The Platinum Collection - Faith No More

I'm not fond of best-of or greatest hits collections, as I always prefer to hear songs in their original album context to gain a more accurate impression of the band's quality, but this cobbling together of much of Faith No More's finest material can't really be argued with, though everyone who listens will inevitably have a couple of bones to pick. The distribution is uneven, which makes sense considering the band had its stronger and weaker albums. The first three songs make for a strong opening, repeating the opening trilogy of the band's classic album 'The Real Thing,' led by Jim Martin's great heavy metal guitars, Mike Patton's distinctive whine and Roddy ...  Read the complete review