The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!

The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!
Greatest hits album by X
Released	July 27, 2004
Recorded	1978–1992
Genre	Punk rock
Length	157:48
Language	English
Label	Elektra/Rhino
Producer	Tony Berg, Alvan Clark, John Doe, Ray Manzarek, Patrick McDonald, Jimmy Nanos, Tim Summerhayes, Michael Wagener, X, Billy Zoom
X chronology
Beyond and Back: The X Anthology (1997) The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! (2004)
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The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! is a compilation American 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.

Track listing

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

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, 1980)
4. "Your Phone's off the Hook, but You're Not" – 2:25 (Los Angeles)
5. "Johny 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. "The 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, 1983)
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. "The Have Nots" – 4:46 (Under the Big Black Sun)
20. "Under the Big Black Sun" – 3:24 (Under the Big Black Sun)
21. "The 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)

Disc two

26. "Wild Thing" (7" Single Edit) – 3:33 (From the single of the same name, 1984) (written by Chip Taylor)
27. "Poor Girl" – 2:53 (More Fun in the New World)
28. "The Call of the Wreckin' Ball" – 2:57 (Performed by The Knitters, from the album Poor Little Critter on the Road, 1985) (written by Dave Alvin and John Doe)
29. "Someone Like You" – 2:42 (Poor Little Critter on the Road)
30. "What's Wrong with Me..." – 3:45 (From the album Ain't Love Grand!, 1985)
31. "Burning House of Love" – 3:55 (Ain't Love Grand)
32. "My Goodness" – 4:37 (Ain't Love Grand)
33. "4th of July" – 4:06 (From the album See How We Are, 1987) (written by Dave Alvin)
34. "You" – 3:30 (See How We Are)
35. "When It Rains..." – 4:33 (See How We Are)
36. "Surprise Surprise" – 2:52 (See How We Are)
37. "I'm Lost" – 2:57 (See How We Are)
38. "See How We Are" – 3:49 (See How We Are)
39. "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)
40. "Around My Heart" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) – 4:26 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
41. "Just Another Perfect Day" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) – 4:34 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
42. "Devil Doll" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) – 4:39 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
43. "Big Blue House" – 4:05 (From the album hey Zeus!, 1993)
44. "Clean Like Tomorrow" – 3:58 (hey Zeus!) (written by Exene Cervenka)
45. "Country at War" – 4:15 (hey Zeus!) (written by John Doe)
46. "New Life" – 3:24 (hey Zeus!) (written by John Doe)

External links

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