--- product_id: 48190188 title: "SLOW HOLE TO CHINA: RARE AND RE-RELEASED" price: "€ 156.86" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/48190188-slow-hole-to-china-rare-and-re-released store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # SLOW HOLE TO CHINA: RARE AND RE-RELEASED **Price:** € 156.86 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** SLOW HOLE TO CHINA: RARE AND RE-RELEASED - **How much does it cost?** € 156.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/48190188-slow-hole-to-china-rare-and-re-released) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 2002 rarities collection now including three additional tracks. Slow Hole To China features 15 remastered rarities straight from the West Virginia and Maryland vaults of Neil Fallon, Jean-Paul Gaster, Tim Sult, and Dan Maines! Includes Clutch's dynamic cover of John Coltrane's 'Equinox'. Review: Not Only Nixon Could Go To China... - Unexpectedly superb. I have been a long-time Clutch fan, ever since I witnessed Beavis and Butthead virtually climaxing over the video to `A Shogun Named Marcus' (deservedly so, mind you.) However, the last few keyboards-added records, from `Robot Hive / Exodus' to `Strange Cousins...', have failed to capture my attention in quite the same way as the rest of the back catalogue up to the zenith of `Pure Rock Fury'. That said, for what is ostensibly an odds-and-sods collection, `Slow Hole To China' contains tracks that are the equal of those on any studio album up until that hallowed point. Yup, I said it and I meant it. Tracks like `Rising Son' in particular are as good as anything on any Clutch cd: in fact, this is probably one of THE great Clutch tracks, given an added lift through its explicit referencing of Captain Beyond's `Dancing Madly Backwards (On A Sea Of Air)'. Who knew those guys were an influence? That's some serious 70s cred points for Fallon and co. Of course, that would mean nothing if the song in question wasn't Clutch encapsulated: musically skilful, catchy-yet-complex and lyrically dextrous. And that's just one song... so it goes for the rest of the disc. I swear, Clutch's inspired fusion of American arcana and classical myth remains some of the sharpest and still most under-sung wordplay in modern rock. Simply put, this is a superb record, not just for completists but for anyone who loves the riffs, the passion, the consistency and the all-round genius of these titans. This is emphatically not just a `b-sides' record: if you love Clutch, you'll love this like you loved the eponymous record or `Elephant Riders'. Go consume product... if you adore Clutch for their esotericism, their musical genius and all-round pure rockin' fury, this cd will not disappoint. Review: Variable, but worth it - As befits a compilation album, there's a real mixture of songs on here. Clutch have evolved quite a bit over the years so which songs you'll like really depends when you became a fan. Point is though, whichever tunes hit your wavelength will blow you away: when Clutch are good, they're really very, very good indeed. So for me, the highlights are "Nickel Dime", "Sea of Destruction" and in particular "Willie Nelson", which has to be one of the most awesome songs of all time. Honestly, it's well worth the CD price for that alone. But if your tastes are different, no matter, there will still be something on here that you will love. Yeah, it's a patchy album, but buy it anyway. There's something here for any rock or metal fan. ## Images ![SLOW HOLE TO CHINA: RARE AND RE-RELEASED - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8107VEZB+yL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not Only Nixon Could Go To China... *by G***M on 29 January 2010* Unexpectedly superb. I have been a long-time Clutch fan, ever since I witnessed Beavis and Butthead virtually climaxing over the video to `A Shogun Named Marcus' (deservedly so, mind you.) However, the last few keyboards-added records, from `Robot Hive / Exodus' to `Strange Cousins...', have failed to capture my attention in quite the same way as the rest of the back catalogue up to the zenith of `Pure Rock Fury'. That said, for what is ostensibly an odds-and-sods collection, `Slow Hole To China' contains tracks that are the equal of those on any studio album up until that hallowed point. Yup, I said it and I meant it. Tracks like `Rising Son' in particular are as good as anything on any Clutch cd: in fact, this is probably one of THE great Clutch tracks, given an added lift through its explicit referencing of Captain Beyond's `Dancing Madly Backwards (On A Sea Of Air)'. Who knew those guys were an influence? That's some serious 70s cred points for Fallon and co. Of course, that would mean nothing if the song in question wasn't Clutch encapsulated: musically skilful, catchy-yet-complex and lyrically dextrous. And that's just one song... so it goes for the rest of the disc. I swear, Clutch's inspired fusion of American arcana and classical myth remains some of the sharpest and still most under-sung wordplay in modern rock. Simply put, this is a superb record, not just for completists but for anyone who loves the riffs, the passion, the consistency and the all-round genius of these titans. This is emphatically not just a `b-sides' record: if you love Clutch, you'll love this like you loved the eponymous record or `Elephant Riders'. Go consume product... if you adore Clutch for their esotericism, their musical genius and all-round pure rockin' fury, this cd will not disappoint. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Variable, but worth it *by S***T on 1 September 2012* As befits a compilation album, there's a real mixture of songs on here. Clutch have evolved quite a bit over the years so which songs you'll like really depends when you became a fan. Point is though, whichever tunes hit your wavelength will blow you away: when Clutch are good, they're really very, very good indeed. So for me, the highlights are "Nickel Dime", "Sea of Destruction" and in particular "Willie Nelson", which has to be one of the most awesome songs of all time. Honestly, it's well worth the CD price for that alone. But if your tastes are different, no matter, there will still be something on here that you will love. Yeah, it's a patchy album, but buy it anyway. There's something here for any rock or metal fan. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Old-but-new stuff from hard-rockin' heroes *by M***I on 7 July 2009* Hey, you - Clutch fan. You should get this. This is AWESOME. Seriously. Previously only available in the US, from the band's website, Slow Hole to China is chock full of classic Clutch cuts dating back to Elephant Riders-era. Some of these tracks are as good as anything on their nine other 'proper' albums; highlights include 'Guild of Mute Assassins', 'Easy Breeze', 'Nickel Dime' and 'Hoodoo Operator'... in fact, there is not a duff number on here. Regardless of what you think of their more recent stuff, this is guaranteed to get your booty shaking and remind you of why fell in love with the groove-monsters from Maryland in the first place. 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