Hits to the Head Tracklist
Hits to the Head is a 20-track greatest hits collection featuring Franz Ferdinand’s 18 classics (two of them, “Walk Away” and “The Fallen” in a new, unreleased edit) and two brand-new tracks “Billy Goodbye” and “Curious”.
Alex Kapranos wrote about the record on the band’s website:
The hits. The hits to the head, hits to the heart, hits to the feet as they hit the dance-floor. From the big obvious singles like “No You Girls”, “Do You Want To” and “Take Me Out” to those songs which have developed a special meaning live, like “Outsiders” and “Lucid Dreams”. The songs you’d want to hear at a festival.
“Hits to the Head” Q&A
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Why Franz Ferdinand decided to release a greatest hits?
Kapranos also explained why he wanted to make a “best of” album:
They were such a big part of my life growing up. My parents didn’t have a huge record collection. They didn’t have every Bowie LP, they had Changes. The Red and Blue Beatles. Rolled Gold. For them, it was all they wanted to listen to. The best bits. For me it was something else: a doorway into an artist’s universe. An introduction. For the artist, it was something else again: a retrospective. A way to understand the progression of ideas from then to now with the perspective of the long term. An indication of what the future may be. A way to see the curve of development without the distraction of every detail. Aye, we wanted to make one of those records. So here it is. Hits To The Head. Don’t forget the best bits.
– Alex Kapranos, NME
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Is there official animated artwork?
Yes, Apple Music features animated artwork for this release.
