Essence - 35 - the Collection 1985-2015 (2018)

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Title: 35 - the Collection 1985-2015
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: Cherry Red Records
Genre: New Wave, Post-Punk
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 05:33:18
Total Size: 787 MB / 2.19 GB
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Tracklist:

01. The Last Preach (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (6:10)
02. A Reflected Dream (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (2:57)
03. The Cat (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (3:46)
04. The Blind (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (2:20)
05. Never Mine (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (3:19)
06. Endless Lakes (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (3:28)
07. Forever in Death (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (2:55)
08. 08 Salvation (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (2:47)
09. The Waving Girl (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (3:52)
10. Purity (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (4:26)
11. From My Mouth (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (1:47)
12. The Swaying Wind (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (4:26)
13. The Cat (Remix) (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (3:43)
14. Confusion (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (4:08)
15. The Happiness (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (2:52)
16. The Cat (Extended Version) (Disc One: Purity (1985)) (7:23)
17. A Mirage (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (3:14)
18. Driftings (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (1:55)
19. In Tears (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (4:55)
20. Nothing (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (4:09)
21. The Waves of Death (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (2:52)
22. Years of Doubt (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (3:48)
23. Fire (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (3:10)
24. The Death Cell (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (6:17)
25. A Monument of Trust (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (3:48)
26. Un Espejismo (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (3:12)
27. Tricked (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (3:54)
28. Lollipop (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (3:20)
29. A Mirage (Extended Version) (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (6:02)
30. Un Espejismo (Version Larga) (Disc Two: a Monument of Trust (1987)) (6:03)
31. Burned in Heaven (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (4:46)
32. Only for You (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (3:33)
33. Sleeping (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (4:28)
34. Like Christ (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (5:30)
35. The Afterworld (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (3:11)
36. So Gorgeously (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (4:29)
37. Despair (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (4:17)
38. Understand Why (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (4:49)
39. One More Wasted Night (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (4:22)
40. Ice (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (3:19)
41. Sleep (Is for Everyone) (with Sad (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (5:12)
42. A Reflected Dream (with Sad Lover (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (3:00)
43. Jump and Fall (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (3:27)
44. Angelic (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (3:33)
45. Time (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (4:01)
46. The World Collapsed (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (3:43)
47. Only for You (Italian Remix) (Disc Three: Ecstasy (1988)) (3:32)
48. Separation (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (5:03)
49. How You Make Me Hate (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (4:37)
50. September (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (4:52)
51. Out of Grace (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (4:28)
52. Irresistible (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (5:18)
53. Everything (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (4:14)
54. Never Let Go (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (4:12)
55. Air (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (3:58)
56. Thirtysecondsong (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (2:44)
57. All is Empty (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (6:46)
58. In Your Heart (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (6:22)
59. I Coul Never Take the Place of Your Man (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (4:20)
60. Ice (Live) (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (3:19)
61. Everything (Remix) (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (5:36)
62. U 4 Life (Disc Four: Nothing Lasts Forever (1991)) (2:59)
63. Taking on the World (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (3:48)
64. Gone (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (7:05)
65. Bleed (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (5:18)
66. Through the Years (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (4:32)
67. The One (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (6:40)
68. Crack (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (5:20)
69. Right or Wrong (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (5:32)
70. Mary My Prayer (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (5:09)
71. Up (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (7:29)
72. Through the Years (The Things in My Head Mix) (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (5:52)
73. A Mirage ('94 Radio Mix) (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (3:49)
74. A Mirage (The Sierra Nevada Mix) (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (6:21)
75. A Mirage (Trance Mix) (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (4:46)
76. Un Espejismo ('94 Mix) (Disc Five: Afterglow) (3:49)
77. Visions of China (Disc Five: Afterglow (1995)) (3:28)

Formed in 1984 and hailing from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, The Essence signed to UK label Midnight Music in 1985 a year after touring their homeland, and soon after released their debut 12" 'Endless Lakes' and their first full-length LP, "Purity". After the favourable reception of their inaugural releases, especially within Europe, this paved the way for a successful 35-year career for the band, covered here in this 5 CD box set. Contains the albums "Purity" (1985), "A Monument of Trust" (1987), "Ecstasy" (1988), "Nothing Lasts Forever" (1991) and "Afterglow" (2015), plus all of their singles and the best of their B-sides and alternative versions all chosen and curated by the band themselves. Widely known for their audible similarities to the Cure Hans Diener is Robert Smith's vocal twin, and their numbers such as 'A Mirage' and 'The Cat' replicate the Cure's brooding guitar sound perfectly. However, although The Essence didn't become as well known within the States as the Cure, their albums such as Ecstasy and A Monument of Trust ensured the band became cult favourites, particularly amongst the goth rock crowd. Contains full sleeve notes focussing on the career of The Essence by singer and band-leader Hans Diener. Comes in a specially packaged clam-shell boxing, containing beautifully designed disc wallets replicating the original album artworks.