Songs 1993-1998 (Moby)

Moby's compilation Songs 1993-1998 is a nice overview of his period of recording at Elektra Records. Some of the songs aren't all that impressive, but others, particularly "Feeling So Real," are great listens. No, this material isn't quite up to par with the excellent stuff he'd release after leaving the label, but it's still worth hearing, and I'm glad I found my thrift store copy.

Tracks:
1. First Cool Hive
2. Go
3. Into the Blue
4. Now I Let It Go
5. Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)
6. I Like to Score
7. Anthem
8. Hymn
9. Feeling So Real
10. God Moving Over the Face of the Waters
11. Alone
12. Novio
13. The Rain Falls and the Sky Shudders
14. When It's Cold I'd Like to Die
15. Living
16. Grace

"South Side" single (Moby)

I picked up the single for Moby's "South Side" because, when I first played my copy of the Play album years ago, I was jarred to find that I had a version of the song with Gwen Stefani's vocals. Don't get me wrong; it's not a bad version. It's just not my preferred one, nor the one that I remembered hearing on the radio. In fact, while I'd seen the song referred to as a duet, it was my first time actually hearing a version with Stefani on it. Therefore, when I saw this two-track at a low price, I jumped at the chance to finally get the Stefani-less version of "South Side." "South Side" is a great track, and the one which brought Moby his biggest U.S. hit. Those actively seeking a single should bypass this one for the maxi-single which contains these two tracks and some remixes.

Tracks:
1. South Side (featuring Gwen Stefani) (edit)
2. South Side (original album version)