Greatest Hits '93–'03 was the first compilation album by 311

311 (band)

311 is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson , bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills and drummer Chad Sexton...

, released on June 8, 2004. The album features tracks from each of 311's major label albums from Music through Evolver and two new tracks "First Straw" and "How Do You Feel?". "First Straw" was released as a radio single and enjoyed modest success, peaking at #14 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks

Modern Rock Tracks

Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...

 chart.

The album has been certified Gold, having sold over 500,000 copies.

Track listing

1. "Down" (from 311
   311 (album)
   311 is the third major-label album by American alternative rock band 311. The album, often referred to as "The Blue Album", was released July 25, 1995. The album contained three successful singles, "Don't Stay Home", "All Mixed Up", and "Down", resulting in the band's mainstream breakthrough. It...
   
   ) – 2:51
2. "Flowing
   Flowing
   "Flowing" is a song by the group 311. It first appeared on the 1999 album Soundsystem and was released as the second single from the album...
   
   " (from Soundsystem) – 3:10
3. "All Mixed Up" (from 311) – 2:59
4. "Amber
   Amber (song)
   "Amber" is a 2001 single from the band 311 off their album From Chaos. Focusing more on their reggae roots, the song is about Nick Hexum's then fiance Nicole Scherzinger...
   
   " (from From Chaos
   From Chaos
   From Chaos is the sixth studio album by 311, released on June 19, 2001.In 2000, before this album was recorded and released they left Capricorn Records and switched to Volcano Entertainment as their permanent label....
   
   ) – 3:27
5. "Come Original
   Come Original
   Come Original is a single by 311, first released on their 1999 album Soundsystem. It was later released on the compilation album Greatest Hits '93-'03.-Music video:...
   
   " (from Soundsystem) – 3:39
6. "Beautiful Disaster
   Beautiful Disaster (311 song)
   "Beautiful Disaster" is a 1997 song by the band 311. It is the third and final single from the album Transistor.-Reception:Consequence of Sound commented that "Beautful Disaster" may be 311's greatest hit and states that it has one of most recognizable intro in any song.-Use in Media:*The song is a...
   
   " (from Transistor) – 3:58
7. "Creatures (For a While)" (from Evolver) – 4:23
8. "Do You Right" (from Music
   Music (311 album)
   - Charts :Album...
   
   ) – 4:17
9. "I'll Be Here Awhile
   I'll Be Here Awhile
   "I'll Be Here Awhile" is a radio-only single by 311. It is the 12th and closing track on their album From Chaos. Lead singer Nick Hexum originally wrote it when he was twenty, hence the line in the refrain "Twenty years of age." He was thirty when he recorded it. He borrowed a line from the Rock...
   
   " (from From Chaos) – 3:26
10. "You Wouldn't Believe
    You Wouldn't Believe
    "You Wouldn't Believe" is a popular hip-hop style hard rock song by 311 that was first released on their album From Chaos in 2001, which has a music video featuring Shaquille O'Neal. The song appeared on Canadian MuchMusic Top 30 chart. "You Wouldn't Believe" also appeared on the compilation album...
    
    " (from From Chaos) – 3:41
11. "Transistor" (from Transistor) – 3:01
12. "Don't Stay Home
    Don't Stay Home
    "Don't Stay Home" is the first single released by 311 from their self-titled album. The single also spawned a music video, and is home to one of Chad Sexton's percussion solos.-Music video:...
    
    " (from 311) – 2:42
13. "Homebrew" (from Grassroots
    Grassroots (album)
    -Personnel:*Nicholas Hexum - rhythm guitar, vocals*Tim Mahoney - guitar*S.A. Martinez - turntables, vocals*P-Nut - bass*Chad Sexton - percussion, drums-Production:*Producers: Eddie Offord, 311*Engineers: Eddie Offord, Scott Ralston, 311...
    
    ) (remixed by Chad Sexton
    Chad Sexton
    Chad Ronald Sexton is the drummer for American rock band 311. He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and went to Westside High School with fellow band members Nick Hexum and Tim Mahoney....
    
    ) – 3:03
14. "Beyond the Gray Sky" (from Evolver) – 4:14
15. "Love Song" (cover of The Cure
    The Cure
    The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
    
    , from the 50 First Dates
    50 First Dates
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    soundtrack) – 3:26
16. "How Do You Feel?" (previously unreleased) – 3:02
17. "First Straw" (previously unreleased) – 2:57

Personnel

• Nick Hexum
  Nick Hexum
  Nicholas Lofton Hexum is an American musician, currently the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band 311.-Early life:Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Hexum went to Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska...
  
   - vocals, guitar
• SA Martinez
  SA Martinez
  Douglas Vincent "SA" Martinez is a vocalist and DJ for the alternative rock band 311. He is of Hispanic descent. Martinez's nickname is partially a play on the Mexican Spanish slang term "ese", meaning "buddy" or "friend." It is also said that SA had an "out-of-body experience" in college and S.A...
  
   - vocals
• P-Nut
  P-Nut
  Aaron Charles Wills , is an American musician, bassist for band 311, and music producer / bassist for band Hollows Follow.- Background :...
  
   - bass
• Chad Sexton
  Chad Sexton
  Chad Ronald Sexton is the drummer for American rock band 311. He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and went to Westside High School with fellow band members Nick Hexum and Tim Mahoney....
  
   - drums
• Tim Mahoney
  Tim Mahoney
  Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney was a U.S. Representative for and a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected in November 2006 after his opponent, six-term Republican incumbent Mark Foley, resigned on September 29, 2006, after questions were raised about an email exchange with a congressional...
  
  - guitar

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2004	The Billboard 200	7

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2004	"Love Song"	Billboard Hot 100	59
2004	"Love Song"	Modern Rock Tracks	1
2004	"First Straw"	Modern Rock Tracks	14