The Perfect Drug

- If it's the basic/radio version of Perfect Drug you're into, buy the Lost Highway soundtrack. Not only is the "original" song on there, but also tons of other great material.

- I agree with others who say this does still sound like NIN - remixes are meant to sound different - listen to the previews to judge whether it's too abstract for your taste.

- The three-star rating does not reflect different interpretations of the song - these are abundant and their multitude justified by the varying musical directions applied. It does reflect the fact that this just isn't my favorite NIN song - in any version. I much prefer singles like March of the Pigs, which offer (less subtle) remixes along with the original, or for your money's worth of remixes I strongly suggest the album-like Further Down the Spiral.

In summary: buy this single only if you're really into Perfect Drug AND interpretive remixes.

When i first heard The Perfect Drug, I was blown away, it's an amazing song, so I of course snapped up The Lost Highway soundtrack and then this CD when it was released. To my complete surprise, The Perfect Drug was not on the disc! In it's place were 5 unrecognizable remixes. Sub-par at best, this release was a great disappointment, and while the remixes were not all bad, they did completely wreck an otherwise beautiful song, and that is unforgiveable. So needless to say, this CD single is best avoided unless you a fan of the remixers or a NIN completist.

the mixes on this cd are great. its not the typical nin remix cd that most are familiar with.
the song the perfect drug is remixed here by 4 electronica/techno groups plus nin.
all the mixes are great, and its definitely an album you can play over and over.
but i REALLY wish they wouldve included the original version on it.
i bought this cd without having heard the original [which i now own thanks to itunes] and i was pretty happy with it.
this is a good cd for halo collectors, and fans of electronic music, etc...

the art was also interesting.
very active and wild on the front and calm and subtle inside.
i was pleasantly surprised when i opened it up.
this is a minor detail to most people, but album art is half the reason why i still buy cds.

I loved the original version from "The Lost Highway". I only found out that I had to buy that soundtrack to find the original version not featured on this overwritten piece. To make a long story short, buy "The Lost Highway" soundtrack.

(Background: I am a NIN fan, he's perhaps second only to Simon Posford on my list. Further, I'm an electronica fan. I love the stuff. I WRITE the stuff. Lastly, I NEVER HEARD the original song, don't own the soundtrack, and don't care to.)

This is absolutely one of the best purchases I have ever made.

Perhaps if you're an NIN fan for the lyrics (?!?) or the "heavy metal" aspects, then you would not like this album. There's barely 60 seconds of vocals on this disk, and they're all just repeating the same three lines, where they do show up.

No, no... this is an *electronic* album. Beeps, bells, pads, overdrive, and often drowning in effects.

And a *blissful* electronic album this is. One of the best discs of all time, in its arena.

NIN's version of the song on this is is an amazing, hectic mix that just seems to crescendo and not come down for many minutes... you can almost get tired just listening to it. I put it in the top-five songs NIN's ever done, if you're into the heavier stuff. It's a solid wall of sound.

The other tracks on this disc range from just really bizarre to quite catchy... Space Time Continuum's version is probably the best track they've ever done! :)

This is NOT an album for everyone. It's very heavy, very dark, and very digital. ...So I don't often recommend this album. But when I do, the response is almost always "Holy @#$*, I can't believe I haven't heard this before!" I've never played this album for someone without having them go out and immediately buy it. :)

This is a true gem.