The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us)
The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us) is a NOFX compilation that gathers songs from across their catalogue and gives them a fresh polish. The tracks had all been released before, but they were cleaned up and restored using newer technology, and a few were remixed for the occasion. It came out in November 2004 on Epitaph Europe.
It arrived a year after The War on Errorism and two years before Wolves in Wolves' Clothing, so it sits neatly in the middle of the band's long run of albums, which began with Liberal Animation in 1988. For anyone who knows the punk and pop punk side of NOFX only from a handful of records, it offers a tidied-up overview. It's also a chance for long-time fans to hear familiar songs with a cleaner sound. A poster for the album turns up in the 2006 film Grandma's Boy.
The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us): tracklist, credits and charts
27 tracks · 1:01:35Tracklist
- 1Dinosaurs Will DieMichael John Burkett2:51
- 2LinoleumFat Mike2:06
- 3BobFat Mike2:03
- 4The Separation of Church & Skate2:50
- 5Murder the GovernmentMichael John Burkett0:45
- 6Bleeding Heart Disease3:35
- 7Bottles to the GroundMichael John Burkett2:25
- 8180 DegreesMichael John Burkett2:12
- 9Party Enema1:20
- 10What’s the Matter With Kids Today1:15
- 11ReekoFat Mike3:00
- 12Stickin’ in My EyeFat Mike2:23
- 13All Outta AngstMichael John Burkett1:53
- 14Leave It AloneFat Mike and Eric Melvin2:04
- 15Green Corn1:45
- 16The Longest LineMichael John Burkett2:05
- 17Thank God It’s Monday1:40
- 18The Idiots Are Taking Over3:23
- 19Don’t Call Me WhiteFat Mike2:33
- 20Day to Daze1:59
- 21Soul DoubtFat Mike2:46
- 22Philthy Phil Philanthropist3:10
- 23Shut Up Already2:46
- 24It’s My Job to Keep Punk Rock EliteMichael John Burkett1:24
- 25Franco Un-American2:27
- 26Kill All the White Man2:50
- 27Wore Out the Soles of My Party Boots2:05
- Produced by
- Fat Mike, Ryan Greene, NOFX, Brett Gurewitz, Donnell Cameron
- Recorded at
- Motor Studios, Westbeach Recorders
- Recorded
- 1989–2004
- Mixed by
- Ryan Greene
- Engineered by
- Ryan Greene
- Labels
- Epitaph Europe, Epitaph
- Length
- 1:01:35
Line-up
- Jesse Sutherland · keyboard · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums · 2004 | 26 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2004 | 98 |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
Released the same week
Also released on 9 November
Every year →More from NOFX
Full discography →The best of 2004
All of 2004 →More on Epitaph Europe
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2004-11-09 vs 2004-11-08 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 8 November 2004 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 9 November 2004 | |
| Wikidata | 2004 | |
| US release | 9 November 2004 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 8 November 2004 | earliest UK or European date |
3 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2004 | XE | Epitaph Europe | 8714092672725 | original |
| 9 November 2004 | US | Epitaph | 045778672721 | other |
| 2022 | US | Epitaph | 045778672714 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×583 | upscaled |