''The Best of Suede'' is a compilation album by English

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, released on 1 November 2010.

Overview

The compilation spans two discs and it is a mix of singles, album tracks and B-sides compiled by lead singer

Brett Anderson Brett Lewis Anderson (born 29 September 1967) is an English singer best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the band Suede. After Suede disbanded in 2003, he fronted The Tears with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler in 2004- ...

. Disc one includes all of the band's singles excluding " Positivity" and " Attitude". Disc two includes album tracks from the band's first three albums as well as seven B-sides from disc one of '' Sci-Fi Lullabies''. Both Anderson and former guitarist

Bernard Butler Bernard Joseph Butler (born 1 May 1970) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the first guitarist with Suede, until his departure in 1994. He has been hailed by some critics as the greatest guitarist of hi ...

were involved in the remastering of the tracks with Chris Potter. The cover artwork is designed by Elizabeth Peyton. Unlike previous hits compilation ''

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'', this best-of collection was fully endorsed by the band. According to Anderson, it was led by the band: "...that was kind of the whole point of this compilation... the 2 CDs. The first CD we picked, and then the second CD is kind of fan favourites in a way... the fans' favourites and the band’s favourites... a bit more obscure songs and lots of B-sides."

Reception

The collection charted at no. 31 on the

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, on first-week sales of 7,663.

Track listing

References

External links

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