A Collection (Third Eye Blind album)
# A Collection (Third Eye Blind album)

A Collection is a greatest hits album by Third Eye Blind, released July 18, 2006. The album contains all of their singles (with the exception of "Anything"), a handful of fan and band favorites, as well as three unreleased-via-LP songs: "Tattoo of the Sun", "My Time in Exile" and "Slow Motion" (with lyrics). The package also includes liner notes from renowned rock writer James Hunter and track-by-track commentary from Stephan Jenkins.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic was critical of the length of the album, commenting that the album captures Third Eye Blind's "early way with a hook as skillfully as their descent into unbearable pomposity".

## Commercial performance

A Collection peaked at #103 on the Billboard 200, staying on the chart for three weeks.

## Rejected options

An acoustic version of "Anything" (the only single that did not make the cut) was replaced by "Can't Get Away", likely due to its short-length and to even the number of songs from each album. Remixes of "Losing a Whole Year" and "Graduate" and a 1995 demo of "Semi-Charmed Life" were dropped in favor of the original studio recordings, likely done in order to appeal to a traditional audience. The track list was also in a different order:

* "Semi-Charmed Life (1995 Demo)"
* "Losing A Whole Year (Remix - Strings Up)"
* "How's It Going To Be"
* "Jumper"
* "Graduate (Remix)"
* "Tattoo Of The Sun"
* "Never Let You Go"
* "Deep Inside Of You"
* "Anything (Acoustic)"
* "10 Days Late"
* "Blinded"
* "Crystal Baller"
* "My Time In Exile"
* "God Of Wine"
* "Motorcycle Drive By"
* "Forget Myself"
* "Wounded"
* "Palm Reader"
* "Slow Motion (With Lyrics)"
