Frankie Say Greatest is a compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British dance-pop band popular in the mid-1980s. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson , with Paul Rutherford , Peter Gill , Mark O'Toole , and Brian Nash .The group's debut single "Relax" was banned by the BBC in 1984 while at number six in the charts and...

, released in 2009 by ZTT Records

ZTT Records

ZTT Records is a record label founded in 1983 by NME journalist Paul Morley, record producer Trevor Horn, and businesswoman Jill Sinclair. The label's name was also printed as "Zang Tumb Tuum" and "Zang Tuum Tumb" on various releases....

. The album is available in various formats: single CD, double CD, double LP, and DVD. The latter contains the music videos to the band's singles, while the LP version focusses on remixes only.

CD 1: 2724180 / 2724183

1. "Relax
   Relax (song)
   "Relax" is the debut single by British dance group Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records in 1983. The song was later included on the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome ....
   
   " (Move) - 3:54
2. "Two Tribes
   Two Tribes
   "Two Tribes" is the second single by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records in May 1984 . The song was later included on the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome....
   
   " (For The Victims Of Ravisment) - 3:23
3. "Welcome to the Pleasuredome
   Welcome to the Pleasuredome (song)
   "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" is the title track to the 1984 debut album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The lyrics of the song were inspired by the poem Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge....
   
   " (Alternative Reel) 5:11
4. "War" (Hide Yourself) - 4:14
5. "The Power of Love
   The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song)
   Holly Johnson, former singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, recorded his own version of "The Power of Love" which was released on his 1999 album Soulstream and was released as a single which made #56 in the UK. The single stayed in the charts for 2 weeks...
   
   " (7" Mix) – 5:28
6. "Ferry Cross The Mersey
   Ferry Cross the Mersey
   "Ferry Cross the Mersey" is a song written by Gerry Marsden. It was first recorded by his band Gerry and the Pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the UK and in 1965 in the United States. It was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number six in the United States and number eight in the...
   
   " – 4:03
7. "Is There Anyone Out There?" – Movement 2 - 7:33
8. "(Tag)" - 0:34
9. "Born To Run
   Born to Run (song)
   "Born to Run" is a song by American singer songwriter Bruce Springsteen, and the title song of his album Born to Run.- Songwriting :Written at in Long Branch, New Jersey in early 1974, the song was Bruce Springsteen's last-ditch effort to make it big. The prior year, Springsteen had released two...
   
   " (LP Version) – 3:56
10. "Warriors of the Wasteland" (Album Version) - 4:53
11. "Rage Hard
    Rage Hard
    "Rage Hard" is the fifth single by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. It was released in August 1986.-Background:Having topped the charts around the world with Welcome to the Pleasuredome and its accompanying singles, Frankie Goes to Hollywood took off to Amsterdam to record the follow-up album, Liverpool...
    
    " (7" Mix) – 5:09
12. "Watching the Wildlife
    Watching The Wildlife
    "Watching the Wildlife" is the seventh and last single by British pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Released in early 1987, it is taken from the album Liverpool....
    
    " (Album Version) - 4:19
13. "Happy Hi!" - 4:04
14. "Waves" (Edit) - 2:44
15. "Relax" - Chicane Radio Edit - 3:12
16. "Two Tribes" (Hibakusha) - 6:36
17. "Relax" - Lockout's Radio Edit - 3:30

Track 1 is labelled as "Relax" - Original 7". The original title for this version is "Relax" (Move) on the 7" single.

Track 2 is the version that appears on the debut LP "Welcome to the Pleasuredome", not the single version.

Track 3 is labelled as "Welcome To The Pleasuredome" (Escape Act Video Mix), taken from the original 12" single.

Track 7 is an alternative mix from the original song.

Track 9 is the album version, without the spoken intro which appears on some 12" singles.

Track 10 and 12 are album versions, taken from "Liverpool

Liverpool (album)

Liverpool is Frankie Goes to Hollywood's second album, released in October 1986 . It would be the band's final album of all-new material, and lead singer Holly Johnson would leave the band following the corresponding world tour, followed by a flurry of lawsuits from ZTT.The album was a commercial...

".

Track 14 is an edited version, fading out approximately 15 seconds earlier than the original version.

Track 15 and 17 are new remixes, exclusive to this release.

CD 2: 2724180 / 2724184

1. "Relax" (Sex Mix) - 16:22
2. "Two Tribes" (Annihilation) - 9:09
3. "War" (Hidden) - 8:33
4. "Welcome To The Pleasuredome" (Fruitness Mix) - 12:12
5. "Rage Hard" (Freddie Bastone Vocal Remix) - 6:59
6. "Watching The Wildlife" (Hotter) - 9:07
7. "Relax" - Scott Storch Mix - 3:40
8. "Suffragette City" - 3:34
9. "Our Silver Turns To Gold" - 3:39
10. "Get It On" (Short Version) - 2:33

Track 4 is the extended version from the 12" single "Welcome To The Pleasedome" (Fruitness).

Track 5 is mistitled as "Rage Hard" (Freddie Bastone Remix). Taken from the USA 12" single. Also, the name of the remixer is misspelled. It should be Freddy Bastone

Freddy Bastone

Freddy Bastone is a DJ and producer from The Bronx, New YorkMost known for performing at Danceteria in Britland, alongside his partner Mark Kamins. He was known for his mix of Dance, Electronica, Punk, and other genres in his set. He quickly became a famed DJ and began mixing and producing for...

, not Freddie.

Track 7 is a new remix, exclusive to this release.

Track 10 is a short version that appeared on several vinyl releases. Various versions were issued on vinyl, all varying in length.

Singles

• 1983: "Relax"
• 1984: "Two Tribes"
• 1984: "The Power of Love"
• 1985: "Welcome to the Pleasuredome"
• 1986: "Rage Hard"
• 1986: "Warriors Of The Wasteland"
• 1987: "Watching The Wildlife"

External links

• Frankie Say Greatest - Corrected track listing at Pierre Oitmann's website