Medium Rarities (Mastodon album)
2020 compilation album by Mastodon
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Medium Rarities is a compilation album by American metal band Mastodon. It was released digitally and on limited edition vinyl on September 11, 2020 via Reprise Records. The album is a collection of rare tracks that include covers, instrumental versions of previous songs, and live recordings. Its opening track, a new song titled "Fallen Torches", was released on July 31, 2020.[1][2][3] The song features Scott Kelly from Neurosis for his final guest appearance with Mastodon before his withdrawal from the public eye that was not announced until August 2022.[4][5]
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| Released | September 11, 2020 | |||
| Genres | Progressive metal, sludge metal | |||
| Length | 70:46 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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Critical reception
Track listing
All tracks are written by Brann Dailor, Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher, Troy Sanders except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Additional information | Length |
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| 1. | "Fallen Torches" | Dailor, Hinds, Kelliher, Sanders, Scott Kelly | New song (2020) | 4:22 |
| 2. | "A Commotion" (Feist cover) | Leslie Feist | A-side from Feistodon split single (2012) | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Asleep in the Deep" (instrumental) | B-side from "Asleep in the Deep" single (2015) | 6:12 | |
| 4. | "Capillarian Crest" (live) | B-side from "The Wolf Is Loose" single (2006) | 4:20 | |
| 5. | "A Spoonful Weighs a Ton" (The Flaming Lips cover) | Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins | B-side from The Flaming Lips / Mastodon split single (2012) | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Toe to Toes" (instrumental) | B-side from "Toe to Toes" single (2017) | 4:28 | |
| 7. | "Circle of Cysquatch" (live) | Alternate B-side from "The Wolf Is Loose" single (2006) | 3:15 | |
| 8. | "Atlanta" | Dailor, Hinds, Kelliher, Sanders, Gibby Haynes | From the Adult Swim singles collection (2014) | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Jaguar God" (instrumental) | Vocal version on Emperor of Sand (2017) | 7:55 | |
| 10. | "Cut You Up with a Linoleum Knife" | Dave Willis, Matt Maiellaro | From Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Colon the Soundtrack (2007) | 1:50 |
| 11. | "Blood & Thunder" (live) | B-side from "Capillarian Crest" single (2006) | 3:52 | |
| 12. | "White Walker" | Original song from the Catch the Throne: Volume II mixtape (2015) | 4:20 | |
| 13. | "Halloween" (instrumental) | B-side from "The Motherload" single (2014) | 4:38 | |
| 14. | "Crystal Skull" (live) | Alternate B-side from "Capillarian Crest" single (2006) | 3:25 | |
| 15. | "Orion" (Metallica cover) | James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton | From the Remastered: Metallica's Master of Puppets Revisited compilation (2006) | 8:15 |
| 16. | "Iron Tusk" (live) | B-side from "Colony Of Birchmen" single (2007) | 2:48 | |
| Total length: | 70:46 | |||
Personnel
Mastodon
- Brann Dailor − drums, percussion, vocals
- Brent Hinds − guitars, vocals
- Bill Kelliher − guitars
- Troy Sanders − bass, vocals
Guest musicians
- Scott Kelly – additional vocals on "Fallen Torches"
- Isaiah "Ikey" Owens – synthesizer on "Asleep in the Deep"[8]
- Gibby Haynes – vocals on "Atlanta"
- Mike Keneally – keyboards on "Jaguar God"
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 91 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[10] | 14 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[11] | 35 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[12] | 32 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 29 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 38 |