Best Singles Compilations

[btener11]

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
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[RFNAPLES]

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

Alabama-For The Record - 41 Number One Hits
Alabama-Greatest Hits
Alabama-Greatest Hits Volume II
Alabama-Greatest Hits, Volume III
Anderson, John-Greatest Hits
Arnold, Eddy-The Best Of Eddy Arnold
Bellamy Brothers, The-The Bellamy Brothers Greatest Hits
Black, Clint-Greatest Hits
Brooks, Garth-The Hits
Campbell, Glen-Glen Campbell’s Greatest Hits
Campbell, Glen-The Very Best Of Glen Campbell
Cash, Johnny-His Greatest Hits, Volume II
Cash, Johnny-Johnny Cash’s Greatest Hits
Chesney, Kenny-Greatest Hits
Cline, Patsy-12 Greatest Hits
Cline, Patsy-Greatest Hits
Coe, David Allan-Greatest Hits
Conlee, John-John Conlee’s Greatest Hits
Conley, Earl Thomas-Greatest Hits
Daniels Band, Charlie -A Decade Of Hits
Gill, Vince-The Best Of Vince Gill
Greenwood, Lee-Greatest Hits
Haggard, Merle-The Best Of The Best Of Merle Haggard
Horton, Johnny-Johnny Horton’s Greatest Hits
Jackson, Alan-The Greatest Hits Collection
Jennings, Waylon-Greatest Hits
Judds, The-The Greatest Hits
Keith, Toby-Greatest Hits, Volume One
Lynn, Loretta-All Time Greatest Hits
Lynn, Loretta-Greatest Hits Volume 2
Manchester, Melissa-Greatest Hits
Mattea, Kathy-A Collection Of Hits
McBride, Martina-Greatest Hits
McEntire, Reba-Greatest Hits
McEntire, Reba-Greatest Hits, Volume II
Miller, Roger-The Best Of Roger Miller, Volume One: Country Tunesmith
Milsap, Ronnie-Greatest Hits
Milsap, Ronnie-Greatest Hits Volume 2
Montgomery, John Michael-Greatest Hits
Morgan, Lorrie-Greatest Hits
Nelson, Willie-Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)
Oak Ridge Boys-Oak Ridge Boys Greatest Hits
Oak Ridge Boys-Oak Ridge Boys Greatest Hits 2
Owens, Buck-The Very Best Of Buck Owens, Vol. 1
Parton, Dolly-Greatest Hits
Rabbitt, Eddie -All Time Greatest Hits
Raye, Collin-The Best Of Collin Raye Direct Hits
Raye, Collin-The Best Of Collin Raye Direct Hits
Rimes, LeAnn-Greatest Hits
Rogers, Kenny-Kenny Rogers’ Greatest Hits
Rogers, Kenny-Twenty Greatest Hits
Rogers, Kenny & The First Edition-Kenny Rogers & The First Edition Greatest Hits
Seals, Dan-The Best Of
Statler Brothers, The-The Best Of The Statler Bros.
Stevens, Ray-Greatest Hits
Strait, George-Greatest Hits
Strait, George-Greatest Hits Volume Two
Strait, George-Latest Greatest Straitest Hits
Strait, George-Ten Strait Hits
Travis, Randy-Greatest Hits Volume Two
Travis, Randy-Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Tritt, Travis-Greatest Hits - From The Beginning
Tucker, Tanya-Greatest Hits
Twitty, Conway-Conway Twitty’s Greatest Hits Vol. II
Twitty, Conway-Conway Twitty’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Watson, Doc-The Best Of Doc Watson (1964–1968)
Whitley, Keith-Greatest Hits
Williams Jr., Hank-Greatest Hits III
Williams Jr., Hank-Greatest Hits—Volume 2
Williams Jr., Hank-Hank Williams, Jr.’s Greatest Hits
Williams, Don-20 Greatest Hits
Williams, Hank-24 Of Hank Williams’ Greatest Hits
Williams, Hank-40 Greatest Hits
Wynette, Tammy-Anniversary: 20 Years Of Hits
Wynette, Tammy-Tammy’s Greatest Hits

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[paladisiac]

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

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

[junodog4]

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



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

[joedec]

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

[Bork]

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)

[Chemical Smile]

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

[joyofdivision]

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