to close the thought on the trail of the dead, i think that their first six records could be definitively condensed into a 2-cd 'greatest hits' record without losing anything substantial. over that period, they produced about two hours or so of substantial, creative rock music. furthermore, that 2-cd set would be an epic, sweeping work that would rank amongst the best things produced so far this century. unfortunately, i'd likely disagree with the decisions made by the record company. yet, such a thing is deeply unlikely anyways, as they jumped around from label to label too often to make it feasible. i'm going to post them separately as youtube playlists.

cd1 - s/t, madonna, source tags & codes, world's apart (1998-2005)

1) richter scale madness (3:45)
2) novena without faith (8:24)
3) prince with a thousand enemies (3:59)
4) ounce of prevention (3:17)
5) mistakes and regrets (3:46)
6) totally natural (4:16)
7) blight takes all (4:44)
8) aged dolls (7:18)
9) invocation / it was there that i saw you (5:33)
10) another morning stoner (4:34)
11) how near how far (4:00)
12) heart in the hand of the matter (4:48)
13) monsoon (5:54)
14) ode to isis / will you smile again (8:16)
(you could maybe cut out the 'fuck you' right here)
15) the summer of '91 (3:12)
16) rest will follow (3:20)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olG2qXPkmEg&list=PL7B295036934DCABA&feature=plpp_play_all

cd2 - worlds apart, so divided, the century of self (2005-2009)

1) a classic arts showcase (5:47)
2) all white (1:50)
3) the best (4:48)
4) the lost city of refuge (3:52)
5) stand in silence (4:35)
6) wasted state of mind (5:27)
7) so divided (6:30)
8) life (5:59)
9) segue / sunken dreams (7:25)
10) giants causeway (2:39)
11) far pavillions (4:54)
12) isis unveiled (6:27)
13) halcyon days (6:36)
14) bells of creation (5:24)
15) fields of coal (3:42)
16) inland sea (4:09)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZG6WHF-ZXo&list=PLF3560CDDB0729443&feature=plpp_play_all