Wow. This thread is flamboyant with 70s cheese rock.

... my greatest greatest hits album is whichever Johnny Cash one is the best.

No Creedence Clearwater Revival-Chronicles? List fails.

El Freak: No Creedence Clearwater Revival-Chronicles? List fails.

Psst.. #18.

Unright: El Freak: No Creedence Clearwater Revival-Chronicles? List fails.

Psst.. #18.

Correction: I fail.

Rob O'Connor must have a deal with Fark now.

And, although I wouldn't expect it to make any of these kinds of lists, I really like this live compilation:

No this one.

- "What's your favourite Beatles record?"

- "I'd have to say...the Best of the Beatles."

dletter: Rob O'Connor must have a deal with Fark now.

And it's killing me. I hate this guy.

ukiah: dletter: Rob O'Connor must have a deal with Fark now.

And it's killing me. I hate this guy.

If he does, I would like my cut.

/subby
//never heard of this guy before, just looking for a greenlight

Otis Redding frowns upon this list.

"Staring at the Sea" should only be on this list if we are talking about the cassette version, which included a great deal of there b-side singles.

OK, this is retarded.

If we are doing "best of" best of, then essentially we are doing a BEST ARTIST list, since we are judging them on the cream of the crop from their entire catalog, no?

HappyHarryHardOn: OK, this is retarded.

If we are doing "best of" best of, then essentially we are doing a BEST ARTIST list, since we are judging them on the cream of the crop from their entire catalog, no?

No. Many great bands/artists don't have greatest hits albums, and many that do have greatest hits albums, choose their own favorites instead of listening to the fans.

the comments in that thread are priceless.

"Jennifer H - Thu May 8 2:16pm PDT
How you could leave off Thriller is beyond me. I realize there's a lot of great music out there, but to leave off such an astounding piece of art just shows that you did not put much thought into your "list."

UUgggggghhhh. I have 7 Greatest Hits albums listed in TFA.

How in the hell did this not make the list? How the hell am I the first guy in the thread to mention it?

GimpyNip, that's a great album, but it's not a greatest hits compilation. Nice try, though.

no spirit of radio by Rush?

TheJoe03: How in the hell did this not make the list? How the hell am I the first guy in the thread to mention it?

Came in this thread to mention it. Best "Best Of" Ever.

Gulper Eel

Crowded House. Agreed. Have multiple copies of it.

Gunny Highway

Talking Heads. Say no more. Should be on the list no doubt.

FLAMINGLIP
I see what you did there.

Prime Prine: The Best of John Prine

Heavy Traffic

The Zombies Greatest Hits

Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come-The Definitive Collection

Climax Blues Band - 25 Years 1968-1993

Gulper Eel
Genesis: Tour Edition

Currently on heavy rotation in my car. Remastering their most popular B-sides was one of the smartest decisions they made in the past decade.

TheCharmerUnderMe:

Finally, someone on FARK that has decent taste in music.

I have been absolutely roasted and blasted in previous threads about my music taste.

Squeeze - East Side Story...brilliant from front to back.

The Boz Greatest Hits. Some of the deepest cuts ever traced into vinyl.

STV and Double Trouble. Smokin'.

Pulled your profile and found out we share a lot in common.

Was PD and GM of college radio station in late '70's, early 80's.

Worked for a daytime AM station, pulled night shift for an FM station for a few years after. Got AM drive on a great FM AOR for a few months, then got bought out and drowned by Corporate drivel shortly thereafter. Gave up the biz for a real job.

Can still slip cue vinyl. No carts, no digital. Just the real thing baby.

How about a top 10 list of most-greatest hits compilations ?
Beatles would be on there, as well as CCR.

Must agree with suggestions of LZ's Early Days & Aerosmith's Greatest Hits.

I also frown upon TFA's failure to mention Rush, be it for Chronicles, Retrospective I, II, or The Spirit of Radio. Really, any one of those is pretty solidly fantastic as far as greatest hits compilations go; Chronicles, of course, is the most comprehensive, unless you take the two Retrospective albums as one.

Hey! Greatest Hits are for housewives and little girls!

greatest hits albums arew for pussies

shiat

HeathSteele: Hey! Greatest Hits are for housewives and little girls!

Could you also tell us how to be a Doors fan?

Client No. 9: "Staring at the Sea" should only be on this list if we are talking about the cassette version, which included a great deal of there b-side singles.

Yup, "Man inside my mouth", and I forgot the others. I has been 20 years or so, you know.

nirwana: Client No. 9: "Staring at the Sea" should only be on this list if we are talking about the cassette version, which included a great deal of there b-side singles.

Yup, "Man inside my mouth", and I forgot the others. I has been 20 years or so, you know.

This. The b-sides on that cassette are every bit as good as the singles.

Also for this list: The Best of James.

Client No. 9: "Staring at the Sea" should only be on this list if we are talking about the cassette version, which included a great deal of there b-side singles.

Definitely. The B-sides were the best part.

Kuta: Devo's Greatest Misses. Exactly what I was thinking of when I read the headline.

demands a recount:




the Nirvana disc is pretty crappy. Sorry, "Best ofs" should be relatively comprehensive. Not just the 10 songs you hear on the radio.

&

and I second the "Squeeze Singles" disc...

Forgot this one.


and flaminglip, that's a damn fine album, not a greatest hits collection...

It's not a comprehensive collection by any means (it leaves off Venus in Furs, All Tomorrow's Parties, hell, all of the Loaded album due to it being on a different label from the first 3 albums), but if I were to recommend a starting point for VU, you can't really argue with the tracklist (Kudos for including the 17-minute Sister Ray instead of some of the above listed tracks). Not to mention it's generally pretty cheap.


Also, Loaded is way over-rated and the Live 1969 versions of Sweet Jane and Rock'n'Roll that are included are much better versions anyway.

ImOscar

I liked that album better when it was called The Stone Roses.


FeedTheCollapse

It's not a comprehensive collection by any means (it leaves off Venus in Furs, All Tomorrow's Parties, hell, all of the Loaded album due to it being on a different label from the first 3 albums), but if I were to recommend a starting point for VU, you can't really argue with the tracklist (Kudos for including the 17-minute Sister Ray instead of some of the above listed tracks). Not to mention it's generally pretty cheap.


Also, Loaded is way over-rated and the Live 1969 versions of Sweet Jane and Rock'n'Roll that are included are much better versions anyway.

FTFY