Manic Street Preachers - Forever Delayed: The Greatest Hits (2002)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2CD | Epic, 509551 9 | ~ 1030 or 368 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 12 Mb
DVD-9: PAL 4:3 (720x576) VBR / Dolby AC3, 2 ch
Britpop, House, Breaks, Big Beat, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2CD | Epic, 509551 9 | ~ 1030 or 368 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 12 Mb
DVD-9: PAL 4:3 (720x576) VBR / Dolby AC3, 2 ch
Britpop, House, Breaks, Big Beat, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
Manic Street Preachers have always been a band of very specific charms, something that has not translated outside of the U.K. particularly well. Although it boasts a generous 20 tracks, the 2002 compilation Forever Delayed isn't likely to change that situation, even if it has the lion's share of their big singles, since a band devoted to sloganeering doesn't play outside of their province, or era, without some knowledge of their context…