The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!

The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!
Greatest hits album by X
Released	July 27, 2004 (2004-07-27)
Recorded	1978–1992
Genre	Punk rock
Length	157:48
Language	English
Label	Elektra/Rhino
Producer	Tony Berg, Alvan Clark, John Doe, Ray Manzarek, Patrick McDonald, Jimmy Nanos, Tim Summerhayes, Michael Wagener, X, Billy Zoom
X chronology
Beyond and Back: The X Anthology (1997) The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! (2004) X – Live in Los Angeles (2005)

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The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! is a compilation album by American rock band X, released July 27, 2004, by Elektra Records/Rhino Entertainment. The album included liner notes by Tony Alva, K. K. Barrett, Tito Larriva, Ray Manzarek, Paul Reubens and Henry Rollins, among others.^[1]

Track listing

All songs were written by Exene Cervenka and John Doe, except where noted.

Disc 1

1. "Adult Books (Single Version)" – 3:14 (from "Adult Books" single, 1978)
2. "We're Desperate (Single Version)" – 2:03 (B-side to "Adult Books")
3. "Los Angeles" – 2:24 (from Los Angeles album, 1980)
4. "Your Phone's off the Hook, but You're Not" – 2:25 (Los Angeles)
5. "Johny Hit and Run Paulene" – 2:50 (Los Angeles)
6. "Soul Kitchen" – 2:26 (Los Angeles) (written by the Doors)
7. "The World's a Mess; It's in My Kiss" – 4:28 (Los Angeles)
8. "The Unheard Music" – 4:45 (Los Angeles)
9. "White Girl (Single Mix)" – 3:29 (from "White Girl" single, 1980)
10. "The Once Over Twice" – 2:31 (from Wild Gift album, 1981)
11. "Universal Corner" – 4:33 (Wild Gift)
12. "Some Other Time" – 2:17 (Wild Gift)
13. "In This House That I Call Home" – 3:33 (Wild Gift)
14. "Beyond and Back (Live in August, 1980 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium)" – 2:41 (from Urgh! A Music War soundtrack, 1981)
15. "Riding with Mary (Single Version)" – 3:12 (from "Riding with Mary" single, 1983)
16. "The Hungry Wolf" – 3:47 (from Under the Big Black Sun album, 1982)
17. "Motel Room in My Bed" – 2:41 (Under the Big Black Sun)
18. "Blue Spark" – 2:08 (Under the Big Black Sun)
19. "The Have Nots" – 4:46 (Under the Big Black Sun)
20. "Under the Big Black Sun" – 3:24 (Under the Big Black Sun)
21. "The New World" – 3:25 (From More Fun in the New World album, 1983)
22. "Breathless" – 2:19 (More Fun in the New World) (written by Otis Blackwell)
23. "We're Having Much More Fun" – 3:08 (More Fun in the New World)
24. "True Love" – 2:15 (More Fun in the New World)
25. "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" – 4:15 (More Fun in the New World)

Disc 2

26. "Wild Thing (7" Single Edit)" – 3:33 (from "Wild Thing" single, 1984; written by Chip Taylor)
27. "Poor Girl" – 2:53 (More Fun in the New World)
28. "The Call of the Wreckin' Ball" – 2:57 (performed by the Knitters; from Poor Little Critter on the Road album, 1985; written by Dave Alvin and John Doe)
29. "Someone Like You" – 2:42 (Poor Little Critter on the Road)
30. "What's Wrong with Me..." – 3:45 (from Ain't Love Grand! album, 1985)
31. "Burning House of Love" – 3:55 (Ain't Love Grand)
32. "My Goodness" – 4:37 (Ain't Love Grand)
33. "4th of July" – 4:06 (from See How We Are album, 1987; written by Dave Alvin)
34. "You"– 3:30 (See How We Are)
35. "When It Rains..." – 4:33 (See How We Are)
36. "Surprise Surprise" – 2:52 (See How We Are)
37. "I'm Lost" – 2:57 (See How We Are)
38. "See How We Are" – 3:49 (See How We Are)
39. "Skin Deep Town (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go)" – 3:19 (from Live at the Whisky a Go-Go album, 1988)
40. "Around My Heart (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go)" – 4:26
41. "Just Another Perfect Day (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go)" – 4:34
42. "Devil Doll (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go)" – 4:39
43. "Big Blue House" – 4:05 (from Hey Zeus! album, 1993)
44. "Clean Like Tomorrow" – 3:58 (Hey Zeus!; written by Exene Cervenka)
45. "Country at War" – 4:15 (Hey Zeus!; written by John Doe)
46. "New Life" – 3:24 (Hey Zeus!; written by John Doe)

References

External links

• "The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!". Rhino Entertainment.

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