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Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation album by the American musician Wesley Willis, released on July 7, 1995.

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Greatest Hits
Compilation album by Wesley Willis
Released	July 7, 1995
Recorded	1992-1995
Genre	Alternative rock outsider music spoken word
Length	60:58
Label	Alternative Tentacles
Wesley Willis chronology
Fireman Rick (1995) Greatest Hits (1995) Jason Rau (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Background

The album is a compilation of songs from Willis' output from 1992 to 1995, compiled by Alternative Tentacles' label manager Jello Biafra.[2] This includes then-unreleased tracks and over 10 CDs.[3] Most songs follow Willis' trademark style of simplistic, repetitive songwriting and lyrics that discuss influences, comical situations, and personal issues of physical and mental health due to Willis's chronic schizophrenia.[4] Most of his songs use instrumentals made with a 1980's Casio keyboard. His songs often end with the phrase "Rock over London, rock on Chicago," followed by a sponsor, such as "Wheaties: Breakfast of Champions." The song "Rock N Roll McDonalds," Willis's most popular song, was used in the film Super Size Me.

Reception

In a review for AllMusic, Blake Butler wrote the CD is "a must for everyone with a sense of humor".[1]

Track listing

Adapted from CD liner notes.[3]

All tracks are written by Wesley Willis.

Original CD release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock N Roll McDonalds"	2:26
2.	"Larry Nevers/Walter Budzyn"	2:41
3.	"Rick Sims"	2:27
4.	"Outburst"	2:44
5.	"Chronic Schizophrenia"	3:09
6.	"Urge Overkill"	2:07
7.	"Skrew"	2:04
8.	"Tammy Smith"	2:08
9.	"Vampire Bat"	2:40
10.	"Elvis Presley"	2:26
11.	"The Chicken Cow"	2:29
12.	"Kris Kringle Was a Car Thief"	3:24
13.	"Eazy-E"	2:04
14.	"Jesus is the Answer"	3:59
15.	"He's Doing Time in Jail"	3:35
16.	"I'm Sorry that I Got Fat"	4:00
17.	"Aftab Noorani"	2:28
18.	"Northwest Airlines"	2:45
19.	"I Wupped Batman's Ass"	3:27
20.	"Who Killed John Columbo"	3:12
21.	"Stabbing Westward"	2:18
22.	"Richard Speck"	2:25
Total length:		60:58

• Note: the 1995 vinyl version removes track 15, the 2001 vinyl version removes tracks 16, 20, and 21.

Personnel

Adapted from LP liner notes:

• Wesley Willis – writer, vocals, programming, artwork
• Jello Biafra – compiler
• Wesley Willis Fiasco – backing band (14-16)
• Dale Meiners – mixing (tracks 14, 15), recording (tracks 14–16)
• John Yates – additional art, layout

References

External links

Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)

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