The Best of Suede
The Best of Suede is a compilation album by English alternative rock band Suede, released on 1 November 2010.[11]
| The Best of Suede | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1 November 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–2002 | |||
| Genre | Britpop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 152:29 | |||
| Label | Universal UK | |||
| Producer | Ed Buller, Steve Osborne, Bruce Lampcov, Stephen Street, John Leckie and Dave Eringa | |||
| Suede chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Clash | 9/10[2] |
| Classic Rock | 8/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10[6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
| Record Collector |  [8] |
| Straits Times | [9] |
| Yahoo! Music | 10/10[10] |
Overview
The compilation spans two discs and it is a mix of singles, album tracks and B-sides compiled by lead singer Brett Anderson. Disc one includes all of the band's singles excluding "Positivity" and "Attitude". Disc two includes album tracks from the band's first three albums as well as seven B-sides from disc one of Sci-Fi Lullabies. Both Anderson and former guitarist Bernard Butler were involved in the remastering of the tracks with Chris Potter. The cover artwork is designed by Elizabeth Peyton. Unlike previous hits compilation Singles, this best-of collection was fully endorsed by the band.[12] According to Anderson, it was led by the band: "...that was kind of the whole point of this compilation... the 2 CDs. The first CD we picked, and then the second CD is kind of fan favourites in a way... the fans' favourites and the band’s favourites... a bit more obscure songs and lots of B-sides."[13]
Reception
The collection charted at no. 31 on the UK Albums Chart,[14] on first-week sales of 7,663.[15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Animal Nitrate" (Suede) | Brett Anderson, Bernard Butler | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Beautiful Ones" (Coming Up) | Anderson, Richard Oakes | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Trash" (Coming Up) | Anderson, Oakes | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Filmstar" (Coming Up) | Anderson, Oakes | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Metal Mickey" (Suede) | Anderson, Butler | 3:27 |
| 6. | "New Generation" (Dog Man Star) | Anderson, Butler | 4:36 |
| 7. | "So Young" (Suede) | Anderson, Butler | 3:42 |
| 8. | "The Wild Ones" (Dog Man Star) | Anderson, Butler | 4:45 |
| 9. | "The Drowners" (Suede) | Anderson, Butler | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Stay Together" (Non-album single) | Anderson, Butler | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Lazy" (Coming Up) | Anderson | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Everything Will Flow" (Head Music) | Anderson, Oakes | 4:43 |
| 13. | "We Are the Pigs" (Dog Man Star) | Anderson, Butler | 3:58 |
| 14. | "Can't Get Enough" (Head Music) | Anderson, Neil Codling | 3:58 |
| 15. | "Electricity" (Head Music) | Anderson, Codling, Oakes | 4:41 |
| 16. | "Obsessions" (A New Morning) | Anderson, Oakes | 4:11 |
| 17. | "She's in Fashion" (Head Music) | Anderson, Codling | 4:53 |
| 18. | "Saturday Night" (Coming Up) | Anderson, Oakes | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 73:56 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pantomime Horse" (Suede) | Anderson, Butler | 5:50 |
| 2. | "My Insatiable One" ("The Drowners" b-side) | Anderson, Butler | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Killing of a Flash Boy" ("We Are the Pigs" b-side) | Anderson, Butler | 4:06 |
| 4. | "This Hollywood Life" (Dog Man Star) | Anderson, Butler | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Europe Is Our Playground" ("Trash" b-side) | Anderson, Mat Osman | 5:38 |
| 6. | "My Dark Star" ("Stay Together" b-side) | Anderson, Butler | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Sleeping Pills" (Suede) | Anderson, Butler | 3:53 |
| 8. | "By the Sea" (Coming Up) | Anderson | 4:17 |
| 9. | "She" (Coming Up) | Anderson, Oakes | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Heroine" (Dog Man Star) | Anderson, Butler | 3:20 |
| 11. | "The Living Dead" ("Stay Together" b-side) | Anderson, Butler | 2:50 |
| 12. | "To the Birds" ("The Drowners" b-side) | Anderson, Butler | 5:25 |
| 13. | "The Big Time" ("Animal Nitrate" b-side) | Anderson, Butler | 4:28 |
| 14. | "The 2 of Us" (Dog Man Star) | Anderson, Butler | 5:45 |
| 15. | "The Asphalt World" (Dog Man Star) | Anderson, Butler | 9:26 |
| 16. | "Still Life" (Dog Man Star) | Anderson, Butler | 5:19 |
| 17. | "The Next Life" (Suede) | Anderson, Butler | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 78:49 | ||
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Best of Suede review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- James, Gareth (1 November 2010). "Suede - The Best of". Clash. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- Beaumont, Mark (January 2011). "Suede - The Best Of". Classic Rock. Vol. 153. London, UK: Future plc. p. 113.
- Young, Alex (21 April 2011). "Suede – The Best of Suede". Consequence of Sound.
- Gourlay, Dom (4 November 2010). "Suede - The Best of". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- Plagenhoef, Scott (11 November 2010). "Suede - The Best of Suede". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- Ramirez, AJ (1 December 2010). "Suede: The Best Of". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012.
- Atkins, Jamie (20 November 2010). "The Best Of Suede". Record Collector. No. 383. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- Yeow, Kai Chai (6 May 2011). "The Best Of (Special Edition) Suede Warner Music". Straits Times.
- Gill, Jamie (8 November 2010). "Suede - 'The Best of Suede'". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- Stokes, Paul (22 September 2010). "Suede set to release two-disc Best of collection". NME. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Key Releases: 02.10.10". Music Week. 2 October 2010. p. 30.
- Jones, Nicholas (6 July 2011). "Suede – A New Generation". tonedeaf.thebrag.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- "Official Charts - Suede". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- "Charts Analysis: Cole breaks the 1m solo sales barrier". Music Week. 13 November 2010. p. 24.
External links
- The Best of Suede at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)