Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde
Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde is a best-of collection by alternative rock band Concrete Blonde, released in 1996.[2][3]
| Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde | ||||
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| Released | February 20, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 75:28 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. Records | |||
| Concrete Blonde chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Critical reception
Entertainment Weekly wrote that "Johnette Napolitano’s robust vocal delivery (a slightly bronchial Chrissie Hynde) makes everything here sound like party music for pale people who own a lot of black clothes."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God Is a Bullet" | James Mankey, Johnette Napolitano | Free | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Tomorrow, Wendy" | Andy Prieboy | Bloodletting | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Joey" | Napolitano | Bloodletting | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Scene of a Perfect Crime" | Mankey, Napolitano | Free | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Someday?" | Napolitano | Walking in London | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Ghost of a Texas Ladies Man" | Napolitano | Walking in London | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Dance Along the Edge" | Napolitano | Concrete Blonde | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)" (Short Version) | Napolitano | Original version from Bloodletting | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Happy Birthday" | Mankey, Napolitano | Free | 2:19 |
| 10. | "Caroline" | Napolitano | Bloodletting | 5:30 |
| 11. | "Cold Part of Town" | Napolitano | Concrete Blonde | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Walking in London" (Edit) | Napolitano | Original version from Walking in London | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Heal It Up" | Napolitano | Mexican Moon | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Everybody Knows" | Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson | Pump Up the Volume OST | 4:42 |
| 15. | "True" | Mankey, Napolitano | Concrete Blonde | 2:59 |
| 16. | "Mexican Moon" | Napolitano | Mexican Moon | 5:03 |
| 17. | "Still in Hollywood" | Napolitano | Concrete Blonde | 3:42 |
| 18. | "Mercedes Benz" (Live) | Janis Joplin, Michael McClure, Bob Neuwirth | Previously unreleased | 3:00 |
Personnel
- Johnette Napolitano - vocals, bass
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References
- Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde at AllMusic
- "Concrete Blonde".
- Guides (Firm), Rough (June 14, 2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
- "Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde". EW.com.
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