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Parte 1Parte 2
1 In the Eyes of the World
2 World of Adventures
3 Pipes of Peace
4 The Flower King [version]
5 There Is More to This World
6 Stardust We Are, Pt. 3 [version]
7 Retropolis
8 Compassion
Within their first four years of existence, Sweden's the Flower Kings released four albums, one of them a 2-CD set, all on leader Roine Stolt's label Foxtrot Music and available only as import.
As the band was ready to make its first appearance in the United States, it seemed a good idea to put together a compilation album to introduce American audiences to the fast-growing catalog.
Scanning the Greenhouse (named after a song from the band's first album) is a model compilation.
The band's homogenous sound in the course of its first four years helped in producing a CD that can very well stand on its own (with beautiful artwork by David Palermo) and remains the best door for entering the Flower Kings' world.
Each track is a must and remained concert favorites for some time, except for the short instrumental "Pipes of Peace."
"Compassion," which, if it does provide a nice conclusion to the set, is nonetheless a questionable choice.
The Flower King, Back to the World of Adventures, Retropolis, and Stardust We Are are all represented.
For the occasion, the 1994 "The Flower King" was re-recorded in a slightly different (and more powerful) arrangement.
"Stardust We Are (Part 3)" is also a new recording of the last ten minutes of the 25-minute epic, this version reflecting the way the band performed the piece live.
A Japanese version of Scanning the Greenhouse was released on Avalon Records with a slightly different track list: In place of "Compassion" is "The Cinema Show," the band's very original contribution to the Genesis tribute album The Fox Lies Down.
1 In the Eyes of the World
2 World of Adventures
3 Pipes of Peace
4 The Flower King [version]
5 There Is More to This World
6 Stardust We Are, Pt. 3 [version]
7 Retropolis
8 Compassion
Within their first four years of existence, Sweden's the Flower Kings released four albums, one of them a 2-CD set, all on leader Roine Stolt's label Foxtrot Music and available only as import.
As the band was ready to make its first appearance in the United States, it seemed a good idea to put together a compilation album to introduce American audiences to the fast-growing catalog.
Scanning the Greenhouse (named after a song from the band's first album) is a model compilation.
The band's homogenous sound in the course of its first four years helped in producing a CD that can very well stand on its own (with beautiful artwork by David Palermo) and remains the best door for entering the Flower Kings' world.
Each track is a must and remained concert favorites for some time, except for the short instrumental "Pipes of Peace."
"Compassion," which, if it does provide a nice conclusion to the set, is nonetheless a questionable choice.
The Flower King, Back to the World of Adventures, Retropolis, and Stardust We Are are all represented.
For the occasion, the 1994 "The Flower King" was re-recorded in a slightly different (and more powerful) arrangement.
"Stardust We Are (Part 3)" is also a new recording of the last ten minutes of the 25-minute epic, this version reflecting the way the band performed the piece live.
A Japanese version of Scanning the Greenhouse was released on Avalon Records with a slightly different track list: In place of "Compassion" is "The Cinema Show," the band's very original contribution to the Genesis tribute album The Fox Lies Down.
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