The Decade (Our Lady Peace Greatest Hits Album)

[xjsb125]

All those stores should have it. The reason that you don't see them in there is because their label isn't pushing it as a big release...or at all for that matter.

[even the score]

I thought better then here was a great tune, and I hope the band finds a few other ways to get some more songs out there that didnt make the cut for healthy. I dont know about anyone else but I still would love to hear a finished version of vampires!

[faninor]

I'm pretty sure this is all we'll hear from the leftover HIPT tracks, at least until the band leaves Sony (at which point perhaps Sony will release a few or something). Possibly they'll work on some of the songs again when they go back into the studio and record them for the next album but I don't think there's any other way that any of it would get released.

[Lando]

The Concert For Toronto, he definitely sounded worse there.

Live stuff doesn't count. It's way too hit and miss on a day to day basis.

[xjsb125]

You don't count!

[faninor]

Anyone in the US should probably order the album from amazon.ca because the US version does not have the DVD.

[Lando]

The US version is for Americans.

[Random Name]

America doesn't have DVDs?! Will they at least get VHS's?

[xjsb125]

Only Betamax.

[mikeymc19]

Well...I went to Best Buy and they didn't have the CD but Wal-Mart had 6 copies...no bonus DVD for us in the United States (as I was told). So, I want to order it from Amazon.ca. Which version has the DVD? There are 2 versions available and I want to get the right one since I'll be spending over $10 more than the US release. Please let me know!

[faninor]

This one should have the DVD: http://www.amazon.ca/Decade-Our-Lady-Pe ... F8&s=music

[Lando]

You still aren't going to be able to use it though.

[faninor]

I'll transfer it to Betamax for $50 though.

[000bsc]

When you say you aren't going to be able to use it do you mean because of formatting issues? I don't want to waste my time ordering the Canadian version if the DVD won't work. I'll just pick it up here. TIA.

[beautiful liar]

They're joking. The DVD will work fine.

[Lando]

If you buy a Canadian DVD player. (Since the USA still uses flashlights and hand shadows as their only form of visual entertainment)

[beautiful liar]

Wait...they have flashlights?!

[Hope]

The Decade review from allmusicguide (as if anyone needed an actual review, but whatever...)

Technically, Toronto's Our Lady Peace have been around for more than a decade, but nonetheless, their 2006 greatest-hits album, A Decade, arrives right on time in the course of their career. After all, the title does makes sense -- the songs here start with their 1995 debut, Naveed, and go all the way through 2005's Healthy in Paranoid Times, drawing multiple tracks from both albums and the four in between, to paint a rather representative picture of the Canadian post-grunge rockers. OLP have been around long enough that this isn't just a superfluous release, instead actually doing fans -- especially casual ones -- a favor by rounding up basically every big hit the band has ever had into one tidy package. This is all the OLP that anyone could ever really need, since they've thoughtfully trimmed away all of the excess fat to leave only the meaty, most memorable offerings on the table for maximum satisfaction. The record aptly covers the two relatively different sides of the band -- both of which share the distinct vocal stylings of Raine Maida -- and the guys can rock out (i.e. "Starseed," "Superman's Dead," "One Man Army," "Where Are You") just as easily as they can bring it down a notch for smooth and soaring reflection (i.e. "4AM," "Thief," "Life," "Angels/Losing/Sleep"). Everyone has a personal favorite and this includes them all -- plus a pair of previously unreleased tracks to entice old fans who no doubt have all the songs already.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=am ... t67ul0b0jf

[Lando]

Wait...they have flashlights?!

my bad, I meant lanterns.

[faninor]

The Decade review from allmusicguide (as if anyone needed an actual review, but whatever...)

Technically, Toronto's Our Lady Peace have been around for more than a decade, but nonetheless, their 2006 greatest-hits album, A Decade, arrives right on time in the course of their career. After all, the title does makes sense -- the songs here start with their 1995 debut, Naveed, and go all the way through 2005's Healthy in Paranoid Times, drawing multiple tracks from both albums and the four in between, to paint a rather representative picture of the Canadian post-grunge rockers. OLP have been around long enough that this isn't just a superfluous release, instead actually doing fans -- especially casual ones -- a favor by rounding up basically every big hit the band has ever had into one tidy package. This is all the OLP that anyone could ever really need, since they've thoughtfully trimmed away all of the excess fat to leave only the meaty, most memorable offerings on the table for maximum satisfaction. The record aptly covers the two relatively different sides of the band -- both of which share the distinct vocal stylings of Raine Maida -- and the guys can rock out (i.e. "Starseed," "Superman's Dead," "One Man Army," "Where Are You") just as easily as they can bring it down a notch for smooth and soaring reflection (i.e. "4AM," "Thief," "Life," "Angels/Losing/Sleep"). Everyone has a personal favorite and this includes them all -- plus a pair of previously unreleased tracks to entice old fans who no doubt have all the songs already.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=am ... t67ul0b0jf

I think this review is way off and Sony has set this album up for failure in the US.

Who buys greatest hits albums anyway?

1. hardcore fans
2. casual fans who don't bother to buy actual albums but like the singles.

Are hardcore fans going to buy this? A few are, but any of them who have some decent information available to them will do the wise thing and just order the Canadian version, because hardcore fans probably want all the content that gets released so they'll want that bonus DVD as well.

The US release of A Decade does not appeal to hardcore fans as much as the Canadian release, so that'll hurt the success of the US version.

Casual fans? I've never met anyone who just likes all of OLP's singles. I've met people who much prefer the band up to a certain point, or after a certain point. Those people would more likely just buy the album or albums that they like though, wouldn't they?