2024 the best foo fighters review
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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Language : English
Product Dimensions : 5 x 0.5 x 4.4 inches; 3.2 ounces
Manufacturer : Legacy Recordings
Item model number : 6851767
Original Release Date : 2009
Run time : 1 hour and 3 minutes
Date First Available : September 9, 2009
Label : Legacy Recordings
ASIN : B002OFWG7E
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 1
Reviewer: Carbona Not Glue
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Someoneâs Getting The Best, The Best, The Best, The Best Of Foo
Review: Was anybody really that surprised when it was announced that the Foo Fighters would be releasing a greatest hits package? If anything, the only surprise has been the fact itâs taken so damn long to happen.Over a span of six records, youâd be foolish not to give the band credit where credit is due. After all, itâs not every day that the band that stemmed from a bored drummer wanting to try and make some music after the singer in his band dies evolves into one of the biggest entities in modern rock music.Whatâs great about the band especially is that even people who donât register themselves as fans can happily admit to enjoying at least a couple of the bandâs singles. Itâs not as if thereâs slim pickings, either. Essentially, if youâve turned on a radio in the past decade, thereâs a good chance youâve heard a few of the bandâs songs. Each single carries that sturdy rock edge, driven by big guitar and an even bigger chorus â sure, you might not be crazy about them, but itâs a little hard to not at least like them.Itâs for this reason the Foo Fightersâ Greatest Hits is more than just a stocking filler for this holiday season. It is a landmark of a band nearly fifteen years into their career, and a near-perfect arrangement of the songs weâve grown to love over the years. The older stuff holds up well â âBig Meâ, from the self-titled record, still has dollops sweetness and understated charm, whilst âThis is a Callâ maintains that out of nowhere sucker-punch when the guitar tone switches into overdrive and the drums charge through your speakers. And if weâre talking Foo singles from this era, who could even try to forget âEverlongâ, regarded by many as Grohlâs post-Cobain piece de resistance. In a flurry of Taylor Hawkinsâ high-speed drums, matched up with dual guitar crunch and Grohlâs vocals nailing both restrained melody and unleashed screech-singing, the band nailed their collective sound in a four-minute montage of everything that has contributed to the bandâs longevity. Hell, put it this way - the songâs so good, itâs on here twice (the acoustic version closes most versions of the release).One could easily accuse the band of weakening and declining in overall quality following the release of The Colour and the Shape. Singles featured here, however, such as âThe Pretenderâ, âAll My Lifeâ, âLearn to Flyâ and âBest of Youâ, are more than willing to contradict this mindset. Itâs these tracks that perhaps best represent their respective albums â admittedly, something a single probably shouldnât be doing; but the songs themselves are so well-structured and enjoyable itâs easy to ignore. âThe Pretenderâ, the opener from 2007âs Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace rollicks along consistently on an edgy groove before roaring through that unmistakably excitable, anthemic shout-along of a chorus. In Your Honorâs âBest of Youâ brings the tempo down slightly, but keeps the energy levels at a high â especially following the second chorus, with the introduction of Chris Shiflettâs buzzsaw guitar break that scales the heights of the instrumental section at an impressively quick rate. Yes, at this point in their career, the Foos could have released pretty much anything and theyâd still be packing stadiums. The fact there was still quality material to be found, nonetheless, is impressive and a merit to the band themselves.Of course, it wouldnât be a Greatest Hits CD without at least one or two new tracks. The problem with this, however, is that most bands know this; and therefore put significantly less effort into them. Indeed, lethargic songwriting is what hinders the twangy âWheelsâ and the jarring, uneven âWord Forwardâ (which canât decide which kind of Foo Fighters song it wants to be) â thereâs no spark or engaging accessibility here. The former features some lovely harmonies from Hawkins and Shiflett in a call and response with Grohlâs rambling chorus lines, but has little else to offer. The latter, meanwhile, drags from the get-go; burdened with cheesy acoustic guitar, a lame-duck chord progression and ill-fitting scowls of âtheyâre just ***ing words!â that completely belie the dorky âFarewell, Jimmy/Goodbye, youthâ that commences the song.Additionally, it wouldnât be a Greatest Hits CD from a major label created sans the bandâs blessing without some glaring omissions. So âSkin and Bonesâ was a hit, yet the Orange County soundtrack single âThe Oneâ was not? Furthermore, of the five singles released from There is Nothing Left to Lose (including the fantastic âGeneratorâ and âNext Yearâ), only two are deemed worthy of inclusion? Granted, thereâs only so much time weâve got for the band, but the selections present only just get the green light â a few tweaks and we could have gotten a lot more value for money.Sure, the âGreatestâ is a little questionable at times (the new tracks, the slightly cheesy âLong Road to Ruinâ et al.). Donât try questioning the âHitsâ element, though. The bulk of what we have here is certified rock radio gold. Foo Fightersâ Greatest Hits works for all kinds of fans â the diehards can complete their collection and have all the bandâs great videos with the bonus DVD; and the passing fan can see the release as a mixtape for people who arenât willing to wade through entire albums. The system works. Thanks, Dave.
Reviewer: Matt Hartley
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great collection
Review: How could you not buy a Foo Fighters greatest hits album on vinyl? I'll never regret it!
Reviewer: Sharon M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice selection!
Review: Just what I wanted!
Reviewer: Michael R Winkle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good music
Review: Great price good jams.
Reviewer: Happy Camper
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: ð¦
Review: It is hard to find Great Bands/Albums on vinyl. So happy I found this.Love the Foo Fighters & I love this album! It is a great addition to my vinyl collection.It came quickly and was packaged very securely.
Reviewer: Alex Steven Caldwell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Pretty pretty good
Review: Everything came in good condition no damage to external case , the music was good first time purchasing foo fighters CD , always heard there songs on the radio decided to pick this up for the collection.
Reviewer: Richard Kostanski
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Record
Review: Great product...fast shipping!! A++++
Reviewer: Ken Baird
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great
Review: Great
Reviewer: Bob bitchin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Love â¤ï¸ Fooâs but without music ðµ shops kinda difficult finding otherwise !!!!!!Thankfully ð
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Reviewer: Jo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Un gran recopilación de los principales temas de la banda.
Reviewer: Robin Howard
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: It won't play on my old gramophone, nor my record deck but it does work on that there new fangled CD player.
Reviewer: Grazia Marzia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Il CD è arrivato in condizioni ottime e va benissimo nell' ascolto
Reviewer: Chris
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Das Foo Fighters Greatest Hits Album ist eine kraftvolle Sammlung von Songs, die die bemerkenswerte Karriere dieser legendären Band feiert. Mit einer Auswahl von Hits, die sich über mehrere Alben erstrecken, bietet dieses Album einen eindrucksvollen Ãberblick über das Schaffen der Foo Fighters. Von mitreiÃenden Rockhymnen wie "Everlong" bis hin zu melodischen Perlen wie "Best of You" ist jede Nummer auf diesem Album ein Zeugnis für das auÃergewöhnliche Songwriting und die musikalische Raffinesse der Band! Für Fans ist dieses Greatest Hits Album ein Must-Have, und für Neulinge ist es der perfekte Einstieg in das umfangreiche Repertoire der Foo Fighters. Insgesamt ist dieses Album ein zeitloses Meisterwerk, das die beeindruckende künstlerische Leistung einer der gröÃten Rockbands unserer Zeit würdigt. Selbstverständlich auf Vinyl!