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Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted Sister
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Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 1992
Recorded1979–1984
Genre
Length69:02
Label Atlantic (US)
WEA International Inc. (rest of the world)
Compiler Jay Jay French, Mark Mendoza
Twisted Sister chronology
Love Is for Suckers
(1987)
Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted Sister
(1992)
Live at Hammersmith
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 5/10 [2]

Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted Sister is a greatest hits compilation by American heavy metal band, Twisted Sister. It was released in 1992 by Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and by WEA International Inc. for the rest of the world. The track list consists solely of songs from their first three albums, omitting any material from Come Out and Play and Love Is for Suckers , except outside of the United States where "Bad Boys of Rock 'n' Roll" was replaced with "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" from Come Out and Play.

Contents

The album received a Parental Advisory sticker for the live tracks, which contain some profanity.

Background

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider was against the release of the compilation, citing it as nothing more than Atlantic Records' attempt to make profit off the band's back catalogue. He told The Morning Call in 1992, "I had no control at all, I told them I didn't want it out. I said, 'Are you getting letters or something? Is there some massive demand for a Twisted Sister package?' I know exactly why they're doing it... to make a few dollars to try and bolster Atlantic's sagging sales. They've had horrendous sales the past few years, so they're releasing everything they have in best ofs. It doesn't cost anything. It's pure profit!" [3]

Track listing

  1. "We're Not Gonna Take It" - 3:39
  2. "I Wanna Rock" - 3:03
  3. "I Am (I'm Me)" - 3:35
  4. "The Price" - 3:49
  5. "You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll" - 4:42
  6. "The Kids Are Back" - 3:17
  7. "Shoot 'Em Down" - 3:54
  8. "Under the Blade" - 4:40
  9. "I'll Never Grow Up, Now!" - 4:08
  10. "Bad Boys (Of Rock 'n' Roll)" - 3:19
  11. "What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)" (live) - 5:09 (Live at the Marquee Club, London, UK - March 5th 1983)
  12. "Destroyer" (live) - 4:37 (Live at the Marquee Club, London, UK - March 5th 1983)
  13. "Tear It Loose" (live) - 3:05 (Live at the Marquee Club, London, UK - March 5th 1983)
  14. "Run for Your Life" (live) - 3:38 (US version only)(Live at the Marquee Club, London, UK - March 5th 1983)
  15. "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" (live) - 10:12 (Live at the Marquee Club, London, UK - March 5th 1983)
  16. "Let the Good Times Roll" / "Feel So Fine" (live) - 4:15 (Live at the Marquee Club, London, UK - March 5th 1983)

Credits

Twisted Sister

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Twisted Sister - Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted Sister review". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 461–462. ISBN   978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. Blockus, Gary R. (July 17, 1992). "Widowmaker a new twist for Dee Snider" . The Morning Call . p. D1, D2. Retrieved January 4, 2024 via Newspapers.com.