The Essential Bangles

The Essential Bangles
The Essential Bangles
Greatest hits album by The Bangles
Released	March 30, 2004[citation needed]
Recorded	1981–1988
Genre	Pop rock
Length	49:41
Label	Columbia
Producer	David Kahne, Davitt Sigerson, Rick Rubin, Craig Leon
The Bangles chronology

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The Essential Bangles is a greatest hits album by American pop rock band the Bangles, released in 2004.^{[citation needed]} The album includes 15 tracks from the band's first three studio albums, as well as non-studio album recordings and soundtrack contributions. It was released as a part of Sony BMG's The Essential series.

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Origin	Length
1.	"Manic Monday"	Prince	Different Light (1986)	3:05
2.	"Walking Down Your Street"	Susanna Hoffs, Louis Gutierrez, David Kahne	Different Light	3:04
3.	"I Got Nothing"	Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Jules Shear	The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1985)	3:12
4.	"If She Knew What She Wants"	Jules Shear	Different Light	3:51
5.	"Eternal Flame"	Hoffs, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly	Everything (1988)	3:58
6.	"Getting Out of Hand"	V. Peterson	Non-album single (1981)	2:15
7.	"I'll Set You Free"	Hoffs, Dan Navarro, Eric Lowen	Everything	4:47
8.	"Walk Like an Egyptian"	Liam Sternberg	Different Light	3:24
9.	"What I Meant To Say"	V. Peterson, Debbi Peterson	B-side of "Eternal Flame" (1989)	3:23
10.	"I'm In Line"	Hoffs, V. Peterson, D. Peterson	Bangles (EP) (1982)	3:03
11.	"Be with You"	D. Peterson, Walker Igleheart	Everything	3:04
12.	"In Your Room"	Hoffs, Steinberg, Kelly	Everything	3:29
13.	"Hero Takes a Fall"	Hoffs, V. Peterson	All Over the Place (1984)	2:56
14.	"A Hazy Shade of Winter"	Paul Simon	Less than Zero soundtrack (1987)	2:49
15.	"Following"	Michael Steele	Different Light	3:21
Total length:				49:41

Release history[edit]

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2004	Columbia Records	CD, digital download	CK 89065

Personnel[edit]

The Bangles

Susanna Hoffs – rhythm guitar, percussion, vocals
Vicki Peterson – lead guitar, mandolin, electric sitar, vocals
Michael Steele – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
Debbi Peterson – drums, percussion, vocals
Annette Zilinskas – bass guitar, harmonica, vocals ("I'm In Line")

References[edit]

^ Kellman, Andy. The Bangles – The Essential Bangles Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

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v t e The Bangles
Susanna Hoffs Vicki Peterson Debbi Peterson Annette Zilinskas Michael Steele
Studio albums	All Over the Place Different Light Everything Doll Revolution Sweetheart of the Sun
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits The Essential Bangles Ladies and Gentlemen... The Bangles!
Extended plays	Bangles
Singles	"Getting Out of Hand" "Going Down to Liverpool" "Manic Monday" "If She Knew What She Wants" "Walk Like an Egyptian" "Walking Down Your Street" "Following" "A Hazy Shade of Winter" "In Your Room" "Eternal Flame" "Be with You" "I'll Set You Free" "Everything I Wanted"
Videography	Greatest Hits
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