Ear-Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr
| Ear-Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 75:18 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Dinosaur Jr. | |||
| Dinosaur Jr. chronology | ||||
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Ear-Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr is the first greatest hits compilation album by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr..
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
In his Allmusic review, music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote "this generous 19-track collection never sags in its momentum, never has a dull spot, and pulls off a tricky move -- it makes Mascis seem consistent, which latter-day Dinosaur Jr. were not necessarily."[1]
Track listing
All songs performed by Dinosaur Jr. unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Repulsion" | Dinosaur (1985) | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Little Fury Things" | You're Living All Over Me (1987) | 3:06 |
| 3. | "In a Jar" | You're Living All Over Me | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Freak Scene " | Bug (1988) | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Budge" | Bug | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Just Like Heaven" (The Cure cover) | "Just Like Heaven" single (1989) | 2:54 |
| 7. | "The Wagon" | Green Mind (1991) | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Thumb" | Green Mind | 5:36 |
| 9. | "Whatever's Cool With Me" | Whatever's Cool with Me (1991) | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Not You Again" | Whatever's Cool with Me | 2:28 |
| 11. | "Out There" | Where You Been (1993) | 5:53 |
| 12. | "Start Choppin" | Where You Been | 5:37 |
| 13. | "Get Me" | Where You Been | 5:50 |
| 14. | "Feel the Pain" | Without a Sound (1994) | 4:18 |
| 15. | "I Don't Think So" | Without a Sound | 3:36 |
| 16. | "Take a Run at the Sun" (performed by J Mascis) | Grace of My Heart soundtrack (1996) | 3:29 |
| 17. | "Nothin's Goin' On" | Hand It Over (1997) | 3:13 |
| 18. | "I'm Insane" | Hand it Over | 3:52 |
| 19. | "Where'd You Go" (performed by J Mascis + The Fog) | More Light (2000) | 3:20 |
Personnel
Dinosaur Jr.
- J Mascis - Vocals, Guitar, Drums (tracks 7-10, 14-19), Bass (tracks 7-10)
- Lou Barlow - Bass (Tracks 1-6), Vocals (tracks 1-3)
- Murph - Drums (tracks 1-13)
- Don Fleming - Guitar (tracks 7-8)
- Jay Spiegel - Percussion (tracks 7-8)
- Mike Johnson - Bass (tracks 9-15, 17-18)
Guest musicians
- Kevin Shields - Guitar on track 19
References
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ear-Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr. > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 21, 2026.