Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singles The Goo Goo Dolls

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  • Release Date: 11/13/2007
  • Sales Rank: 17,049
  • Label: WARNER BROS / WEA
  • UPC: 093624997474

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Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singles

1LISTENLet Love In 5:00
2LISTENDizzy 2:42
3LISTENHere Is Gone 3:58
4LISTENSlide 3:33
5LISTENName New Version 4:12
6LISTENStay with You 3:56
7LISTENBefore It's Too Late 3:06
8LISTENBroadway 3:58
9LISTENFeel the Silence Remix 3:51
10LISTENBetter Days 3:33
11LISTENBig Machine 3:09
12LISTENBlack Balloon 4:10
13LISTENSympathy 2:57
14LISTENIris 4:49

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Hard to believe it, but at one point all the Goo Goo Dolls ever wanted to be was the Replacements -- nothing more than a ragged band playing kickass rock & roll along with the occasional heartbroken ballad. Of course, they were never as chaotic as the 'Mats; they were good guys where Paul Westerberg and company were ornery, unpredictable artists, prone to self-sabotage, legendarily throwing away their potential breakthrough gig on Saturday Night Live. That wasn't the Goo Goo Dolls. They never met an opportunity they didn't turn down, slowly morphing from baby Replacements to the cheerful rockers showcased on this 2007 compilation, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: The Singles. This 14-track collection picks up the tale with 1995's A Boy Named Goo, which not so coincidentally is where the band abandoned its 'Mats aspiration and started being the alt-rock band that played by the rules (even then, Boy's breakthrough hit, "Name," is re-recorded here, the better to make it fit with the pop of their later years). Where all their peers shunned power ballads, the Goo Goo Dolls embraced them, slowly turning into a group that specialized in soaring ballads and anthems. Surely there was an audience for this, since the Dolls ruled the adult Top 40 charts throughout the 2000s as they kept refining and smoothing their blueprint out. They were reliable, they satisfied fans, and for those fans, this Greatest Hits will satisfy. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singlesby Anonymous

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January 09, 2008: Okay, okay, so it’s a “hits” album, not a “best of” album. Admittedly, it’s a solid compilation, reviewing some of the most popular stuff the Goo Goo Dolls did, but it certainly doesn’t include all their BEST stuff. Not all the missing tracks will indeed be ‘missed’ – I was happy to see that none of the Dolls’ ‘other style’ made the cut – but one very disappointing omission is the fan-favorite “Long Way Down” from the album “A Boy Named Goo.” Whether it made money or not, that song should be here! Also, I’m thinking “What a Scene” from the “Gutterflower” album, as well as the somewhat primitive Dolls cuts “We Are the Normal” and “Stop the World,” both from the early album “Superstar Carwash,” would have been solid additions. Oh, and I thought the re-recording of “Name” was an interesting move. I get upset when good bands mess with classic songs – the most typical maneuver being the substitution of a familiar studio cut for a live recording… you know, sort of like substituting Lynyrd Skynyrd’s live version of “Free Bird” over the well-done, studio-recorded radio version, etc. Here, I don’t think you will have to worry about any live version replacements of your favorites the only real irritation is that the Dolls re-recorded “Name.” Don’t get me wrong, the new version is good, but the original wasn’t in need of polishing enough to be replaced, and it was unquestionably one of their most defining songs. Lastly, I’m thinking the inclusion of the very well-recorded cover tune “Give a Little Bit” – even if it wasn’t everyone’s absolute favorite – would have been worthwhile. I’m really hoping the Goo Goo Dolls will come out with another album or two over the course of the next few years (perhaps more than that) and then assemble a more thorough retrospective double-disc album ("Very Best Of"). Until then, we’ve got this hits album. For long-time fans, this is a pretty cool benchmark collection, but for newer or younger fans, I think it’s inadequate to bring you up to speed with what you’ve missed from the Dolls so far. They’ve got much more!

Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singlesby Anonymous

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December 15, 2007: I can't understand how you could leave out "Long Way Down". My wife LOVES to run to that song. It's got every other song that she enjoys by the band, but to leave that one out is really disappointing. I guess I'll have to burn my own greatest hits cd and include "Long Way Down".


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