Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years

P.O.D. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic/Rhino Records
• ASIN: B000J103UC
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,904 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Hailing from San Diego's Mexican border community San Ysidro also known as Southtown P.O.D. formed in the early '90s when Marcos (guitar) and Wuv (drums) began jamming. Short for "payable on death,' P.O.D.'s 1999 Atlantic debut The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown gave title props to the band's hometown, and saluted its multicultural roots with a bold fusion of hip-hop, rap-metal, alt-rock, reggae, grunge, latin, jazz, and more. Also blending in contemporary Christian elements, the disc topped that chart in Billboardr and found mainstream success with 'Rock The Party (Off The Hook)' and the title track. Both are featured here along with other career-spanning hits including 'Alive', 'Youth Of The Nation', 'Satellite', and four tracks from their smash 2006 album Testify, which hit #9 on the Billboardr 200, and was their third consecutive album to crack the Top 10. P.O.D.'s first compilation also features one brand-new track and one previously unreleased track.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars P.O.D. : Leaving behind a legacy and pushing forward towards Victory, November 30, 2006

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Manythings "manythings711" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years (Audio CD)

P.O.D. is perfect music for when you are exercising, playing games, or just need a good rush of blood to your head. They rock hard and do it with style and substance. They have a passion for what they do that is unmatched and certainly makes up for the times when the band has blended a little too seamlessly into the mainstream music scene. This record is half Marcos and half Truby. (Marcos is the original guitarist and Truby took over when he left.) The two styles are very different and quite frankly I still miss the way Marcos picked those carefully carved out melodies and Truby falls back a little too easily on Drop D barre chords. They both bring something different to the table and that gives P.O.D. alot of diversity and yes even some originality in the way they blend so many differnt styles of music. This movie isn't pretentious or artsy its hard rock; plain and simple. If you dig deeper you will even find some soul in the mix.

I've seen P.O.D. three times and they continue to impress me with the way they connect to the audience. They love being on stage and they love their audience. That is rare and I wish them continued success. This CD will give you all the P.O.D. you need and then some.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Atlantic Years, November 24, 2006

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J. Pokorny (Harriet Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years (Audio CD)

This is a great compilation during their time with Atlantic Records. They're only missing "School of Hard Knocks" from the Little Nicky soundtrack which was hit when it came out and this would of been 100% complete if this cd had this song. I also should of mention that they have two photos of Truby and only 1 with Marcos. They probably rushed this compilation out but they should of have made it even between the two musicians because they are both great guitar players! Thats pretty much my complaint about this disc. The Best Buy exclusive came with the out of print of their "Warriors EP Vol. 1" cd. Perfect for those who's just starting to hear and wanting to know all about P.O.D..
Including 2 new songs "Going In Blind" and "Here We Go." It also has some fine liner notes too! A Must Have for hardcore fans of POD! Jah Love and be blessed always!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Starter Disc for the Unintiated, January 31, 2007

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Jason P. Leenaarts (Ne Ohio) - See all my reviews
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Like many people, I got into P.O.D. when "Fundamental Elements" came out. I never followed their first few discs but have purchased everything since F.E.O.S. came out. This disc is the best summary of the greatest songs up through "Testify". Not many bands, can crossover as successfully as P.O.D. did and this is a true testament why.