A great mix of electronic genius Moby's early remixes and b-sides. Virtually every genre of dance is collected here, from the classic rave track "GO! (rainforest mix)", the odd electronica "UHF 2", to acid-club fan favourite "Have you seen my baby (baby mix)". Also contains the fastest song ever recorded, "Thousand", topping in at an insane 1034 bpm. (I've tried to make super fast songs, but nowhere need that speed! All my programs stop at 999 bpm!). Hard, odd, but loveable, "Thousand" is one of my fave Moby tracks. Sure, some of the beats sound a bit dated, but what can you expect from dance songs made from 1989-1993? The bonus disc, I feel, is better than "Rare". I just love to play this album from start to finish, and listen to it again, and again!

BEST TRACKS: UHF 2, Thousand, Go (Rainforest, Arpathoski and Amphetamix Mixes)

Let me start off by saying that this is one of the best collections of trance/techno that you're going to find anywhere. "Rare" is one of the few cds that you can feel supremely confident about buying whether you're a huge fan of Moby, or you've just discovered him. Starting with "Voodoo Child", and culminating with "Thousand", every song just makes you want to move. My favourite song on the first disc has to be "Next Is The E (Club Mix)". The best part of this collection is the compilation of "Go" remixes. A MUST HAVE for anyone even remotely interested in trance/techno!!

This album has some killer re-mixes and that in some cases are better than the original version. Specifically, songs like Next Is the E, Have You Seen my Baby, and Drop a Beat. It also contains one of the most jarring tracks ever in Thousand, which according to the Guiness Book of World Records, is the fastest song ever recorded. Needless to say, it probably won't be one that you would want to listen over and over to. The remixes of Go are good at first, but then they sorta become bland, but then again there are 14 different versions here. The Rainforest mix is my favorite version of Go, and the In Dub mix was my least favorite.

Should you pick this album up? Most definitely if you're a fan of Moby or of techno. Yes, there's some weak stuff here, so it's not going be another Play, Everything Is Wrong, or I Like to Score. It's more like Moby but with more filler, and it's probably a better album than about 85% of the stuff that's out there now.

Moby now has several CD's available, many encompassing several different music styles and genres. "Rare-The Collected B Sides" is one of the best CD's to buy if you want to introduce yourself to the music of Moby. It doesn't show off his diversity as well but the tracks provided here are tops not to mention the second CD which has a HUGE megamix of the famous track "GO". If you're interested in Moby's excellence in diversity, grab the CD "Everything Is Wrong"!

Let's start by saying ... Moby is a GENIUS! His musical talent is outstanding and is his history cover every genre from pop rock to movie musical score. This is no exception and fans will not be disappointed at all. I have slowly collected Moby's back catalogue after buying "GO - the best of Moby" because my thirst for more. This deluxe edition comes with the bonus disc which consists on various remixes of one track "GO" - DJ-mixed by Moby himself. This may sound strange and while Moby did not remix the tracks himself - he seemlessly sows the different versions together taking you on a musical journey. How many artists have done that? Fans, BUY IT - you will not be disappointed at all. I can therefore only end by saying ... Moby is a GENIUS!