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 CD+DVD for $12.99 = NO BRAINER Nov 19, 2009
Only one complaint I wish they had their version of Band On Tthe Run on this cd. I think every one has their favorite Foo songs, so read the songs if you like 'em buy it. One dude on here wrote 12 old songs and 2 new ones, well no crap it would be strange to have a greatest hits album with 14 new songs on it. The dvd is swell as well, it is missing a couple of my favorites but it also has some that I hadn't seen. Overall I think it is a bargain plenty of Foo for your dollar.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 It's just skin and bones Nov 11, 2009
While diehard fans often grumble about compilations, they're usually not the target demographic anyway. It's for casual fans, or those who want a nice introductory overview of a band's history (as such, I never like it when the songs are out of chronological order, as it is here). In that regard, it delivers, and if it brings in a whole new set of fans, all the better. So for them, maybe this is 4 stars. For the rest of us, it's 2.
It's always hard not to grumble. Perhaps the most frustrating thing about greatest hits albums is how they often don't fill up an entire disc, especially when a band easily has enough songs to do so. In this case, about four more probably could've been squeezed in, and there's plenty of more singles to choose from. "I'll Stick Around," "Walking After You," "Next Year," and the solo acoustic "Times Like These" are found on the DVD at least.
While some may dismiss the Foo Fighters as a singles band, a lot of their best work are album tracks which could've made for a solid second disc, even if only as part of a separate package. As a result, a lot of casual fans will never know just how great the Foos can be outside of their trademark power pop sound, and will thus miss out on (frankly) beautiful songs like "February Stars," "A320," "Aurora," "Ain't It the Life," "Virginia Moon," and "Cold Day in the Sun.". They've also done some memorable unlikely covers, such as "Down in the Park," "Baker Street," "I Feel Free," and "Band on the Run."
Older fans will likely get this only for the DVD, which unfortunately is also lacking in some areas. One of my favorite videos was the bridge one for "Times Like These" (only the studio acoustic version is included here). "Breakout" is also missing. Lesser known alternates such as the green-screen "Times Like These" and the Davy Grolton Band-only "Long Road to Ruin" also would've been nice to have. "No Way Back" is included as an easily found easter egg, as is a rendition of "Home." "The "sampler" set of live performances is a nice touch.
As was probably expected, Grohl has expressed disappointment in the album, saying it was only a contractual obligation and that the band had no input on it. His statement that they wanted to wait until the band was retired, and that they still hadn't written their best songs, can be a bit presumptuous (even contemporaries like Green Day and Chili Peppers had their greatest hits albums long ago). Still, Grohl does provide a classy write-up in the liner notes, which otherwise consists only of your usual candid photos. In it, he mentions how this is strictly a greatest hits package, and not their best or favorite songs. That'll probably have to wait until their retirement, which hopefully will be a long time from now anyway, though Grohl has hinted that a hiatus will continue.
(As for the new songs, "Wheels" is catchy but does sound a bit too much like "Learning to Fly" at times, and it gets repetitive at the end - one of my few Grohl pet peeves. "Word Forward" is a bit better, with a more bouncy "Let It Die" feel to it.)
Sound compressed way too much Nov 07, 2009
Someone please comment if they hear what I'm hearing. It sounds like they took great recordings, and ran them through a mega-compressor to get rid of all of the noise. The cymbals are muted, the guitars are slicker with no growl, and it seems designed to lay Dave's vocals ahead of everything, but it doesn't rock. Are they trying to appeal to a group of people that are growing older that think can't tolerate the noise of rock music? I'll take the original recordings over these any day. I hate compression! I'm not too old to rock!!! Dave, I want you guys to blow my head off on the next record!!!
1 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 New Package + 2 New Songs... Nov 04, 2009
... but wait, I already own 14 of these songs.
I can hear Cobain moaning in his grave.
He never wanted a Nirvana Greatest Hits,
and now the Foo Fighters have sold out too.
Perhaps it's the easiest way to release the
only two tracks the band has recorded lately.
Go listen to the Pocketwatch Album,
and the Foo demos back when Dave was
young, aggresive, and mostly rockin'!
... or buy this album and listen to it with your niece.
0 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Sounds Familiar Nov 04, 2009
Good compilation from a reliably good band. "Wheels" is basically a remake of Tom Petty's "Learning to Fly" with a few tempo changes thrown in for good measure...
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