A Collection (Third Eye Blind album)

A Collection is a greatest hits album by Third Eye Blind, released July 18, 2006. The album contains all of their singles (with the exception of "Anything"), a handful of fan and band favorites, as well as three unreleased-via-LP songs: "Tattoo of the Sun", "My Time in Exile" and "Slow Motion" (with lyrics). The package also includes liner notes from renowned rock writer James Hunter and track-by-track commentary from Stephan Jenkins.

A Collection
Greatest hits album by
Third Eye Blind
ReleasedJuly 18, 2006 (2006-07-18)
Recorded1997-2003, various locations
GenreAlternative rock
Length79:11
LabelRhino/WEA
ProducerVarious
Third Eye Blind chronology
Out of the Vein
(2003)		 A Collection
(2006)		 Red Star
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

A Collection peaked at #103 on the Billboard 200, staying on the chart for three weeks.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Semi-Charmed Life"Stephan JenkinsThird Eye Blind4:28
2."Losing a Whole Year"Jenkins · Kevin CadoganThird Eye Blind3:20
3."How's It Going to Be"Jenkins · CadoganThird Eye Blind4:12
4."Jumper"JenkinsThird Eye Blind4:32
5."Graduate"Jenkins · CadoganThird Eye Blind3:11
6."Never Let You Go"JenkinsBlue3:57
7."Deep Inside of You"JenkinsBlue4:12
8."10 Days Late"Jenkins · Arion SalazarBlue3:06
9."Blinded"Jenkins · Salazar · Tony FredianelliOut of the Vein4:23
10."Crystal Baller"JenkinsOut of the Vein4:15
11."Forget Myself"Jenkins · SalazarOut of the Vein4:13
12."Can't Get Away"Jenkins · SalazarOut of the Vein3:46
13."Motorcycle Drive By"JenkinsThird Eye Blind4:24
14."My Time in Exile"Jenkins · SalazarOut of the Vein (Japanese bonus track)3:17
15."Palm Reader"Jenkins · FredianelliOut of the Vein4:55
16."Tattoo of the Sun"Jenkins · Salazar · CadoganThird Eye Blind (Japanese bonus track)4:16
17."Wounded"Jenkins · CadoganBlue4:52
18."God of Wine"Jenkins · CadoganThird Eye Blind5:19
19."Slow Motion"Jenkins · CadoganBlue (instrumental version)4:33
Total length:00:79:11

Rejected options

An acoustic version of "Anything" (the only single that did not make the cut) was replaced by "Can't Get Away", likely due to its short-length and to even the number of songs from each album. Remixes of "Losing a Whole Year" and "Graduate" and a 1995 demo of "Semi-Charmed Life" were dropped in favor of the original studio recordings, likely done in order to appeal to a traditional audience. The track list was also in a different order:[3]

  1. "Semi-Charmed Life (1995 Demo)"
  2. "Losing A Whole Year (Remix - Strings Up)"
  3. "How's It Going To Be"
  4. "Jumper"
  5. "Graduate (Remix)"
  6. "Tattoo Of The Sun"
  7. "Never Let You Go"
  8. "Deep Inside Of You"
  9. "Anything (Acoustic)"
  10. "10 Days Late"
  11. "Blinded"
  12. "Crystal Baller"
  13. "My Time In Exile"
  14. "God Of Wine"
  15. "Motorcycle Drive By"
  16. "Forget Myself"
  17. "Wounded"
  18. "Palm Reader"
  19. "Slow Motion (With Lyrics)"

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Billboard 200 chart history-A Collection". Archived from the original on 21 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  3. "A Collection on Contact Music". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
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