X-TRAX

This isn't a standard release,but more in the line of a "best of" type of collection. As with almost all best of albums,the cuts included may not be your choice as the" best of". With X - TRACTS by BRAND X it's no different. Some good natural choices include NUCLEAR BURN from the first lp UNORTHODOX BEHAVIOUR and NIGHTMARE PATROL from the live album LIVESTOCK. Other less interesting cuts such as DON'T MAKE WAVES and SOHO are also included. Maybe intending to feature more vocal oriented songs is a way to make BRAND X seem like a more commerical band than they really are. I have loved this band from the very start and I know they have a small but devoted following.I am not sure who it is that whoever put this collection together was trying to appeal to;the old fans,or maybe a newer,younger group of listeners. In any case,If I were choosing the material,I would be sure to include DMZ,one of my all time favorite BRAND X cuts.But still,how can any BRAND X release rate lower than three stars?