BanglesGreatest Hits

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Rock

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Pop Rock

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Tracklist

Hero Takes A Fall 2:55
Going Down To Liverpool 3:41
Manic Monday 3:06
If She Knew What She Wants 3:50
Walk Like An Egyptian 3:24
Walking Down Your Street 3:17
Following 3:22
Hazy Shade Of Winter (7" Version) 2:47
In Your Room 3:30
Eternal Flame 3:57
Be With You 3:03
I'll Set You Free 4:51
Everything I Wanted 3:37
Where Were You When I Needed You 3:05

Credits (5)

Notes

Compilation album.
Released date: May 8, 1990.

"Greatest Hits" is a compilation album by the Bangles. It was released by their record company, Columbia Records on May 8, 1990 to fulfil the band's contractual requirements; by the time of the release of the album, the group had already broken up. The album peaked at #97 on the US Billboard 200 and at #4 in the UK Albums Chart.

The album features the single remixes of "Hero Takes a Fall", "Walking Down Your Street" and "I'll Set You Free". It also includes the 7" version of the Simon & Garfunkel's "Hazy Shade of Winter" cover, which original version was released on the soundtrack of the film Less Than Zero, and had not been included on a Bangles album. It also contains the non-album B-side cover of The Grass Roots' "Where Were You When I Needed You" and the previously unreleased song "Everything I Wanted" from the Everything album sessions.

"Everything I Wanted" was released as a single around Europe and Australia to promote the release. In the UK, a new remix of "Walk Like an Egyptian" was released instead, peaking at #73.
In Australia "I'll Set You Free" was backed by "Everything I Wanted" — later released as a single in its own right in 1990 — and was housed in a different picture sleeve.

Video:
▪ "Greatest Hits"

Singles:
▪ "I'll Set You Free" (Australia)

Special release
▪ "The Eternal Mix" (Spain)

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    Cover of Greatest Hits, 1990, CD Greatest Hits
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    Liberation Records – D 24516 Australia 1990 Australia1990
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    Cover of Greatest Hits, 1990, CD Greatest Hits
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    Columbia – 46125 US 1990 US1990
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    CBS – 466769 1 UK 1990 UK1990
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    Columbia – WCK 46125 Canada 1990 Canada1990
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    CBS – 466769 2 Europe 1990 Europe1990
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    Columbia – CK 46125 Canada 1990 Canada1990
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    CBS – 466769 4 UK 1990 UK1990
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    Liberation Records – 105241 1 Australia 1990 Australia1990
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    CBS – 466769 1 Spain 1990 Spain1990
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    CBS – KL 1905 Yugoslavia 1990 Yugoslavia1990
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    Cover of Greatest Hits, 1990-05-08, CD Greatest Hits
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    Columbia – 46125 US 1990 US1990
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    Columbia – CT 46125 US 1990 US1990
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    CBS – 466769 1 Greece 1990 Greece1990
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    Uzelli – B.193 Turkey 1990 Turkey1990
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    Columbia – CK 46125 US 1990 US1990
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    CBS/Sony – CSCS 5181 Japan 1990 Japan1990
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    Columbia – CCT 46125 Canada 1990 Canada1990
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    CBS – 188.105 Brazil 1990 Brazil1990
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    CBS – 466769 2 Europe 1990 Europe1990
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    Columbia – 466769 4 Philippines 1990 Philippines1990
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    CBS – 466769 4 Greece 1990 Greece1990
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    CBS – 1.11.1036 Venezuela 1990 Venezuela1990
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    CBS – 105241 4 Thailand 1990 Thailand1990
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    CBS – 14466769 Colombia 1990 Colombia1990
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    Columbia – CCT 46125 Canada 1990 Canada1990
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    CBS – DMI-466769 Mexico 1990 Mexico1990
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    Columbia – CT 46125 Canada 1990 Canada1990
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    Cover of Greatest Hits, 1990, Cassette Greatest Hits
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    CBS – 466769 4 Europe 1990 Europe1990
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    CBS – 466769 4 Europe 1990 Europe1990
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    CBS – DMIT-466769 Mexico 1990 Mexico1990
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    CBS – ASF 3320 South Africa 1990 South Africa1990
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    Cover of Grandes Éxitos, 1990, Cassette Grandes Éxitos
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    Columbia – 170-143 Argentina 1990 Argentina1990
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    Cover of Grandes Exitos, 1990, Vinyl Grandes Exitos
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    Columbia – 70-143 Argentina 1990 Argentina1990
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    Cover of Greatest Hits, 1990, CD Greatest Hits
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    Liberation Records – 105241-2 Australia 1990 Australia1990
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    Cover of Greatest Hits, 1990, Vinyl Greatest Hits
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    CBS – 466769 1 Spain 1990 Spain1990
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    Cover of Greatest Hits, 1990, Vinyl Greatest Hits
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    CBS – 466769 1 UK 1990 UK1990
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    Cover of Greatest Hits, 1990, CD Greatest Hits
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    Columbia – CK 46125 Canada 1990 Canada1990
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    CBS – 466769 1 Europe 1990 Europe1990
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    Columbia – 46125 South Korea 1990 South Korea1990
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    Reviews

    • MainlyDrinking's avatar
      MainlyDrinking
      Totally agree with previous comments. Maybe not reference material but very pleasant to listen to. Well balanced recording.
      • Shayb1979's avatar
        Shayb1979
        Great sounding record. Too bad this was never pressed in the US, but was worth paying the shipping to have this in my collection.
        • Tonyjupp's avatar
          Tonyjupp
          Can’t believe this does not have reviews. Awesome album, well recorded. The guitar on A7 comes across so real (Rega P10, Aura, MF KW550 to B&W 804D3).
          • VintageVinyl08's avatar
            VintageVinyl08
            Every info page I read about this Greatest Hits album says it's the single mixes of Hero Takes A Fall & Walking Down Your Street - I just don't get why. Even online when you listen through Apple or Spotify that's not the case.
            So I listened to the mixes on the Greatest Hits disc I have along with an old CD issue of both All Over The Place & Different Light. All the same song versions across the board - only difference is the Greatest Hits disc has a remastering when I went track for track with the album counterpart.
            My Hits disc does however have different versions of I'll Set You Free & Be With You - so clearly different from their album track versions, compared to with an old CD pressing of the album Everything.
            • dustersinc's avatar
              dustersinc
              Edited 4 years ago
              This might be an original issue from Mexico. I have the same copy with identical barcode & Matrix/Runout numbers. Strangely, this pressing includes the album mixes of "Hero Takes a Fall" and "Walking Down Your Street" rather than the single remixes that are featured on all other issues of 'Greatest Hits'. Additionally, the version of "I'll Set You Free" included here also differs from all other releases: in that it fades 5 seconds sooner. This same "early fade out version" was included as a bonus track on the Cherry Pop re-issue of 'Everything' in 2012. Therefore, the run times are incorrect for "Walking Down Your Street" (actual time 3:05) and "I'll Set You Free" (actual time 4:44).
              • BellePiec's avatar
                BellePiec
                Entire album design including cover, inside book, back cover and original colour CD was done by Belle Piec when working for Traffic Design Studios. Only the cover photograph was supplied in hard copy black and white. The Bangles were very happy with the design.

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