When Compilations Were Cool

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Tap wrote:
they're still cool, this one from last year is a cool look at this electronic music scene in Tanzania


Nyege Nyege Tapes: Sounds Of Sisso by Various Artists


I agree, they're still around, but not quite as prevalent, or talked about.

That one is pretty great, I enjoyed it.

Tilly, that is one of the best for sure.

I'm going to be attempting to put more compilations on here that are unique, I've been listening to a lot lately.
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I remember discovering 311 through one of these when I bought a pair of chucks.

It was like Chuck's All Stars comp. It mostly sucked to be honest.

Sometimes the Grammy comps are ok. I think they still do those?

I remember discovering this song from one:


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C86 by Various Artists

^some even created scenes^.

I also used to love those Creation Records compilations, this one was especially good and as it was priced so well it seemed everyone had a copy.


Doing It For The Kids by Various Artists

This one from Cherry Red was also seen as important.


Pillows And Prayers by Various Artists

Then of course I must come to those brilliant Sarah Records compilations as Iโ€™m such a fan of the label. Whilst Sarah released a few studio albums from the bands themselves the whole ethos of the label was geared towards the 7โ€ single so these comps are the perfect way of getting to the heart of the label. The first 3 are especially good...


Shadow Factory by Various Artists


Temple Cloud by Various Artists


Glass Arcade by Various Artists

The most recent compilation I bought was this 3 LP compilation from last year...


The Test Of Time - A Turntable Friend Records Compilation by Various Artists

Then of course you used to get all those free cassettes & CDโ€™s with magazines, I remember a particularly good Creation one from Select magazine and Uncut have done some really great ones, the 4AD one was a great look at the label.

Various artist compilations used to be hugely important for labels especially to get their lesser known artists some exposure but I guess once โ€˜streaming musicโ€™ arrived there was really not the need so much for them. I do really enjoy a well compiled various artist compilation though and over the years have discovered so much great music through the format.
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The 2000s were a golden age for Afrobeat compilations:


World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's A ...us Artists


Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story Of 1970s Funky Lagos by Various Artists


African Scream Contest by Various Artists


Ghana Soundz: Afro-Beat, Funk And Fusion In 70's Ghana by Various Artists
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If anybody has a curiosity about disco music, these are the best Disco comps in the universe. . At least on these volumes here, there's no filler whatsoever. Some of the later volumes might make you want to say "Disco sucks', but not these ones here. They are the best records to play at a party ever. Well, at a certain type of party anyway.


The Disco Years (On The Beat) (1978-1982) Volume Two by Various Artists


The Disco Years (Turn The Beat Around) (1974-1978) Volume One by Various Artists


The Disco Years (Lost In Music) Volume Four by Various Artists
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bobbyb5 wrote:
If anybody has a curiosity about disco music, these are the best Disco comps in the universe. . At least on these volumes here, there's no filler whatsoever. Some of the later volumes might make you want to say "Disco sucks', but not these ones here. They are the best records to play at a party ever. Well, at a certain type of party anyway.


The Disco Years (On The Beat) (1978-1982) Volume Two by Various Artists


The Disco Years (Turn The Beat Around) (1974-1978) Volume One by Various Artists


The Disco Years (Lost In Music) Volume Four by Various Artists


I love me a bit of disco Bobby bud. These comps have very good track lists.

In the UK in the 90s we had a couple of compilations called Rhythm Divine 1 and 2 which were great disco compilations. They were double CDs. I think they sell them cheap on Amazon UK. Well worth checkin out although there is some crossover from The Disco Years.
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An Afflicted Man's Musica Box by Various Artists

If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't Please Your Soul by Various Artists

Lethal Weapons by Various Artists

No New York by Various Artists
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No New York by Various Artists

Has a compilation ever been more important to a genre/subgenre than this and No Wave?
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PurpleHazel wrote:
videoheadcleaner wrote:


No New York by Various Artists

Has a compilation ever been more important to a genre/subgenre than this and No Wave?


I'd say that IDM and the Artificial Intelligence Series by Warp Records would come close. I can't believe how lowly rated this album is.


Artificial Intelligence by Various Artists

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