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, post-hardcore, heavy 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

All tracks written by Page Hamilton, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album (year)	Length
1.	"Repetition"		Strap It On (1990)	3:00
2.	"FBLA"		Strap It On (1990)	2:40
3.	"Bad Mood"		Strap It On (1990)	2:15
4.	"Sinatra"		Strap It On (1990)	4:31
5.	"In the Meantime"		Meantime (1992)	3:08
6.	"Ironhead"		Meantime (1992)	3:22
7.	"Give It"		Meantime (1992)	4:17
8.	"Unsung"		Meantime (1992)	3:57
9.	"Better"		Meantime (1992)	3:10
10.	"Just Another Victim" (feat. House of Pain)	Helmet and House of Pain	Judgment Night soundtrack (1993)	4:20
11.	"Wilma's Rainbow"		Betty (1994)	3:53
12.	"I Know"		Betty (1994)	3:41
13.	"Milquetoast"		Betty (1994)	3:53
14.	"Rollo"	Henry Bogdan, Hamilton	Betty (1994)	2:38
15.	"Overrated"		Betty (1994)	2:40
16.	"Disagreeable"		Feeling Minnesota soundtrack	3:52
17.	"Pure"		Aftertaste (1997)	3:32
18.	"Renovation"	John Stanier, Bogdan, Hamilton	Aftertaste (1997)	2:55
19.	"Like I Care"		Aftertaste (1997)	3:19
20.	"Driving Nowhere"		Aftertaste (1997)	4:19
21.	"Exactly What You Wanted"		Aftertaste (1997)	2:36
Total length:				70:58

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