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Faith No More - Who Cares A Lot? The Greatest Hits

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No band in the world was quite like Faith No More. While arena rock bands like Metallica and Guns 'N' Roses rose to the forefront, becoming the mainstream heroes that FNM deserved to be, FNM was making far more original music. Why did Faith No More never rise to the levels of commercial greatness? Because they were too damn good. They were unwilling to sell out to conform to what the industry wanted to hear. When "The Real Thing" became a big hit, the music industry wanted to hear "The Real Thing Part II." Instead, the band released a little album called "Angel Dust" (if there's been an underrated rock album this decade, this is it). Right up until the end, FNM stayed true to themselves and true to their fans; that's why Faith No More's fans are much more devoted than, say, Limp Bizkit's. This two-disc set chronicles the band from their earliest recordings with original frontman Chuck Mosely, who sang like he suffered from acute mental retardation, to the material they recorded with their defining frontman, Mike Patton, covering four albums. The first disc rocks harder than maybe anything you've ever heard. The second disc is a curious treasure trove of oddities, aimed primarily at the fans. While the disc runs excruciatingly short, it does feature some great material. "The World Is Yours," "Hippie Jam Song," "I Won't Forget You," and "This Guy's In Love With You" all shine brightly, while tracks like "Highway Star," "Theme From Midnight Cowboy," and "Introduce Yourself (4-Track Demos) seem a bit unnecessary. But who cares? Or rather, who cares a lot? After all, this IS Faith No More. While other bands would be content to fill a hits collection with, just that, hits, FNM was always reaching for something greater, and as a result, they are far more respectful. It's about time this band got their due, even if they have disbanded. They were innovators in the greatest sense. If you haven't been exposed to the brilliance of FNM, then buy this album, goddammit.

With one disc full of singles, and one of extras, this is perfect for the casual, and hardcore fan. The 15 on disc one are roughly what they should be. Just a couple from the pre-Patton era, all of the "big" hits, and a few covers. My only real complaint, is only two tracks from their masterpiece "Angel Dust". But it does have "We Care A lot", "Epic", "Midlife Crisis", "Last Cup of Sorrow", and the cool closer "Stripsearch". The big treat with this package is the bonus disc. It's a handful of b-sides and covers, that are a must for the "FNM" fanatic. All good too. There's also the 19 track "This Is It" best of, with some different songs on it, if you want to check that out. Either way, listen to "Faith No More".

This album is a 2-Disc intro journey into the wacky minds of the since-disbanded Faith No More. Inspiring countless cookie-cutter rapmetal bands, and the occasional shining hope such as Incubus, not to mention taking the world by storm, FNM unleashed their keyboard-laced, funk-jazz-rap-rock-metal analgam onto the world 15 years ago. This album documents that, grabbing the hit "Epic" and other smooth workouts like "A Small Victory," "Falling To Pieces," and "Digging The Grave," to show the progression of the band through its five albums. Witness the wacky vocal extravaganzas of Mike Patton(and limited previous singer Chuck Mosely) through the 15 tracks. A bonus disc includes bootlegs and B-side rarities for the FNM purist. Only an introduction, though. After this, get the Real Thing and branch off from there. The music is wacky and at the same time heavy-mental, depending on how you choose to look at it. Lounge-type songs exist, as well as the straightforward metallic numbers. Something for everyone willing to transcend genre defining and cultural/societal boundaries. Enjoy...

The duration that this unpredictable and volatile San Francisco group stayed together for so long was probably the most surprising thing about Faith No More. Throughout the Eighties and Nineties the band made some of the most diverse and inspiring music in rock, always challenging their audience with a blend of metal, jazz, rap...well, anything that goes. With the farewell 'Who Cares A Lot?', all the greatest and most known songs are on offer - from the groundbreaking `We Care A Lot' from the early days to the single `I Started A Joke'. In between are the seminal classics of `The Real Thing' including the hits `Epic', `Falling To Pieces' and `From Out Of Nowhere'. The smooth and spacey `Stripsearch' sitting next to the menacing `Digging The Grave' display the versatility of the band showing the warped genius of Faith No More. The real motivation for Faith No More fans to buy this record is the bonus CD highlighting the even weirder side to the band. Cover versions are varied from `Midnight Cowboy' and `This Guys In Love With You' of the unreleased demo of `Introduce Yourself'. A great showcase of one of the most influential bands in recent times. The package will only be of significance to newer fans.

I miss this band and listening to this record makes me realize that I will probably never again hear a band like faith no more ever play or write songs like they did. Faith No More was the only band where everyone could agree on that they were 'weird' , but not weird in a bad way. The band's ability to play a hard song and then a 60's cover song with their own twist shows faith no more's unpredicatbility. Mike Patton's mysterious and brooding vocals are tip top as always on each song through his time and the styles and instruments added to some tracks can only be made possible and successfully by faith no more. They are one of my favourite bands of all time and they also have a very sophisticated taste in music themselves. This album offers you all their stapled tracks with chants that will ring in your head for hours because of Mike Patton's way of drilling it into your head. Then there is also the instrument playing that is something you have to hear for yourself. I really miss these guys!

It's amazing how a rock band can capture someone's attention as some of them do. It happened with me when I first heard and saw the video for "Midlife Crisis", and 5th positioned in Brazilian MTV's Top 200 "Falling to Pieces". When I knew that they wouldn't play anymore I was shocked. It took some time for me to believe it. How could they have split up? Well, even though Faith No More exists no more, their music remains. It works perfectly for me as for all those people who see them as a highlighting band in hard rock history. My teen era was inspired by these guys. Now I'm 24 but nothing has changed. I realized this while listening to Who Cares a Lot 2nd CD, cause it reminded me of how good things were when they were making music. I miss a few songs in the 1st CD... And the 2nd one is quite comfortable. "Hippie Jam Song" and "I Won't Forget You" are outstanding. I recommend it to all the people who enjoy cool headbanging songs, together with crazy screams and sometimes calm ballads. After all, that's one of the things that makes this life worth living.

Peace to all FNM fans! From Brazilian #1 fan.

Buying a Faith No More disc about a decade ago was always a thrill, because you could never tell what strange music was going to be inside once you popped it into your stereo. I own all of their CDs and each one of them has a different sound. With Who Cares A Lot? the producers successfully put together all of the group's hit songs, wrapping them into two awesome discs. It is wonderful to not have to change albums to listen to the best songs in a row, they're all here! For those of you just beginning to like the band, buy this set, it'll introduce you to the kind of music called Faith No More, combining Rap, Metal, Jazz, Evil Circus Music, Funk, Punk, and anything else they could find. If you're a longtime fan like myself, check out Mike Patton's other band, Mr. Bungle. They have the same basic songs as Faith No More, but also have a sound of their own. If you ever get a chance to see them live, I encourage you to buy tickets, and experience Mr. Bungle. They are hilarious on stage, and occasionally Mike Patton will even play a Faith No More song! Back to Who Cares A Lot?, buy it, you won't be disappointed.

Look at all these big namers who can't handle success and they just fall apart after a brief spark or a couple of great records. Heck, Ozzy wrecked his best albums by re-recording the bass and drums just because he (or Sharon?)had a hissy with the underpaid, underappreciated band members. With Faith No More, you have steady growth, from one great record to another leap of gut-punch rock as good as and BETTER than 75% of the bands out during AND after their time. Why waste your money on anything lesser--these your boys!

Not so much a best of ,moreso a best known of.Features all the main tracks off all the albums.All the "Hits" are here.If you are a fan you probably own all these tracks,if not its the perfect INtro.

Before I bought this, the only Faith No More album I owned was Angel Dust. I loved Angel Dust, but I had never heard much about the other albums, which led me to believe that Angel Dust was just a fluke. Well, one day I found this CD cheap and bought it just for the hell of it. I was amazed by how many great songs the band did after Angel Dust. If I hadn't have come across this CD, I probably would have stopped after Angel Dust. Now the problem with the CD is that some of the song choices are a bit puzzling. I mean, only two songs from Angel Dust? Plus, the bonus rarities CD is way too short, and there's nothing on it that really captivates me. If I were trying to think of a first Faith No More album to buy, I would get Angel Dust. Then I would get Fool For A Day... and Album Of The Year. This is a great album to have for a while, but it will probably just make you want to buy all of their post-Real Thing albums, making this one fairly obsolete.