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Absolute Garbage is a greatest hits album by rock band Garbage, released on July 23, 2007. The album was compiled and released by Geffen's imprint Almo Sounds through Universal Music Enterprises back catalogue division in North America and by A&E Records throughout the rest of the world. It was released while Garbage were on "hiatus" following the band's one-off reformation to perform at a benefit concert early in the same year.

The album includes remastered versions of 16 of the band's singles which run chronologically in the track listing, as well as a brand-new track, specially recorded for the compilation, "Tell Me Where It Hurts", which preceded the album as its lead single. Absolute Garbage was released on CD and a special edition two-CD set which included a second disc of remixes. A DVD compilation rounded out the formats; among the 16 Garbage music videos featured is an hour-long documentary film titled Thanks for Your Uhh, Support, containing footage filmed backstage and behind the scenes, archive live performances, and interviews spanning the band's entire career.

The band's drummer, Butch Vig felt that Absolute Garbage would be "a full stop on part of our career", marking the group's movement to a new part of their development, rather than simply a contractual obligation, while guitarist Duke Erikson stated that "putting out a collection of our singles would be a good way to stay busy without working so hard". However, singer Shirley Manson revealed in 2012 that the compilation emerged from a demand by the band's UK label A&E Records in order to meet their quarterly requirements.

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