Greatest Hits is a Rock album by Bangles, originally released in 1990. On Gatefold: 117 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
Though most of their big hits in the ’80s were written outside of the band (“Manic Monday,” “Walk Like an Egyptian,” “Eternal Flame”) this foursome defined Southern California in so many ways; their sunshine pop and well-crafted harmonies were worthy of women whose girlhood record collections were crammed with Beach Boys singles and Emitt Rhodes albums. Their musical verve summoned all sorts of images and sounds, from late-’70s power pop at the Whiskey a Go Go (“Hero Takes a Fall”) to wind blowing through palm trees overlooking the Pacific Ocean (“I’ll Set You Free”) to some ’60s Laurel Canyon folk-out (“Following”).
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Tracklist
- 1Hero Takes A Fall2:54
- 2Going Down To Liverpool3:40
- 3Manic Monday3:04
- 4If She Knew What She Wants3:49
- 5Walk Like an Egyptian3:23
- 6Walking Down Your Street3:03
- 7Following3:21
- 8Hazy Shade of Winter2:47
- 9In Your Room3:28
- 10Eternal Flame3:56
- 11Be With You3:02
- 12I'll Set You Free4:42
- 13Everything I Wanted3:35
- 14Where Were You When I Needed You3:05
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Power Pop
- jangly
- playful
- coastal
Compilation album.
Released date: May 8, 1990.
"Greatest Hits" is a compilation album by the Bangles. It was released by their record company, Columbia Records on May 8, 1990 to fulfil the band's contractual requirements; by the time of the release of the album, the group had already broken up. The album peaked at #97 on the US Billboard 200 and at #4 in the UK Albums Chart.
The album features the single remixes of "Hero Takes a Fall", "Walking Down Your Street" and "I'll Set You Free". It also includes the 7" version of the Simon & Garfunkel's "Hazy Shade of Winter" cover, which original version was released on the soundtrack of the film Less Than Zero, and had not been included on a Bangles album. It also contains the non-album B-side cover of The Grass Roots' "Where Were You When I Needed You" and the previously unreleased song "Everything I Wanted" from the Everything album sessions.
"Everything I Wanted" was released as a single around Europe and Australia to promote the release. In the UK, a new remix of "Walk Like an Egyptian" was released instead, peaking at #73.
In Australia "I'll Set You Free" was backed by "Everything I Wanted" — later released as a single in its own right in 1990 — and was housed in a different picture sleeve.
Video:
▪ "Greatest Hits (opens in a new tab)"
Singles:
▪ "Everything I Wanted (opens in a new tab)" (Europe & Australia) ▪ "Walk Like An Egyptian (opens in a new tab)" (UK) ▪ "I'll Set You Free (opens in a new tab)" (Australia)
Special release
▪ "The Eternal Mix (opens in a new tab)" (Spain)
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- Takeshi HakamataENGINEER [MASTER]
- Andrew BerlinerENGINEER [ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING BY]
- Andrew BerlinerENGINEER [ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING]
- Andrew BerlinerENGINEER [ADDITIONAL]
- BanglesPRODUCER [ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION], REMIX
- BanglesPRODUCER [ADDITIONAL], REMIX
- BanglesREMIX, PRODUCER [ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION BY]
- BanglesREMIX, PRODUCER [ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION]
- BanglesREMIX, PRODUCER [ADDITIONAL]
- Bernard EdwardsMIXED BY, RECORDED BY [RE-RECORDED]
- Bernard EdwardsRECORDED BY [RE-RECORDED BY], MIXED BY
- Bernard EdwardsRECORDED BY [RE-RECORDED], MIXED BY
Songwriting
- Billy Steinberg
- Christopher
- D. Peterson - W. Igleheart
- Dan Navarro
- Debbi Peterson
- Eric Lowen
- J. Shear
- Jules Shear
- K. Rew
- Kimberley Rew
- L. Sternberg
- Liam Sternberg
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