Exile on Mainstream
Exile on Mainstream is Matchbox Twenty's first compilation, released on 2 October 2007 through Atlantic. It arrived in two parts: a collection of the American rock band's biggest hits, and a set of fresh material.
The hits side gathers remastered versions of 11 of their best-known songs, a handy reminder of how much ground they covered between Yourself or Someone Like You and More Than You Think You Are. The new side is an EP of seven songs, taken from a 12-song recording session produced by Steve Lillywhite. For anyone who stopped paying attention after the early 2000s, it works as a bridge in the band's story, with the older favourites and the newer songs sitting side by side. It's a good place to start if you want the singles and a sense of where the band were heading.
Exile on Mainstream: tracklist, credits and charts
17 tracks · 1:06:08Tracklist
- 1How Far We’ve ComeCook, Doucette, Thomas, Yale3:31
- 2I’ll Believe You When3:16
- 3All Your Reasons2:41
- 4These Hard Times3:49
- 5If I Fall2:48
- 6Can’t Let You Go3:30
- 7Long DayRob Thomas3:46
- 8PushMatt Serletic and Rob Thomas3:58
- 93 amGoff, Stanley, Thomas, Yale3:45
- 10Real WorldRob Thomas and Matchbox Twenty3:51
- 11Back 2 GoodMatt Serletic and Rob Thomas5:38
- 12BentRob Thomas4:17
- 13If You’re GoneRob Thomas4:34
- 14Mad SeasonRob Thomas5:07
- 15DiseaseMick Jagger and Rob Thomas3:39
- 16UnwellRob Thomas3:57
- 17Bright LightsRob Thomas4:01
- Produced by
- Matt Serletic, Steve Lillywhite
- Recorded at
- Triclops Recording
- Recorded
- 1996–2002; 2007
- Mixed by
- Greg Archilla, Matt Serletic
- Mixed at
- House of Blues Studios
- Engineered by
- Jeff Tomei
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 1:06:08
Line-up
- Kyle Cook · guitar, background vocals · guest
- Paul Doucette · drums (drum set) · guest
- Adam Gaynor · guitar, background vocals · guest
- Brian Yale · bass guitar · guest
- Rob Thomas · vocals · guest
Singles
- “How Far We've Come” · 4 September 2007
- “All Your Reasons” · 18 January 2008 (Australia)
- “These Hard Times” · 29 January 2008
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2007 | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2007 | 53 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2007 | 1 |
| US Alternative · 2007 | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2007 | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2007 | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2007 | 8 |
| Ireland 2 · 2007 | 9 |
| German Albums · 2007 | 28 |
| Swiss Albums · 2007 | 46 |
All 13 charts
| Scottish Albums · 2007 | 47 |
| Austrian Albums · 2007 | 54 |
| Dutch Albums · 2007 | 98 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2008 | 3× Platinum |
| Canada · 2008 | Gold |
| New Zealand | Platinum |
| United Kingdom · 2024 | Silver |
| United States · 2007 | Gold |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2007-09-28 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 28 September 2007 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 October 2007 | |
| Wikidata | 2 October 2007 | |
| US release | 2 October 2007 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 28 September 2007 | earliest UK or European date |
11 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ZA | Atlantic | 6001212257835 | other |
| 2007 | CA | Atlantic | 075678996986 | other |
| 28 September 2007 | XE | Atlantic | 075678996627 | original |
| 2 October 2007 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 2 October 2007 | US | Atlantic | 075678996986 | other |
| 2 October 2007 | AU | Atlantic | 9325583044885 | other |
| 2 October 2007 | XW | Atlantic | 075679956927 | deluxe |
| 2 October 2007 | US | — | other | |
| 2 October 2007 | XW | Atlantic | other | |
| 2 October 2007 | US | Atlantic | 9325583044885 | other |
| 16 March 2020 | XW | Atlantic | 075679995230 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 942×920 | upscaled |