A Collection (Third Eye Blind album)

A Collection is a greatest hits album by Third Eye Blind, released July 18, 2006. The album contains all of their singles (with the exception of "Anything"), a handful of fan and band favorites, as well as three unreleased-via-LP songs: "Tattoo of the Sun", "My Time in Exile" and "Slow Motion" (with lyrics). The package also includes liner notes from renowned rock writer James Hunter and track-by-track commentary from Stephan Jenkins.

A Collection
Greatest hits album by Third Eye Blind
Released	July 18, 2006 (2006-07-18)
Recorded	1997-2003, various locations
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	79:11
Label	Rhino/WEA
Producer	Various
Third Eye Blind chronology
Out of the Vein (2003) A Collection (2006) Red Star (2008)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic was critical of the length of the album, commenting that the album captures Third Eye Blind's "early way with a hook as skillfully as their descent into unbearable pomposity".

Commercial performance

A Collection peaked at #103 on the Billboard 200, staying on the chart for three weeks.[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Semi-Charmed Life"	Stephan Jenkins	Eric Valentine	4:28
2.	"Losing a Whole Year"	Jenkins Kevin Cadogan	Jenkins Valentine	3:20
3.	"How's It Going to Be"	Jenkins Cadogan	Jenkins Valentine Ren Klyce	4:12
4.	"Jumper"	Jenkins	Jenkins Valentine	4:32
5.	"Graduate"	Jenkins Cadogan	Jenkins Valentine	3:11
6.	"Never Let You Go"	Jenkins	Jenkins The Mud Sisters Arion Salazar Third Eye Blind	3:57
7.	"Deep Inside of You"	Jenkins	Jenkins The Mud Sisters Salazar Third Eye Blind	4:12
8.	"10 Days Late"	Jenkins Arion Salazar	Jenkins Salazar	3:06
9.	"Blinded"	Jenkins Salazar Tony Fredianelli	Jenkins	4:23
10.	"Crystal Baller"	Jenkins	Jenkins Salazar Jason Carmer	4:15
11.	"Forget Myself"	Jenkins Salazar	Jenkins	4:13
12.	"Can't Get Away"	Jenkins Salazar	Jenkins	3:46
13.	"Motorcycle Drive By"	Jenkins	Jenkins Valentine	4:24
14.	"My Time in Exile"	Jenkins Salazar	Jenkins	3:17
15.	"Palm Reader"	Jenkins Fredianelli	Jenkins	4:55
16.	"Tattoo of the Sun"	Jenkins Salazar Cadogan	Jenkins Valentine	4:16
17.	"Wounded"	Jenkins Cadogan	Jenkins	4:52
18.	"God of Wine"	Jenkins Cadogan	Jenkins Valentine	5:19
19.	"Slow Motion"	Jenkins Cadogan	Jenkins David Gleeson Klyce	4:33
Total length:				79:11

Rejected options

An acoustic version of "Anything" (the only single that did not make the cut) was replaced by "Can't Get Away", likely due to its short-length and to even the number of songs from each album. Remixes of "Losing a Whole Year" and "Graduate" and a 1995 demo of "Semi-Charmed Life" were dropped in favor of the original studio recordings, likely done in order to appeal to a traditional audience. The track list was also in a different order:[3]

1. "Semi-Charmed Life (1995 Demo)"
2. "Losing A Whole Year (Remix - Strings Up)"
3. "How's It Going To Be"
4. "Jumper"
5. "Graduate (Remix)"
6. "Tattoo Of The Sun"
7. "Never Let You Go"
8. "Deep Inside Of You"
9. "Anything (Acoustic)"
10. "10 Days Late"
11. "Blinded"
12. "Crystal Baller"
13. "My Time In Exile"
14. "God Of Wine"
15. "Motorcycle Drive By"
16. "Forget Myself"
17. "Wounded"
18. "Palm Reader"
19. "Slow Motion (With Lyrics)"

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Billboard 200 chart history-A Collection". Archived from the original on 21 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
3. "A Collection on Contact Music". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.