Initially packaged together for pre-order with its singles companion piece, Movie Music, Vol.
2 -- Braid's complete collection of compilation tracks and cover recordings -- was eventually released separately from the similarly titled collection Movie Music, Vol.
1.
Not nearly as consistent as its immediate predecessor, volume two features some clunky early recordings in its chronologically sequenced compilation section.
These first-ever Braid recordings are muddled and amateurish, but fans might enjoy the intimacy and complete lack of pretension.
Of the artists covered during the six-song end section, Billy Joel ("My Life") and the Smiths ("There Is a Light That Never Goes Out") get the most interesting treatments.
The remaining numbers offer little in the way of fresh interpretation or respectful homage.
While Movie Music, Vol.
2 fails to match volume one in quality, there are still plenty of nice moments that chart Braid's rise to emo prominence.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elephant | Braid | Play | 01:28 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 2 | Jimmy Go Swimmer | Braid | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | Eulalia, Eulalia | Braid | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Grand Theft Autumn | Braid | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | To Kiss a Trumpet Player | Braid | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | I'm Glowing and You're the Reason | Braid | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | The Consolation PrizefighterBraid | Braid | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Bridge to Canada | Braid | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Painting Nebraska | Braid | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | Katycat | Braids | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | Do You Love Coffee | Braids | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 31 mins | 71 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 203 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Atkinson | Drums |
| 2 | Eric Atkinson | Engineer |
| 3 | Eric "Ee De" Atkinson | Engineer |
| 4 | Burt Bacharach | Composer |
| 5 | Andrew Bedinni | Engineer, Sounds |
| 6 | Todd Bell | Bass |
| 7 | Gregg Bernstein | Art Direction, Design, Photography |
| 8 | Black Francis | Composer |
| 9 | Shawn Brackbill | Photography |
| 10 | Braid | Choir/Chorus, Composer, Engineer, Liner Notes, Mastering, Photography, Primary Artist, Producer, Sequencing, Sounds, Whistle, Whistle (Human) |
| 11 | Chris Broach | Guitar, Vocals |
| 12 | Hal David | Composer |
| 13 | Mark Doe | Engineer |
| 14 | Paul Drake | Photography |
| 15 | Roy Ewing | Drums |
| 16 | Brendan Gamble | Engineer |
| 17 | Mark Haines | Engineer |
| 18 | Pete Havranek | Guitar |
| 19 | Billy Joel | Composer |
| 20 | Erin Keegan | Choir/Chorus |
| 21 | Jay Lasion | Engineer |
| 22 | Matt Lunsford | Producer |
| 23 | Tony Macaulay | Composer |
| 24 | John MacLeod | Composer |
| 25 | John MacLeod | Composer |
| 26 | Scott Macpherson | Engineer |
| 27 | Scott MacPherson | Engineer |
| 28 | Johnny Marr | Composer |
| 29 | Mark McMarker | Engineer |
| 30 | Morrissey | Composer |
| 31 | Steven Morrissey | Composer |
| 32 | Andy Mueller | Photography |
| 33 | Bob Nanna | Guitar, Liner Notes, Toy Guitar, Vocals |
| 34 | Sean O'Brien | Vocals |
| 35 | Mark Pantsman | Engineer |
| 36 | Jon Pines | Mastering, Sequencing |
| 37 | Kate Reuss | Vocals |
| 38 | Shawn Scallen | Photography |
| 39 | Mark Whitcomb | Engineer |
| 40 | Tom Zaluckyj | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |