And then there's Bob Marley's "Legend" too. Has been voted best "best of" a lot of times although personally I really don't think it worked out until all those extra tracks were added for the rather recent special edition.
― Geir Hongro, Monday, 18 June 2007 23:17 (sixteen years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d7/50000fall.jpg
maybe not the greatest ever but a pretty cool collection
― gman, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 05:03 (sixteen years ago) link
http://umusicimages.ca/doublediscgold/parliament.jpg is awesome
― abanana, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 05:11 (sixteen years ago) link
http://kpuk.net/big_img/608.jpg
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 07:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Is there really no AC/DC greatest hits/best of? AMG doesn't list one, nor does Amazon. How odd.
― Colonel Poo, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 11:37 (sixteen years ago) link
SuperFurryAnimalsOKThkxBye.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 11:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Tom Petty's first Greatest Hits comp (the 1993 where "Mary Jane's Last Dance" was a new track) is wall-to-wall awesome, although I lost it years ago and may have to upgrade to the 2 disc that has "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" and some more recent stuff on it. Queen's Greatest Hits is another great one I grew up with, although now I feel motivated to hear the whole albums.
It's kind of a delicate matter, figuring out whether to buy a GH or get the actual albums, because I know once I get a best-of it'll discourage me from getting the albums. So I'm constantly weighing like OK, I can live with just an Elton John best-of, but I need to get Thin Lizzy's individual albums.
― Alex in Baltimore, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 13:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Pet Shop Boys' Discography, people!
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 13:13 (sixteen years ago) link
Sparks "Profile." Excellent chronological overview of the many stylistic changes (on as many record labels) of one of my favorite bands evah.
― Dan Peterson, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 15:27 (sixteen years ago) link
you don't need any other records by them now it's come out, so I'd say the Best Of Blur
AS RONG AS RONG CAN BE
The answer to this thread is Steve Harley, IMO.
― Just got offed, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 15:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Definitely not the only album to own, but: John Lennon's <i>Shaved Fish</i>. All the big stuff, in the perfect order, and the most appropriate context for the absolutely-perfect "#9 Dream" (definitely not <i>Walls and Bridges</i>).
― Telephone thing, Friday, 2 November 2007 06:59 (sixteen years ago) link
And one day I will remember that ILX uses BBcode. Sigh.
― Telephone thing, Friday, 2 November 2007 07:00 (sixteen years ago) link
Sweet would fit in here. Just make sure you get a "Greatest Hits" that has "Love Is Like Oxygen" on it, not all of them do.
― Geir Hongro, Friday, 2 November 2007 11:34 (sixteen years ago) link
Sadly it is true. There is no AC/DC greatest hits.
― steampig67, Friday, 2 November 2007 13:14 (sixteen years ago) link
Although why you would need an AC/DC greatest hits is beyond me. After all, you should own them all already. At least thru 1990 anyway.
― steampig67, Friday, 2 November 2007 13:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Sly & the Family Stone's Greatest Hits will probably always be my favorite.
― JN$OT, Friday, 2 November 2007 13:20 (sixteen years ago) link
AC/DC's "Greatest Hits" was released in 1980 and is called "Back In Black".
― Geir Hongro, Friday, 2 November 2007 13:39 (sixteen years ago) link
No Bon, no cred.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 2 November 2007 14:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Bingo
― Bill Magill, Friday, 2 November 2007 14:18 (sixteen years ago) link
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― Billy Pilgrim, Friday, 2 November 2007 14:58 (sixteen years ago) link
Here's a few that haven't been mentioned:
The Guess Who - Their first GH compilation is a wonderfully concise and sequenced song cycle - those original records are pretty spotty. I usually place the first Blood Sweat & Tears GH alongside the Guess Who pick, but the BS&T GH leaves too many solid album tracks off the list making this a near-perfect near-miss.
A couple of recording from The Record PLant in Sausalito should be represented, if only for their outstanding soumd quality and song selection.
Bob Marley & The Wailers - From the Record Plant (tracks also appear on "Talking Blues") this never was a properly released as a GH, but those original Wailer's day's are super tight.
Kinky Friedman - Mayhem Afterthought (Stooooopid Good!) If you only own 1 Kinky record - this is THE one to have.
― christoff, Friday, 2 November 2007 15:18 (sixteen years ago) link
Swell Maps Collision Time Revisited. Not technically a greatest hits, I guess. It's my favorite band anthology, anyway.
― Trip Maker, Friday, 2 November 2007 15:21 (sixteen years ago) link
The Pretenders, The Singles has a legit shot at the top spot here - pretty incredible run of hits
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 2 January 2012 17:42 (twelve years ago) link
It sure is.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 January 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
A few that I played frequently in high school and into my 20s: Neil's Decade, Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, The Worst of the Jefferson Airplane, Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield, Heavy Cream, Dionne Warwick's My Greatest Hits (more my 30s with that one). The first attempts at Madonna and PSB compilations were impressive, although I was past the point where they ever became part of my life. I'm sure I've forgotten some.
― clemenza, Monday, 2 January 2012 19:08 (twelve years ago) link
a few favorites:
Merle Haggard - HagP-Furs - All This And NothingSaint Etienne - Travel Edition
A quasi-comp: Loretta Lynn Writes 'em & Sings 'em
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:16 (twelve years ago) link
love that Loretta album but disagree w/P-Furs, too much late period stuff sinks it
― no longer the deli llama (m coleman), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
What do you consider late-period Furs? All of This... only sports "Heartbreak Beat" (and concludes by returning to the beginning with the title track).
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
patsy cline
― mookieproof, Monday, 2 January 2012 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
My vote goes here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4b/SmithsSingles.jpg/220px-SmithsSingles.jpg
― Steamtable Willie (WmC), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
Oh -- that single disc Earth Wind and Fire comp.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium Vol. 1.
Should have added Patsy Cline (the single-LP green compilation). I played that all the time after Sweet Dreams came out.
― clemenza, Monday, 2 January 2012 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
xx+post
my bad - i confused P Furs Greatest Hits, which is weighted down w/post-1988 comeback tracks. All of This lineup is rock solid. these guys were great in the early 80s, definitely deserve some love
― no longer the deli llama (m coleman), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
Johnnie Taylor's Chronicle The 20 Greatest Hits is non-stop stax soul finery
― no longer the deli llama (m coleman), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
yeah when All of This is playing it def sounds like the greatest comp of all.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
Is "Jody" one of his 20 Greatest, lovebug?
― Miss Piggy and Frodo in Hull (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
includes "Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone" AND "Standing In For Jody" - Jody got around
― no longer the deli llama (m coleman), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
my favorite greatest hits is probably George Jones Anniversary - 10 Years Of Hits
― no longer the deli llama (m coleman), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:52 (twelve years ago) link
covers his work on Epic w/Billy Shrerrill producing
― no longer the deli llama (m coleman), Monday, 2 January 2012 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
The Pretenders singles collection is a great compilation but sadly not a perfect one thanks to I Got You Babe with UB40 tagged on at the end.
Other great ones I've played to death,
The Four Tops-The Ultimate CollectionMadness-Divine MadnessRoxy Music-Greatest hits (from 77)Bjork-Greatest Hits
― Kitchen Person, Monday, 2 January 2012 20:23 (twelve years ago) link
^^^^ EWF Greatest Hits is pretty much game over for other greatest hits comps actually
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 2 January 2012 20:55 (twelve years ago) link
like "September" is the best new song recorded for a comp.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 January 2012 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
which is weighted down w/post-1988 comeback tracks
Gotta say, I love the late-period Psychedelic Furs stuff. I mean, yeah, it's patchy but the best stuff is awesome (i.e. "Get A Room" and "There's A World Outside") in a completely different way than "Into You Like A Train".
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 01:19 (twelve years ago) link
Anyway, my fave greatest hits is The Go-Betweens "1978-1990". Good god damn what a goldmine.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 01:20 (twelve years ago) link
I love that one too, especially the B-side portion.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 01:33 (twelve years ago) link
This is the greatest Greatest Hits with the greatest cover:
http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/dfb3d476befe19c24a84db0f140196f7/6537.jpg
― henry s, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 02:51 (twelve years ago) link
not a popular pic, probably, because they obv had a bunch of good stuff that was released after it came out, but the Cure's Standing on the Sea is probably the "Greatest Hits" that I've listened to more than any other, and it might be my most played played release of ALL TIME. every single song is unimpeachably brilliant.
― your pain is probably equal (Z S), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 03:20 (twelve years ago) link
someone should start a thread on it oh wait The Cure - Standing on the Beach/Staring at the Sea
― your pain is probably equal (Z S), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 03:21 (twelve years ago) link
also, Substance, duh
― your pain is probably equal (Z S), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 03:25 (twelve years ago) link
that's up there with the Rock Art cups Taco Bell offered for a weird pairing of artists (Scorpions and Bell Biv Devoe)
― CEO Greedwagon (Neanderthal), Friday, 15 March 2024 17:46 (one month ago) link
Ok, one of the Taco Bell Biv Devoe cups is on ebay for $10 and I must not buy it, because the clutter in my house needs to be addressed before I buy any more tacky bullshit. But how much do I want that? A cup that asserts that its music is "mentally hip-hop smoothed out on the R&B tip with a pop feel appeal to it"?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195705579028?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=pRzYl4DmThu&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
― peace, man, Friday, 15 March 2024 19:13 (one month ago) link
LOL. I'm guessing they didn't bother reaching out to Tom Waits and Iggy Pop for their Rock Art cup.
― birdistheword, Friday, 15 March 2024 19:14 (one month ago) link
poll please
― I painted my teeth (sleeve), Friday, 15 March 2024 19:26 (one month ago) link
collect all five free Rock Art Cups yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
― CEO Greedwagon (Neanderthal), Friday, 15 March 2024 19:32 (one month ago) link