Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
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Artist: Foo FightersEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2009-11-03
Music Label: Rca
Product features:
- FOO FIGHTERS GREATEST HITS
- All My Life
- Best Of You
- Everlong
- The Pretender
- My Hero
- Learn To Fly
- Times Like These
- Monkeywrench
- Big Me
- Breakout
- Long Road To Ruin
- This is a Call
- Skin and Bones
- Wheels
- Word Forward
- Everlong (acoustic)
Music reviews of Greatest Hits
Music Review: Songs That'll Stick Around
Rating: 4 Stars
Who would have thought that Dave Grohl -- the man who once provided a backbeat to Kurt Cobain's pain -- would go so long and so far with his pet project, the Foo Fighters? For the last decade and a half, Grohl and his co-horts have consistently delivered a staggering amount of hit singles, solid albums and often hilarious music videos. As a band who has presented itself with little hype or pretention, it should come as no surprise that they have become the underdogs, almost the unsung heroes of 90's alternative rock. While their time has yet to come to an end, their first Greatest Hits collection is a brief yet substantial celebration of a career well spent.
As with any greatest hits package, this one delivers pretty much what one would expect with a few gripes here and there. While the band's most noteworthy material like "Everlong" and "Times Like These" pops up, this collection is no doubt missing a few major singles and even some fan favorites. The exclusion of "Walking After You" and one of the band's earliest hits, "I'll Stick Around" is downright criminal, especially considering that the length of this CD doesn't even use up all of the space it could! Likewise, "DOA," and "Next Year" are conspicuously absent, as well as the elusive cover of Prince's "Darling Nikki," which received significant airplay back in 2004. Any of these songs could have fit the package, with room to spare.
On the upside, though, the set boasts two new studio tracks as well as a most excellent acoustic rendition of "Everlong" (which made an appearance in the Adam Sandler flick, Little Nicky, but not on its soundtrack). "Wheels" is the single, meant to promote the album, and it's a perfect example of how this band has grown in leaps and bounds over the years, but still maintains its identity. The other new track, "Word Forward," sounds like it could have been on the Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace album and fit in rather nicely. These three tracks no doubt make this collection worth buying for those who aren't just casual fans or passersby who may enjoy a song here and there.
The cream of the crop, however, is the DVD that is included.
*** What? You're thinking about getting this collection WITHOUT the DVD? Nonsense. I highly recommend you check out this and weigh your options a little more carefully. ***
A career retrospective of the band's iconic music video history, this is worth the price of admission alone. A few videos are missing, such as "Breakout" (due likely to the fact that it was produced to promote the Jim Carrey vehicle, Me, Myself & Irene) "The One" and "Times Like These," although a rather gorgeous acoustic version sits in its place (hint: all three versions of the "Times Like These" video can be found on the Low/Times Like These DVD single) but the collection makes up for it by including a sampling of live performances (some culled from the band's previously released DVD's). The videos themselves are classic, often touching and hilarious. Although you will feel the urge to take a shower after the "Low" video, the videos still hold up and are a blast to watch.
While more could have been done with this collection, it's still a remarkable example of all things Foo Fighters. The songs and their track record speak for themselves. And although it represents all aspects of the band's career, it's worth mentioning to those of you who may be getting into this band for the first time that their albums are rather great in and of themselves. They may appear to be a singles band on the surface, but scratch a bit more, and you'll find one of rock's most precious gems. Fans will love the DVD as well as the new songs, making this a rather nostalgic and warm experience. Here's hoping there's another fifteen years or more in them.
Description of Greatest Hits
2009 collection from Dave Grohl and the Foos including two brand new tracks, 'Wheels' and 'Word Forward', both recorded with producer Butch Vig (who also produced Grohl's former band, Nirvana!). This excellent collection features some of the finest melodic Rock released in the last 15 years including 'The Pretender', 'All My Life', 'Learn To Fly', 'Best of You', 'Times Like These', 'My Hero', 'Everlong', and many more.DVD Track Listing: 1.I'll Stick Around 2.Big Me 3.Monkey Wrench 4.Everlong 5.My Hero 6.Walking After You 7.Learn To Fly 8.Next Year 9.All My Life 10.Times Like These 11.Low 12.Best Of You 13.DOA 14.Resolve 15.The Pretender 16.Long Road To Ruin 17.Wheels 18.Everlong (live from Everywhere But Home) 19.Breakout (live from Hyde Park) 20.Skin And Bones (live from Skin And Bones) 21.All My Life (live from Wembley)
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