In a Coma


In a Coma: 1995-2005 is the title of the Matthew Good compilation album, featuring both his solo work and work from the Matthew Good Band.

Details

The album is often titled In a Coma: 1995-2005, and notably lacks either "best of" or "greatest hits" in the official title. It was released on September 20, 2005. However, even before its release, the album reached #1 on via pre-orders, and 200 signed copies sold out from Matthew Good's in under four hours.
The album is available in two forms: the regular version and the deluxe. The regular only includes disc one, the deluxe features two audio discs and one DVD. The first disc contains nearly all of the singles released by the Matthew Good Band and Matt solo, lacking only Good's most recent singles and the singles from the album The Audio of Being. The first disc also contains two new songs, as well as a b-side recorded during the sessions for The Audio of Being.
For the second disc, Good entered the studio solo with an acoustic guitar and recorded new versions of several songs from his extensive catalog. For added effect, Good miked the street outside the studio as he performed, adding an ambiance to the session that Good particularly enjoyed. Given the scarcity of the two MGB EPs Lo-Fi B-Sides and Loser Anthems, Good decided to add the two discs to the latter half of the second disc as a nod to fans.
The DVD in the deluxe package includes every promotional video filmed during Good's career, solo and with the Matthew Good Band. As a bonus, Good recorded a commentary track with Bill Morrison, who directed the majority of the videos. The DVD also includes an animated video for "While We Were Hunting Rabbits", which was created by students at Sheridan College. After Good realized that his favourite songs had not been included in the package, a section featuring those songs accompanied by a slideshow of images similar to the cover artwork was added to the disc.
"Oh Be Joyful", the first single from In a Coma, was released on July 25, 2005. The song's release was accompanied by a video that many fans found confusing, as it contained little more than a burning fireplace. Matthew Good was quick to on his blog, saying that it was "one of the greatest temporary musical screen savers of all time" and that it was only intended to appear on his site, not to play on Much Music.

Track listing

Regular release

  1. "Oh Be Joyful" – 3:52 '
  2. "Big City Life" – 4:15 '
  3. "Alert Status Red" – 4:19 '
  4. "Weapon" – 6:06 '
  5. "In a World Called Catastrophe" – 5:59 '
  6. "Hello Time Bomb" – 3:56 '
  7. "Load Me Up" – 3:42 '
  8. "Strange Days" – 4:24 '
  9. "The Future Is X-Rated" – 3:46 '
  10. "Everything Is Automatic" – 4:18 '
  11. "Rico" – 3:27 '
  12. "Apparitions" – 5:14 '
  13. "Indestructible" – 3:26 '
  14. "Symbolistic White Walls" – 4:30 '
  15. "Haven't Slept In Years " – 3:35 '
  16. "Alabama Motel Room" – 3:20 '
  17. "Pony Boy" – 4:03 '
  18. "All Together" - 4:37 ' iTunes Pre-Order Track / ca.7digital.com exclusive

    Deluxe Edition

Part One: Rooms
  1. "Truffle Pigs" – 4:04
  2. "Tripoli" – 4:51
  3. "Generation X-Wing" – 3:55
  4. "Apparitions" – 4:05
  5. "North American for Life" – 3:13
  6. "Advertising on Police Cars" – 4:08
  7. "Hello Time Bomb" – 4:10
  8. "Strange Days" – 4:55
  9. "Prime Time Deliverance" – 4:22
Part Two: Loser Anthems
  2. "Flashdance II" – 4:44
  3. "The Man from Harold Wood" – 2:18
  4. "My Life as a Circus Clown" – 2:46
  5. "Intermezzo: M. Good v. M. Trolley" – 0:35
  6. "Flight Recorder from Viking 7" – 5:34
  7. "Life Beyond the Minimum Safe Distance" – 3:53
  8. "The Fine Art of Falling Apart" – 3:39
Part Three: Lo-Fi B-Sides
  2. "Born to Kill" – 5:14
  3. "Enjoy the Silence" – 3:11
  4. "Fated" – 3:31

    Bonus DVD

Part One: Music Videos
  1. Alabama Motel Room
  2. Symbolistic White Walls
  3. Everything Is Automatic
  4. Indestructible
  5. Apparitions
  6. Rico
  7. Hello Time Bomb
  8. Load Me Up
  9. Strange Days
  10. The Future Is X-Rated
  11. Carmelina
  12. Anti-Pop
  13. Weapon
  14. In a World Called Catastrophe
  15. Alert Status Red
  16. It's Been a While Since I Was Your Man
  17. While We Were Hunting Rabbits
Part Two: The Making of "Rooms"
  1. The Making of "Rooms" Feature
Part Three: Matthew's picks with special slide show
  1. Avalanche
  2. A Long Way Down
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Blue Skies Over Bad Lands
  5. House of Smoke and Mirrors
Part Four: Discography

Personnel

Matthew Good Band performs from Last of the Ghetto Astronauts to Loser Anthems. Others are performed by Matthew Good.
Todd Kerns performs backing vocals on "Everything Is Automatic" and "Rico"
performs backing vocals on "Hello Time Bomb"
performs backing vocals on "Flight Recorder from Viking 7"

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Note: Because most of this album is a compilation, the personnel varies from song to song, which is why the albums were listed during Disc One. The information here will be condensed, full information can be retrieved on the album's original page.