| Painting The Corners: The Best of Fastball | ||||
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| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–2002 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Painting The Corners: The Best of Fastball is a compilation album released by the rock band Fastball. It was put together democratically by the band after they had parted ways with Hollywood Records.
| # | Title | Length | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make Your Mama Proud | 2:11 | Tony Scalzo |
| 2 | Emotional | 2:20 | Miles Zuniga |
| 3 | Out of My Head | 2:33 | Tony Scalzo |
| 4 | Fire Escape | 3:22 | Miles Zuniga |
| 5 | The Way | 4:17 | Tony Scalzo |
| 6 | Slow Drag | 3:37 | Miles Zuniga |
| 7 | Are You Ready for the Fallout? | 3:12 | Tony Scalzo |
| 8 | Dark Street | 3:27 | Miles Zuniga |
| 9 | You’re an Ocean | 3:19 | Tony Scalzo |
| 10 | Vampires | 3:11 | Miles Zuniga |
| 11 | Human Torch | 2:42 | Tony Scalzo |
| 12 | Sooner or Later | 2:40 | Miles Zuniga |
| 13 | Love is Expensive and Free | 3:03 | Tony Scalzo |
| 14 | She Comes ‘Round | 3:27 | Miles Zuniga |
| 15 | Black Rain | 2:56 | Miles Zuniga |
| 16 | Funny How It Fades Away | 4:10 | Tony Scalzo |
| 17 | Vampires (Music Video) | 7:42 | Miles Zuniga |
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