Product Description

This 'greatest hits' collection brings together some of thefinest moments from original So-Cal punkers The Offspring. Featuring tracks from their seven studio albums including the smash hits singles 'Pretty Fly For A White Guy', 'Come OutAnd Play (Keep 'Em Separated), and 'Self Esteem', the albumtracks the bands rise from underground punk heroes to mainstream indie rock idols.

Track Listing

1. Can’t Repeat
2. Self Esteem
3. Come Out And Play (Keep ‘Em Separated)
4. Gotta Get Away
5. All I Want
6. Gone Away
7. Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
8. Why Don't You Get A Job?
9. The Kids Aren't Alright
10. Original Prankster
11. Want You Bad
12. Defy You
13. Hit That
14. (Can’t Get My) Head Around You
15. The Kids Aren’t Alright (Wise Guys Remix) (Bonus Track)
16. Next To You (Bonus Track)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24777 in Music
• Released on: 2005-07-04
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

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i bought this album about 3 months ago and i can't stop listening to it. im kind of confused that after 6 minutes on the wiseguys remix of the kids aren't alright it plays all i want is to be next to you, surely it would have made more sense to put it as one track. if anyone can help me could you recomend some music around the red hot chili peppers, the offspring and system of a down.

Great Songs, but only their singles...
This album is very good for people who are new to the Offspring, it gives them a general feel of the band. A punk rock band from southern California, their music is good with some good baselines.

This isn't their greatest music ever, just their singles, though Ignition is excluded. It includes some great songs with sing-along choruses (hit that, Gotta Get Away) but it is true that some of their best songs (the non singles but fan favorites) are excluded.

This is my rating of the songs from (1 to 10)

1. Can't Repeat 8/10 I think it is a good offspring song, quite catchy but not really that great (kind of like 'the kid's aren't allright' which i like more)
2. Come Out and Play (keep em' seperated) 8/10 Yet another good offspring song, starts good, with some cool riffs but still not their best songs (i find it very similar with Pretty Fly for a White Guy)
3. Self Esteem 10/10 Pretty heavy song, based on four chords, but it has an amazing beginning, good singing and nice chorus.
4. Gotta Get Away 9.5/10 Great song, no special guitar riffs but very catchy chorus.
5. All I Want 8/10 Quite a good song, kind of catchy but not that great compared to some of the songs on this album.
6. Gone Away 6/10 This song didn't impress me, it was over-long in my opinion, and it was kind of boring.
7. Pretty Fly For a White Guy 7/10 You've probably heard this song. I think it is very commercial (I find the Americana album the Offspring's weakest album) It is very catchy but i personally dont like it
8. Why Don't You Get a Job 7/10 I think this song is ok, i think it's too commercial, kind of like those songs that go on and on and on. (especially towards the end)
9. The Kid's Aren't Alright 10/10 Great Song, one of their best. Combines a great chorus with great riffs and sing-a-long verses.
10. Original Prankster 9/10 Kind of weird, but its quite interesting, it isn't your typical Offspring song
11. Want You Bad 9/10 seems kind of Blink 182 inspired, but with an offspring touch
12. Defy You 8/10 Good song, heavy, in a completely different direction from Americana
13. Hit That 10/10 Hugely catchy, you'll end up singing the choruses way after the song finishes!
14. (cant get my) head around you 8/10 its a good song, kind of average Offspring stuff

the Greatest Hits is just a compilation of the offspring's singles to date (ignition isn't there though), and if you're a fan of the offspring you will probably be disappointed because it doesn't include fan favorites. But if you're new to the offspring get this, you won't be disappointed.

What Greatest Hits????
Right Okay. They say this is a "Greatest Hits" Album? With other reviews i have seen on amazon, They all complain saying "why was'nt this or that song but on the album. Well maybe it's just because it contains all their singles (greatest hits) to date. Let face it, you not going to get a song from an album that has no airplay to go on a greatest hits album...

In other words this is NOT a fans greatest hits as such..
Just a collection of their singles (Greatest Hits)..

But if you are new to the offspring please start with this one. That way you can find out for yourself whether you like the old stuff but can still listen to the new-ish songs.

Saves money by not getting older albums and not liking it!!!!