High Times - The Best of Fools Garden
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High Times – The Best of Fools Garden is a best-of compilation album
by German pop band Fools Garden
, released on October 2, 2009. It features 14 tracks taken from the band's back catalogue, plus one new recording. Ten of the tracks were released in the past as singles (eleven if counting the new track and single, "High Time"). The compilation doesn't include any song from band's first two albums and omits eight of their later singles, such as "Pieces
", "It Can Happen
", "Happy
", "In the Name
", "Closer
", "Man of Devotion
", "Does Anybody Know?
" and "Cold
". The songs "Lemon Tree", "Wild Days" and "Suzy
" have been rerecorded for this compilation.
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 German pop band Fools Garden
Fools Garden
Fools Garden is a German musical group, formed in 1991 under the name Fool's Garden , comprising singer Peter Freudenthaler, guitarist Volker Hinkel, bassist Thomas Mangold, keyboardist Roland Röhl and drummer Ralf Wochele. They debuted in 1991 with the eponymous album Fool's Garden, the next was...
, released on October 2, 2009. It features 14 tracks taken from the band's back catalogue, plus one new recording. Ten of the tracks were released in the past as singles (eleven if counting the new track and single, "High Time"). The compilation doesn't include any song from band's first two albums and omits eight of their later singles, such as "Pieces
Pieces (Fool's Garden song)
"Pieces" is the third and final single from the album Dish of the Day by German britpop band Fool's Garden. It was released in 1996.-Track listing:#Pieces#Lemon Tree...
", "It Can Happen
It Can Happen
"It Can Happen" is the second single from the album For Sale by German pop band Fool's Garden. It was released in 2000. It features the same pizzicato sound as Lemon Tree.-Track listing:# It Can Happen # Annie the Jay...
", "Happy
Happy (Fool's Garden song)
"Happy" is the third single from the album For Sale by German pop band Fool's Garden. It was released in November 2000. This isn't a typical Fool's Garden single as it is a ballad with no other instrumentation than acoustic guitar.-Track listing:...
", "In the Name
In the Name (Fool's Garden song)
"In the Name" is the fourth and final single from the album For Sale by German pop band Fool's Garden. It was released in 2001.-Track listing:#In the Name #Happy #In the Name...
", "Closer
Closer (Fool's Garden song)
"Closer" is the second and final single from the album 25 Miles to Kissimmee by German pop band Fool's Garden. It was released in 2003.-Track listing:#"Closer" #"Closer" #"Closer" #"Glory"...
", "Man of Devotion
Man of Devotion
"Man of Devotion" is the first single from the album Ready for the Real Life by German pop band Fools Garden.-Track listing:#Man of Devotion #Daihaminkay #Man of Devotion...
", "Does Anybody Know?
Does Anybody Know? / Welcome Sun
"Does Anybody Know? / Welcome Sun" is a double A-sided single taken from the album Ready for the Real Life by German pop band Fools Garden. The international edition of the single does not contain "Welcome Sun".-Track listing :...
" and "Cold
Cold (Fool's Garden song)
"Cold" is a promotional single from the album Ready for the Real Life by German pop band Fools Garden. It got some radio airplay in Italy though it was never released as an official commercial single....
". The songs "Lemon Tree", "Wild Days" and "Suzy
Suzy (Fool's Garden song)
"Suzy" is the first single from the album For Sale by German pop band Fool's Garden. It was released in 2000.-Track listing:#Suzy #Suzy #Still #Suzy...
" have been rerecorded for this compilation.
Track listing
- "Lemon Tree"
- "Wild Days"
- Tracks 1-2: original version on the album Dish of the Day
- "ProbablyProbably (Fool's Garden song)"Probably" is the second single from the album Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing by German pop band Fool's Garden. It was released in 1997.-Track listing:#Probably#When the Moon Kisses Town#Sing for You...
" - "Why Did She Go?Why Did She Go?"Why Did She Go?" is the first single from the album Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing by German britpop band Fool's Garden. It was released in 1997...
" - "Rainy DayRainy Day (Fool's Garden song)"Rainy Day" is the third and final single from the album Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing by German pop band Fool's Garden. It was released in 1998.-Track listing:#Rainy Day #Rainy Day...
"- Tracks 3-5: from the album Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal ThingGo and Ask Peggy for the Principal ThingGo and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing is the fourth album by German pop band Fool's Garden, released in 1997. It contains a cover of the Beatles' song "Martha My Dear".-Track listing:# "The Principal Thing"# "Emily"# "Why Did She Go?"...
- Tracks 3-5: from the album Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing
- "SuzySuzy (Fool's Garden song)"Suzy" is the first single from the album For Sale by German pop band Fool's Garden. It was released in 2000.-Track listing:#Suzy #Suzy #Still #Suzy...
"- Track 6: original version on the album For Sale
- "DreamingDreaming (Fool's Garden song)"Dreaming" is the first single from the album 25 Miles to Kissimmee by German pop band Fool's Garden. It was released in 2001. The song was re-recorded in 2004 for a new single release...
"- Track 7: original version on the album 25 Miles to Kissimmee25 Miles to Kissimmee25 Miles to Kissimmee is the sixth album by German pop band Fool's Garden, released in 2003. It is also the last album featuring all of the original members of the band...
- Track 7: original version on the album 25 Miles to Kissimmee
- "Welcome SunDoes Anybody Know? / Welcome Sun"Does Anybody Know? / Welcome Sun" is a double A-sided single taken from the album Ready for the Real Life by German pop band Fools Garden. The international edition of the single does not contain "Welcome Sun".-Track listing :...
" - "Count on Me"
- "Comedy Song
- "Life"
- Tracks 8-11 from the album Ready for the Real LifeReady for the Real LifeReady for the Real Life is the seventh album by German pop band Fools Garden, released in 2005. As it was recorded with a new line-up , the band's name was changed to Fools Garden. "Man of Devotion" was released as the first single...
- Tracks 8-11 from the album Ready for the Real Life
- "I Got a TicketI Got a Ticket"I Got a Ticket" is a single by German pop band Fools Garden, released in 2006. The song was later included on the compilation album High Times - The Best of Fools Garden in 2009.-Track listing:#I Got a Ticket...
"- Track 12: previously unreleased on an album
- "Home"
- "Million Dollar Baby"
- Tracks 13-14: from the EP HomeHome (Fool's Garden EP)Home is a limited edition EP by German pop band Fools Garden, released in 2008....
- Tracks 13-14: from the EP Home
- "High Time"
- Track 15: previously unreleased