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  • Artist: Siouxsie and the Banshees
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: October 13, 1992
  • Type: Compilation (best of), Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Siouxsie Sioux has always maintained that it was not her intention to create the goth rock movement. While that lofty statement may be a little self-serving, it's partly right. The Banshees' post-1982 singles (documented in entirety on Twice Upon a Time) have a lush and expansive sound that directly influenced the goth sound. From the opening of "Fireworks" it is immediately apparent that Siouxsie and the Banshees were growing up. By the time of "Peek-a-Boo," the band had learned how to incorporate its early dissonance with its majestic, late-'80s sound. The Twice Upon a Time collection is one great step after another, with the only drawback being a poor remix of 1991's "Fear of the Unknown." A solid introduction for the unknowing. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Fireworks Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (4:23)
Slowdive Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (4:18)
Melt! Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (3:47)
Dear Prudence John Lennon, Paul McCartney Siouxsie and the Banshees (3:51)
Swimming Horses Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (4:04)
Dazzle Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (5:30)
Overground (From the Thorn) Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (3:51)
Cities in Dust Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (4:07)
Candy Man Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (3:43)
This Wheel's on Fire Bob Dylan, Rick Danko Siouxsie and the Banshees (4:03)
The Passenger Iggy Pop, Ricky Gardiner Siouxsie and the Banshees (4:09)
Peek-A-Boo Johnny Mercer, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Harry Warren Siouxsie and the Banshees (3:10)
The Killing Jar Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (3:59)
The Last Beat of My Heart [Live] Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (5:26)
Kiss Them for Me Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (4:29)
Shadowtime Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (4:20)
Fear (Of the Unknown) Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (4:19)
Face to Face Danny Elfman, Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees (4:23)

Credits

Steve Churchyard (Mixing), Spike Drake (Engineer), Stephen Hague (Producer), Siouxsie and the Banshees (Producer), Siouxsie and the Banshees (Main Performer), Mike Hedges (Producer), Junior Vasquez (Producer), Junior Vasquez (Remixing), Junior Vasquez (Mixing), Julian Standen (Engineer), Julian Standen (Tracking), Jon Wilde (Author)
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Twice Upon a Time: The Singles
Compilation album by Siouxsie & the Banshees
Released 5 October 1992
Recorded 1982-1992
Genre New Wave
Alternative Rock
Length 76:00
Label Geffen
Producer Siouxsie & the Banshees, Stephen Hague, Mike Hedges
Professional reviews
Siouxsie & the Banshees chronology
Superstition
(1991)		 Twice Upon a Time: The Singles
(1992)		 The Rapture
(1995)

Twice Upon a Time: The Singles is the second singles compilation released by Siouxsie & the Banshees. It follows the same format as Once Upon a Time: The Singles, presenting the songs in chronological order. Twice picks up where Once left off (in 1982), and it includes several hits not included on regular Banshees studio albums. Instead of the studio version released as a single, "The Last Beat of My Heart" is presented as a live recording, from their performance at Lollapalooza in Seattle. Also appearing on CD for the first time here is "Face to Face," a song from the soundtrack of the film Batman Returns. "Fear of the Unknown" also appears as a remix that is significantly different from the original single. The collection is missing the 1987 single "Song from the Edge of the World", which was included on a later hits collection.

Track listing

All tracks by Siouxsie & the Banshees, unless noted otherwise.

  1. "Fireworks"
  2. "Slowdive"
  3. "Melt!"
  4. "Dear Prudence" (Lennon/McCartney)
  5. "Swimming Horses"
  6. "Dazzle"
  7. "Overground" (Re-recorded version from The Thorn EP)
  8. "Cities in Dust"
  9. "Candyman"
  10. "This Wheel's on Fire" (Bob Dylan/Rick Danko)
  11. "The Passenger" (Osterberg/Gardiner)
  12. "Peek-a-Boo" (Warren/Mercer/Siouxsie & the Banshees)
  13. "The Killing Jar"
  14. "The Last Beat of My Heart" (live)
  15. "Kiss Them for Me"
  16. "Shadowtime"
  17. "Fear (of the Unknown)" (remix)
  18. "Face to Face" (Danny Elfman/Siouxsie & the Banshees)
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