Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits

Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits is a greatest hits album by the punk rock supergroup Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. It was released on April 7, 2017, on Fat Wreck Chords.[1] The album has songs from throughout their career, from their first release, the "Denver" 7" in 1995, to their last, Are We Not Men? We Are Diva! in 2014.

Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits
Studio album by
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
ReleasedApril 7, 2017 (2017-04-07)
Recorded1995–2014
GenrePunk rock
Length39:37
LabelFat Wreck Chords
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes chronology
Are We Not Men? We Are Diva!
(2014)		 Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits
(2017)

In March 2017, the band released a track from the album, "City of New Orleans", which had previously only been available on vinyl.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original performer/MusicalLength
1."The Times They Are a-Changin'"Bob DylanBob Dylan2:05
2."Rainbow Connection"Paul Williams, Kenneth AscherThe Muppet Movie2:20
3."City of New Orleans"Steve GoodmanSteve Goodman3:04
4."Summertime"DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin, George GershwinPorgy and Bess2:10
5."All My Loving"John Lennon, Paul McCartneyThe Beatles1:56
6."Straight Up"Elliot WolffPaula Abdul2:59
7."Over the Rainbow"E. Y. Harburg, Harold ArlenThe Wizard of Oz1:33
8."Country Roads"John Denver, Bill Danoff, Taffy NivertJohn Denver2:09
9."Sloop John B"Traditional, arranged by Brian WilsonThe Beach Boys2:08
10."Jolene"Dolly PartonDolly Parton1:48
11."Uptown Girl"Billy JoelBilly Joel2:21
12."Hats Off to Larry"Del ShannonDel Shannon2:21
13."Desperado"Glenn Frey, Don HenleyEagles2:28
14."Lady"Lionel RichieKenny Rogers2:22
15."San Francisco"John PhillipsScott McKenzie1:49
16."I Believe I Can Fly"R. KellyR. Kelly3:03
17."End of the Road"Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl SimmonsBoyz II Men3:00

Track origins
  • Track 1 originally appeared on Turn Japanese EP (2001)
  • Tracks 2, 4 and 7 originally appeared on Are a Drag (1999)
  • Track 3 originally appeared on Willie 7" (2007)
  • Tracks 5, 9 and 15 originally appeared on Blow in the Wind (2001)
  • Track 6 originally appeared on Are We Not Men? We Are Diva! (2014)
  • Track 8 originally appeared on Denver 7" (1995) and later Have Another Ball (2008)
  • Tracks 10 and 13 originally appeared on Love Their Country (2006)
  • Track 11 originally appeared on Billy 7" (1996) and later Have a Ball (1997)
  • Track 12 originally appeared on Shannon 7" (2001)
  • Track 14 originally appeared on Kenny 7" (2008)
  • Tracks 16 and 17 originally appeared on Take a Break (2003)

Personnel

References
  1. "Me First And The Gimme Gimmes add West Coast dates, greatest hits LP". Punknews.org. February 7, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  2. "Me First And The Gimme Gimmes release ultra rare track digitally for the first time". Alternative Press. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
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