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{{Infobox album
| name       = Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000–2013
| type       = compilation
| artist     = [[Rise Against]]
| cover      = Long Forgotten Songs B Sides and Covers 2000 2013.jpg
| alt        = The album cover art, which features a drawing of six red birds and one black bird. One of the red birds is holding a rat. Tally marks are scattered toward the bottom of the cover.
| released   = September 10, 2013
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = {{flatlist|
* [[Hardcore punk]]
* [[melodic hardcore]]
}}
| length     = 78:17
| label      = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| producer   =
| prev_title = [[Endgame (Rise Against album)|Endgame]]
| prev_year  = 2011
| next_title = [[The Black Market (Rise Against album)|The Black Market]]
| next_year  = 2014
| misc       = {{Extra chronology
| artist     = [[Rise Against]] compilation album
| type       = compilation
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| title      = Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000–2013
| year       = 2013
| next_title = [[The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1]]
| next_year  = 2018
}}
}}
'''''Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000–2013''''' is a [[compilation album]] by American [[punk rock]] band [[Rise Against]], released on September 10, 2013. The album comprises twenty-six lesser known Rise Against songs, primarily [[B-sides]], [[cover version|covers]] and different versions of already existing songs by the band. The idea for the album came about when the members of Rise Against attempted to catalog their lesser known material, but came to the conclusion that there were some songs that they did not own copies of. ''Long Forgotten Songs'' peaked at number nineteen on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and charted in several other countries. The album received generally favorable reviews; several critics said the covers were the best aspect of the album, and noted how many of the songs felt fully fleshed out despite being relegated to B-sides.
==Background and composition==
While backstage at the 2013 [[Orion Music + More]] festival, the members of Rise Against attempted to catalog their lesser known [[B-sides]] and [[cover version|covers]], but came to the conclusion that there were some songs that they did not own copies of.<ref name="Billboard"/> These songs were often included in [[Fat Music]] compilation albums or [[soundtrack album]]s.<ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000–2013|type=liner notes|others=Rise Against|publisher=[[Interscope Records]]|year=2013}}</ref> As lead singer [[Tim McIlrath]] put it: "If the four of us don't have these songs, who really does?"<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|last=Titus|first=Christa|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5687319/rise-against-unearth-long-forgotten-songs-watch-lanterns-video-premiere|title=Rise Against Unearth 'Long Forgotten Songs'; Watch 'Lanterns' Video Premiere|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 10, 2013|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> The band members thought that since there were enough lesser known songs to fill an entire album, it would be interesting to make a compilation album for these songs.<ref name="EPK">{{cite web|url=https://www.vevo.com/watch/rise-against/long-forgotten-songs-epk/USUV71301376|title=Long Forgotten Songs: EPK - Rise Against|publisher=[[Vevo]]|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>
McIlrath described ''Long Forgotten Songs'' as "a trip down memory lane" for the band members and their fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/music/post/_/id/5980/rise-against-releases-long-forgotten|title=Rise Against reaches back into archives|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=September 10, 2013|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> The album comprises twenty-six tracks that span nearly thirteen years, and includes various B-sides, covers, and different versions of existing Rise Against songs.<ref name="Noisecreep">{{cite web|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|url=http://noisecreep.com/rise-against-long-forgotten-songs-b-sides-covers-2000-2013-track-listing/|title=Rise Against Reveal Track Listing for 'Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides + Covers 2000 – 2013′|publisher=[[Noisecreep]]|date=July 30, 2013|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> ''Long Forgotten Songs'' is rooted in the band's signature [[hardcore punk]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kroq.radio.com/2013/09/06/listen-to-rise-against-long-forgotten-songs-b-sides-covers-2000-2013/|title=Listen To Rise Against 'Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000–2013'|publisher=[[KROQ-FM]]|date=September 6, 2013|access-date=January 28, 2018}}</ref> and [[melodic hardcore]] sound,<ref name="Metal Hammer"/> with lyrical themes ranging from relationships to politics.<ref name="Loudwire">{{cite web|last=Hartmann|first=Graham|url=http://loudwire.com/win-a-rise-against-long-forgotten-songs-b-sides-covers-2000-2013-prize-pack/|title=Win a Rise Against 'Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000-2013′ Prize Pack!|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=August 5, 2013|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> Among the album's covers include [[Bob Dylan]]'s "[[Ballad of Hollis Brown]]", [[Journey (band)|Journey]]'s "[[Any Way You Want It]]", [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s "[[Sliver (song)|Sliver]]", and [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s "[[The Ghost of Tom Joad (song)|The Ghost of Tom Joad]]".<ref name="Punknews">{{cite web|last=Paul|first=Aubin|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/52447/rise-against-detail-long-forgotten-songs|title=Rise Against detail 'Long Forgotten Songs'|publisher=Punknews|date=July 31, 2013|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> The cover of "The Ghost of Tom Joad" in particular is a live recording from 2012, with [[MC5]]'s [[Wayne Kramer (guitarist)|Wayne Kramer]], [[the Gaslight Anthem]]'s [[Brian Fallon]], and [[Rage Against the Machine]]'s [[Tom Morello]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Blistein|first=Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rise-against-and-friends-cover-bruce-springsteen-song-premiere-20130805|title=Rise Against and Friends Cover Bruce Springsteen – Song Premiere|work=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|date=August 5, 2013|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref>
Some songs on ''Long Forgotten Songs'' were included as bonus tracks for previous Rise Against albums. For example, "Lanterns" was an [[iTunes]] bonus track for ''[[Endgame (Rise Against album)|Endgame]]''. Bassist [[Joe Principe]] explained how the song was a nod to the older sound of Rise Against, but its sound did not match the overall musical style of the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vevo.com/watch/rise-against/lanterns/USUV71301656|title=Lanterns - Rise Against|publisher=[[Vevo]]|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref> He further explained that this was the reason why many of the songs on ''Long Forgotten Songs'' were chosen as B-sides; these songs did not fit the musical style or lyrical themes of the parent album.<ref name="EPK"/>
==Release and reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1       = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score  = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AM review">{{cite web|last=Heaney|first=Gregory|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002559982|title=Rise Against - Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000-2013|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 25, 2018}}</ref>
| rev2       = ''[[Kerrang!]]''
| rev2Score  = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Substream">{{cite web|last=Arsenault|first=Nici|url=https://substreammagazine.com/2013/09/sub-news-rise-against-release-long-forgotten-songs-b-sides-covers-2000-2013/|title=Rise Against Release 'Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000-2013'|work=[[Substream Magazine]]|date=September 11, 2013|access-date=January 25, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180514054011/https://substreammagazine.com/2013/09/sub-news-rise-against-release-long-forgotten-songs-b-sides-covers-2000-2013/|archive-date=May 14, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev3       = ''[[Metal Hammer]]''
| rev3Score  = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Metal Hammer">{{cite web|last=Bezer|first=Terry|url=http://teamrock.com/review/2013-09-17/rise-against-long-forgotten-songs|title=Rise Against: Long Forgotten Songs|work=[[Metal Hammer]]|date=September 17, 2013|access-date=November 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514054635/https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/rise-against-long-forgotten-songs|archive-date=May 14, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev4       = ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]''
| rev4Score  = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Revolver">{{cite web|last=Graff|first=Gary|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-rise-against-long-forgotten-songs-b-sides-covers-2000-20013.html|title=Rise Against — Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000-2013|date=September 17, 2013|work=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|access-date=July 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422095639/https://www.revolvermag.com/news/review-rise-against-long-forgotten-songs-b-sides-covers-2000-20013.html|archive-date=April 22, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
''Long Forgotten Songs'' was released on September 10, 2013.<ref name="AM review"/> People who purchased the album from [[Best Buy]] received two additional cover tracks: "Fix Me" by [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]], and "[[Kick Out the Jams (song)|Kick Out the Jams]]" by MC5.<ref name="Substream"/> In the United States, the album debuted at number nineteen on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and spent two weeks on the chart.<ref name="B200"/> Also in the United States, the album peaked at number four on the Top Alternative Albums chart,<ref name="TAA"/> number two on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart,<ref name="THRA"/> and number four on the Top Rock Albums.<ref name="TRA"/> In the United Kingdom, ''Long Forgotten Songs'' reached number seventy-three on the [[UK Albums Chart|Official Albums Chart]]<ref name="UK"/> and number seven on the [[UK Rock & Metal Singles and Albums Charts|Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart]].<ref name="UK Rock"/> Elsewhere, the album peaked at number sixteen in Australia,<ref name="AUS"/> number seven in Austria,<ref name="AUT"/> number four in Canada,<ref name="CAN"/> number seven in Germany,<ref name="GER"/> number sixty-five in Scotland,<ref name="SCO"/> and number thirty-three in Switzerland.<ref name="SWI"/>
''Long Forgotten Songs'' received generally favorable reviews. ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' called the album "a surprisingly cohesive treasure trove", and highlighted the more unique cover songs such as "[[Little Boxes]]" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad".<ref name="Revolver"/>
[[AllMusic]] and ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' wrote that although most B-side compilation albums are usually hit-or-miss, ''Long Forgotten Songs'' had enough fully fleshed out songs to warrant a purchase.<ref name="Metal Hammer"/><ref name="AM review"/> Both publications also praised the covers, with AllMusic commenting how the covers give the listener insight into the bands that influenced Rise Against's music.<ref name="Metal Hammer"/><ref name="AM review"/> ''[[Kerrang!]]'' wrote: "This isn't just a bunch of orphan songs lassoed together as a cash in...it's as fan-pleasing as it is necessary, containing some of their best work to date".<ref name="Substream"/>
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| total_length = {{Duration|m=78|s=17}}
| extra_column = Original release
| all_writing = [[Tim McIlrath]] unless otherwise stated
| title1 = Historia Calamitatum
| extra1 = ''[[Punisher: War Zone (soundtrack)|Punisher: War Zone soundtrack]]''
| length1 = 3:23
| title2 = Death Blossoms
| extra2 = ''[[Appeal to Reason (album)|Appeal to Reason]]'' (2008) [''[[Guitar Hero]]'' Bundle exclusive]
| length2 = 2:35
| title3 = Elective Amnesia
| extra3 = ''Appeal to Reason'' (iTunes exclusive)
| length3 = 3:55
| title4 = Grammatizator
| extra4 = ''Rise Against'' (2009)<ref name="RiseAgainstEPReview">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rise-against-mw0000819791|title=Rise Against EP Review|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2024-06-30}}</ref>
| length4 = 2:10
| title5 = Blind
| note5 = [[Face to Face (punk band)|Face to Face]] cover
| writer5 = [[Trever Keith]]
| length5 = 2:34
| extra5 = ''Rise Against / Face To Face'' split single (2011)
| title6 = Everchanging (acoustic)
| extra6 = ''Vans Warped Tour '06 (2006 Tour Compilation)'' (2006)
| length6 = 4:22
| title7 = Generation Lost
| extra7 = ''Join the Ranks'' EP (2011)
| length7 = 3:48
| title8 = Dirt and Roses
| note8 = Originally released on the ''[[Avengers Assemble (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)|Avengers Assemble]]'' soundtrack
| extra8 = ''[[Avengers Assemble (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)|Avengers Assemble]]'' soundtrack (2012)
| length8 = 3:13
| title9 = [[Ballad of Hollis Brown]]
| note9 = Bob Dylan cover
| writer9 = [[Bob Dylan]]
| extra9 = ''[[Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International|Chimes of Freedom]]'' compilation (2012)
| length9 = 5:12
| title10 = Sight Unseen
| extra10 = ''Rise Against / [[Anti-Flag]]'' split single (2009)
| length10 = 3:56
| title11 = Lanterns
| note11 = Originally released as an iTunes exclusive for ''[[Endgame (Rise Against album)|Endgame]]''
| extra11 = ''[[Endgame (Rise Against album)|Endgame]]'' (2011) [iTunes exclusive]
| length11 = 3:52
| title12 = Making Christmas
| note12 = [[Danny Elfman]] cover
| writer12 = [[Danny Elfman]]
| extra12 = ''[[Nightmare Revisited]]'' compilation (2008)
| length12 = 3:27
| title13 = Join the Ranks
| extra13 = ''Fat Music Volume V: Live Fat, Die Young'' compilation (2001)
| length13 = 1:29
| title14 = Built to Last
| note14 = [[Sick of It All]] cover
| writer14 = {{hlist|Louis Koller|Pete Koller|Arman Majidi|Craig Setari}}
| extra14 = ''[[Our Impact Will Be Felt]]'' tribute album (2007)
| length14 = 1:55
| title15 = Voice of Dissent
| extra15 = ''Rise Against''
| length15 = 2:00
| title16 = [[Little Boxes]]
| note16 = [[Pete Seeger]] cover
| writer16 = [[Malvina Reynolds]]
| extra16 = ''[[Weeds (TV series)#Opening music|Weeds: Little Boxes Dimebag #1]]''
| length16 = 1:29
| title17 = [[Give It All]]
| extra17 = ''[[Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1]]'' compilation (2004)
| length17 = 2:49
| title18 = Minor Threat
| note18 = [[Minor Threat]] cover
| writer18 = {{hlist|[[Brian Baker (musician)|Brian Baker]]|[[Ian MacKaye]]|[[Jeff Nelson (musician)|Jeffrey Nelson]]|[[Lyle Preslar]]}}
| extra18 = ''This Is Noise'' EP (2008)
| length18 = 1:40
| title19 = Obstructed View
| extra19 = ''The Only Constant Is Change'' compilation (2004)
| length19 = 2:04
| title20 = But Tonight We Dance
| extra20 = ''[[The Sufferer & the Witness]]'' (2006) [iTunes exclusive]
| length20 = 2:47
| title21 = Nervous Breakdown
| note21 = [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]] cover
| writer21 = [[Greg Ginn]]
| extra21 = ''[[Lords of Dogtown: Music from the Motion Picture]]'' (2005)
| length21 = 2:09
| title22 = Gethsemane
| extra22 = ''Oil: Chicago Punk Refined'' compilation (2003)<ref name="OilReview">{{cite web|url=
https://www.allmusic.com/album/oil-thick-compilation--mw0000020420|title=Oil [Thick Compilation] Review|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2024-04-23}}</ref>
| length22 = 2:30
| title23 = Boy's No Good
| note23 = [[Lifetime (band)|Lifetime]] cover
| writer23 = {{hlist|[[Ari Katz]]|Dan Yemin|David Palaitis|Pete Martin|Scott Golley}}
| extra23 = ''This Is Noise'' EP
| length23 = 1:20
| title24 = [[Any Way You Want It]]
| note24 = [[Journey (band)|Journey]] cover
| writer24 = {{hlist|[[Steve Perry]]|[[Neal Schon]]}}
| extra24 = ''[[Revolutions per Minute (Rise Against album)|Revolutions Per Minute]]'' (2003) [Vinyl exclusive hidden track]
| length24 = 2:57
| title25 = [[Sliver (song)|Sliver]]
| note25 = [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] cover
| writer25 = [[Kurt Cobain]]
| extra25 = Originally recorded for the A.V. Club's "Undercover" series
| length25 = 2:04
| title26 = [[The Ghost of Tom Joad (song)|The Ghost of Tom Joad]]) (live)
| note26 = [[Bruce Springsteen]] cover
| writer26 = [[Bruce Springsteen]]
| extra26 = Previously unreleased
| length26 = 8:37
}}
{{track listing
| headline = ''Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000–2013'' {{nobold|&nbsp;– [[Best Buy]] bonus tracks}}<ref name="Substream"/>
| total_length = {{Duration|m=86|s=19}}
| extra_column = Original artist
| title27 = Fix Me
| writer27 = Greg Ginn
| extra27 = Black Flag
| length27 = 0:54
| title28 = [[Kick Out the Jams (song)|Kick Out the Jams]]
| note28 = Live
| extra28 = [[MC5]]
| writer28 = [[Rob Tyner]], [[Wayne Kramer (guitarist)|Wayne Kramer]], [[Fred "Sonic" Smith]], [[Michael Davis (bassist)|Michael Davis]], [[Dennis Thompson (drummer)|Dennis Thompson]]
| length28 = 7:08
}}
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row" {{Album chart|Australia|16|artist=Rise Against|album=Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000-2013|refname=AUS|access-date=January 26, 2018}}
|-
! scope="row" {{Album chart|Austria|7|artist=Rise Against|album=Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000-2013|refname=AUT|access-date=January 26, 2018}}
|-
! scope="row" {{Album chart|BillboardCanada|4|artist=Rise Against|refname=CAN|access-date=January 26, 2018}}
|-
! scope="row" {{Album chart|Germany|7|artist=Rise Against|refname=GER|access-date=January 26, 2018}}
|-
! scope="row"| Scotland Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref name="SCO">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20130915/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 65
|-
! scope="row" {{Album chart|Switzerland|33|artist=Rise Against|album=Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000-2013|refname=SWI|access-date=January 26, 2018}}
|-
! scope="row"| UK Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5242/rise-against/|title=Rise Against|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 73
|-
! scope="row" {{Album chart|UKRock|7|date=20130915|refname=UK Rock|access-date=January 26, 2018}}
|-
! scope="row" {{Album chart|Billboard200|19|artist=Rise Against|refname=B200|access-date=January 26, 2018}}
|-
! scope="row" {{Album chart|BillboardAlternative|4|artist=Rise Against|refname=TAA|access-date=January 26, 2018}}
|-
! scope="row" {{Album chart|BillboardHardRock|2|artist=Rise Against|refname=THRA|access-date=January 26, 2018}}
|-
! scope="row" {{Album chart|BillboardRock|4|artist=Rise Against|refname=TRA|access-date=January 26, 2018}}
|}
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