In a Coma (2005)
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"In a Coma" is the title of the Matthew Good 'greatest hits' album. It features his solo work as well work from the late Matthew Good Band from the 1995-2005 period.
The album was released in two forms: the 'regular edition' and the 'deluxe edition.' The standard edition consists of the first disc of the compilation while the deluxe edition includes an additional audio disc and a DVD. The first disc of the compilation consists of the 'greatest hits' while the second disc, "Rooms," features an all acoustic set.
The DVD contains the Matthew Good / Matthew Good Band music video collection, pictoral slideshows, and a brief documentary on the making of the acoustic cd. The DVD also feautres audio commentary by Matthew Good and or William Morrison, video director. The hidden bonus feature can be accessed by selecting the asterix (*) in the main menu of the DVD.
The slideshow consisted of several photographs of a person in a yellow bunny suit in various locations and positions. The soundtrack featured Avalanche, A Long Way Down, Pledge Of Allegiance, Blue Skies Over Bad Lands, and House Of Smoke And Mirrors.
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Video Interview
- Recorded on July 28, 2005
Disc 1
- Oh Be Joyful
- Big City Life (Album Version)
- Alert Status Red
- Weapon
- A World Called Catastrophe
- Hello Time Bomb
- Load Me Up
- Strange Days
- The Future Is X-Rated
- Everything Is Automatic
- Rico
- Apparitions
- Indestructible
- Symbolistic White Walls
- Haven't Slept In Years
- Alabama Motel Room
- Pony Boy
Disc 2 (Deluxe Only)
Part One: Rooms
- Truffle Pigs (Acoustic)
- Tripoli (Acoustic)
- Generation X-Wing (Acoustic)
- Apparitions (Acoustic)
- North American For Life (Acoustic)
- Advertising On Police Cars (Acoustic)
- Hello Time Bomb (Acoustic)
- Strange Days (Acoustic)
- Prime Time Deliverance (Acoustic)
Part Two: Loser Anthems
- Flashdance II
- Man From Harold Wood (Instrumental)
- My Life As A Circus Clown
- Intermezzo: M.Good v M.Trolley
- Flight Recorder From Viking 7
- Life Beyond The Minimum Safe Distance
- The Fine Art Of Falling Apart
Part Three: Lo-Fi B-Sides
- Born To Kill
- Enjoy The Silence
- Fated
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- Recorded on July 28, 2005
Disc 1
- Oh Be Joyful
- Big City Life (Album Version)
- Alert Status Red
- Weapon
- A World Called Catastrophe
- Hello Time Bomb
- Load Me Up
- Strange Days
- The Future Is X-Rated
- Everything Is Automatic
- Rico
- Apparitions
- Indestructible
- Symbolistic White Walls
- Haven't Slept In Years
- Alabama Motel Room
- Pony Boy
Disc 2 (Deluxe Only)
Part One: Rooms
- Truffle Pigs (Acoustic)
- Tripoli (Acoustic)
- Generation X-Wing (Acoustic)
- Apparitions (Acoustic)
- North American For Life (Acoustic)
- Advertising On Police Cars (Acoustic)
- Hello Time Bomb (Acoustic)
- Strange Days (Acoustic)
- Prime Time Deliverance (Acoustic)
Part Two: Loser Anthems
- Flashdance II
- Man From Harold Wood (Instrumental)
- My Life As A Circus Clown
- Intermezzo: M.Good v M.Trolley
- Flight Recorder From Viking 7
- Life Beyond The Minimum Safe Distance
- The Fine Art Of Falling Apart
Part Three: Lo-Fi B-Sides
- Born To Kill
- Enjoy The Silence
- Fated
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- The album was realeased on September 20th, 2005.
- The first single released was Oh Be Joyful! on July 24th, 2005.
- A few days before its release, disc one of the album was leaked on the Internet. The lyrics for Big City Life were noticably different from the live version heard before.
- The hidden bonus feature can be accessed by selecting the asterix (*) in the main menu of the DVD. The bonus feature is an animated video for While We Were Hunting Rabbits.
- The While We Were Hunting Rabbits video was created by students at Sheridan College.
- The deluxe edition comes with an additional CD and DVD. The DVD features 17 music videos.
- The acoustic CD is 37 minutes long and features 9 acoustic recordings recorded continuously without pause.
- The compilation comes with two brand new songs: Oh Be Joyful! and Big City Life. The b-side Pony Boy, meant for Audio of Being, is also included though All together, another b-side from Audio of Being, is not. All together was available when you pre-ordered the album off of iTunes.
- Oh Be Joyful! was named after moonshine that US Civil War soldiers produced to pass the time.
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- The first single released was Oh Be Joyful! on July 24th, 2005.
- A few days before its release, disc one of the album was leaked on the Internet. The lyrics for Big City Life were noticably different from the live version heard before.
- The hidden bonus feature can be accessed by selecting the asterix (*) in the main menu of the DVD. The bonus feature is an animated video for While We Were Hunting Rabbits.
- The While We Were Hunting Rabbits video was created by students at Sheridan College.
- The deluxe edition comes with an additional CD and DVD. The DVD features 17 music videos.
- The acoustic CD is 37 minutes long and features 9 acoustic recordings recorded continuously without pause.
- The compilation comes with two brand new songs: Oh Be Joyful! and Big City Life. The b-side Pony Boy, meant for Audio of Being, is also included though All together, another b-side from Audio of Being, is not. All together was available when you pre-ordered the album off of iTunes.
- Oh Be Joyful! was named after moonshine that US Civil War soldiers produced to pass the time.
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