Greatest Hits: A Duncan Sheik Collection
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Greatest Hits: A Duncan Sheik Collection is a greatest hits album from singer-songwriter
Duncan Sheik
that was released through Rhino Records. The album is a repackage of the first disc of Brighter/Later: A Duncan Sheik Anthology
, which was released in 2006.
**Previously unissued
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Duncan Sheik
Duncan Sheik
Duncan Scott Sheik is an American singer-songwriter and composer. Sheik initially found success as a singer, most notably for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing". He later expanded his work to include compositions for motion pictures and the Broadway stage, leading him to involvement in the...
that was released through Rhino Records. The album is a repackage of the first disc of Brighter/Later: A Duncan Sheik Anthology
Brighter/Later: A Duncan Sheik Anthology
Brighter/Later: A Duncan Sheik Anthology is a two-CD overview of the early years of Duncan Sheik's career, released on Rhino Records on October 24, 2006. The title is a play on and tribute to singer-songwriter Nick Drake's second album, Bryter Layter...
, which was released in 2006.
Track listing
- "That Says It All" - 4:15
- "Court & Spark" - 3:02**
- "Lost On The Moon" - 5:09
- "Wishful ThinkingWishful Thinking (Duncan Sheik song)"Wishful Thinking" is a song written and performed by Duncan Sheik for the soundtrack to the 1998 motion picture Great Expectations starring Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Robert De Niro...
" - 4:25 - "Genius" - 3:42
- "Bite Your Tongue" - 3:58
- "She Runs AwayShe Runs Away"She Runs Away" is the second of three singles released by pop artist Duncan Sheik from his 1996 debut album Duncan Sheik. The song was the first Duncan Sheik single of 1997, as a follow-up single to the hit single "Barely Breathing"....
" - 3:43 - "Rubbed Out" - 5:10
- "Mr. Chess" - 2:38
- "Half-Life" - 3:58
- "The Winds That Blow" - 3:03
- "In Between" - 4:32
- "Mouth On Fire" - 5:39
- "Barely BreathingBarely Breathing"Barely Breathing" is the first single from singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik's self-titled debut album. Originally intended as a "throwaway" track written to complete the album, the song catapulted Sheik to fame as his breakout hit, entering the top 20 of the U.S. Billboard charts, peaking at #16,...
" - 4:15 - "Home" (Live @ World Cafe) - 6:45
- "On A HighOn a High"On a High" is a song written and recorded by singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik and released as the first single from his album Daylight.A female cover of "On a High" can be heard in the commercials for the TV movie Queen Sized, sung by Nikki Blonsky....
" - 3:36
**Previously unissued