Ten years ago, when Weezer’s eponymously-titled debut album (affectionately dubbed “The Blue Album” by fans) was released, the band surely couldn’t have foreseen the impact the record would eventually have on modern rock. But here in 2004, the tunes are just as viable and energetic as they were when grunge was at its peak and emo was only beginning to gain steam with a second generation of fans.

Presented on the remastered, deluxe two-disc set is the original Blue Album, along with an extra disc of B-sides, rarities, demos and unreleased material. And while the Ric Ocasek-produced songs from the group’s debut offer nothing new to the equation, disc two offers a small peek into the creative process and progression of the band.

B-side tracks like “Lullaby for Wayne,” “Paperface” and the “Mallrats” soundtrack gem “Susanne” all fall somewhere within the Blue Album and “Pinkerton,” but show the sardonic, quirky side of the group that often fails to shine through on record. If demo versions of “Surf Wax America,” “No One Else” and “My Name is Jonas” simply show the band’s growth, the aforementioned B-sides are the real reason to own this 10th anniversary set.

It’s nice of the band to finally compile its best B-sides and alternate tracks, but it would have been even better if disc two would have been released on its own, as most fans who would buy this package surely own Weezer’s debut already.

The unreleased tunes may be more interesting than some of Weezer’s poppier fare, but it’s sometimes apparent why they didn’t make an album’s initial cut.

There’s nothing wrong with this deluxe set, but when it was released simultaneously with the “Motion Capture Device DVD,” it became abundantly apparent this was the lesser of the two products.