Authorized Greatest Hits

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Authorized Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 29, 2000
Recorded1977–1999
Genre Rock
Hard rock
Power pop
Length67:00
Label Epic/Legacy [1]
Cheap Trick compilation album chronology
The Greatest Hits
(1991)
Authorized Greatest Hits
(2000)
The Essential Cheap Trick
(2004)
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Authorized Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American rock band Cheap Trick. [4] The tracks were picked by the band members themselves, in contrast to 1991's Greatest Hits . It contains several rarities, including one from the EP Found All the Parts .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."I Want You to Want Me" (Live at Budokan 1978) Rick Nielsen Cheap Trick at Budokan , 19783:44
2."Ain't That a Shame" (Live at Budokan 1978) Antoine Domino, Dave Bartholomew Cheap Trick at Budokan5:16
3."Southern Girls" (single version)Nielsen, Tom Petersson In Color , 19773:35
4."Surrender"Nielsen Heaven Tonight , 19784:14
5."Stop This Game"Nielsen, Robin Zander All Shook Up , 19803:57
6."Dream Police"Nielsen Dream Police , 19793:53
7."If You Want My Love" (alternate version)NielsenOriginal version on One on One , 19824:26
8."Tonight It's You"Nielsen, Zander, Jon Brant, Mark Radice Standing on the Edge , 19854:47
9."Everything Works If You Let It"NielsenBonus 7" promo single included with the EP Found All the Parts , and the Roadie soundtrack, 19803:56
10."Mandocello"Nielsen Cheap Trick , 19774:47
11."I Can't Take It" (live, 1998)Zander Music for Hangovers , 19993:33
12."She's Tight"Nielsen One on One , 19822:58
13."That '70s Song (In the Street)" Chris Bell, Alex Chilton, Nielsen That '70s Album (Rockin') , 19992:50
14."Walk Away" (with Chrissie Hynde)Nielsen, Petersson, Zander Busted , 19903:41
15."Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love"Nielsen, Petersson, ZanderBusted3:49
16."The Flame" (live, 1988) Bob Mitchell, Nick Graham Previously unreleased, studio version on Lap of Luxury , 19886:48

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