Editing Forever Delayed (section)

== Reception ==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/forever-delayed-the-greatest-hits-mw0000227956 |title=''Forever Delayed: The Greatest Hits'' – Manic Street Preachers <nowiki>| Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |</nowiki> AllMusic |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[BBC Music]]
| rev2score = unfavourable<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qjdp |title=BBC – Music – Review of Manic Street Preachers – ''Forever Delayed'' |last=Pike |first=Daniel |date=2002 |website=[[BBC Music]] |access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=614 |title=''Blender'' :: Guide |last=Pemberton |first=Andy |website=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>
| rev4 = [[Entertainment.ie]]
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.ie/album-review/Manic-Street-Preachers-Forever-Delayed/2398.htm |title=Music Review <nowiki>|</nowiki> Manic Street Preachers – ''Forever Delayed'' – Entertainment.ie |date=11 November 2002 |website=[[Entertainment.ie]] |access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5score = unfavourable<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews//6788 |title=NME Reviews – Manic Street Preachers : ''Forever Delayed'' <nowiki>|</nowiki> NME.com |last=Beaumont |first=Mark |date=12 September 2005 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/manicstreetpreachers/albums/album/306559/review/5946557/forever_delayed |title=Manic Street Preachers: ''Forever Delayed'' : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone |last=Edwards |first=Gavin |date=30 December 2002 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128165619/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/manicstreetpreachers/albums/album/306559/review/5946557/forever_delayed |archive-date=28 January 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>
| rev7 = Sputnikmusic
| rev7score = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/832/Manic-Street-Preachers-Forever-Delayed/ |title=Manic Street Preachers – ''Forever Delayed'' (Album Review) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Sputnikmusic |last=Butler |first=Nick |date=14 January 2005 |website=Sputnikmusic |access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>
| rev8 = [[Stylus Magazine|Stylus]]
| rev8score = B−<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/manic-street-preachers/forever-delayed-the-greatest-hits.htm |title=Manic Street Preachers – ''Forever Delayed – The Greatest Hits'' – Review – Stylus Magazine |last=Lindsay |first=Cam |date=1 September 2003 |website=[[Stylus Magazine|Stylus]] |access-date=21 February 2015 |archive-date=10 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510121033/http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/manic-street-preachers/forever-delayed-the-greatest-hits.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev9score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/manic-street-preachers-forever-delayed-review |title=Manic Street Preachers—''Forever Delayed'' – Uncut.co.uk |website=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |access-date=21 February 2015 |archive-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111152107/http://www.uncut.co.uk/manic-street-preachers-forever-delayed-review |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev10 = [[Yahoo! Music|Yahoo! Music UK]]
| rev10score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/27025.html |title=Launch, Music on Yahoo – Manic Street Preachers – <nowiki>'</nowiki>''Forever Delayed''<nowiki>'</nowiki> |last=Nine |first=Jennifer |date=29 October 2002 |website=[[Yahoo! Music|Yahoo! Music UK]] |access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>
}}

''Forever Delayed'' is the first of three compilation albums by the Manic Street Preachers, and it was not well received by ''[[NME]]'' that stated: "So here it is, The Album That Should Not Exist. To the slogan-smothered, soul-bruised, scarred-for-the-cause skunkpunk heroes of 1991 - the scary/beautiful freaks claiming they'll self-destruct after one six million-selling album - this greatest hits would be musical treachery."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews//6788|title=NME review|date=12 September 2005|work=NME.COM|access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>

[[AllMusic]] rated the album with a 4 out of 5, saying: "Manic Street Preachers have always been a band of very specific charms, something that has not translated outside of the U.K. particularly well. Although it boasts a generous 20 tracks, the 2002 compilation Forever Delayed isn't likely to change that situation, even if it has the lion's share of their big singles, since a band devoted to sloganeering doesn't play outside of their province, or era, without some knowledge of their context."<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=forever-delayed-the-greatest-hits-r614789|tab=review|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>

Sputnikmusic made a track-by-track review, finishing with: "Overall I'd say this is a great introduction to the Manics, but it's nowhere near definitive. It's missing too many good songs (Slash N Burn especially), and it's far too biased towards This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/832/Manic-Street-Preachers-Forever-Delayed/|title=Sputnikmusic review|access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>