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The Very Best of Winger
The Very Best of Winger is a greatest hits compilation from the American rock band, released through Atlantic Records and Rhino Entertainment on 2 October 2001. It draws mostly on their first three studio albums: Winger (1988), In the Heart of the Young (1990) and Pull (1993). The running order works backwards, so the most recently finished songs come first and the earliest ones close the collection.
The reason to look closely is the extras. "On the Inside" was newly recorded for the release, built from a riff left over from the Pull sessions that Kip Winger and Reb Beach shaped into a full song. There is also "Hell to Pay", a track from Pull that had previously been a Japanese bonus. It sits in the band's story as a look back before their return with IV in 2006.
The Very Best of Winger: tracklist and credits
16 tracks · 1:13:49Tracklist
- 1On the InsideReb Beach and Kip Winger4:25
- 2Blind Revolution MadReb Beach and Kip Winger5:26
- 3Down IncognitoReb Beach and Kip Winger3:49
- 4Spell I’m UnderKip Winger3:56
- 5Who’s the OneReb Beach and Kip Winger5:47
- 6Junkyard Dog (Tears on Stone)Reb Beach and Kip Winger6:56
- 7Hell to PayReb Beach and Kip Winger3:24
- 8Can’t Get EnuffReb Beach and Kip Winger4:24
- 9Under One ConditionReb Beach and Kip Winger4:31
- 10Easy Come Easy GoKip Winger4:07
- 11Rainbow in the RoseReb Beach and Kip Winger5:35
- 12Miles AwayPaul Taylor4:15
- 13SeventeenBeach, Hill, Winger4:12
- 14MadalaineReb Beach and Kip Winger3:47
- 15HungryReb Beach and Kip Winger4:01
- 16Headed for a HeartbreakKip Winger5:15
- Produced by
- Kip Winger, Mike Shipley, Kip Winger, Beau Hill
- Recorded at
- The Enterprise, Atlantic Studios
- Recorded
- 1988–2001
- Mixed by
- Cory Churko, Mike Shipley, Beau Hill, Jimmy Hoyson
- Mixed at
- The Enterprise, Atlantic Studios
- Engineered by
- Kip Winger, Mike Shipley, Jimmy Hoyson, Beau Hill
- Mastered by
- Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot
- Labels
- Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment
- Length
- 1:13:49
Line-up
- John Roth · guitar, vocals · guest
- Kip Winger · lead vocals, bass guitar, keyboard
- Reb Beach · guitar, background vocals
- Rod Morgenstein · percussion, drums (drum set), background vocals
- Alex Acuña · percussion · guest
- Paul Taylor · guitar, keyboard, background vocals
- Nate Winger · background vocals
- Paul Winger · background vocals
- Chris Botti · horn · guest
- Michael Davis · horn · guest
- Hae-Young Ham · violin · guest
- Maria Kitsopoulos · cello · guest
- Sandra Park · violin · guest
- Rebecca Young · viola · guest
- Beau Hill · vocals · guest
- Ira McLaughlin · vocals · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 2 October 2001 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 October 2001 | |
| Wikidata | 2 October 2001 | |
| US release | 2 October 2001 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 8 October 2001 | earliest UK or European date |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Atlantic | 081227839628 | other |
| — | AL | Rhino | 603497902217 | other |
| 2 October 2001 | US | Atlantic | 081227839628 | original |
| 8 October 2001 | XE | Atlantic | 081227839628 | other |
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2805×2817 | cropped: cropped from 2805x2817 to 2805x2805 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |