The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!

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The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!
Compilation album by X
Released	2004-07-27
Recorded	1978-1992
Genre	Punk
Length	157:48
Label	Elektra/Rhino Records
Producer	Alvin Clark, Tony Berg, John Doe, Ray Manzarek, Patrick McDonald, Jimmy Nanos, Tim Summerhayes, Michael Wagener, X, Billy Zoom
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
X chronology
Beyond and Back: The X Anthology (1997) The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! (2004) N/a

The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! is a greatest-hits compilation for Los Angeles punk rock band X released in 2004. The album includes liner notes by Tony Alva, K. K. Barrett, Elissa Bello, Tito Larriva, Ray Manzarek, Paul Reubens, and Henry Rollins among others.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc one 1.2 Disc two 2 External links

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] Disc one

1. "Adult Books" (Single Version) - 3:14 (From the single of the same name, 1978)
2. "We're Desperate" (Single Version) - 2:03 (Adult Books)
3. "Los Angeles" - 2:24 (From the album Los Angeles, 1979)
4. "Your Phone's off the Hook, but You're Not" - 2:25 (Los Angeles)
5. "Johnny 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. "Unheard Music" - 4:45 (Los Angeles)
9. "White Girl" (Single Mix) - 3:29 (From the single of the same name, 1980)
10. "The Once Over Twice" - 2:31 (From the album Wild Gift, 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 the soundtrack to the film Urgh! A Music War, 1981)
15. "Riding with Mary" (Single Version) - 3:12 (From the single of the same name, 1981)
16. "The Hungry Wolf" - 3:47 (From the album Under the Big Black Sun, 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. "Have-Nots" - 4:46 (Under the Big Black Sun)
20. "Under the Big Black Sun" - 3:24 (Under the Big Black Sun)
21. "New World" - 3:25 (From the album More Fun in the New World, 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)

[edit] Disc two

1. "Wild Thing" (7" Single Edit) - 3:33 (From the single of the same name, 1984) (written by Chip Taylor)
2. "Poor Girl" - 2:53 (More Fun in the New World)
3. "The Call of the Wreckin' Ball" - 2:57 (Performed by The Knitters, from the album Poor Little Critter on the Road, 1986) (written by Dave Alvin and John Doe)
4. "Someone Like You" - 2:42 (Poor Little Critter on the Road)
5. "What's Wrong with Me..." - 3:45 (From the album Ain't Love Grand, 1985)
6. "Burning House of Love" - 3:55 (Ain't Love Grand)
7. "My Goodness" - 4:37 (Ain't Love Grand)
8. "4th of July" - 4:06 (From the album See How We Are, 1987) (written by Dave Alvin)
9. "You" - 3:30 (See How We Are)
10. "When It Rains..." - 4:33 (See How We Are)
11. "Surprise Surprise" - 2:52 (See How We Are)
12. "I'm Lost" - 2:57 (See How We Are)
13. "See How We Are" - 3:49 (See How We Are)
14. "Skin Deep Town" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) - 3:19 (From the album Live at the Whisky a Go Go, 1988)
15. "Around My Heart" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) - 4:26 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
16. "Just Another Perfect Day" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) - 4:34 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
17. "Devil Doll" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) - 4:39 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
18. "Big Blue House" - 4:05 (From the album hey Zeus!, 1989)
19. "Clean Like Tomorrow" - 3:58 (hey Zeus!) (written by Exene Cervenka)
20. "Country at War" - 4:15 (hey Zeus!) (written by John Doe)
21. "New Life" - 3:24 (hey Zeus!) (written by John Doe)

[edit] External links

• Rhino's official site on Make the Music Go Bang!

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