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| Greatest Hits | 
 enlarge | Artist: Jars Of Clay
Label: Essential
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 9221
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 10880
UPC: 083061088026
EAN: 0083061088026
ASIN: B0014DBZPG
Release Date: April 1, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Flood | | • | Love Songs for a Savior | | • | Like a Child | | • | Worlds Apart | | • | Crazy Times | | • | Frail | | • | Unforgetful You | | • | I Need You | | • | Show You Love | | • | Amazing Grace | | • | God Will Lift Up Your Head - Jars of Clay, Gerhardt, Paul | | • | Dead Man (Carry Me) | | • | Work | | • | Love Is the Protest |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
Great hits September 29, 2008
I atcually purchased this cd for 2 songs, but realized I knew more than that once I listened to the whole thing.
 A Must Buy for Any Jars of Clay fan! September 14, 2008
This CD is a must for any Jars of Clay fan. All of JOC's best songs are on this disc. Most of the songs on this CD are from JOC's debut album, which was released in 1995. Their debut album to this day, is without a doubt the greatest christian rock album of all time. So if you are a fan of JOC, you MUST get this CD.
 ARRRGGGHHH!!!! July 4, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I really wanted this CD but for some reason it was not delivered. I did receive a refund for it.
A Brave Attempt at a Collection May 8, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am one of those obsessive collectors bands love. I buy every CD they release and every greatest hits collection as well. And I have found that very few collections truly capture everything I love from an artist. And the longer the career, the harder it becomes.
This CD makes a brave attempt at collection 13 years of hits from Jars of Clay. These songs were spread out over seven studio releases. And they've got 13 slots, plus the requisite new track. Talk about an impossible mission.
The disc goes in chronological order and starts with the band's mega hit, "Flood." In fact, their debut is the best represented release with four songs, including my favorite "Like a Child." From there it's a sprint through their other releases including such hits as "Frail," "I Need You," "Unforgetful You," and "Dead Man (Carry Me)."
The problem really becomes that, with seven releases, there's bound to be something left out. As an example, "If I Left the Zoo" and "The Eleventh Hour" both only have one track appease. Frankly, that means I am mourning the loss of "Grace" and "The Eleventh Hour." And I would have loved to see more then one song from "Redemption Songs" since I loved that disc.
Finally, the disc closes with the new track, "Love is the Protest." It's a strong rocker that sounds like it would have fit in on "Good Monsters," which is hardly a surprise since that was their last release. I enjoy the song, but it's not one of their best ever.
I will admit I am a marginal Jars of Clay fan. When I am in the mood, I enjoy them, but I get tired of them easily. These are great songs. But even I can see they have so many great songs that were left off the list.
If you are looking to get a few Jars of Clay songs, this is a good disc. But if you expected the impossible, a collection of all their truly great songs in one place, this one disc will disappoint.
A nice collection from a great band April 28, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am not sure why they released this single CD Greatest Hits collection less than a year after releasing the 2 CD collection "The Essential Jars of Clay." Don't get me wrong, this is an nice overview of their work, but "The Essential Jars of Clay" has more than twice as many songs as this collection for almost the same price.
That being said, this collection is not a sub-set of "Essential." While there is a lot of overlap, this CD includes six songs not included in "Essential": the excellent Like A Child, Frail, Show You Love, Amazing Grace, Work, and the previously unreleased Love Is The Protest. It also includes their classics that were not only hits on the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) charts but also hit the mainstream charts like Flood, Crazy Times, and Unforgetful You. If you like acoustic-based, progressive music, you will like Jars of Clay whether you are a Christian or not!
While this is an excellent collection, unless you absolutely must have the previous songs mentioned that were not included on "Essential", I would recommend that you pass on this set and get "The Essential Jars of Clay" instead. You will get more music for your dollar.
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