Blink 182 (Sound and Vision Q4 2007)

发洩无穷活力，好玩、好动、好色本性完全表露；90年代校园青春文化绝佳代言人；趁着庞克乐有着绝地大反攻之势，引领最为流畅欢愉节奏，谱入讽刺无厘头到家之场景，有别于Green Day、Offspring之崛起，触动你笑感神经的疯狂乐团Blink-182，也许没有头染五颜六色(因为他们长得太搞笑)、也许没有穿露股沟、内裤配超垮裤破T恤(因为他们直接脱光光)，但是他们却是风靡全球滑板族、庞克族、校园YA片商最爱，甚至让前来观看演唱会之"波"涛汹涌女粉丝们，心甘情愿卸下胸前最后一道防卫，造福所有Blink-182死忠追随者的超级乐团！ 来自孕育丰富庞克能量大本营加州，当初团名只呼Blink，随着1994年于独立厂推出首张专辑『Cheshire Cat』，知名度急速攀升，导致跟爱尔兰乐团之团名冲撞，被迫加上随机任选数字182(没啥特别意义)。接着『Dude Ranch』问世，不仅成为多项极限运动最佳衬乐，更在校园青春片中频频献声，MV拍摄也发挥笑死人不偿命之能事，引起主流大厂注意，入籍MCA后供出第四张专辑『Enema Of The State』，鼓手则换上满身刺青的强ㄎㄚTravis Barker；打从封面请来美国火辣A片女星入镜，到全脱精光、打上马赛克拍摄禁播MV之首攻曲"What’s My Age Again"，再至获得美国现代及主流摇滚榜双冠军、讽刺时下偶像MV拍摄内容之"All That Small Thing"等呛烧话题，Blink-182爆红到一发不可收拾，唱片公司乐歪的顺势发行现场专辑『The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show』及先前独立厂牌专辑混音海捞一票，紧接献宝之『Take Off Your Pants And Jacket』，立刻空降美国专辑榜冠军与英国榜Top4。随着团员陆续成家进入而立之年，收起嘻皮笑脸改以稳重路线引导出2003年同名专辑，仍然开出大破两百万张红盘，首次打出抒情牌"I Miss You"，冲上美国摇滚榜冠军，并创下英国金榜最优TOP8成绩！ 除了以Blink-182之名推出专辑外，还有团员各自洗牌发行计画，包括：Tom+Travis的Boxcar Racer、Travis+Rancid灵魂要角Tim的Transplants、Mark+Travis组成Plus 44、Tom则跟Offspring团员Atom组成Angels And Airwaves，都准备在2006年有全新组合之专辑呈现。当Blink-182迈入乐坛第11个年头之际，将总销量大破千万张的历届作品，遴选18首推出精选特辑。含有率先攻入摇滚榜之决定作"Dammit"到2004年同名专辑中最后一波单曲"Always"，另外加入全新入榜作品"Not Now"、为MTV秀谱写首次曝光之"Another Girl Another Planet"。不管Blink-182是否已名存实亡或甚解散，但藉由这张精选回顾辑，仍感谢Blink-182陪我们度过一段无悔欢乐的青春年少时光！(博客来) Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album of American rock band Blink-182. It was released on October 31, 2005 by Geffen Records. The compilation was released alongside a DVD of the same name, collecting the band's music videos. Greatest Hits was created by Geffen shortly after the band's February 2005 breakup, termed an "indefinite hiatus" by the label. Tensions had risen in the group and guitarist Tom DeLonge desired to take time off. Bassist Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker argued with DeLonge regarding the band's future and their possible next album, and heated exchanges led to DeLonge's exit. In the interim, Hoppus and Barker continued playing together in +44, and DeLonge formed his new rock outfit Angels & Airwaves. The compilation is essentially a collection of the band’s most successful singles with one new song and a non-album track. The collection covers tracks from the band's debut album Cheshire Cat (1995) to their most recent studio effort, Blink-182 (2003). Greatest Hits features numerous hit singles by the band, including "Dammit", "What's My Age Again?", "All the Small Things", "The Rock Show", "First Date", "Feeling This" and "I Miss You". The B-side "Not Now", which was recorded during the Blink-182 sessions, makes its first appearance on this compilation and was released as its lead single; a cover of "Another Girl, Another Planet" by The Only Ones was sent to radio as an Airplay single. Greatest Hits peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 album chart. Critics were generally very positive regarding Greatest Hits, viewing it a suitable, reflective compilation of the band's hits. Andy Greenwald of Blender called it a "flawless compilation," covering the group's transition from "nudists to near-geniuses." Greatest Hits has been certified platinum in Canada and triple platinum in Australia.