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Re: Best Singles Compilations

VADERBREWING — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:07:14 GMT

Author: VADERBREWING

Posted: 02/22/2012 06:07

Over the years,
Sugar Ray, has put out enough solid songs to make a great compilation album,
Sinead O'conner has a good one two.
The black Crowes live albums are pretty much greatest hits and are great.
Wings greatest hits is really good.
Squeez, the singles is a great listen
For metal bands Saliza and Ratt have good ones.
Any of the Rockabye baby albums, start with journed, beatles or GNR.

Re: Best Singles Compilations

RoundTheBend — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:30:55 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 02/22/2012 02:30

Elvis: 30 #1 Hits
The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1962
The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1963
Absolutely the Best - LeadBelly
Add It Up - Violent Femmes
Paul McCartney - All the Best
Sly and the Family Stone - Anthology
Beastie Boys- Anthology - The Sounds Of Science
Ramones - Anthology
Piebald - Barely Legal/All Ages
Steve Miller Band - The Best of 1968-1973
Neil Young - Decade
R.E.M. Eponymous
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
The Essence Of Billie Holiday
Lenny Kravitz - Greatest Hits
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits - first CD I ever owned.
The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks, 1964-1971
Jump Back: The Best Of The Rolling Stones 1971-1993
Roy Orbison - In Dreams: Greatest Hits [Virgin]
Phish and Pearl Jam live projects- they recorded a bunch of different cities and released em. Great live stuff.
The Beatles - Love - a trip of a listen if you are a Beatles fan.

Ok done listing.

Re: Best Singles Compilations

Facetious — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:47:38 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 02/21/2012 12:47

btener11 wrote:

Since most of us avoid adding compilations to our charts like the plague, I thought it would be fun to do a list exclusively made up of comps! I'm gonna do my top 25, but feel free to leave it at 10 (or go all the way to 100!). Criteria include the album's cohesiveness and artistic integrity, as well as comprehensiveness and overall quality of material. This is geared toward my personal taste too, so, to each his pwn. [Anthologies not included]

My Top 25 Compilations:
25. Billy Joel - Greatest Hits
24. The Birthday Party - Hits
23. Lifter Puller - Soft Rock
22. The Misfits - Static Age
21. Nirvana - Nirvana
20. The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow
19. Black Sabbath - We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
18. The Embarrassment - Heyday
17. The Who - Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
16. The Kinks - The Kink Kronikles
15. Nirvana - Incesticide
14. The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks
13. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works '85-'92
12. Blue Oyster Cult - Workshop of Telescopes
11. Jimi Hendrix - The Ultimate Experience
10. Iron Maiden - Best of the Beast
9. Leonard Cohen - The Essential Leonard Cohen
8. The Beatles - 1962-1966 (The Red Album)
7. Violent Femmes - Add It Up (1981-1993)
6. Judas Priest - Metal Works
5. Neil Young - Decade
4. The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs
3. New Order - Substance
2. The Beatles - 1967-1970 (The Blue Album)
1. Joy Division - Substance

I don't think that one is a compilation. "Classics" is a great comp by Aphex Twin, though.

Re: Best Singles Compilations

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:23:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/21/2012 12:23

Clinic - Clinic
Belle & Sebastian - Push Barman To Open Old Wounds
Lemon Jelly - Lemonjelly.ky
Afrika Bambaattaa & Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock
The Beta Band - The Three EP's

Re: Best Singles Compilations

videoheadcleaner — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:37:29 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 02/21/2012 11:37

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Add this to my list. Just got it in the mail. 2 discs of Gabriel Gold.

Re: Best Singles Compilations

Chemical Smile — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:16:55 GMT

Author: Chemical Smile

Posted: 02/21/2012 11:16

Faith No More - Who Cares A Lot
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Greatest Hits (2003)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits (1993)
Soundgarden - A Sides
The Pixies - Death To The Pixies

Re: Best Singles Compilations

Bork — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:05:58 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 02/21/2012 02:05

Five very good ones:

George Thorogood - The Baddest of George Thorogood & The Destroyers (1992)
J.J. Cale - The Very Best of J.J. Cale (1998)
Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits (1995), although some of his studio work are better purchases than the comp.
Sweet - The Best of Sweet (1993)
Ray Stevens - His All-Time Greatest Comic Hits (1990)

Re: Best Singles Compilations

joedec — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:36:03 GMT

Author: joedec

Posted: 02/21/2012 01:36

1. New Order - Substance 1987
2. Joy Division - Substance
3. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
4. The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs
5. The Cure - Japanese Whispers
6. Bauhaus - 1979-1983
7. Prince - The Hits/The B-Sides
8. Depeche Mode - The Singes 81-85
9. 2Pac - Greatest Hits
10. The Cure - Join The Dots
11. Jimi Hendrix - The Ultimate Experience
12. The Cure - Staring at the Beach
13. Madonna - Immaculate Collection

Re: Best Singles Compilations

junodog4 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:45:52 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 02/20/2012 18:45

Sam Cooke - Portrait of a Legend: 1951-1964.

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Easily one of the best compilations of all time, and considering his era, perfectly acceptable using it on a best-albums chart.

Re: Best Singles Compilations

videoheadcleaner — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:53:04 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 02/19/2012 08:53

1. David Bowie - Changesbowie
2. Crowded House - Recurring Dream: The Very Best Of Crowded House
3. U2 - Best Of 1990-2000
4. Depeche Mode - Singles, The 86 > 98
5. Radiohead - Best Of Radiohead
6. The Cure - Staring At The Sea - The Singles
7. Powderfinger - Fingerprints: The Best Of Powderfinger
8. Pulp - Hits
9. Echo & The Bunnymen - Songs To Learn And Sing
10. Silverchair - The Best Of: Volume 1
11. Echo & The Bunnymen - Ballyhoo: The Best Of Echo & The Bunnymen
12. Alex Lloyd - Amazing: The Best Of Alex Lloyd
13. Talk Talk - Collection, The
14. Doves - Lost Sides
15. Roxy Music - The Best Of Roxy Music
16. Peter Gabriel - Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats
17. The Living End - From Here On In: The Singles 1997-2004
18. Sting - Fields Of Gold: 1984-1994
19. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Best of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
20. Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
21. Not Drowning, Waving - Through The One Last Door
22. Talking Heads - The Best Of: Once In A Lifetime
23. Stereophonics - Decade In The Sun: Best Of Stereophonics
24. The Triffids - Wide Open Road: The Best Of The Triffids
25. Michael Jackson - Essential Michael Jackson

Re: Best Singles Compilations

paladisiac — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:43:44 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 02/17/2012 20:43

i'm looking forward to BEA's upcoming "create your own custom chart" to do just this.

Re: Best Singles Compilations

RFNAPLES — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:10:33 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 02/17/2012 20:10

Since BEA members apparently are not familiar with country, here is a list of great composites in alpha order:

Best Singles Compilations

btener11 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:59:25 GMT

Author: btener11

Posted: 02/17/2012 18:59

Since most of us avoid adding compilations to our charts like the plague, I thought it would be fun to do a list exclusively made up of comps! I'm gonna do my top 25, but feel free to leave it at 10 (or go all the way to 100!). Criteria include the album's cohesiveness and artistic integrity, as well as comprehensiveness and overall quality of material. This is geared toward my personal taste too, so, to each his pwn. [Anthologies not included]

My Top 25 Compilations:
25. Billy Joel - Greatest Hits
24. The Birthday Party - Hits
23. Lifter Puller - Soft Rock
22. The Misfits - Static Age
21. Nirvana - Nirvana
20. The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow
19. Black Sabbath - We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
18. The Embarrassment - Heyday
17. The Who - Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
16. The Kinks - The Kink Kronikles
15. Nirvana - Incesticide
14. The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks
13. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works '85-'92
12. Blue Oyster Cult - Workshop of Telescopes
11. Jimi Hendrix - The Ultimate Experience
10. Iron Maiden - Best of the Beast
9. Leonard Cohen - The Essential Leonard Cohen
8. The Beatles - 1962-1966 (The Red Album)
7. Violent Femmes - Add It Up (1981-1993)
6. Judas Priest - Metal Works
5. Neil Young - Decade
4. The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs
3. New Order - Substance
2. The Beatles - 1967-1970 (The Blue Album)
1. Joy Division - Substance