Ocean of Confusion is the third greatest hits

Greatest hits

A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...

 album by the Screaming Trees

Screaming Trees

Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the time the band reached its most successful period...

. The album chronicles their career from the time they signed to Epic Records

Epic Records

Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...

 until their final album, Dust

Dust (Screaming Trees album)

Dust is the seventh and final album by the Screaming Trees, released on June 25, 1996.After an aborted attempt at recording a followup to Sweet Oblivion with producer Don Fleming, the band hired producer George Drakoulias to man the controls for what eventually turned out to be their last album...

. The band's years on SST Records

SST Records

SST Records is an American independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California by musician Greg Ginn. The company was initially called Solid State Transmitters through which Ginn sold electronics equipment...

 are represented on a separate, earlier-released compilation, Anthology: SST Years 1985-1989

Anthology: SST Years 1985-1989

Anthology: SST Years 1985–1989 is the first compilation album by the Screaming Trees, covering their tenure under SST Records. Anthology consists of three songs from the Other Worlds EP, and six each from the Even If and Especially When, Invisible Lantern, and Buzz Factory albums.-Track listing:#...

. The tracks on Ocean of Confusion were personally chosen by the band's lead vocalist, Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan is an American rock musician and songwriter. Lanegan began his music career in the 1980s, forming the grunge group Screaming Trees with Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner and Mark Pickerel. During his time in the band Lanegan would start a low-key solo career...

, and all other aspects of the compilation were overseen by Lanegan, as well. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000620613

"Who Lies in Darkness" is taken from the Something About Today

Something About Today

Something About Today was the major label debut by the Screaming Trees for Epic Records. It would be followed up by their first full album for the label, Uncle Anesthesia, in 1991...

EP, along with three tracks from Uncle Anesthesia

Uncle Anesthesia

Uncle Anesthesia is the Screaming Trees' fifth album and first full-length album release on Epic Records, released on January 29, 1991. It includes two of the four tracks from the band's previous Epic release, 1990's Something About Today EP, including the song that would give the LP its title...

, seven from Sweet Oblivion

Sweet Oblivion

Sweet Oblivion is Screaming Trees' 6th full length album that was released on September 8, 1992. The recording was the band's highest landmark in terms of album sales, and was the closest they would come to ever achieving mainstream success...

, and five from Dust

Dust (Screaming Trees album)

Dust is the seventh and final album by the Screaming Trees, released on June 25, 1996.After an aborted attempt at recording a followup to Sweet Oblivion with producer Don Fleming, the band hired producer George Drakoulias to man the controls for what eventually turned out to be their last album...

. "E.S.K.", a b-side to the "Nearly Lost You

Nearly Lost You

Nearly Lost You is the second greatest hits compilation of the Screaming Trees, released in 2001.-Track listing:# "Halo of Ashes" - 4:05# "Nearly Lost You" - 4:07# "Butterfly" - 3:22# "Alice Said" - 4:13...

" single http://www.timeforlight.com/discography.html, is also collected, as well as two previously unheard songs from the aborted Don Fleming

Don Fleming (musician)

Don Fleming is an American musician, best known for being the frontman of Velvet Monkeys, B.A.L.L., and Gumball.-Biography:...

-produced follow up to Sweet Oblivion.

Notably, the album does not include "Bed of Roses" (Uncle Anesthesia) and "All I Know" (Dust), which were two of the band's four charting radio-play singles.

Track listing

1. "Who Lies in Darkness" – 4:14
2. "Alice Said" – 4:11
3. "Disappearing" – 3:11
4. "Ocean of Confusion" – 3:05
5. "Shadow of the Season" – 4:34
6. "Nearly Lost You
   Nearly Lost You
   Nearly Lost You is the second greatest hits compilation of the Screaming Trees, released in 2001.-Track listing:# "Halo of Ashes" - 4:05# "Nearly Lost You" - 4:07# "Butterfly" - 3:22# "Alice Said" - 4:13...
   
   " – 4:07
7. "Dollar Bill" – 4:34
8. "More or Less" – 3:10
9. "For Celebrations Past" – 4:09
10. "Julie Paradise" – 5:01
11. "Butterfly" – 3:22
12. "E.S.K." – 4:10
13. "Watchpocket Blues" (previously unreleased) – 5:14
14. "Paperback Bible" (previously unreleased) – 3:07
15. "Make My Mind" – 4:12
16. "Dying Days" – 4:51
17. "Sworn and Broken" – 3:34
18. "Witness" – 3:39
19. "Traveler" – 5:22

Personnel

• Mark Lanegan
  Mark Lanegan
  Mark Lanegan is an American rock musician and songwriter. Lanegan began his music career in the 1980s, forming the grunge group Screaming Trees with Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner and Mark Pickerel. During his time in the band Lanegan would start a low-key solo career...
  
   - Vocals, selection
• Gary Lee Conner
  Gary Lee Conner
  Gary Lee Conner was the lead guitarist for rock act Screaming Trees, along with his brother Van, who was the band's bassist. Conner began his career with Screaming Trees in 1985 which lasted until their disbanding in 2000...
  
   - Guitar
• Van Conner
  Van Conner
  Van Conner is an American rock musician. In 1984 he co-founded the band Screaming Trees with his brother Gary Lee Conner and close friends Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel. On the 25 June 2000 Screaming Trees announced their official breakup...
  
   - Bass
• Barrett Martin
  Barrett Martin
  Barrett Martin , is an American drummer, upright bassist, composer, producer, writer, and Zen artist. He was the drummer for the Seattle, Washington groups Skin Yard and Screaming Trees, as well as the supergroups Mad Season and Tuatara...
  
   - Drums
• Mark Pickerel
  Mark Pickerel
  Mark Pickerel is best known as the original drummer for the Screaming Trees, a rock group from Ellensburg, WA, that formed in 1985. Other members of the band included the versatile singer Mark Lanegan and the Conner brothers...
  
   - Drums
• Charles Peterson - Photography
• Howie Weinberg - Mastering
• Josh Cheuse - Art direction
• Ross Halfin - Photography
• Danny Clinch - Photography
• Jeff McGraph - Trumpet
• Jonas G. - Mixing
• Michael Azerrad - Liner notes
• Darren Salmieri - A&R
• Mark Unterberger - Packaging manager
• Lisa Buckler - Product manager
• 21st Street Singers - Vocals (background)
• Brian Klein - Project manager
• Milori - Cello
• John Agnello - Engineer
• Benmont Tench - Organ, mellotron, piano, piano (electric)
• Chris Cornell
  Chris Cornell
  Chris Cornell is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave. He is also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1998...
  
   - Vocals (background), producer
• Mike McCready
  Mike McCready
  Michael David McCready is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Dave Krusen, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam...
  
  - Guitar
• Terry Date - Producer
• George Drakoulias - Percussion, producer
• Don Fleming - Producer
• Chris Goss - Vocals (background)
• Brian Jenkins - Vocals (background)