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Greatest Hit & More

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So Jive just sent us a box of the "Greatest Hit" album (how nice of them) and i couldn't resist popping it in the old CD player and checking it out. To my absolute horror i realized that they did a really awful re-mastering job and made all the music sound like CRAP!! it sounds like somebody went in and cranked up the low end and now the bass and kick drum are obnoxiously loud (we're not hip hop you Jive turkeys, isn't that why you dropped us!?)!! Also, it sounds like they put a ton of compression on everything and now there are no dynamics! (compression is an effect that is used to smooth out recordings by making everything the same level, in this case to make all the songs the same volume) They must have had some unpaid intern put this thing together, maybe someone from the mail room or possibly just someone off the street who happened to be walking by?! lol Jive continues to screw us every chance they get! I'm sure most people wouldn't notice but i do and it pisses me off!! haha Anyway, don't let anyone you know (or don't know) waste their hard earned cash on this piece of crap!! Happy Holidays and stuff, thanks for all your support, we'll see ya in 2007!!

Aaron b

This album was not put out by Reel Big Fish. The REAL greatest hit(s) album is called "Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album."

Buy that one instead... not this piece of trash.

Shame on Jive records for putting this album out.

Reel Big Fish is one of my favorite bands, I love all of their albums, I love all of the songs on this album. I would buy it if Reel Big Fish actually put it out. But alas, jive records, the evil lable that they just got out of put it out to cash up on RBF's success from their new live album. So, if your a fan, get the live album! Its awesome! Tell your friends not to get this for you fish fans!!!!!!!! BEWARE!!!!

Unfortunately Jive Records managed to show everyone the true stupidity that is behind every major label. Was it greed? Yes.

This album's quality is not anything to be obsessed over when compared to "Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album" which the band released themselves. If you like Reel Big Fish then let their own album released on their own impress you, not something that Jive Records has beaten to death out of corporate greed.

It's a shame that a band as talented as Reel Big Fish is being exploited like this. If you didn't know, Jive Records recently dropped the band (after several years of them begging to be let go), but is now releasing this collection to make a last bit of profit. As such, you really shouldn't buy this album. But fear not! If you're looking to get a good new collection of RBF hits, check out their new live album, aptly entitled "Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album." It's much better anyway. Reel Big Fish is one of the most talented bands around today and their live show is amazing, so there's really no reason to buy this album instead of the live one.

Don't buy this. horrible quality, go and get "our live album is better than your live album"

and go out to one of their shows and buy a shirt or four.

This is a collection that Jive records put out without the permission of Reel Big Fish. Stupid mother frakkers. For the "true" greatest hits cd, check out Reel Big Fish's Our Live Album Is Better Than Yours.

The album was release by Jive Records after the band was released from their contract with Jive. Consequently, every "greatest hits" album that is bought, only gives the record company lots of money, and Reel Big Fish sees nothing. Whereas if you buy "Our Live Album is Better than Your Live Album", Reel Big Fish sees 100% of the profits, because it was self-released, and no record company was involved. Live album sounds better anyway.

But then again, you could just buy this. And let someone else get rich off of you.

Like it or not, Reel Big Fish still finds a fan base out there where MTV and the record companies somehow failed. Ironically, after dropping their lable, Jive decided to release a greatest hits CD featuring a decent span of work over the past decade. I personally love the 'Big Fish, and this CD captures some highlights worth mentioning. There's a few tracks I don't necessarily care for, but every fan has their own favorites when it comes to RBF.

The title "Greatest Hit...and more" is a little quip regarding RBF's only real mainstream hit "Sell Out" (again, one of my least favorite songs of theirs). Give these guys some credit though...very few one hit wonders actually live past one album.

I honestly bought the album based on the cover. It's a nice little piece of art, sporting the old school fish that symbolizes the bands roots. What was dissapointing was the lack of any extras. There's very little in the flap itself...literally only a few snap shots and that's it. No lyrics, credits, commentaries, no anything. That's kinda bogus for a greatest hits CD...then again the band itself probably had very little to do with this CD given the circumstances.

If you're new to Reel Big Fish, this is a great place to start. Don't bother getting the clean version of the CD (I don't know if there is one or not) because then you're missing the point of 90's ska. It's humorous music that pokes fun at all subjects. Not like the crappy emo panzy rock you hear these days about how much you want to cut your wrist because some girl dumped you.

Not only that, but these guys sound amazing live (very unlike any emo band...I've almost hurled seeing some on TV). Which brings me to my last point. I'd recommend RBF's newest live CD. It has a ton of extras. The band's raw talent leaves you believing you're listening to a recording...seriously it's that good. Plus you're getting more bang for your buck.

But again, this is a good CD if you're new to the band...if not I wouldn't really bother unless you're just too lazy to compile your own collection of their CD's on your computer and make your own greatest hits CD (I would be one of them).

I think this album sounds consistently good from start to finish - yes, it is remastered and will sound a little different than the original recordings. While I still crank up the other RBF albums, I spin this one as well and enjoy ripping right through all the tracks. If you want to get into the issues behind Jive and RBF, that is a different matter - but the CD sounds damned good... perhaps the other people just want to vent their frustrations over big business politics and money grabs... more power to 'em. Or maybe they listend to it on a crap stereo. However, politics and business aside, it is a rockin' album and if you like RBF it is well worth the listen.