Big Shiny Tunes 3

Big Shiny Tunes 3
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	12/1/1998
Length	71:48
Label	EMI Music Canada
Various artists chronology
Big Shiny Tunes 2 (1997) Big Shiny Tunes 3 (1998) Big Shiny Tunes 4 (1999)

"Big Shiny Tunes 3" is the third edition of the MuchMusic compilation series, Big Shiny Tunes. It was a successful follow-up to the series' previous Diamond certified release, Big Shiny Tunes 2. The album was assembled by having its audience vote on which songs they would like to have included, a novel process.^[1] The album debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart^[2] and was certified 8x Platinum (800,000 units) by the CRIA.^[3]

Track listing

1. The Smashing Pumpkins – "Ava Adore" – 4:20
2. Fastball – "The Way" – 4:16
3. Foo Fighters – "My Hero" – 4:20
4. Matthew Good Band – "Apparitions (edit)" – 4:00
5. Semisonic – "Closing Time" – 4:38
6. Barenaked Ladies – "One Week" – 2:52
7. Beastie Boys – "Three MC's and One DJ" – 2:50
8. Rob Zombie – "Dragula (The Hot Rod Herman Mix)" – 4:30
9. Third Eye Blind – "How's It Going to Be" – 4:14
10. Sloan – "Money City Maniacs" – 3:53
11. Lenny Kravitz – "Fly Away" – 3:41
12. Placebo – "Pure Morning" – 3:52
13. Garbage – "Push It" – 4:01
14. Radiohead – "Karma Police" – 4:20
15. Goo Goo Dolls – "Iris" – 4:52
16. Big Wreck – "That Song" – 5:04
17. Monster Magnet – "Space Lord" – 5:55

References

1. ↑ Sheri Block, "CD Reviews," The Carillon, January, 1999, volume 41, no. 17, University of Regina, URL accessed February 24, 2006.
2. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 68, No. 12, December 14, 1998". RPM. Retrieved 2010-10-13. 
3. ↑ "Gold Platinum Database: Big Shiny Tunes 3". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-07-10.