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- Artist: Piebald
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- Release Date: June 12, 2001
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rock
Review
Not a brand new record, but instead something probably meant to appease fans until a new studio album came along, this double-disc set emerged on the heels of Piebald's re-formation after some lineup changes and a short hiatus. Still, it's a hearty and convincing package, and it has enough material to make the two-CD set worthwhile for anyone who considers themselves a fan of the group's poppy emo style. Beginning with Barely Legal, the first half of the set functions as the definitive collection of all the group's early recordings, from their multiple 7"s to the Sometimes Friends Fight EP, and even to the band's earliest and slightly embarrassing demos. The songs are a distanced cry from the band's more refined later works, but they also display the clear evolution they've undertaken over the seven years that the material spans. Much more palatable is All Ages, which contains the band's delightful and previously out-of-print LP When Life Hands You Lemons, along with some demos from the follow-up Venetian Blinds sessions, live tracks from the group's reunion shows, and plenty of other surprises. Some of the material works and some of it is just silly and pointless, but that's the Piebald way, and it is presented with no apologies. A lot of this material is available elsewhere, though some of it is increasingly difficult to find. The package puts it all together in one easy-to-handle set, and the live and unreleased tracks alone should be a real treat to anyone who's eager to dig a little deeper into the band. ~ Peter J. D'Angelo, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Phillips Academy | Piebald | (:18) | |
| Protagonist | Piebald | (5:12) | |
| Watch Her Flow | Piebald | (3:59) | |
| Time Lost | Piebald | (4:17) | |
| Pretty Face | Piebald | (3:22) | |
| Where | Piebald | (3:03) | |
| Vain | Piebald | (4:20) | |
| Intro | Piebald | (2:27) | |
| Deflated | Piebald | (5:24) | |
| Hillary Dresser | Piebald | (3:56) | |
| Vacuum | Piebald | (2:47) | |
| Time Lost | Piebald | (3:59) | |
| Chris Rogers | Piebald | (4:43) | |
| You Won't Be Seeing Me Again | Piebald | Piebald | (3:12) |
| Torso | Piebald | (2:51) | |
| Eight Am Departure | Piebald | (5:02) | |
| Aftershave | Piebald | (5:00) | |
| Guess It's Okay | Piebald | (4:15) | |
| Peebold | Piebald | (1:21) |
CD 2
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Piebald Sucks | Piebald | (:42) | |
| Two Rocking Chairs on a Porch | Piebald | (2:49) | |
| Our Very Own Employment Office | Piebald | (3:18) | |
| 100% Good | Piebald | (4:43) | |
| Small Town Outside of Boston | Piebald | (3:43) | |
| Piano Song in a Minor | Piebald | (2:04) | |
| Sandpaper Steering Wheel | Piebald | (3:55) | |
| The Sea and a Lifesaver | Piebald | (4:17) | |
| In Like a Lamb and Out Like a Lion | Piebald | (2:23) | |
| New Coke | Piebald | (4:31) | |
| The Noreaster, Pt. 4 | Piebald | (4:12) | |
| Holden Caufield | Piebald | (3:57) | |
| Dirty Harry and the Thunderbolts | Piebald | Piebald | (4:00) |
| All You Need Is Drums to Start a Dance Party | Piebald | Piebald | (1:47) |
| She Was Just 17 | Piebald | (2:57) | |
| American Hearts | Piebald | Piebald | (3:21) |
| Grace Kelly With Wings | Piebald | Piebald | (5:14) |
| Still We Let It Choke Us | Piebald | Piebald | (2:59) |
| We Cannot Read Poetry | Piebald | (3:20) | |
| Oh, Johnny | Piebald | (3:17) | |
| South of Heaven | Piebald | (4:32) | |
| Back in the Saddle Again | Ray Whitley, Gene Autry | Piebald | (1:40) |
