Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996–2006 | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | January 15, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 1996–2006 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 149:11 | |||
Label | DreamWorks/ Universal | |||
Producer | E | |||
Eels chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Crawdaddy! | favorable [2] |
Pitchfork Media | 5.5/10 [3] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [4] |
Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996–2006 is a rarities compilation to celebrate the tenth anniversary of rock band Eels, featuring a live performance DVD from Lollapalooza 2006, behind-the-scenes photos, and commentary by lead singer Mark Oliver Everett. [5] It was released on January 15, 2008 in the United States and on January 21, 2008 in the United Kingdom, where it debuted on the UK Album Chart at #69.[ citation needed]
It was released in conjunction with the greatest hits collection Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006).
All songs written by E, except where noted:
Eels attempted to run a one-second edit [6] of their seven-second ad [7] during the television broadcast of the 2008 Super Bowl to promote Useless Trinkets, but were denied by the National Football League. [8]
Lead singer E reported: "In the end we were told that the NFL would have to find 29 other advertisers to buy 1 second spots to fill a standard 30 second advertising slot and that they do not sell advertising time by the second. They also noted that a rapid fire 30 second segment of thirty 1 second commercials could cause people with certain medical conditions to have seizures and that it was against network regulations." [9]
Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996–2006 | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | January 15, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 1996–2006 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 149:11 | |||
Label | DreamWorks/ Universal | |||
Producer | E | |||
Eels chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Crawdaddy! | favorable [2] |
Pitchfork Media | 5.5/10 [3] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [4] |
Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996–2006 is a rarities compilation to celebrate the tenth anniversary of rock band Eels, featuring a live performance DVD from Lollapalooza 2006, behind-the-scenes photos, and commentary by lead singer Mark Oliver Everett. [5] It was released on January 15, 2008 in the United States and on January 21, 2008 in the United Kingdom, where it debuted on the UK Album Chart at #69.[ citation needed]
It was released in conjunction with the greatest hits collection Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006).
All songs written by E, except where noted:
Eels attempted to run a one-second edit [6] of their seven-second ad [7] during the television broadcast of the 2008 Super Bowl to promote Useless Trinkets, but were denied by the National Football League. [8]
Lead singer E reported: "In the end we were told that the NFL would have to find 29 other advertisers to buy 1 second spots to fill a standard 30 second advertising slot and that they do not sell advertising time by the second. They also noted that a rapid fire 30 second segment of thirty 1 second commercials could cause people with certain medical conditions to have seizures and that it was against network regulations." [9]