The Best of What's Around
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The Best of What's Around Vol. 1, also known as TBOWA Vol. 1, is a greatest hits compilation album by the Dave Matthews Band
that was released on November 7, 2006. The two-disc set is the Dave Matthews Band's first ever greatest hits
album featuring twelve studio tracks on the first disc, and eight previously unreleased live tracks on the second disc.
, the compilation's release date was pushed back to November 7, 2006. Inside the CD case of Live Trax Vol. 6 an advertisement for The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 was featured, incorrectly claiming that "Where Are You Going
" was to be among the studio tracks appearing on disc one, and that the album was to be released on November 6, not November 7. Sony BMG Music Entertainment
released an advanced billing of the album, also incorrectly claiming that it was to feature a live version of "The Dreaming Tree."
. It was certified Gold on 2/1/07.
.
"What You Are" and "The Last Stop" from the Encore CD are featured as bonus tracks on the iTunes Store
release of The Best of What's Around Vol. 1.
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
that was released on November 7, 2006. The two-disc set is the Dave Matthews Band's first ever 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 featuring twelve studio tracks on the first disc, and eight previously unreleased live tracks on the second disc.
Background
In July 2006, an email was sent out to members of the Dave Matthews Band's mailing list, informing fans that a compilation was to be released in September, and they were asked to choose ten of their favorite live songs (and their specific dates). The ten most popular live songs were to be featured on the second disc of the compilation; however, only eight tracks are featured on disc two. The band also claimed in the message that the reason for this release was due to contractual obligations, rather than by choice. With the rising popularity of the band's latest live release, Live Trax Vol. 6Live Trax Vol. 6
Live Trax Vol. 6, unofficially known as Live at Fenway Park, is the sixth installment in the Dave Matthews Band Live Trax series. It features a four disc set of the band's two night performance at Fenway Park in Boston from July 7 and 8, 2006...
, the compilation's release date was pushed back to November 7, 2006. Inside the CD case of Live Trax Vol. 6 an advertisement for The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 was featured, incorrectly claiming that "Where Are You Going
Where Are You Going
"Where Are You Going" is the first single from Dave Matthews Band's album Busted Stuff. The single reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100, #20 on the Modern Rock Tracks, and topped the Triple A chart. The song was featured in the 2002 Adam Sandler motion picture, Mr. Deeds. It is also featured on the...
" was to be among the studio tracks appearing on disc one, and that the album was to be released on November 6, not November 7. Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG...
released an advanced billing of the album, also incorrectly claiming that it was to feature a live version of "The Dreaming Tree."
Cover art
The album's cover art, designed to look like a concert ticket, features several hidden references:- 1241998 — reference to December 4, 1998, the date the Warehouse Fan AssociationWarehouse Fan AssociationThe Warehouse is the official fan association for Dave Matthews Band. Founded on December 4, 1998, Warehouse gives fan early access to concert tickets, exclusive CDs and merchandise to its members...
began - Saturday, April 20, 1991 — the date of the band's first ever show, performed at the Earth DayEarth DayEarth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San Francisco, the...
festival in Charlottesville, VirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaCharlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for... - Section 34, Row 36, Seat 41 — reference to three of the band's "numbered" songs:
- "#3434 (song)"#34" is a song by Dave Matthews Band, featured as an instrumental piece on their debut album, Under the Table and Dreaming. The song was inspired by and written for Miguel Valdez, a percussionist who collaborated with the band in 1992 and died due to hepatitis in 1993...
" (from Under the Table and DreamingUnder the Table and Dreaming-Songs cut from the album:Songs that were recorded during the sessions, but weren't included on the final cut:*"Granny" – Dave wanted this to be the band's first single, but the song never made it to any of the studio albums. Nonetheless, the song remains a strong fan favorite and is being played...
) - "#36" (from Live at Red RocksLive at Red Rocks 8.15.95Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95 is an album by the Dave Matthews Band, released on October 28, 1997. It was recorded live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on August 15, 1995. The album is known on the Internet by the abbreviation L@RR...
, Listener Supported, and Live Trax Vol. 12Live Trax Vol. 12Live Trax Vol. 12 is a live album by Dave Matthews Band, and is the 12th volume in the band's Live Trax series. The album was recorded on May 5, 1995 at the L.B. Day Amphitheater in Salem, Oregon. This show is notable because it is part of one of the first tours of the West Coast by the...
) - "#4141 (song)"#41" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, featured on the 1996 album Crash.-Song history:"#41" was originally written by Dave Matthews as a reply to lawsuits brought forth by Ross Hoffman, a former associate and manager of the band...
" (from CrashCrash (Dave Matthews Band album)Crash is the second studio album by Dave Matthews Band, released on April 30, 1996. It includes the band's most successful single, "Crash into Me".The album has been certified 7× platinum.-Track listing:All songs by David J...
)
- "#34
- the barcode printed on the ticket is the UPCUniversal Product CodeThe Universal Product Code is a barcode symbology , that is widely used in North America, and in countries including the UK, Australia, and New Zealand for tracking trade items in stores. Its most common form, the UPC-A, consists of 12 numerical digits, which are uniquely assigned to each trade item...
code of the album
Reception
The Best of What's Around, Vol. 1 sold 65,000 its first week, earning the #10 spot on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. It was certified Gold on 2/1/07.
Disc one
- "The Best of What's AroundThe Best of What's AroundThe Best of What's Around Vol. 1, also known as TBOWA Vol. 1, is a greatest hits compilation album by the Dave Matthews Band that was released on November 7, 2006...
" - 4:16 - "What Would You SayWhat Would You Say"What Would You Say" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, released as a single in 1994, taken from their album Under the Table and Dreaming. It reached #11 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It is also featured on Dave Matthews Band's first compilation album, The Best of What's Around Vol. 1. The...
" - 3:42 - "Crash into MeCrash into MeStevie Nicks released "Crash into Me" as the first single from her album, The Soundstage Sessions, on March 17, 2009.The promo, with the orchestra version of "Landslide" as the B-side, was serviced to radio on the week of March 3, 2009. It has been serviced to Triple A radio stations, and to XM...
" - 5:16 - "Too MuchToo Much (Dave Matthews Band song)"Too Much" is a song by Dave Matthews Band. It was the first single off their album Crash, and reached #5 on the Billboard magazine Modern Rock Tracks chart. It is also featured on the Dave Matthews Band compilation album The Best of What's Around Vol. 1...
" - 4:21 - "RapunzelRapunzel (song)"Rapunzel" is the second track and was the last single of the Dave Matthews Band 1998 album, Before These Crowded Streets. It is featured on the Dave Matthews Band compilation album The Best of What's Around Vol. 1....
" - 6:00 - "CrushCrush (Dave Matthews Band song)"Crush" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, released as the third single from their album Before These Crowded Streets. As a single, it reached #11 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, #75 on the Billboard Hot 100, #38 on the Top 40 Mainstream, and #20 on the Adult Top 40...
" - 8:09 - "So Right" - 4:40
- "The Space BetweenThe Space Between"The Space Between" is a song written by the Dave Matthews Band. It was released on their 2001 album, Everyday. It was the album's first hit single and the band's first top 40 hit, with its peak at #22 in the United States - several of their previous singles had been ineligible to chart on the...
" - 4:03 - "Grey StreetGrey Street"Grey Street" is the third and final radio single from Dave Matthews Band from their 2002 studio album, Busted Stuff. The first known recording of the song appears on the unofficially-released The Lillywhite Sessions, produced by Steve Lillywhite. The song revolves around the story of a girl who is...
" - 5:07 - "Grace Is Gone" - 4:38
- "Hunger for the Great Light" - 4:21
- "American BabyAmerican Baby"American Baby" is the first radio single from Dave Matthews Band from their 2005 studio album, Stand Up. The song is also featured on the band's greatest hits album, The Best of What's Around Vol. 1...
" - 4:35
Disc two
All tracks feature Butch TaylorButch Taylor
Butch Taylor is a composer, writer, keyboardist and long time guest musician with Dave Matthews Band....
.
- "Don't Drink the Water" - 6:31 (Live 7/16/05, Sound Advice AmphitheatreCruzan AmphitheatreCruzan Amphitheatre is a 19,000-seat open-air music venue in West Palm Beach, Florida. The facility, owned by the South Florida Fairgrounds, is a modern amphitheatre used primarily for concerts and other performances...
, West Palm Beach, FL) - "WarehouseWarehouse (song)Warehouse is a song by Dave Matthews Band which was released on their first studio album, Under the Table and Dreaming. An alternate version of this song was also released on their early EP Recently. This song ranks near the top of the list in terms of all time fan favorites...
" - 10:57 (Live 7/2/06, Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI)- with Rashawn RossRashawn RossRashawn Ross is an American trumpeter and arranger from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Ross is arguably best known for his contributions in the Dave Matthews Band. After his graduation from the Berklee College of Music , Ross has worked with artists in many different genres of music ranging from...
- with Rashawn Ross
- "Say Goodbye" - 9:26 (Live 7/5/00, Comerica ParkComerica ParkComerica Park is an open-air ballpark located in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It serves as the home of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball's American League, replacing historic Tiger Stadium in 2000....
, Detroit, MI) (Incorrectly listed as 7/25/00) - "Stay (Wasting Time)Stay (Wasting Time)"Stay " is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, released as the second single off their album Before These Crowded Streets. As a single, it reached #8 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, #33 on the Top 40 Mainstream, and #20 on the Adult 40...
" - 6:23 (Live 7/19/03, Verizon Wireless AmphitheaterVerizon Wireless Amphitheater SelmaThe Verizon Wireless Amphitheater was a 20,000 seat amphitheater, located in Selma, Texas, used mostly for concerts, however, several stage shows have been seen at the venue....
, Selma, TX) - "Everyday" - 10:27 (Live 6/17/06, Saratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Performing Arts CenterThe Saratoga Performing Arts Center is an amphitheater in Saratoga Springs, New York, which presents summer festivals of all kinds of music , dance, and opera, as well as a Wine & Food Festival...
, Saratoga Springs, NY)- with Vusi MahlaselaVusi MahlaselaVusi Sidney Mahlasela Ka Zwane is a Sotho South African singer-songwriter.His music is generally described as "African folk". His work was an inspiration to many in the anti-apartheid movement. His themes include the struggle for freedom, and forgiveness and reconciliation with enemies...
and Rashawn Ross
- with Vusi Mahlasela
- "Louisiana Bayou" - 7:24 (Live 6/26/05, Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA) (Incorrectly listed as 9/2/05)
- with Robert Randolph
- "Ants MarchingAnts Marching"Ants Marching" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, released as the second single from their 1994 album Under the Table and Dreaming. It reached #18 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and received some album-oriented rock play as well. A different recording of it was included on their prior album,...
" - 7:36 (Live 3/26/05, State TheatreState Theatre (Sydney)The State Theatre is a heritage-listed theatre, located in Market Street, in the city centre of Sydney, Australia.The Sydney Film Festival is hosted there for two weeks each June, and has been there since 1974.-Description and history:...
, SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) - "Two StepTwo Step (Dave Matthews Band song)"Two Step" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, released as the third single from their album Crash. It failed to chart well. When played live, the song concludes with an extended jam session. One noteworthy live version can be heard on the second disc of The Best of What's Around Vol. 1,...
" - 9:50 (Live 6/11/01, Giants StadiumGiants StadiumGiants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
, East Rutherford, NJ)
Encore CD
A bonus disc was also available for free as an incentive to anyone who pre-ordered the album online. After the album's release, the bonus disc was available with the album for an extra price.- "MinaretsMinaretsMinarets may refer to:*Minarets, an architectural feature of Islamic mosques*Minarets, California, a former town in California*Minarets , mountain peaks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California*Minarets , a song by Dave Matthews...
" - 8:29 (Live 8/31/95, Great Woods, Mansfield, MA) - "#4141 (song)"#41" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, featured on the 1996 album Crash.-Song history:"#41" was originally written by Dave Matthews as a reply to lawsuits brought forth by Ross Hoffman, a former associate and manager of the band...
" - 32:10 (Live 4/20/02, Corel Centre, OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
)- with Butch Taylor and Béla Fleck and the FlecktonesBéla Fleck and the FlecktonesBéla Fleck and the Flecktones is a primarily instrumental group from the United States, that draws equally on bluegrass, fusion and jazz, sometimes dubbed "blu-bop". The band formed in 1988, initially to perform once on the PBS series Lonesome Pine Specials. The Flecktones have toured extensively...
- with Butch Taylor and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
- "What You Are" - 9:08 (Live 6/16/06, Saratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Performing Arts CenterThe Saratoga Performing Arts Center is an amphitheater in Saratoga Springs, New York, which presents summer festivals of all kinds of music , dance, and opera, as well as a Wine & Food Festival...
, Saratoga Springs, NY)- with Butch Taylor and Rashawn Ross
- "The Last StopThe Last Stop"The Last Stop" is a song by Dave Matthews Band and the third track from their 1998 album, Before These Crowded Streets. The previous track, "Rapunzel," segues into a cilp of saxophonist LeRoi Moore answering his cell phone, which in turn leads directly into the song.The song stands out with its...
" - 10:33 (Live 6/20/03, Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NYDarien, New YorkDarien is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census.The Town of Darien lies in the southwest part of Genesee County, southwest of Batavia.- History :...
)- with Butch Taylor
"What You Are" and "The Last Stop" from the Encore CD are featured as bonus tracks on the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
release of The Best of What's Around Vol. 1.