Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites

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Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites
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Compilation album by
Chevelle
ReleasedDecember 4, 2012 [1]
Genre
Length46:38
Label Epic
Producer Chevelle
Chevelle chronology
Hats Off to the Bull
(2011)		Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites
(2012)		 La Gárgola
(2014)
Singles from Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites
  1. "Fizgig"
    Released: November 30, 2012 [7]
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Alternative Addiction Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites is the first compilation album by American rock band Chevelle, released on December 4, 2012. It includes remastered versions of several hit songs, along with a previously unreleased B-side entitled "Fizgig." The songs on the standard track listing (except for "Sleep Apnea", "The Meddler" and "Fizgig") all cracked the top 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks, with "Send the Pain Below", "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)", "Face to the Floor" and "Hats Off to the Bull" all reaching the No. 1 spot. [10] [11]

Contents

The album was named Revolver 's album of the week on December 10, 2012. [12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pete Loeffler.

No.TitleLength
1."Jars" ( Sci-Fi Crimes )3:21
2."Same Old Trip" ( Hats Off to the Bull )3:11
3."Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" ( This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) )3:44
4."The Red" ( Wonder What's Next )3:59
5."I Get It" ( Vena Sera )3:57
6."Face to the Floor" (Hats Off to the Bull)3:39
7."Send the Pain Below" (Wonder What's Next)4:12
8."Sleep Apnea" (Sci-Fi Crimes)3:51
9."The Clincher" (This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In))3:44
10."Hats Off to the Bull" (Hats Off to the Bull)3:56
11."The Meddler" (Hats Off to the Bull)4:13
12."Fizgig"4:51
Total length:46:38
Best Buy version
No.TitleLength
1."Jars"3:19
2."Same Old Trip"3:09
3."Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)"3:42
4."The Red"3:57
5."I Get It"3:55
6."Face to the Floor"3:39
7."Saferwaters" (Vena Sera)4:11
8."Send the Pain Below"4:12
9."Sleep Apnea"3:50
10."The Clincher"3:42
11."Open / Point #1" ( Point #1 )6:23
12."Envy" (Hats Off to the Bull)4:19
13."Hats Off to the Bull"3:55
14."The Meddler"4:13
15."Closure" (Wonder What's Next)4:10
16."Fizgig"4:54
Total length:65:30

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
positions
US 195 [13]
US Alt. 22 [14]
US Hard Rock 10 [15]
US Rock 38 [16]

Personnel

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