20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime is a compilation album by the band Sublime. The album was released by MCA/Gasoline Alley in 2002.
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 29, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Ska punk, alternative hip hop, dub, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 30:53 | |||
| Label | MCA/Gasoline Alley | |||
| Producer | Paul Leary, David Kahne, Sublime | |||
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Selections
The compilation contains ten songs, most of which also appear on Sublime's 1999 Greatest Hits set. The latter's "Pool Shark" and "40 Oz. to Freedom" are replaced on this release with "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" and "Greatest Hits", the latter of which is a track from the band's posthumous 1998 live album Stand by Your Van.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
In a review of the album, AllMusic's Heather Phares wrote that the selected songs highlight "Sublime's dub and pop aspirations rather than their thrashy punk side"; going on to describe the album as "a decent, if small, retrospective that is worthwhile for casual fans."[1]
Commercial performance
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime peaked at number 190 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in December 2003.[3] It was certified gold in 2005 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of more than 500,000 copies sold.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Date Rape" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Smoke Two Joints" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Badfish" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Greatest Hits" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Saw Red" | 1:59 |
| 6. | "What I Got" | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Santeria" | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Wrong Way" | 2:16 |
| 9. | "Doin' Time" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" | 3:53 |
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 190 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- Phares, Heather. "Overview: Sublime - '20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime'". Allmusic. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Sublime". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 790. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 115 (50): 65. Dec 13, 2003. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- "American album certifications – Sublime – 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2014.