Best NEW Greatest Hits Songs

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So I was thinking a little bit ago about Pearl Jam’s Greatest Hits collection and how it didn’t have a new song on it. Sure, some that may not have been true “hits” in the chart sense of the word, but all had been released before. Then, I thought of how most new GH tracks were pretty much garbage and throw away tracks anyway. But there are some diamonds to be found in these sets. So what does RM consider the best of the new songs from Greatest Hits collections?

My pick is Mary Jane’s Last Dance from the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits album. Written while he was writing for the Full Moon Fever album and not recorded until Wildflower sessions, it’s probably become one of his best known tracks.
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tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
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Fuck yeah. Nice one.
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wease wrote:So I was thinking a little bit ago about Pearl Jam’s Greatest Hits collection and how it didn’t have a new song on it. Sure, some that may not have been true “hits” in the chart sense of the word, but all had been released before. Then, I thought of how most new GH tracks were pretty much garbage and throw away tracks anyway. But there are some diamonds to be found in these sets. So what does RM consider the best of the new songs from Greatest Hits collections?

My pick is Mary Jane’s Last Dance from the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits album. Written while he was writing for the Full Moon Fever album and not recorded until Wildflower sessions, it’s probably become one of his best known tracks.
I mean, you hit the nail on the head with this one. What an amazing song.
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Far Behind-Social Distortion

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Juicy-Better than Ezra
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Van Halen- Me Wise Magic/Can't Get This Stuff No More
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These are slim pickings. Bands just suck after awhile and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
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verb_to_trust wrote:Van Halen- Me Wise Magic/Can't Get This Stuff No More
I don’t know that I’d rank these amongst the best.
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REM - "Bad Day"
Bob Dylan - "When I Paint My Masterpiece"

Neil Young's Decade had a ton of songs that were "new" at the time, even though they were from previous sessions.
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in college, i believe all four tenants brought TP's greatest hits into the household. after several months and many parties, every copy had been jacked from our collective collection.
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Beastie Boys Alive
Faith No More The World is Yours
Stone Temple Pilots All in the Suit That You Wear really just for Scott's vocals
absinthe makes the heart grow fonder...
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Fernando by Abba
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Fortune faded
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i got bugs wrote:Fortune faded
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One of my favourite later period RHCP songs.
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Kevin Davis wrote:REM - "Bad Day"
Bob Dylan - "When I Paint My Masterpiece"

Neil Young's Decade had a ton of songs that were "new" at the time, even though they were from previous sessions.
Always really liked Bad Day
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