Metallic B.O.
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75:12 (CD)
| Metallic B.O. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Original cassette release | ||||
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1987 | |||
| Genre | [1] | |||
| Length | 90:50 (Cassette) 75:12 (CD) | |||
| Label | R.O.W.Y.C.O. | |||
| The Long Ryders chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) Overground Records CD | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) Prima Records CD | ||||
Metallic B.O. is a compilation album by American band the Long Ryders, released in 1989. It was assembled after the Long Ryders disbanded in 1987 by their fan club as an authorized C90 audio cassette release. It contains previously unreleased live recordings and studio outtakes, interspersed with snippets of radio dialogue and music between the actual tracks.[2] The 90 minute tape[3] was subsequently edited down to 75 minutes for CD reissue by Overground Records in 1990,[2] and later by Prima Records in 2000.[1][4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
Trouser Press called it a "spirited cassette-only hodgepodge of live covers, interview snippets and general fooling around". They felt that "with energetically sloppy renditions of tunes by everybody from Dylan to Public Image Ltd (not to mention a dandy version of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"), it's a fine epitaph, outlining the Ryders' historical pedigree and distilling the punky edge that rarely made it onto their studio recordings."[2] AllMusic wrote that the album "illustrates the band's power and diversity", and added that "the whole affair has been lovingly and intelligently put together".[1]