Out of Our Idiot

JEM · Post by **JEM** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:42 pm

Hi -

I'm new here and after admiring EC from afar for years with the Best of discs, I finally started to dig a little deeper recently and am now finding myself falling headfirst into obsession mode. I'm in the process of collecting all the Rhino reissues - usually waiting for them to be on sale for budgetary reasons.

ANYWAY, I'm curious about Out of Our Idiot. My local used shop has a copy of it that is very reasonably priced, but I'm hesitant to pick it up because I do one day intend to own all of the Rhino reissues. So - how redundant is it now that quite a few of these tracks have turned up on the resissues?

Thanks in advance for your help.

- JEM

wardo68 · Post by **wardo68** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:32 pm

There are two songs on Out Of Our Idiot that are not on Rhino reissues: "Little Goody Two Shoes" and "A Town Called Big Nothing (Really Big Nothing)". In the case of the former, an alternate take appears on the Imperial Bedroom reissue; the OOOI version is much more chaotic. "Big Nothing" was on the Ryko reissue of Blood & Chocolate, but was left off the Rhino for use on some other release, which has yet to surface.

Personally, I like the flow of OOOI, so I recommend you pick it up anyway, especially if it's cheap.

For more information, this site is a wonderful resource: http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/rhino.html

JEM · Post by **JEM** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:36 pm

Thanks! Guess I'll be picking it up then.

selfmademug · Post by **selfmademug** » Mon May 16, 2005 5:37 pm

wardo68 wrote:
Personally, I like the flow of OOOI, so I recommend you pick it up anyway, especially if it's cheap.

I second that motion. A fun record in its own right.

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Mon May 16, 2005 5:44 pm

This was actually the first compilation I ever picked up and I consider it indispensible. Although it will be redundant when you get everything else, it does have a great flow and it will mark you as being a true Elvis freak. Welcome, and happy hunting!

Emotional Toothpaste · Mon May 16, 2005 11:10 pm

Or, if you're like me. I bought OOOI 15 years ago, and its the damn re-issues that are redundant. I haven't bought a one!

Chrille · Post by **Chrille** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:01 am

I think the Big Nothing song is in one of the singles boxes.

whar · Post by **whar** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:23 am

Out Of Our Idiot is a great buy... if not for the wonderful collection of rarities- for the elitest inside you to own.

It rocks.

JEM · Post by **JEM** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:27 am

Thank you all for your responses! I'll be picking it up today on my lunch hour.

And thanks for being so welcoming to a newcomer.

lawngnome · Post by **lawngnome** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:47 pm

JEM wrote:And thanks for being so welcoming to a newcomer.

These guys are pretty cool to newbies.

whar · Post by **whar** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:04 pm

I'd say so.

When I first got here I got FREE Elvis tickets and a nice little meal with some board members. Regardless of whatever happened since, it was a wonderful night.

King Hoarse · Post by **King Hoarse** » Wed May 18, 2005 4:03 pm

I'm glad you're back, whar, and that's my fave avatar so far.

whar · Post by **whar** » Wed May 18, 2005 5:31 pm

Are you a Gilmore Girls fan, at all?
Wonderful show. Season 3 just came out on DVD.

King Hoarse · Post by **King Hoarse** » Wed May 18, 2005 5:41 pm

My girlfriend watches it all the time & I join her when I can rather than follow it. And I tell her I sit through it just to be with her but I'm really a closet fan. Wouldn't even mind a DVD marathon.

whar · Post by **whar** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:05 pm

Oh man, it's really incredible.

I wish my reason for watching it was as manly as your's.

But it truly is the best writing and delivery I've seen on television... ever (sorry Buffy fans).