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A curious coda from a truly peculiar bunch. Who Cares a Lot is the swan song of the most engaging band to come to the fore when the late-'80s and early-'90s funk-punk hordes defiled the land. What set the San Francisco-based quintet apart all the lukewarm Chili Peppers of the time was powerful musicianship (few hard-rock bands could matc
A curious coda from a truly peculiar bunch. Who Cares a Lot is the swan song of the most engaging band to come to the fore when the late-'80s and early-'90s funk-punk hordes defiled the land. What set the San Francisco-based quintet apart all the lukewarm Chili Peppers of the time was powerful musicianship (few hard-rock bands could match them onstage in their Real Thing prime) and a contrary disposition. When the sweeping "Epic" briefly transformed FNM into MTV darlings, they responded by recording their most challenging work, the jarringly unpredictable Angel Dust, a commercial lapse from which they never quite recovered. Then there was their unsettling taste for easy-listening sounds, rather too generously evidenced on this best-of package by Lionel Richie's "Easy," Bacharach and David's "This Guy's in Love with You," the Bee Gees' "I Started a Joke," and "Theme from Midnight Cowboy." Their adrenaline-drunk fans never knew whether to cry or laugh. Of course, their trademark extreme alt-rap-metal forays are also in evidence, from 1987's "We Care a Lot" (a puncturing parody of altruistic star sing-alongs) to the half dozen turn-out-the-lights tracks from 1998. Ultimately, no one ever found solace in Faith No More, but, as Who Cares a Lot affirms, they were often beyond belief. --Steven Stolder
Album Details 'best Of'collection with Limited Bonus Disc featuring Unreleased Tracks, Demos,& Two Live Tracks from Australia.
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Track listingCD 1 : 1. We Care a Lot [Original Version] 2. Introduce Yourself 3. From Out of Nowhere 4. Epic 5. Falling to Pieces 6. Midlife Crisis 7. Small Victory 8. Easy 9. Digging the Grave 10. Gentle Art of Making Enemies 11. Evidence 12. I Started a Joke 13. Last Cup of Sorrow 14. Ashes to Ashes 15. Stripsearch
CD 2 : 1. World Is Yours 2. Hippie Jam Song 3. Instrumental 4. I Won't Forget You 5. Introduce Yourself [4-Track Demos] 6. Highway Star 7. Theme from Midnight Cowboy 8. This Guy's in Love With You
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