Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006)

Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006)
Greatest hits album by Eels
Released	January 15, 2008 (2008-01-15)
Recorded	1996–2006
Genre	Indie rock
Length	79:35
Label	DreamWorks/Universal
Producer	E, Jim Jacobson, John Parish, Mickey Petralia, and Michael Simpson
Eels chronology
Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005) Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006) (2008) Hombre Lobo (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork Media	6.9/10
This Is Fake DIY
Tiny Mix Tapes

Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006) is a greatest hits compilation to celebrate the tenth anniversary of rock band Eels, featuring a DVD of music videos, behind-the-scenes photos, and commentary by Mark Oliver Everett. It was released on January 15, 2008 in the United States and January 21, 2008 in the United Kingdom, where it debuted on the UK Album Chart at #26.

It was released in conjunction with the B-sides collection Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996–2006 and followed by Eels So Good: Essential Eels, Vol. 2 (2007–2020) in 2023.

Track listing

All tracks are written by E unless otherwise stated

CD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"Novocaine for the Soul"	E and Mark Goldenberg	Beautiful Freak (1996)	3:07
2.	"Susan's House"	E, Jim Jacobsen, and Jim Weatherly	Beautiful Freak	3:56
3.	"My Beloved Monster"		Beautiful Freak	2:12
4.	"Your Lucky Day in Hell"	E and Goldenberg	Beautiful Freak	4:28
5.	"3 Speed"		Electro-Shock Blues (1998)	2:45
6.	"Last Stop: This Town"	E and Michael Simpson	Electro-Shock Blues	3:28
7.	"Climbing to the Moon" (Jon Brion Remix)		Previously unreleased, original version on Electro-Shock Blues	3:56
8.	"Flyswatter"		Daisies of the Galaxy (2000)	3:17
9.	"I Like Birds"		Daisies of the Galaxy	2:33
10.	"Mr. E's Beautiful Blues"	E and Simpson	Daisies of the Galaxy	4:01
11.	"It's a Motherfucker"		Daisies of the Galaxy	2:14
12.	"Souljacker part I"	Butch, E, and Adam Siegel	Souljacker (2002)	3:16
13.	"That's Not Really Funny"	E and John Parish	Souljacker	3:19
14.	"Fresh Feeling"	E and Koool G Murder	Souljacker	3:39
15.	"Get Ur Freak On" (Missy Elliott cover)	Missy Elliott, Ludacris, and Timbaland	Previously unreleased	3:29
16.	"Saturday Morning"	E and Koool G Murder	Shootenanny! (2003)	2:55
17.	"Love of the Loveless"		Shootenanny!	3:32
18.	"Dirty Girl" (Live at Town Hall)		Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall (2006)	3:00
19.	"I Need Some Sleep"		Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack	2:29
20.	"Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)"		Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005)	3:02
21.	"I'm Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart"		Blinking Lights and Other Revelations	3:55
22.	"Trouble with Dreams"		Blinking Lights and Other Revelations	4:34
23.	"Railroad Man" (Edit)		Blinking Lights and Other Revelations	3:38
24.	"Losing Streak"		Blinking Lights and Other Revelations	2:50

DVD

1. "Novocaine for the Soul"
2. "Susan's House"
3. "Rags to Rags"
4. "Your Lucky Day in Hell"
5. "Last Stop: This Town"
6. "Cancer for the Cure"
7. "Flyswatter"
8. "Souljacker part I"
9. "Saturday Morning"
10. "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)"
11. "Trouble with Dreams"
12. "Dirty Girl" (Live at Town Hall)

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	60,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

External links

• Eels page on the compilations