The Singles Collection, Volume 1

Infobox Album
Name = The Singles Collection, Volume 1
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Dropkick Murphys

Released = May 23, 2000
Recorded = 1996 – 1997
Genre = Punk
Length = 57:42
Label = Hellcat Records
Producer = ???
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0fbsa93gl23a link]
Last album = "Mob Mentality"
(2000)
This album = "The Singles Collection, Volume 1"
(2000)
Next album = "Sing Loud, Sing Proud!"
(2001)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = "Singles Collection"
Type = compilation
Last album =
This album = "The Singles Collection, Volume 1"
(2000)
Next album = "Singles Collection, Volume 2"
(2005) |

"The Singles Collection, Volume 1" is a collection of non-album tracks by Dropkick Murphys. It is the American version of "The Early Years" which was released in Europe, although with some track changes. This album contains everything the band recorded before their first album, "Do or Die", except for the "Boys on the Docks" EP and compilation tracks from I've Got My Friends and Runt of the Litter Volume 2, as well as exclusive live tracks.

ong information

The album includes 5 covers: The Clash's "Career Opportunities", "Guns of Brixton" and "White Riot"; The Pogues' "Billy Bones"; and Slapshot's "I've Had Enough".

Track listing

All songs by Dropkick Murphys unless otherwise noted.
# "Barroom Hero" – 3:09
# "Fightstarter Karaoke" – 2:33
# "John Law" – 2:15
# "Regular Guy" – 1:53
# "3rd Man In" – 2:19
# "Career Opportunities (Live)" (Joe Strummer, Mick Jones) – 1:53
# "Never Alone" – 3:18
# "Take It Or Leave It" – 2:02
# "Eurotrash" – 1:36
# "Front Seat" – 2:33
# "Denial" – 2:24
# "Billy's Bones" (Shane MacGowan) – 2:03
# "Road Of The Righteous" – 2:50
# "Guns of Brixton" (Paul Simonon) – 2:47 "(studio, erroneously credit as being live on the CD)"
# "Cadence To Arms (Live)" (Traditional, Dropkick Murphys) – 2:26
# "Do Or Die (Live)" – 1:48
# "In The Streets Of Boston (Live)" – 1:14
# "Never Alone (Live)" – 2:40
# "Get Up (Live)" – 2:05
# "Far Away Coast (Live)" – 2:46
# "Boys On The Docks (Live)" – 2:53
# "Skinhead on the MBTA (Live)" (Traditional, Dropkick Murphys) – 4:45
# "I've Had Enough (Live)" (Jack Kelly, Slapshot) – 1:42
# "White Riot (Live)" (Joe Strummer, Mick Jones) – 1:48

Personnel

*Mike McColgan – vocals
*Ken Casey – bass, vocals
*Rick Barton – guitar
*Matt Kelly – drums