The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!

Track listing

All songs were written by Exene Cervenka and John Doe, except where noted.

1. "Adult Books" (Single Version) – 3:14 (From the single of the same name, 1978)
2. "We're Desperate" (Single Version) – 2:03 (B-side to "Adult Books")
3. "Los Angeles" – 2:24 (From the album Los Angeles, 1980)
4. "Your Phone's off the Hook, but You're Not" – 2:25 (Los Angeles)
5. "Johny Hit and Run Paulene" – 2:50 (Los Angeles)
6. "Soul Kitchen" – 2:26 (Los Angeles) (written by The Doors)
7. "The World's a Mess; It's in My Kiss" – 4:28 (Los Angeles)
8. "The Unheard Music" – 4:45 (Los Angeles)
9. "White Girl" (Single Mix) – 3:29 (From the single of the same name, 1980)
10. "The Once Over Twice" – 2:31 (From the album Wild Gift, 1981)
11. "Universal Corner" – 4:33 (Wild Gift)
12. "Some Other Time" – 2:17 (Wild Gift)
13. "In This House That I Call Home" – 3:33 (Wild Gift)
14. "Beyond and Back" (Live in August, 1980 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium) – 2:41 (From the soundtrack to the film Urgh! A Music War, 1981)
15. "Riding with Mary" (Single Version) – 3:12 (From the single of the same name, 1983)
16. "The Hungry Wolf" – 3:47 (From the album Under the Big Black Sun, 1982)
17. "Motel Room in My Bed" – 2:41 (Under the Big Black Sun)
18. "Blue Spark" – 2:08 (Under the Big Black Sun)
19. "The Have Nots" – 4:46 (Under the Big Black Sun)
20. "Under the Big Black Sun" – 3:24 (Under the Big Black Sun)
21. "The New World" – 3:25 (From the album More Fun in the New World, 1983)
22. "Breathless" – 2:19 (More Fun in the New World) (written by Otis Blackwell)
23. "We're Having Much More Fun" – 3:08 (More Fun in the New World)
24. "True Love" – 2:15 (More Fun in the New World)
25. "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" – 4:15 (More Fun in the New World)

26. "Wild Thing" (7" Single Edit) – 3:33 (From the single of the same name, 1984) (written by Chip Taylor)
27. "Poor Girl" – 2:53 (More Fun in the New World)
28. "The Call of the Wreckin' Ball" – 2:57 (Performed by The Knitters, from the album Poor Little Critter on the Road, 1985) (written by Dave Alvin and John Doe)
29. "Someone Like You" – 2:42 (Poor Little Critter on the Road)
30. "What's Wrong with Me..." – 3:45 (From the album Ain't Love Grand!, 1985)
31. "Burning House of Love" – 3:55 (Ain't Love Grand)
32. "My Goodness" – 4:37 (Ain't Love Grand)
33. "4th of July" – 4:06 (From the album See How We Are, 1987) (written by Dave Alvin)
34. "You" – 3:30 (See How We Are)
35. "When It Rains..." – 4:33 (See How We Are)
36. "Surprise Surprise" – 2:52 (See How We Are)
37. "I'm Lost" – 2:57 (See How We Are)
38. "See How We Are" – 3:49 (See How We Are)
39. "Skin Deep Town" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) – 3:19 (From the album Live at the Whisky a Go-Go, 1988)
40. "Around My Heart" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) – 4:26 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
41. "Just Another Perfect Day" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) – 4:34 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
42. "Devil Doll" (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go) – 4:39 (Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
43. "Big Blue House" – 4:05 (From the album hey Zeus!, 1993)
44. "Clean Like Tomorrow" – 3:58 (hey Zeus!) (written by Exene Cervenka)
45. "Country at War" – 4:15 (hey Zeus!) (written by John Doe)
46. "New Life" – 3:24 (hey Zeus!) (written by John Doe)