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The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! is a greatest-hits compilation for Los Angeles 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.
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All songs were written by Exene Cervenka and John Doe, except where noted.
[edit] Disc one
- "Adult Books" (Single Version) - 3:14 (From the single of the same name, 1978)
- "We're Desperate" (Single Version) - 2:03 (Adult Books)
- "Los Angeles" - 2:24 (From the album Los Angeles, 1979)
- "Your Phone's off the Hook, but You're Not" - 2:25 (Los Angeles)
- "Johnny Hit and Run Paulene" - 2:50 (Los Angeles)
- "Soul Kitchen" - 2:26 (Los Angeles) (written by The Doors)
- "The World's a Mess; It's in My Kiss" - 4:28 (Los Angeles)
- "Unheard Music" - 4:45 (Los Angeles)
- "White Girl" (Single Mix) - 3:29 (From the single of the same name, 1980)
- "The Once Over Twice" - 2:31 (From the album Wild Gift, 1981)
- "Universal Corner" - 4:33 (Wild Gift)
- "Some Other Time" - 2:17 (Wild Gift)
- "In This House That I Call Home" - 3:33 (Wild Gift)
- "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)
- "Riding with Mary" (Single Version) - 3:12 (From the single of the same name, 1981)
- "The Hungry Wolf" - 3:47 (From the album Under the Big Black Sun, 1982)
- "Motel Room in My Bed" - 2:41 (Under the Big Black Sun)
- "Blue Spark" - 2:08 (Under the Big Black Sun)
- "Have-Nots" - 4:46 (Under the Big Black Sun)
- "Under the Big Black Sun" - 3:24 (Under the Big Black Sun)
- "New World" - 3:25 (From the album More Fun in the New World, 1983)
- "Breathless" - 2:19 (More Fun in the New World) (written by Otis Blackwell)
- "We're Having Much More Fun" - 3:08 (More Fun in the New World)
- "True Love" - 2:15 (More Fun in the New World)
- "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" - 4:15 (More Fun in the New World)
[edit] Disc two
- "Wild Thing" (7" Single Edit) - 3:33 (From the single of the same name, 1984) (written by Chip Taylor)
- "Poor Girl" - 2:53 (More Fun in the New World)
- "The Call of the Wreckin' Ball" - 2:57 (Performed by The Knitters, from the album Poor Little Critter on the Road, 1986) (written by Dave Alvin and John Doe)
- "Someone Like You" - 2:42 (Poor Little Critter on the Road)
- "What's Wrong with Me..." - 3:45 (From the album Ain't Love Grand, 1985)
- "Burning House of Love" - 3:55 (Ain't Love Grand)
- "My Goodness" - 4:37 (Ain't Love Grand)
- "4th of July" - 4:06 (From the album See How We Are, 1987) (written by Dave Alvin)
- "You" - 3:30 (See How We Are)
- "When It Rains..." - 4:33 (See How We Are)
- "Surprise Surprise" - 2:52 (See How We Are)
- "I'm Lost" - 2:57 (See How We Are)
- "See How We Are" - 3:49 (See How We Are)
- "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)
- "Around My Heart" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) - 4:26 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
- "Just Another Perfect Day" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) - 4:34 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
- "Devil Doll" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) - 4:39 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
- "Big Blue House" - 4:05 (From the album hey Zeus!, 1989)
- "Clean Like Tomorrow" - 3:58 (hey Zeus!) (written by Exene Cervenka)
- "Country at War" - 4:15 (hey Zeus!) (written by John Doe)
- "New Life" - 3:24 (hey Zeus!) (written by John Doe)
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