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― Glo-Vember (dog latin), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 09:51 (twelve years ago) link
Stones - The London Years. Which cuts off in 1971, obviously, but perfectly traces in chronological order how they got from callow blues copyists to conquerors of the world.
― Viva Brother Beyond (ithappens), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 12:27 (twelve years ago) link
Chronicle Vol. 1.
― beachville, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 12:40 (twelve years ago) link
This is totally Chuck Berry, The Great Twenty-Eight
Scanning the songlist, looks perfect. I've always had this
http://991.com/newGallery/Chuck-Berry-Motorvatin-252056.jpg
plus all three Golden Decades, but the problem with GD I is that it leaves off "Come On" and "Let It Rock." The Great Twenty-Eight gets them all.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 14:44 (twelve years ago) link
Should also mention Endless Summer. The perception of the Beach Boys has really changed over the years--"Oh yeah, the surf stuff" is probably how a lot of people would look upon Endless Summer today--but we played it to death when my friends and I discovered it in the mid-'70s. (Besides which, you get key proto-Pet Sounds stuff like "Girl Don't Tell Me" and "Don't Worry Baby.")
― clemenza, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 14:54 (twelve years ago) link
Taking advantage of rare occasion to say Whiney otm
― WATERMELON MAYNE aka the seed driver (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 5 January 2012 22:01 (twelve years ago) link
there's a Marshall Crenshaw comp that is quite good,but got me to thinking that a comp isn't nec. a greatest hitsso forget it.
― jimmy_chop, Thursday, 5 January 2012 22:48 (twelve years ago) link
I love that Crenshaw comp, although it wanes in the middle before the victory lap.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 January 2012 22:49 (twelve years ago) link
^^^
CCR close second
― The Silent Extreme (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 5 January 2012 22:50 (twelve years ago) link
i wonder if nicole still hates "music is my radar"
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 5 January 2012 22:52 (twelve years ago) link
the CCR greatest hits is incredible for how long it keeps going, and for how long it keeps topping itself
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 5 January 2012 22:53 (twelve years ago) link
As amazing: you can say the same about most of the second CCR greatest hits.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 January 2012 22:54 (twelve years ago) link
you can also call Cosmo's Factory their greatest hits
― we bought a zoo in a hopeless place (some dude), Thursday, 5 January 2012 22:56 (twelve years ago) link
Chronicle also came to mind for me, the first time I sat down and listened to this in earnest (probably 4-5 years ago) it was one holy-shit moment after another as I realized how many timeless tracks they had.
― skip, Thursday, 5 January 2012 22:58 (twelve years ago) link
ctrl-f "Eminem"
phew THANK GOD
― Bam! Orgasm explosion in your facehole. (DJP), Thursday, 5 January 2012 22:59 (twelve years ago) link
i kind of swore off best-ofs a few years ago after i realized they sapped my will to check out the acts' proper albums, but my favorite GH purchase since then was a 2-disc George Jones comp -- it's still a useful format for people who have 50 hits spread over 50 albums and/or a lot of output that predates the 'album era'
― we bought a zoo in a hopeless place (some dude), Thursday, 5 January 2012 23:01 (twelve years ago) link
If you're referring to Cup of Loneliness you are OTM.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 January 2012 23:05 (twelve years ago) link
i'm referring to The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country, which spans a much larger timeframe, but i wouldn't mind having one that's more focused on the '50s stuff
― we bought a zoo in a hopeless place (some dude), Thursday, 5 January 2012 23:13 (twelve years ago) link
Two CD's. One of the best buys ever:
http://www.amazon.com/Cup-Loneliness-Classic-Mercury-Years/dp/B000001E4N
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 January 2012 23:16 (twelve years ago) link
yeah Cup of Loneliness is solid gold
― The Silent Extreme (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 5 January 2012 23:27 (twelve years ago) link
Almost want to say Push Barman to Open Old Wounds but that's for another thread I guess, but I don't know where that thread is.
― WATERMELON MAYNE aka the seed driver (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 6 January 2012 04:42 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.avclub.com/article/tom-pettys-greatest-hits-record-remains-best-best--239423
This was one I had growing up, though I eventually got all the albums too: Electric Light Orchestra - ELO's Greatest Hits (1979)
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 1 August 2016 18:29 (seven years ago) link
ctrl+f "stylistics"
:|
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 1 August 2016 18:31 (seven years ago) link
The Best of The Stylistics
Fixed
― Jeff W, Monday, 1 August 2016 18:41 (seven years ago) link
Among my most formative.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 02:05 (seven years ago) link
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Chronicle Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
Such a rare feat to have two separately released greatest hits packages that are equal in value. Prince's The Hits 1 & 2 are the only other ones I can think of right now. (Wait, Joni might be up there.)
The Beatles cheated by splitting up a chronological set with 1962-22 and 1967-70. The Eagles sold a bizzilion copies of both of theirs, but everyone knows the first one is the only good one. And Mr. Joel, I worship you, but you can't sell Volume I & Volume II in the same set at the same time. (Yeah, I know Prince sold his together too with the B-Sides, but they were also available on their own.)
The box format may have hurt this first.
― pplains, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 02:48 (seven years ago) link
these are prob the ones i've played the most over the years:
sly -- greatest hitspretenders -- the singlesstones -- hot rocks/more hot rockschuck berry -- great 28ronettes -- best ofsmiths -- singlesprince -- hits 1 and 2sam cooke -- portrait of a legendthe jam -- compact snap!echo and the bunnymen -- songs to learn and singlittle richard -- 18 greatest hitselvis -- elvis's golden records
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 02:56 (seven years ago) link
one classic greatest hits i've never loved quite as much as everyone else is changesbowie/changesonebowie -- i prefer the albums. also almost included immaculate collection but i'm not as into the second half of that one.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 03:08 (seven years ago) link
with bowie, i'm definitely a tracks and not an albums person, but the tracks i like aren't the hit singles... where's "the supermen" or "panic in detroit" or "moonage daydream" or "1984"?
― xiphoid beetlebum (rushomancy), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 03:17 (seven years ago) link
no Madonna comp can top the CR-90 you made for yourself in 1993.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 03:32 (seven years ago) link
http://cdn-s3.allmusic.com/release-covers/500/0000/278/0000278159.jpg
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 03:52 (seven years ago) link
http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/660/media/images/72877000/jpg/_72877782_queen_624.jpg
― Here, let me Danesplain that for you (jjjusten), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 04:23 (seven years ago) link
Erasure - Pop: The First 20 HitsSaint Etienne - Too Young To Die Pet Shop Boys - PopartSuede - Singles (just remember to skip Positivity) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Bang! (this really is the perfect Frankie album) The Cardigans - Best Of Dexys Midnight Runners - Let's Make This Precious Barry White - Greatest Hits (75 version) Duran Duran - Greatest Felt - Stains On A Decade The Human League - Greatest Hits/The Very Best Of Grace Jones - Island Life
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 04:53 (seven years ago) link
The Shangri Las Myrmidons of Melodrama: it's virtually flawless.
― Dan.S., Wednesday, 30 November 2016 13:38 (seven years ago) link
The Beautiful South - Carry On Up The Charts. Played that one to death back in the day and still give it a spin from time to time.
― heaven parker (anagram), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 19:01 (seven years ago) link
The 2cd version with a disc of their excellent b-sides is even better!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 20:51 (seven years ago) link
Queen's Greatest Hits and Greatest Hits II, easily. For many people, these two compilations basically represent the entire Queen discography and the "proper" studio albums may as well not even exist. Which obviously is a viewpoint I disagree with.
― Working night & day, I tried to stay awake... (Turrican), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 21:02 (seven years ago) link
Think we missed Hank Williams 40 Greatest Hits. Came out in 1978 and re-introduced his original music to the world.
Buffalo Springfield -Retrospective is excellent and probably all that's needed.
Neil Young - Decade. Listen to this comp way more than the individual albums.
― that's not my post, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:49 (seven years ago) link
Super Furry Animals Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1 is also perfect but not the best. that would probably go to Standing on a Beach, thou both bands are so much bigger than only their singles.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 1 December 2016 06:06 (seven years ago) link
I'm very partial to Three Into One, the Island compilation of Foxx-era Ultravox. Think it's probably all anyone needs from that era tbh.
― heaven parker (anagram), Thursday, 1 December 2016 08:43 (seven years ago) link
Unbelievably the thread got to here without anyone mentioning The Best of Leonard Cohen.
― Horizontal Superman is invulnerable (aldo), Thursday, 1 December 2016 09:18 (seven years ago) link
Boy Child is fucking impeccable (the reissue version, where they nixed the rope and the colt and replaced it with angels of ashes)
― his eye is on despair-o (Jon not Jon), Thursday, 1 December 2016 17:04 (seven years ago) link
Is there a good, comprehensive comp of Gene Chandler?
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Thursday, 22 June 2017 19:05 (six years ago) link
Shangri Las - Myrmidons of Melodrama.
― Unchanging Window (Ross), Thursday, 22 June 2017 19:11 (six years ago) link
Re: Gene Chandler--There's this, which is oop and pricey.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 22 June 2017 19:17 (six years ago) link
I have a copy of that one, go ahead and mail me if you want the files.
― skip, Thursday, 22 June 2017 19:44 (six years ago) link
That would be amazing. Thanks!
Sending you an email right now. LMK if it doesn't show up.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Friday, 23 June 2017 01:15 (six years ago) link
gotta say I really love those greatest hits/anthology comps that are half hits/great album tracks and half B-sides, unreleased and rare stuff. like The Kink Kronikles or Sound of Science by Beastie Boys. what other comps are like that?
― frogbs, Thursday, 1 October 2020 16:05 (three years ago) link
are we doing really obvious ones? Neil Young's Decade is a fine example of that. it's has some of the monster hits, but also lots of great stuff you couldn't get anywhere else at the time
― idkwtf (Karl Malone), Thursday, 1 October 2020 16:08 (three years ago) link
Unrest’s B.P.M. (1991-1994) is sorta like that (tho focusing on a specific period of time).
― I Hate the Aedes (morrisp), Thursday, 1 October 2020 16:11 (three years ago) link