Unsung: The Best of Helmet (1991–1997)

Unsung: The Best of Helmet (1991–1997)
Greatest hits album by Helmet
Released	January 27, 2004
Recorded	1990–96
Genre	Alternative metal, heavy metal, groove metal
Length	70:58
Label	Interscope
Producer	Various Producers, Page Hamilton
Helmet chronology
Aftertaste (1997) Unsung: The Best of Helmet (1991–1997) (2004) Size Matters (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[3]

Unsung: The Best of Helmet (1991–1997) is a compilation album of Helmet in its original form, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Page Hamilton, bassist Henry Bogdan, drummer John Stanier, and guitarists Peter Mengede (1989–1993) and Rob Echeverria (1994–1996). It was released in early 2004 in a run-up to the much-anticipated new Helmet album to be released later that year.

The title states the years 1991–1997, presumably because 1991 is the year that Interscope rereleased Strap It On; however, it was first released in 1990 on Amphetamine Reptile Records.

Track listing

1. "Repetition" – 3:00 (1990, Strap It On)
2. "FBLA" – 2:40 (1990, Strap It On)
3. "Bad Mood" – 2:15 (1990, Strap It On)
4. "Sinatra" – 4:31 (1990, Strap It On)
5. "In the Meantime" – 3:08 (1992, Meantime)
6. "Ironhead" – 3:22 (1992, Meantime)
7. "Give It" – 4:17 (1992, Meantime)
8. "Unsung" – 3:57 (1992, Meantime)
9. "Better" – 3:10 (1992, Meantime)
10. "Just Another Victim" – 4:20 (1993, Judgment Night Soundtrack)
11. "Wilma's Rainbow" – 3:53 (1994, Betty)
12. "I Know" – 3:41 (1994, Betty)
13. "Milquetoast" – 3:53 (1994, Betty)
14. "Rollo"† – 2:38 (1994, Betty)
15. "Overrated" – 2:40 (1994, Betty)
16. "Disagreeable" – 3:52 (1996, Feeling Minnesota soundtrack)
17. "Pure" – 3:32 (1997, Aftertaste)
18. "Renovation"‡ – 2:55 (1997, Aftertaste)
19. "Like I Care" – 3:19 (1997, Aftertaste)
20. "Driving Nowhere" – 4:19 (1997, Aftertaste)
21. "Exactly What You Wanted" – 2:36 (1997, Aftertaste)

(All tracks by Hamilton, except † by Bogdan/Hamilton; ‡ by Bogdan/Hamilton/Stanier)

Personnel

• Henry Bogdan – Bass
• Page Hamilton – Guitar, Vocals
• John Stanier – Drums
• Peter Mengede – Guitar (Tracks 1–10)
• Rob Echeverria – Guitar (Tracks 11–16)

References

1. Kellman, Andy. "Unsung: The Best of Helmet > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
2. Brackett, Nathan. "Helmet". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 373, cited March 18, 2010
3. Endelman, Michael. "Unsung: The Best of Helmet". Entertainment Weekly. March 2004. pg. 68, cited March 18, 2010