As Good As It Gets: The Best of Gene

by Gene

As Good As It Gets: The Best of Gene cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 28 May 1999
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:08:26
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Electra Strings, Martin Rossiter, Sian Bell, Steve Mason, Chris Hughes, Kevin Miles, Phil Vinall, Jocelyn Pook, Matt James

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A best-of collection from Gene, the London Britpop band whose Smiths-influenced records were led by singer Martin Rossiter. The set gathers their singles, including 'Olympian' and 'Fighting Fit', from one of the era's most critically regarded guitar bands.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, lo-fi, guitars, vocal, jangly

Tracklist

  1. As Good As It Gets (4:11)
  2. For The Dead (3:26)
  3. Fighting Fit (3:55)
  4. Olympian (5:23)
  5. We Could Be Kings (5:16)
  6. Sleep Well Tonight (4:34)
  7. Fill Her Up (3:11)
  8. You'll Never Walk Again (6:06)
  9. Where Are They Now? (4:16)
  10. Haunted By You (3:41)
  11. London, Can You Wait? (3:11)
  12. Speak To Me Someone (3:55)
  13. Mayday (3:25)
  14. I Can't Help Myself (3:13)
  15. Drawn To The Deep End (3:02)
  16. Be My Light, Be My Guide (4:02)
  17. Town Called Malice (3:39)

Credits

More from Gene: full discography