Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994–2023 is a greatest hits compilation album by the British rock band Bush. Released on 10 November 2023, it is Bush's second greatest hits album overall, and the first released after their 2010 reunion.
| Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994–2023 | ||||
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| Released | 10 November 2023 | |||
| Recorded | January 1994 – 2023 | |||
| Studio | Various | |||
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| Length | 88:22 | |||
| Label | Round Hill | |||
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Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994–2023 features singles from Bush's nine studio albums released up the that point, from their debut Sixteen Stone (1994) to The Art of Survival (2023), with the addition of the Stingray remix of "Mouth" (1997), a new song "Nowhere to Go but Everywhere" and a cover of "Come Together" by the Beatles (1969). The album's release was supported by a tour of North America in November and December 2023.[1]
Background
editOn 5 September 2023, Blabbermouth reported that Bush would issue a greatest hits album later that year.[2] On 10 September, the band confirmed that the compilation would be released on 10 November that year.[1] The band also announced an accompanying single, "Nowhere to Go but Everywhere", which was released on 22 September. On the same date, the band confirmed the titled of the compilation, The Greatest Hits 1994–2023, and announced a promotional tour that November and December in support of the album.[3]
Gavin Rossdale had initially been reluctant to release a Bush "greatest hits" compilation; saying in November 2023 "I never really wanted to do one because I always thought it was like a bit of a farewell, like a sayonara, a swan song". Rossdale added "I couldn’t be more swimming against that tide. I’m enjoying the music and the band so much that it feels like we never stopped."[4]
Music
editThe release spans two volumes, the first chronicling hits from the band's 1990s studio albums, plus the remix album Deconstructed (1997), differing only slightly from the first Bush greatest hits The Best of '94–'99 (2005). The second features tracks from the classic lineup's final album Golden State (2001), plus a single each from the post-reunion albums The Sea of Memories (2011), Man on the Run (2014), Black and White Rainbows (2017) and The Art of Survival (2022), three tracks from The Kingdom (2020), a new single "Nowhere to Go but Everywhere" and a cover of the 1969 The Beatles song "Come Together".[5]
Reception
editDave Everley of Classic Rock gave a mostly positive review of the compilation on 10 November 2023. Despite criticising the cover of the "already overproduced" 1969 Beatles song "Come Together" as "unnecessary", Everley praised Loaded as a "great primer for a band who eventually proved their worth.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Gavin Rossdale, except where noted
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everything Zen" | Sixteen Stone (1994) | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Little Things" | Sixteen Stone (1994) | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Comedown" | Sixteen Stone (1994) | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Glycerine" | Sixteen Stone (1994) | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Machinehead" | Sixteen Stone (1994) | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Swallowed" | Razorblade Suitcase (1996) | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Greedy Fly" | Razorblade Suitcase (1996) | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Mouth (The Stingray mix)" | Deconstructed (1997) | 5:59 |
| 9. | "The Chemicals Between Us" | The Science of Things (1999) | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Letting the Cables Sleep" | The Science of Things (1999) | 4:36 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The People That We Love" | Golden State (2001) | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Inflatable" | Golden State (2001) | 4:20 |
| 3. | "The Sound of Winter" | The Sea of Memories (2011) | 3:28 |
| 4. | "The Only Way Out" | Man on the Run (2014) | 3:22 |
| 5. | "This Is War" | Black and White Rainbows (deluxe edition; 2017) | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Bullet Holes" | The Kingdom (2020) | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Flowers on a Grave" | The Kingdom (2020) | 3:44 |
| 8. | "The Kingdom" (Rossdale, Tyler Bates) | The Kingdom (2020) | 3:47 |
| 9. | "More Than Machines" (Rossdale, Erik Ron, Chris Traynor) | The Art of Survival (2022) | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Nowhere to Go but Everywhere" | Previously unreleased | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Come Together" (The Beatles cover) (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) | Previously unreleased | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 88:22 | ||
Personnel
editBush
edit- Gavin Rossdale – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (all tracks), production
- Nigel Pulsford – lead guitar (tracks 1–12), backing vocals, production
- Dave Parsons – bass guitar (tracks 1–12), backing vocals
- Robin Goodridge – drums (tracks 1–15, 21)
- Chris Traynor – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Corey Britz – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nik Hughes – drums (tracks 17–20)
Additional musicians
edit- Caroline Dale – cello (track 4)
- Gavyn Wright – violin, viola (track 4)
- Sacha Puttnam – piano and string arrangements (track 10)
- Claire Ashby – violin (track 10)
- Alison Dodds – violin (track 10)
- David Lasserson – viola (track 10)
- Rosie Wetters – cello and string arrangements (track 10)
- Paul Eastman – piano (track 12)
- Gil Sharone – drums (track 18)
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[7] | 34 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bush Announces November/December 2023 North American Tour, Sets Release Date For Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994–2023". Blabbermouth.net. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "BUSH To Release Greatest-Hits Album In November". Blabbermouth.net. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Skinner, Tom (22 September 2023). "Bush share 'Nowhere to Go but Everywhere' and announce greatest hits album and US tour". NME. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Mark (8 November 2023). "Gavin Rossdale celebrates 3 decades of Bush songs with a greatest hits album, 'Loaded'". Seattle Times. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994–2023 – Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Everley, Dave (10 November 2023). ""Their detractors slapped them down as cynical bandwagon jumpers... A great primer for a band who eventually proved their worth": Bush's Loaded – The Greatest Hits". Classic Rock. Retrieved 19 November 2023 – via Loudersound.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Bush Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2023.