Greatest Hits (Blink-182 album)

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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits by Blink-182
Released	November 1, 2005
Recorded	Various
Genre	Punk Rock Alternative rock Pop punk
Length	54:35
Label	Geffen Records
Producer(s)	O, Mark Trombino, Jerry Finn, Blink-182
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Blink-182 chronology
Blink-182 (2003)	Greatest Hits (2005)

Greatest Hits was the one and only compilation album by Blink-182, released on November 1, 2005. On the same day, the DVD was released featuring the same title and cover. It included most of the band's music videos. Interestingly "Carousel" was not on the original track list released for the album but after many complaints by the fans ("Carousel" arguably being a well known song) it was included.

Fans are known to have complained about the DVD footage, as all of it was included on previous releases - The live footage off 'The Urethra Chronicles II', and the behind the scenes footage was included on the first 3 singles from the Untitled album. An edited version was released (like some other Blink-182 albums), however the track "Feeling This" was un-edited.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Variations 2 DVD track listing (for deluxe edition) 3 Chart positions 4 "Not Now" 5 Personnel 5.1 Band line-up during recording 5.2 Additional musicians 5.3 Producers 5.4 Mastered by

[edit] Track listing

1. "Carousel" – 3:15 (from Cheshire Cat)
2. "M+M's" – 2:38 (from Cheshire Cat)
3. "Dammit" – 2:45 (from Dude Ranch, single edit)
4. "Josie" – 3:20 (from Dude Ranch, single edit)
5. "What's My Age Again?" – 2:28 (from Enema of the State)
6. "All the Small Things" – 2:47 (from Enema of the State)
7. "Adam's Song" – 4:07 (from Enema of the State)
8. "Man Overboard" – 2:49 (from The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!))
9. "The Rock Show" – 2:51 (from Take off Your Pants and Jacket)
10. "First Date" – 2:51 (from Take off Your Pants and Jacket)
11. "Stay Together for the Kids" – 3:59 (from Take off Your Pants and Jacket)
12. "Feeling This" – 2:55 (from Blink-182)
13. "I Miss You" – 3:47 (from Blink-182)
14. "Down" – 3:03 (from Blink-182)
15. "Always" – 4:17 (from Blink-182)
16. "Not Now" – 4:09 (from Atticus:...dragging the Lake, Vol. 3)
17. "Another Girl, Another Planet" – 2:43 (The Only Ones)

However, many people have reported having a blank disc as their copy if greatest hits, and their track listing also blank. There has been much speculation as to whether this was a joke by the band, or a underground group of Blink-182 rebels who are trying to say they have no greatest hits. It is most likely to be the former, however, as these so-called 'blanks' appear in mainstream record stores such as HMV.

[edit] Variations

UK

• 18. "I Won't Be Home for Christmas"
• 19. "Go" (BBC Radio 1 Session)

Australia

• 18. "Aliens Exist" (Live In L.A.) (from some editions of Enema of the State)

or

• 18. "I Won't Be Home For Christmas"
• 19. "Go" (BBC Radio 1 Session)

Japan

• 18. "I Won't Be Home For Christmas"
• 19. "Don't Tell Me That It's Over"
• 20. "I Miss You" (Live In Minneapolis)

[edit] DVD track listing (for deluxe edition)

Live Clips:

1. "What's My Age Again?" (Live in Chicago - 2001)
2. "Anthem Part II" (Live in Chicago - 2001)
3. "Carousel" (Live in Chicago - 2001)

Behind-The-Scenes

1. "Feeling This" (making of the video)
2. "I Miss You" (making of the video)
3. "Down" (recording the Blink-182 album and Down video)

[edit] Chart positions

4 - Australia - Currently Certified Platinum (70,000 Units or more)
6 - United Kingdom - Unknown Amounts Sold
6 - United States of America - Unknown Amounts Sold

[edit] "Not Now"

• A music video was made for "Not Now", which consisted of clips of the band over the years.
• "Not Now" was the album's only single.

A similar music video was made for Another Girl, Another Planet, and though it never had an official release, it was available on punkdisasters.com for example.

"Not Now" was the B-side track on the I Miss You single. It was originally recorded for the untitled album and it was available on some versions of the album.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band line-up during recording

(Tracks 1-4)

• Tom DeLonge - Vocals/Guitar
• Mark Hoppus - Vocals/Bass
• Scott Raynor - Drums

(Tracks 5-17)

• Tom DeLonge - Vocals/Guitar
• Mark Hoppus - Vocals/Bass
• Travis Barker - Drums

[edit] Additional musicians

• Robert Joseph Manning Jr. - Keyboards

[edit] Producers

• O (songs from Cheshire Cat)
• Mark Trombino (songs from Dude Ranch and "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" {on UK versions})
• Jerry Finn (songs from Enema of the State, The Mark, Tom, And Travis Show: The Enema Strikes Back, Take Off Your Pants And Jacket, Untitled and the song "Not Now")
• Blink-182 ("Another Girl Another Planet")

[edit] Mastered by

• Brian Gardner

Blink-182

Travis Barker | Tom DeLonge | Mark Hoppus

Scott Raynor

Discography

Studio albums: Cheshire Cat | Dude Ranch | Enema of the State | Take off Your Pants and Jacket | Blink-182

Demo tapes: Flyswatter | Buddha | Enema of the State Demo

Live Albums and compilations: The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!) | Greatest Hits

Videos and DVDs: The Urethra Chronicles | The Urethra Chronicles II: Harder Faster Faster Harder | Riding In Vans With Boys | Greatest Hits

Singles: M&M's | Carousel | Dick Lips | Dammit | Josie | What's My Age Again? | All The Small Things | Adam's Song | Man Overboard | The Rock Show | First Date | Stay Together For The Kids | Feeling This | I Miss You | Down | Always | Not Now

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