0027: 20 Great Rock Compilations
Submitted by lbangs on Tue, 02/20/2001 - 10:26
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- 1. The Sun Sessions - Elvis Presley
- 2. Greatest Hits - Sly & the Family Stone
- 3. Girls Girls Girls - Elvis Costello
- 4. Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy - The Who
- 5. Greatest Hits [Expanded Edition] - The Byrds
- 6. 30 Greatest Hits - Aretha Franklin
- 7. Star Time - James Brown
- 8. The Great Twenty-Eight - Chuck Berry
- 9. Decade - Neil Young
- 10. From the Original Master Tapes - Buddy Holly
- 11. Chronicle, Vol. 1 - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 12. Singles Collection: The London Years - The Rolling Stones
- 13. Fruit Tree - Nick Drake
- 14. The Man & His Music - Sam Cooke
- 15. Singles - The Smiths
- 16. Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977 - 1992 - XTC
- 17. Greatest Hits - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
- 18. The Best of Van Morrison - Van Morrison
- 19. Doo Wop Box - Various Artists
- 20. Substance - New Order
Author Comments:
So many great artists have compilations as the greatest monument of their work. This list pays tribute to some great best-ofs, greatest hits, and boxed sets.
I wish you would expand this beyond rock because Hank Williams' Forty Greatest Hits certainly deserves a place here somewhere. Simply one of the best compilations ever...
Johnny Waco
I love that Compilation. Williams was something wasn't he. Even a good ol Yank like myself from Massachusetts Loves Hank.
And staying in the rock vein how's about Chuck Berry's Great 28?
It barely missed out for this list. When I expand it soon, it will be included.
As much as I love the Great Twenty-Eight, I still feel the perfect Chuck Berry compilation, which would surely be 2 discs, has yet to be released - Something with Never Can Tell and without My Dingaling...
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
So, what I'm hearing here, is that I need to expand this paltry list of ten to a much greater length, say 25?
I'll get to work on it. As for Williams, perhaps I should add a country compilation list...
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
There - there are 15. I'll have to think a bit before I can expand it too much further.
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
I'm not sure how Singles Going Steady hasn't found a home here: surely it's an oversight? ;)
Johnny Waco
substance is by Joy Division not New Order
Are you sure?
:)
I love both albums...
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
sry i was thinkning this Substance since it's a compilation as well by a band with very similar ties.
No problem! I have that album also, and it is terrific, even if I prefer that band's actual albums (Unknown Pleasures, Closer).
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs