COP Compilation

COP Compilation
COP Compilation
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	January 20, 1997
Genre	Electro-industrial
Length	66:04
Label	COP Intl.
COP International V/A chronology

COP Compilation is a various artists compilation album released on January 20, 1997 by COP International.^[4]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[5]

AllMusic gave COP Compilation a rating of three out of five stars, saying "the majority of these cuts are prime industrial", crediting the tracks by Deathline International and Slave Unit as the album's highlights, "with only a few mediocre offerings from Index, Heavy Water Unit and Battery."^[5] Black Monday criticized the release for not representing the musical quality of COP International and said "if your not familiar with the label, or the musicians, this is a safe buy; you'll be enchanted by the unique feel and integrity of the COP clan of musicians."^[6] Sonic Boom called the album "an excellent compilation for both a first time COP purchaser and for completest's as they can either sample the entire label on this single release or collect all the track found only here."^[7] The album peaked at number twenty-five on CMJ New Music Monthly's top dance releases in 1997.^[8]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Sun" (Floe Shut Mix by Swamp Terrorists)	George Hagegeorge Ric Nigel	Under the Noise	6:46
2.	"Eclipse"	Warren Harrison	Fishtank No. 9	4:43
3.	"Frostbite" (Psychotic Mix)	Torsten Hartwell Rey Osburn Mike Paikos Alan Sartirana Mike Welch	Slave Unit	4:02
4.	"Open Your Eyes" (Numb Remix by Don Gordon)	Shawn Brice Christian Petke	Deathline International	4:02
5.	"Ne Plus Ultra" (Blue Snow Mix)	Cody Cast Eric Lawrence Chamberlain	Index	4:56
6.	"Transit"	Maria Azevedo Brice Evan Sornstein	Battery	4:17
7.	"Victim (Sanction of the Victim)"	Dave Gronson	Heavy Water Factory	4:37
8.	"Orchid" (Remix)	Warren Harrison	...Of Skin & Saliva	4:43
9.	"Stuck"	Hartwell Osburn Paikos Sartirana Welch	Slave Unit	5:20
10.	"Cutting Thin Blue Lines" (Freak Mix)	Brice Christian Petke	Deathline International	5:10
11.	"Christine"	Azevedo Brice Sornstein	Battery	4:03
12.	"Halcyon Ghetto"	Cody Cast Eric Lawrence Chamberlain	Index	4:14
13.	"Manna"	Hagegeorge Nigel	Under the Noise	4:34
14.	"Angela" (Grand Minimal Mix)	Karen Kardell Corey Gunderson	The Razor Skyline	4:37

Accolades[edit]

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1995	CMJ New Music Monthly	United States	"Top 25 Dance"	25	^[8]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the COP Compilation liner notes.^[9]

Kim Hansen (as Kim X) – compiling
Evan Sornstein (Curium Design) – cover art, photography
Christian Petke (as Count Zero) – compiling
Stefan Vardopoulos – mastering

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1997	COP Intl.	CD	COP 026

References[edit]

^ Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. Vol. 9, no. 2. p. 310. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^ "CMJ Radio 200 Airplay". CMJ New Music Monthly. Vol. 58, no. 615. April 26, 1999. p. 50. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^ "CMJ Radio 200 Airplay". CMJ New Music Monthly. Vol. 51, no. 537. September 8, 1997. p. 19. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^ Baumann, Tina; Baumann, Travis (2002). "Compilations". Virtual Night Angel. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Ulrey, Jeremy. "Various Artists: COP Compilation > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^ Dean Miles, Larry (1997). "Various Artists: COP Compilation" (PDF). Black Monday. No. 6. p. 4. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^ Christian, Chris (January 1997). "Various Artists: Cop Compilation". Sonic Boom. Vol. 5. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Haslett, Tim (April 1997). "Dance Top 25". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 44. p. 50. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^ COP Compilation (booklet). Various artists. Oakland, California: COP International. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links[edit]

COP Compilation at Discogs (list of releases)

[schwannspectrum-1] Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. Vol. 9, no. 2. p. 310. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[cmjapr1-2] "CMJ Radio 200 Airplay". CMJ New Music Monthly. Vol. 58, no. 615. April 26, 1999. p. 50. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[cmjsep-3] "CMJ Radio 200 Airplay". CMJ New Music Monthly. Vol. 51, no. 537. September 8, 1997. p. 19. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[virtualnightangelcompilations-4] Baumann, Tina; Baumann, Travis (2002). "Compilations". Virtual Night Angel. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[allmusic-5] Ulrey, Jeremy. "Various Artists: COP Compilation > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[blackmonday-6] Dean Miles, Larry (1997). "Various Artists: COP Compilation" (PDF). Black Monday. No. 6. p. 4. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[sonicboom-7] Christian, Chris (January 1997). "Various Artists: Cop Compilation". Sonic Boom. Vol. 5. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[cmjapr2-8] Haslett, Tim (April 1997). "Dance Top 25". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 44. p. 50. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[linernotes-9] COP Compilation (booklet). Various artists. Oakland, California: COP International. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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