fIREHOSE – "lowFLOWs: the Columbia Anthology (’91-’93)" (Columbia/Legacy)

Alright hOSERS! What we have here is a double CD collection of everything fIREHOSE did while they were on the Columbia label. The first disc includes their major label debut Flyin’ the Flannel plus a song from a rare soundtrack appearance and a previously unreleased instrumental version of album opener "Down With The Bass."

Rounding out disc 1 is the entire "Live Totem Pole"
EP , which consists mostly of excellent covers from such wide-ranging artists as Public Enemy, Superchunk, Wire and Butthole Surfers. Disc two starts off with the J Mascis-produced Mr. Machinery Operator LP and adds a couple rare compilation tracks and three previously unreleased live recordings recorded for radio broadcast. There isn’t much here that most fIREHOSE fanatics probably don’t already own, but It’s nice to have the last years of the band summed up in a nice complete little package. –Mikey Erg