Slow Hole to China: Rare and Unreleased

Compilation album by

Clutch

Released

2003

Recorded

1991–2002

Label

River Road (original), Weathermaker (reissue)

Clutch chronology

Live at the Googolplex
(2003)

Slow Hole to China: Rare and Unreleased
(2003)

Blast Tyrant
(2004)

Slow Hole to China Rare & Re-released

2009 reissue cover

Slow Hole to China

2024 reissue cover

Slow Hole to China: Rare and Unreleased is an album by American rock band Clutch, consisting of various previously unreleased recordings, released in 2003. Clutch has since released two remastered reissues of the album: on April 28, 2009, re-titled Slow Hole to China: Rare and Re-released^[1] and in 2024, simply titled Slow Hole to China.^[2]

Album information

The album was released on CD by River Road Records, and 3,000 copies were printed on 12" LP by Emetic Records, with 2,000 of these regular black vinyl, while 1,000 were rare red marble vinyl.^[3]

It is an album of rare recording of songs (that have been extensively bootlegged over the years), with cover versions and some of the rare singles by the band. It also has some 'alternate' earlier versions of songs that were released on albums in a different format to what was originally recorded, something the band have done with albums such as Jam Room before. The remastered reissue has three more of such tracks added to the original.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Clutch, except where noted.

*Slow Hole to China: Rare and Unreleased*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Slow Hole to China"		3:20
2.	"Nickel Dime"		2:59
3.	"Sea of Destruction"		2:50
4.	"Oregon"		5:23
5.	"Easy Breeze"		2:40
6.	"Four Lords (And One More)"		3:04
7.	"Rising Son"		4:01
8.	"Guild of Mute Assassins"		6:42
9.	"Willie Nelson"		3:17
10.	"Equinox" (John Coltrane cover)	John Coltrane	3:55
11.	"Hoodoo Operator"		4:57
12.	"Day of the Jackalope"		3:35

*Slow Hole to China: Rare and Re-released*^[8]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"King of Arizona" (new track)		4:09
2.	"Slow Hole to China"		3:20
3.	"Nickel Dime"		2:59
4.	"Sea of Destruction"		2:50
5.	"Oregon"		5:23
6.	"Easy Breeze"		2:40
7.	"Hale Bopp Blues" (new track)		4:31
8.	"Four Lords"		3:04
9.	"Rising Son"		4:01
10.	"Guild of Mute Assassins"		6:42
11.	"Willie Nelson"		3:17
12.	"Equinox" (John Coltrane cover)	John Coltrane	3:55
13.	"Hoodoo Operator"		4:57
14.	"Day of the Jackalope"		3:35
15.	"Ship of Gold (West Virginia)" (new track)		4:33

Personnel

Neil Fallon – vocals
Tim Sult – guitar
Dan Maines – bass
Jean-Paul Gaster – drums

References

^ "Pro Rock". pro-rock.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
^ "Clutch Merch". clutchmerch.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
^ "Weathermaker Music". weathermakermusic.com. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
^ "Clutch – Slow Hole to China (River Road Records)". Blistering. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
^ "Clutch reviews". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
^ "Slow Hole To China: Rare & Unreleased Review". Kingcrimsonprog. August 16, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
^ "Slow Hole To China". ninehertz.co.uk. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
^ "Slow Hole to China: Rare and Re-released (back cover)". Discogs. Retrieved August 14, 2021.