| Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits | |
| Type: | greatest |
| Artist: | Faith No More |
| Cover: | Whocalcover.jpg |
| Caption: | Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits British and European cover art. |
| Released: | [1] |
| Recorded: | 1986–1997 |
| Genre: | Alternative metal, experimental rock, alternative rock, funk metal, avant-garde |
| Length: | 86:11 |
| Producer: | Matt Wallace, Steve Berlin, Andy Wallace, Roli Mosimann, Billy Gould, Faith No More |
| Prev Title: | Album of the Year |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Videos |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits is a greatest hits retrospective compilation album by American rock band Faith No More. It was released on compact disc and compact cassette by Slash Records and London Records in Britain and Europe on November 24, 1998, and by Slash Records and Reprise Records in North America on December 8, 1998.[2] On January 8, 2021, Slash Records and Rhino Records re-issued the compilation on phonograph record.
Issued following the band's April 1998 breakup, a companion video album was also released on video home system under the title Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Videos by Slash Records and London Records via Polygram Video in Britain and Europe, and Slash Records and Reprise Records via Warner Reprise Video in North America on February 23, 1999.[3]
The album's content spans most of the band's career (at the time of its initial break-up in 1998), including songs from all of the band's studio albums released through Slash Records (1986-1997). The first disc collects 15 singles from the band's Slash Records career in chronological order. It features the most recognized hits and promos. The second disc has a handful of unreleased songs, B-sides, demos, and live recordings, which were chosen by Slash rather than the band themselves. Some of the notable previously unreleased material includes "The World Is Yours" and "I Won't Forget You".
There were three different versions that were put out for this compilation. Between the versions, the title and covers were altered.
The album art for the American release was the red question mark on black background, while the United Kingdom, European, Argentine, and Oceanian releases featured the Benny Hill art. The Oceanian double disc edition also had a "Limited Edition 2CD Set" sticker, as in other markets the bonus disc was not limited. In Europe, only a single disc edition was released. For this, the first five tracks off the second disc were simply added to the end of the compilation.
| Region | Title | Notes | Release date | Discs (tracks) | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Who Cared a Lot | Original promo | 1998/11/02 | (16) CD | Slash/London | |
| Europe | Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits | 1998/11/24 | (20) CD/Tape | WEA/Slash/London | ||
| Germany | Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits | 1998/11/06 | (15) CD | Universal | ||
| Japan | We Cared a Lot? The Greatest Hits | 1998/11/30 | (15) CD | Universal International | ||
| North America | Who Cares a Lot? Greatest Hits | 1998/12/08 | (15+8) 2×CD | WEA/Reprise | ||
| Oceania | Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits | First pressing. Limited edition | - | (15+8) 2×CD | WEA/Slash/London | |
| Oceania | Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits | Second pressing. Reissue | - | (20) CD | WEA/Slash/London | |
| United Kingdom | Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits | 1998/10/12 | (15+8) 2×CD | WEA/Slash/London | ||
| United Kingdom | Who Cares a Lot? The Greatest Hits | Reissue | 1999/10/04 | (15) CD | WEA/Slash/London |
The album was originally titled Who Cared a Lot?. It had a different track listing and cover artwork, but only saw release as a promo.