Tracklist front / back album covers
Disc 1
"Adult Books (Single Version)" – 3:14 (from "Adult Books" single, 1978)
"We're Desperate (Single Version)" – 2:03 (B-side to "Adult Books")
"Los Angeles" – 2:24 (from Los Angeles album, 1980)
"Your Phone's off the Hook, but You're Not" – 2:25 (Los Angeles)
"Johny Hit and Run Paulene" – 2:50 (Los Angeles)
"Soul Kitchen" – 2:26 (Los Angeles) (written by the Doors)
"The World's a Mess; It's in My Kiss" – 4:28 (Los Angeles)
"The Unheard Music" – 4:45 (Los Angeles)
"White Girl (Single Mix)" – 3:29 (from "White Girl" single, 1980)
"The Once Over Twice" – 2:31 (from Wild Gift album, 1981)
"Universal Corner" – 4:33 (Wild Gift)
"Some Other Time" – 2:17 (Wild Gift)
"In This House That I Call Home" – 3:33 (Wild Gift)
"Beyond and Back (Live in August, 1980 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium)" – 2:41 (from Urgh! A Music War soundtrack, 1981)
"Riding with Mary (Single Version)" – 3:12 (from "Riding with Mary" single, 1983)
"The Hungry Wolf" – 3:47 (from Under the Big Black Sun album, 1982)
"Motel Room in My Bed" – 2:41 (Under the Big Black Sun)
"Blue Spark" – 2:08 (Under the Big Black Sun)
"The Have Nots" – 4:46 (Under the Big Black Sun)
"Under the Big Black Sun" – 3:24 (Under the Big Black Sun)
"The New World" – 3:25 (From More Fun in the New World album, 1983)
"Breathless" – 2:19 (More Fun in the New World) (written by Otis Blackwell)
"We're Having Much More Fun" – 3:08 (More Fun in the New World)
"True Love" – 2:15 (More Fun in the New World)
"I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" – 4:15 (More Fun in the New World)
Disc 2
"Wild Thing (7" Single Edit)" – 3:33 (from "Wild Thing" single, 1984; written by Chip Taylor)
"Poor Girl" – 2:53 (More Fun in the New World)
"The Call of the Wreckin' Ball" – 2:57 (performed by the Knitters; from Poor Little Critter on the Road album, 1985; written by Dave Alvin and John Doe)
"Someone Like You" – 2:42 (Poor Little Critter on the Road)
"What's Wrong with Me..." – 3:45 (from Ain't Love Grand! album, 1985)
"Burning House of Love" – 3:55 (Ain't Love Grand)
"My Goodness" – 4:37 (Ain't Love Grand)
"4th of July" – 4:06 (from See How We Are album, 1987; written by Dave Alvin)
"You"– 3:30 (See How We Are)
"When It Rains..." – 4:33 (See How We Are)
"Surprise Surprise" – 2:52 (See How We Are)
"I'm Lost" – 2:57 (See How We Are)
"See How We Are" – 3:49 (See How We Are)
"Skin Deep Town (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go)" – 3:19 (from Live at the Whisky a Go-Go album, 1988)
"Around My Heart (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go)" – 4:26
"Just Another Perfect Day (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go)" – 4:34
"Devil Doll (Live in December, 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go)" – 4:39
"Big Blue House" – 4:05 (from Hey Zeus! album, 1993)
"Clean Like Tomorrow" – 3:58 (Hey Zeus!; written by Exene Cervenka)
"Country at War" – 4:15 (Hey Zeus!; written by John Doe)
"New Life" – 3:24 (Hey Zeus!; written by John Doe)
The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! is a compilation album by American rock band X, released July 27, 2004, by Elektra Records/Rhino Entertainment. The album included liner notes by Tony Alva, K. K. Barrett, Tito Larriva, Ray Manzarek, Paul Reubens and Henry Rollins, among others.
