anime film Akira) and of "Jumbo" (which was later given a wide release on 1992–2012 The Anthology.)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bigmouth" | 10:07 |
| 2. | "Dirty" | 11:37 |
| 3. | "Mmm... Skyscraper I Love You" | 13:15 |
| 4. | "Rez" | 9:57 |
| 5. | "Spikee" | 12:30 |
| 6. | "Dirty Epic" | 9:59 |
| 7. | "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" | 10:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cowgirl" | 8:29 | |
| 2. | "Born Slippy .NUXX" | 7:34 | |
| 3. | "Pearl's Girl" | 9:39 | |
| 4. | "Jumbo" | 9:12 | |
| 5. | "Push Upstairs (The Full Length of It)" | 6:10 | |
| 6. | "Moaner" | 10:23 | |
| 7. | "Shudder/King of Snake" | Bellotte, Moroder, Summer | 9:30 |
| 8. | "8 Ball" | 8:55 | |
| 9. | "Two Months Off" | 9:08 |
UK vinyl version
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bigmouth" | 10:07 |
| 2. | "Dirty" | 10:18 |
| 3. | "Mmm... Skyscraper I Love You" | 13:15 |
| 4. | "Rez" | 9:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spikee" | 12:30 |
| 2. | "Dirty Epic" | 9:59 |
| 3. | "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" | 10:51 |
| 4. | "Cowgirl" | 8:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born Slippy .NUXX" | 7:34 |
| 2. | "Pearl's Girl" | 9:39 |
| 3. | "Jumbo" | 6:58 |
| 4. | "Push Upstairs (The Full Length of It)" | 6:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moaner" | 10:23 | |
| 2. | "Shudder/King of Snake" | Bellotte, Moroder, Summer | 9:30 |
| 3. | "8 Ball" | 8:55 | |
| 4. | "Two Months Off" | 9:08 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2003–2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 25 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 61 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 4 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 38 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 43 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[15] | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 3 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[17] | 13 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[18] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Bush, John (2 December 2003). "1992-2002 - Underworld". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ DJ Zak Davis (10 April 2012). "Underworld - 1992-2002". Dancemusic. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Underworld - 1992-2002 - almost cool music review". Almostcool.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Raymond Fiore (5 December 2003). "1992-2002 Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ dscanland (23 February 2004). "Underworld - 1992-2002 Review". Music Emissions. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ Anthony Thornton (14 November 2003). "Underworld : Anthology 1992-2002". NME. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ Gairola, Rahul. "Underworld: Underworld 1992 - 2002". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Underworld - Anthology 1992-2002 - Review". Uncut.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Freeman, John (31 March 2006). "How Was It For You? Tim Booth of James' Favourite Albums". The Quietus. p. 8. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Underworld – 1992-2002" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Underworld – 1992-2002" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Underworld discography
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Underworld Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Underworld – Underworld 1992–2002" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 22 September 2021. Select 2003年10月 on the drop-down menu