''Madhouse: The Very Best of Anthrax'' is the sixteenth release and second compilation album by the band

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. The album was released in 2001 by the

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without the direct participation of any band member, unlike the 1999 release ''

Return of the Killer A's ''Return of the Killer A's'' is a compilation / best of album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in 1999. The cover of "Ball of Confusion" features Anthrax's first new recording with former lead singer Joey Belladonna since 1991, a ...

''. Such was the haphazard nature of the release that guitarist and founding member

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openly criticized Island Def Jam for what he saw as the shoddy nature of the compilation, especially the accidental inclusion of the ''

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'' track "Time" in place of the band's hit

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of Joe Jackson's "Got the Time", which was listed on the cover. The

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digital version of the album, and presumably subsequent pressings of the CD version, correct this mistake but incorrectly list "Keep It in the Family" as a live version. Metallica's James Hetfield is featured on the "I'm The Man".

Track listing

#" Madhouse" (

) – 4:18 #"A.I.R." (Anthrax) – 5:48 #"Armed and Dangerous" (

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) – 5:45 #"I Am the Law" (Anthrax,

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) – 5:56 #" Indians" (Anthrax) – 5:41 #"Caught in a Mosh" (Anthrax) – 5:00 #"I'm the Man" (Anthrax, John Rooney, Moore) – 3:04 #"

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" (

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) – 4:27 #"Belly of the Beast" (Anthrax) – 4:47 #"Time" (Anthrax) – 6:55 #"Keep It in the Family" (Anthrax) – 7:09 #" Bring the Noise" (Anthrax,

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) – 3:28

Reissue track listing

#"Madhouse" (Anthrax) – 4:18 #"A.I.R." (Anthrax) – 5:48 #"Armed and Dangerous" (

) – 5:45 #"I Am the Law" (Anthrax, Lilker) – 5:56 #"Indians" (Anthrax) – 5:41 #"Caught in a Mosh" (Anthrax) – 5:00 #"I'm the Man" featuring James Hetfield (Anthrax, Rooney, Moore) – 3:04 #"Antisocial" (Bonvoisin, Krief) – 4:27 #"Belly of the Beast" (Anthrax) – 4:47 #"

Got the Time "Got the Time" is a song written and performed by the British new wave musician Joe Jackson, appearing as the closing track on his 1979 debut album, '' Look Sharp!''. The song has since been performed frequently in live concerts by Jackson. T ...

" ( Joe Jackson) - 2:44 #"Keep It in the Family" (Anthrax) – 7:09 #"Bring the Noise" (Anthrax, Ridenhour, Shocklee, Sadler) – 3:28 *Tracks 1-3 taken from ''

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''. *Tracks 4-6 taken from ''

Among the Living ''Among the Living'' is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released on March 16, 1987, by Megaforce Records in the US and by Island Records in the rest of the world. The album is dedicated to Cliff Burton of ...

''. *Track 7 taken from '' I'm the Man'' EP. *Track 8 taken from ''

State of Euphoria ''State of Euphoria'' is the fourth studio album by the American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released on September 19, 1988, through Megaforce/ Island Records. Album information ''State of Euphoria'' was produced by Anthrax and Mark Dods ...

''. *Tracks 9 -11 taken from ''

''. *Track 12 taken from ''

Attack of the Killer B's ''Attack of the Killer B's'' is a compilation album of B-sides, covers and rarities by the thrash metal band Anthrax and the band's last audio album released before vocalist John Bush replaced longtime Anthrax vocalist Joey Belladonna in 1992. T ...

''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Madhouse: The Very Best Of Anthrax Albums produced by Eddie Kramer Albums produced by Mark Dodson Anthrax (American band) compilation albums 2001 compilation albums Island Records compilation albums