Greatest Hits, by Keith Fullerton Whitman

Greatest Hits

by Keith Fullerton Whitman

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1.	160. Billy Joel, “It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me” (1980) 09:16	buy track
2.	159. Matthew Wilder, “Break My Stride” (1984) 08:50	buy track
3.	158. The Bee Gees, “How Deep Is Your Love” (1977) 06:59	buy track
4.	157. Black Sabbath, “The Wizard” (1970) 05:19	buy track
5.	156. Lou Reed, “Walk On The Wild Side” (1972) 05:52	buy track
6.	155. Rush, “Overture/The Temples of Syrinx” (1976) 04:03	buy track
7.	154. Beatles, “In My Life” (1965) 09:50	buy track
8.	153. Pink Floyd, “Fearless” (1971) 10:50	buy track
9.	152. Pink Floyd, “On The Run” (1973) 07:07	buy track
10.	151. Neil Young, “Cinnamon Girl” (1969) 09:08	buy track
11.	150. Aerosmith, “Dream On” (1973) 10:05	buy track
12.	149. Phil Collins, “In Too Deep” (1986) 13:35	buy track
13.	148. Heart, “Crazy On You” (1976) 08:06	buy track
14.	147. Rod Stewart, “Maggie May” (1971) 09:53	buy track
15.	146. Rush, “The Spirit Of The Radio” (1980) 08:40	buy track
16.	145. Pet Shop Boys, “West End Girls” (1985) 13:33	buy track
17.	144. Paul McCartney, “Maybe I’m Amazed” (1970) 10:50	buy track
18.	143. The Who, “Eminence Front” (1982) 07:51	buy track
19.	142. Led Zeppelin, “What Is And What Should Never Be” (1969) 12:53	buy track
20.	141. Foreigner, “Feels Like The First Time” (1977) 09:59	buy track
21.	140. Genesis, “No Reply At All” (1981) 07:21	buy track
22.	139. Simon & Garfunkel, “Cecelia” (1970) 10:01	buy track
23.	138. Bob Marley, “Stir It Up” (1973) 12:13	buy track
24.	137. Simon & Garfunkel, “The Boxer” (1969) 10:53	buy track
25.	136. David Seville, “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" (1958) 10:16	buy track
26.	135. Queen, “Under Pressure” (1981) 05:26	buy track
27.	134. Queen, “We Will Rock You” (1977) 06:15	buy track
28.	133. Steely Dan, “Fire In The Hole” (1972) 07:27	buy track
29.	132. Paul Simon, “You Can Call Me Al” (1986) 07:25	buy track
30.	131. The Doobie Brothers, “Takin’ It To The Streets” (1976) 05:00	buy track
31.	130. Devo, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” (1977) 09:57	buy track
32.	129. AC/DC, “For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)” (1981) 24:07	buy track
33.	128. Heart, “Magic Man” (1976) 11:59	buy track
34.	127. Swing Out Sister, “Break Out” (1986) 05:21	buy track
35.	126. Foreigner, “I’ve Been Waiting For A Girl Like You” (1981) 14:12	buy track
36.	125. The Cure, “Lovesong” (1989) 08:00	buy track
37.	124. Tommy James & The Shondells, “Crimson And Clover” (1968) 16:00	buy track
38.	123. The Four Seasons, "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" (1975) 09:51	buy track
39.	122. Dixie Dregs, “Odyssey” (1978) 04:18	buy track
40.	121. Elton John, “Your Song” (1970) 12:00	buy track
41.	120. Bread, “Guitar Man” (1972) 13:58	buy track
42.	119. Bachman-Turner Overdrive, “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” (1974) 03:49	buy track
43.	118. Robert Palmer, “I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On” (1985) 08:27	buy track
44.	117. Yes, “Leave It” (1983) 08:14	buy track
45.	116. Yes, “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” (1983) 01:00:00	buy track
46.	115. James Brown, “I Got You (I Feel Good)” (1965) 08:50	buy track
47.	114. Madonna, “Open Your Heart” (1986) 07:27	buy track
48.	113. Cream, “White Room” (1968) 14:29	buy track
49.	112. Prince, “I Would Die 4 U” (1984) 07:34	buy track
50.	111. Michael Jackson, “Human Nature” (1982) 16:29	buy track
51.	110. Snap, “Rhythm Is A Dancer” (1992) 08:29	buy track
52.	109. Kenny G., “Song Bird” (1986) 08:43	buy track
53.	108. Cyndi Lauper, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” (1983) 05:00	buy track
54.	107. C+C Music Factory, “Gonna Make You Sweat” (1990) 05:59	buy track
55.	106. Barry White, “I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby” (1973) 06:20	buy track
56.	105. Michael Jackson, “Rock With You” (1979) 08:31	buy track
57.	104. Stevie Wonder, “I Just Called To Say I Love You” (1984) 12:00	buy track
58.	103. Bon Jovi, “Renegade” (1983) 06:47	buy track
59.	102. Joe Satriani, “Satch Boogie” (1987) 06:44	buy track
60.	101. Stevie Wonder, “Living For The City” (1973) 09:47	buy track
61.	100. Dokken, "Mr. Scary" (1987) 09:26	buy track
62.	099. L.A. Guns, "Electric Gypsy" (1987) 06:01	buy track
63.	098. Def Leppard, "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (1987) 09:30	buy track
64.	097. Def Leppard, "Bringin' On The Heartbreak" (1981) 07:01	buy track
65.	096. James Gang, "Funk #49" (1970) 06:01	buy track
66.	095. Billy Joel, "The Stranger" (1977) 04:54	buy track
67.	094. Bon Jovi, "Livin' On A Prayer" (1986) 13:02	buy track
68.	093. Crowded House, "Don't Dream It's Over" (1986) 08:24	buy track
69.	092. Phil Collins, "Take Me Home" (1985) 05:00	buy track
70.	091. Tangerine Dream, "Love On A Real Train" (1984) 09:37	buy track
71.	090. Pino Donaggio, "Telescope" (1984) 07:41	buy track
72.	089. Frankie Goes To Hollywood, "Relax" (1983) 04:30	buy track
73.	088. Peter Frampton, "Do You Feel Like We Do" (1976) 16:15	buy track
74.	087. The Velvet Underground, "Sweet Jane" (1970) 15:20	buy track
75.	086. U2, "I Will Follow" (1980) 05:48	buy track
76.	085. U2, "New Year's Day" (1983) 05:59	buy track
77.	084. Big Country, "In A Big Country" (1983) 09:03	buy track
78.	083. The Clash, "Rock The Casbah" (1982) 06:54	buy track
79.	082. The Clash, "London Calling" (1979) 06:00	buy track
80.	081. Blur, "Sing" (1991) 09:57	buy track
81.	080. Taylor Dane, "Tell It To My Heart" (1987) 05:25	buy track
82.	079. Van Halen, "Jump" (1983) 06:59	buy track
83.	078. Tina Turner, "What's Love Got To Do With It" (1984) 10:17	buy track
84.	077. Harold Faltermeyer, "Axel F" (1984) 09:27	buy track
85.	076. Buckner & Garcia, "Pac-Man Fever" (1982) 06:14	buy track
86.	075. Prince, "Kiss" (1986) 04:04	buy track
87.	074. James Brown, "Living In America" (1985) 06:12	buy track
88.	073. Miami Sound Machine, "Conga" (1986) 06:35	buy track
89.	072. Simply Red, "Holding Back The Years" (1985) 10:34	buy track
90.	071. Cutting Crew, "(I Just) Died In Your Arms" (1986) 10:29	buy track
91.	070. LL Cool J, "I Need Love" (1987) 10:27	buy track
92.	069. George Michael, "Faith" (1987) 10:00	buy track
93.	068. ABBA, "The WInner Takes It All" (1980) 07:21	buy track
94.	067. Nena, "99 Luftballoons" (1983) 04:02	buy track
95.	066. Phil Collins, "In The Air Tonight" (1981) 07:59	buy track
96.	065. Grover Washington, Jr., "Just The Two Of Us" (1981) 04:34	buy track
97.	064. Kim WIlde, "Kids In America" (1981) 07:23	buy track
98.	063. Prince, "When Doves Cry" (1984) 05:28	buy track
99.	062. ABBA, "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (1979) 10:36	buy track
100.	061. Led Zeppelin, "No Quarter" (1973) 15:12	buy track
101.	060. Steve Miller Band, "Threshold" (1977) 09:21	buy track
102.	059. The Supremes, "You Keep Me Hanging On" (1966) 11:43	buy track
103.	058. Siouxsie And The Banshees, "Peek-A-Boo" (1988) 03:00	buy track
104.	057. Styx, "Mister Roboto" (1983) 05:30	buy track
105.	056. Marvin Gaye, "Sexual Healing" (1982) 10:45	buy track
106.	055. Duran Duran, "Tiger Tiger" (1987) 11:43	buy track
107.	054. Boston, "Foreplay" (1976) 11:44	buy track
108.	053. Michael Sembello, "Maniac" (1983) 05:40	buy track
109.	052. Eddy Grant, "Electric Avenue" (1982) 10:03	buy track
110.	051. Eurythmics, "Here Comes The Rain Again" (1984) 08:21	buy track
111.	050. Eurythmics, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" (1983) 04:24	buy track
112.	049. Toto, "Africa" (1982) 10:37	buy track
113.	048. Mick Smiley, "Magic" (1984) 07:50	buy track
114.	047. Herbie Hancock, "Rockit" (1983) 04:59	buy track
115.	046. Shannon, "Let The Music Play" (1983) 13:10	buy track
116.	045. Art Of Noise, "Moments In Love" (1983) 09:57	buy track
117.	044. Madonna, "Take A Bow" (1994) 11:04	buy track
118.	043. Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean" (1983) 08:36	buy track
119.	042. Van Halen, "Eruption" (1978) 09:33	buy track
120.	041. Mr. Mister, "Broken Wings" (1985) 10:02	buy track
121.	040. Skid Row, "18 And Life" (1989) 10:34	buy track
122.	039. Kenny Loggins, "This Is It" (1979) 08:39	buy track
123.	038. Loverboy, "Turn Me Loose" (1980) 07:48	buy track
124.	037. Joe Satriani, "Always with Me, Always with You" (1987) 07:59	buy track
125.	036. INXS, "Never Tear Us Apart" (1988) 11:33	buy track
126.	035. Tears For Fears, "Head Over Heels" (1985) 06:43	buy track
127.	034. Anthrax, "Indians" (1987) 06:50	buy track
128.	033. Men Without Hats, "The Safety Dance" (1982) 06:01	buy track
129.	032. Asia, "Heat Of The Moment" (1982) 05:57	buy track
130.	031. White Lion, "Wait" (1987) 07:00	buy track
131.	030. Guns 'N Roses, "Welcome To The Jungle" (1987) 05:05	buy track
132.	029. The Cars, "Drive" (1984) 08:47	buy track
133.	028. The Police, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (1981) 07:43	buy track
134.	027. Peter Gabriel, "Lead A Normal Life" (1980) 10:09	buy track
135.	026. Taco ,"Puttin' On The Ritz" (1983) 05:08	buy track
136.	025. Scorpions, "No One Like You" (1982) 08:48	buy track
137.	024. Kim Carnes, "Bette Davis Eyes" (1981) 06:38	buy track
138.	023. Fleetwood Mac, "Little Lies" (1987) 09:14	buy track
139.	022. Fleetwood Mac, "Gypsy" (1982) 07:03	buy track
140.	021. Wall of Voodoo, "Mexican Radio" (1983) 09:19	buy track
141.	020. Yngwie Malmsteen, "Icarus' Dream Suite Op. 4" (1985) 21:00	buy track
142.	019. Adam And The Ants, "Stand And Deliver (1981) 05:00	buy track
143.	018. Duran Duran, "Save A Prayer" (1982) 06:47	buy track
144.	017. Naked Eyes, "(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me" (1983) 05:00	buy track
145.	016. Hall & Oates, "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" (1981) 03:26	buy track
146.	015. Talking Heads, "Once In A Lifetime" (1981) 06:31	buy track
147.	014. Journey, "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" (1983) 03:22	buy track
148.	013. Whitesnake, "Here I Go Again" (1987) 12:44	buy track
149.	012. Berlin, "The Metro" (1983) 09:04	buy track
150.	011. Pat Benatar, "Love Is A Battlefield" (1983) 05:38	buy track
151.	010. Billy Idol, "Eyes Without A Face" (1983) 08:56	buy track
152.	009. Men At Work, "Overkill" (1983) 05:19	buy track
153.	008. Depeche Mode, "Never Let Me Down Again" (1987) 07:14	buy track
154.	007. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, "What I Am" (1988) 05:42	buy track
155.	006. Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car" (1988) 04:43	buy track
156.	005. John Cougar, "Jack & Diane" (1982) 03:42	buy track
157.	004. The Go-Go's, "Our Lips Are Sealed" (1981) 09:42	buy track
158.	003. Roxy Music, "More Than This" (1982) 07:57	buy track
159.	002. Bruce Springsteen, "Born to Run" (1975) 06:58	buy track
160.	001. Don Henley, "The Boys of Summer" (1984) 03:33	buy track

about

Greatest Hits (2003-)

On the eve of my 30th birthday, for no particular reason whatsoever (perhaps to combat the onset of the various mid-life crises ; insomnia, ennui, etc.) I began rendering "automatic" "enhancements" of the most salient aspects of the pop music of my youth; a line, bar, or fragment of a particular song (after being heard out in "the wild" in the present & re-triggering its memory; akin to running into an old friend on the street & having to stage that awkward, stilted conversation neither of you wants to have) was chosen based on how much my nostalgic recollection of it differed from its contemporary reality.

Each edit was looped at exactly half-speed, then run through a battery of time- & gain-based processes in series that slowly and meticulously chewed through the audio, revealing hidden layers of content, context, and temporal / spectral production details ... like shining a flashlight into the dark corners of each selection, exposing the hidden ghosts lurking within. Each representation here consists of a selected 3-20 minute chunk based on the perceived "significance" unraveled via this process, lasting a natural-seeming length (i.e. the ones that are less … "rewarding" tend to be shorter, the better ones longer) …

I know this is a cliché, but PLEASE PLAY THESE EXTREMELY LOUDLY, over BIG SPEAKERS (subs are a MUST given the low-end emphasis; don't bother listening over your laptop or computer speakers !!! you'll miss more than half of what's going on here) ... I've uploaded an accompanying image for each "Hit" (all of these are derived from the artwork of a given artists' "Greatest Hits" album - mass, minor, or tertiary market editions [personally I love seeing & using the various "Горбушка" -lineage variations] - or, failing that, the cover of the single or album via which the track in question arrived) made utilizing tactically similar means (cheap, often preset plugin "enhancement" algorithms, rendered in multiple passes).

The entire suite is dedicated to Tim Haslett, without whose guidance (through the then seemingly-endless sea of post-'00 Houston chopped & screwed mixes) I would have undoubtedly missed out on the chance to dwell on the pivotal ideas at play herein.

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