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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
3.5 Stars...OK Collection, But Is Lacking, July 17, 2005
The Offspring have 7 albums so far, only 5 of which are represented on this collection. The 2 missing ones are "Ignition", and their self-titled effort. I wasn't totally upset with this seeing as how I only own every album from '94 and up to now. What I was disappointed with is that there are several songs from their last 5 albums that they opted not to include. I mean, if you're just a casual Offspring fan and just need 3 or 4 songs you've heard on the radio, then chances are this CD will have it. After all, all the big hits are on here..."Come Out & Play", "Self Esteem", "Gone Away", "Pretty Fly", "Hit That", ect.
But any Offspring fan could tell you that some significant songs are missing here..."I Choose", "The Meaning Of Life", "Shes Got Issues", "Million Miles Away", and most importantly, "Bad Habit". Don't get me wrong, all the songs on this collection are great, but they easily could've put much more on here. I made my OWN Offspring collection and I fit 22 songs on that CD...it included EVERYTHING on this collection and then some. So why did the record company only put 14 tracks on here? Easy, to make it more accessible, and more importantly, you'd have a reason to go back out and buy more Offspring CDs. Again, if you just need a few Offspring hits, then this should do you fine. But if you just can't get enough of this collection, go out and pick up "Smash", "Ixnay On The Hombre", "Americana", "Conspiracy Of One" and "Splinter". Personally, I still love "Smash" the most, as the band was much more rebelious and angry back then.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
For the love of God, stop bickering about omissions..., June 23, 2005
Wow, a lot of you are dolts complaining about the same thing. "OMG Therz no songs from Ignition or there self-title!!!"
Here's a few reasons why you should be quiet and stop giving this CD crappy reviews for that reason:
-Here's a novel idea! If you want to listen to songs from there self-titled or Ignition...go listen to their self-titled or Ignition!!!! OBVIOUSLY the Offspring have good material before Smash, everyone knows that. But did they have any "hits" or "singles" before 1994? NO. So quit your belly-aching
-This is a Greatest Hits CD. It is not "The Most Totally Favorite Songs of (insert irate fan here)" CD. Were all these songs singles? Yes. Were they all successful? Yes. Were there any big hits that are not on here? No. I rest my case.
-Some of you aren't even commenting on the songs that are on here, you're just giving it a 2 or 3 because of what's NOT here. Come on, this is not a bad collection at all. And the 2 new songs are sweet. OK, fine, your favorite songs from pre-Smash didn't make it on here, why don't you stop crying about it, realize that it doesn't matter, and actually talk about this CD not S/T or Ignition.
Just wanted to get that out of the way. I myself was disappointed at first with the tracklist, but then I realized that "Gee, most people who will buy this are big fans who have already heard all of the 'Spring's material and know what their favorites are. And they probably own most/all of their CDs too. So why...does...it...mattter?"
And there's added incentive to buy the Greatest Hits anyway. You get 2 new songs, which are both very good in my opinion. And if you opt for the dualdisc, you get a whole lot of goodies. So please stop whining and grow up, OK? There's a reason the tracklist is the way it is, and you can always go lsiten to Ignition or their S/T or go burn your own "Greatest Hits" CD.
This is a good compilation for anyone interested in the Offspring. Lots of great, classic songs, and a couple of swell new tracks as well.
Good stuff.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
4 if you're a casual fan; 3 if you have several albums, July 24, 2005
This is a decent collection of The Offspring's hit songs. Most of the songs are from recent albums. The first two albums are actually completely absent. It also has two rarities, which are supposed to be incentive to buy the album.
The album opens with the new track, Can't Repeat, but it's pretty standard fare for the Offspring, complete with their classic "woah-oh"s. Good, but certainly not one of their best songs.
Next is three tracks from their breakthrough album, Smash. Come Out and Play and Self Esteem are classic Offspring songs, and gotta get away isn't bad either. I would've liked to have seen Bad Habbit and Smash on here, though.
There are two songs from the follow up, Ixnay on the Hombre, which is my favorite Offspring album. All I Want and Gone Away are probably as good as any songs to represent this album, but they could've included more songs. Mota and Amazed would've been wonderful additions.
Next is three songs from their most popular album, Americana. Once again I would've like to see more songs, but I guess that's too much to ask. Represented here are their three biggest hits Pretty Fly, Why Don't You Get a Job, and The Kids Aren't Alright.
Their next album was Conspiracy of One, which is represented by two songs. I didn't like this or the next album as much as previous ones, but it's not well represented. It has Original Prankster and Want You Bad. Original Prankster is great, but I don't like Want You Bad very much at all. Come out Swinging and Million Miles Away would've been welcome additions.
Defy You is from the Orange County Soundtrack, and it was a great idea to include it. It's one of their best songs, and some people may not have it yet.
Their are two songs from their most recent album Splinter. This is my least favorite Offspring album, but they could've put more than two songs on this. The two that are included are Hit That, which is pretty catchy, and (Can't Get My) Head Around You.
The problem with this collection is that there is little incentive for fans with all the albums to buy. Like I said, the new track is nothing to write home about, and I'm guessing most big fans already have Defy You in some form(whether it be single, soundtrack, or in downloaded form). They could've included some more rarities. I also notice that the DVD is sold separately from this, so there is even less of a reason to buy it.
Even if you aren't really into the band, you're still not getting your money's worth. There's a little over 30 minutes left on the disc, they could've put at least a few more songs on this disc. I don't think it really would've hurt albums sales all that much either, becuase The Offspring rarely release a bad song.
This album is the perfect example of what is wrong with "Best of" and "Greatest Hits" collections. They're incomplete and mostly for people who won't buy the albums, but they always have some rare track that isn't available anywhere else. I think the least the record companies could do is release a seperate rarities collection disc for hardcore fans.
If you're a big fan of the Offspring, this is probably skippable. If you're just discovering the band, then this is an O.K. place to start. Either way it could've been better.
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