Bands you like, but a Greatest Hits will do

[bob]

I mean bands you like to listen to, but a 1 or 2-disc "Greatest Hits" or "Best of" is really all you need.

For me:

Jimi Hendrix
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Clash
David Bowie
Elvis Presley
The Rolling Stones
Steve Miller Band
Paul McCartney and The Wings

[Romero&Juliet]

My Janis Joplin's greatest hits gets more use than any of the albums.. oh, and the Creedence stuff, too.. Chronicle is a GREAT compilation. :)

[POLYDISTORTION]

These Bands Are Extremely Cool, But Their Material Works Just Fine As Greatest Hits Package.
The Book Of Love
Gene Loves Jezebel
Cowboy Jukies
Lone Justice
The Outfield
The Hooters
Huey Lewis & The News
The Art Of Noize
Alan Parsons Proyect
Bob Dylan
Santana
Level 42
Herb Alpert
Loverboy
Little River Band
Grand Funk
America
Bread
Crowded House
Met At Work
Foreigner (2cd set)
Heart
Dead Milkman
Mr. Mister
The Beloved
George Benson
Lauri Anderson (2 cd Set)
B-52's
Joy Division(Thinking Seriusly To Get The Box Set)
The Cars (2 Cd Set)
Neil Diamond (2cd set)
E.L.O. (2 cd Set)
Human League
Fleetwood Mac (2 cd set)
Frank Zappa
The Go Go's (2 cd set)
The Motels
Soundgarden
O.M.D.
Supertramp
ZZTop
Thompson Twins
A Flock Of Seagulls
K.C. & The Sunshine Band
Michael McDonald
Al Jarreau
Simple Minds (2cd Set)
Simply Red
Ratt
Tesla
Georgia Satelittes
MC5
Galaxie 500
lots more To Come.............

[Dr Martin Luther Loomis]

Guilty pleasure stuff like: Air Supply, Ambrosia or Alan fuckin Parsons etc.

[FeverDog420]

I always say that if you're a real fan, then owning just a "Greatest Hits" compilation is unacceptable. After all, a great band is much more than a collection of singles.

That said, I do have several groups on a "Best of" package only:

Allman Brothers Band
America
Pat Benatar
Blondie
Jimmy Buffett
The Cars
CSN&Y
Duran Duran
Go-Go's
The Hooters
KC & the Sunshine Band
Kiss
Bob Marley
Poison
Queen
Santana
Simon & Garfunkel
The Smiths
3 Dog Night
The Who

Ok, so I'm a hypocrite. But I still hate those who call themselves Van Morrison fans but can't name anything but "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Moondance."

[BadCoverVersion]

Off the top of my head...

~Squeeze
~Nick Drake
~Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

[Reigh Kaufman]

I love my soul and blues, but I buy Greatest Hits for the following artistes...

Marvin Gaye ('cept, naturally, What's Going On?)
Jackie Wilson
Al Green
Ike And Tina
Billie Holiday

[Annie Hall]

Nick Drake and The Clash

[bowieee]

Originally posted by bob
I mean bands you like to listen to, but a 1 or 2-disc "Greatest Hits" or "Best of" is really all you need.

For me:


David Bowie



NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Your missing out on so much :)

[bowieee]

Originally posted by POLYDISTORTION
These Bands Are Extremely Cool, But Their Material Works Just Fine As Greatest Hits Package.


Lauri Anderson (2 cd Set)
.............


Laurie Anderson has so many gems hidden away in all of her cd's. Polydistortion you should really try to explore more if you even feel the slightest interest. A Great cd if your already a laurie fan is the ugly one with the jewels. It's just her telling stories from her life to background music and it's oh so good......

[electriclite]

The Rolling Stones



I don't owe Mick Jagger anything.

[platozorba]

The Pixies
Jesus And Marychain
The Clash
The Smiths
Talking Heads
The Police
Steppenwolf
Flock Of Seagulls
The Cars

I have every Cure cd (including imports) but still only listen to their greatest hits cd.

Hay Polydistortion, I just got the Joy Division box set. It's well worth the money and has a lot more songs than Substance.

[POLYDISTORTION]

Originally posted by bowieee
Laurie Anderson has so many gems hidden away in all of her cd's. Polydistortion you should really try to explore more if you even feel the slightest interest. A Great cd if your already a laurie fan is the ugly one with the jewels. It's just her telling stories from her life to background music and it's oh so good......
I Wish I Have The Time To Listen And Explore Not Only Lauri Material, But Some Other Bands Too,That's Why I Have To Keep It Simple And Listen to Greatest Hits Sets.:(
But Don't Worry I Have Lost Of Gems From Her In My Cpu.


Originally posted by platozorba
Hay Polydistortion, I just got the Joy Division box set. It's well worth the money and has a lot more songs than Substance.
That's All I Need To Hear To Get Up And Buy It!;)

[bowieee]

Eegads

This thread is killing me. I keep seeing all these great names that have such a huge talanted body of work left unexplored........ The Horror.... the Horror..........

[FeverDog420]

Nick Drake?!? Are you bloody mad!?! Y'all need to pick up Bryter Layter - then tell me the "Best of" is adequate.

[BadCoverVersion]

Originally posted by FeverDog420
Nick Drake?!? Are you bloody mad!?! Y'all need to pick up Bryter Layter - then tell me the "Best of" is adequate.

I've actually got Bryter Layter...so I'm probably talking bollocks.

I'm astounded by David Bowie and The Smiths mind.

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by FeverDog420
Nick Drake?!? Are you bloody mad!?! Y'all need to pick up Bryter Layter - then tell me the "Best of" is adequate.

As much as I enjoy Nick Drake, there are really only a few of his songs a truly, truly love...so Best Of does the job for me

[FeverDog420]

I'm listening to Bryter Layter as I type this, and it's such a beautiful collection of optimism, regret, wistfullness and open emotion. Drake's second album differs from his other work, in that it's been infused with jazz brass and piano, and a bit of Phil Spector's patented "wall of sound." "Fly," the track on now, was played during a quiet moment in The Royal Tenenbaums, and the tone of the song and the scene couldn't have been more complementary. Ah, bliss.

Props also to "At the Chime of the City Clock" - another track not included on Way to Blue, the "Best of."

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by FeverDog420
I'm listening to Bryter Layter as I type this, and it's such a beautiful collection of optimism, regret, wistfullness and open emotion. Drake's second album differs from his other work, in that it's been infused with jazz brass and piano, and a bit of Phil Spector's patented "wall of sound." "Fly," the track on now, was played during a quiet moment in The Royal Tenenbaums, and the tone of the song and the scene couldn't have been more complementary. Ah, bliss.

Props also to "At the Chime of the City Clock" - another track not included on Way to Blue, the "Best of."


Also, keep my choices in mind, knowing that I download a few extraneous songs by any band *anyway*...so my answers don't really count when you think about it :p

tsk tsk, FeverDog...Simon and Garfunkel? :)

[bob]

Originally posted by bowieee
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Your missing out on so much :)

How do you think I felt when I saw Bob Dylan on PolyDistortion's list?:eek:

[FeverDog420]

Originally posted by Annie Hall
tsk tsk, FeverDog...Simon and Garfunkel? :)

So tell me what else I should get...

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by FeverDog420
So tell me what else I should get...

Sounds of Silence
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
and
Bookends

...all top choices :)

[SIREN30]

Let me just use this brief moment in time to say:

In the immortal words of Bruce McCullough-"greatest hits albums are for housewives and little girls!" I don't own one and I don't believe in them!

Oops, I just realized I do own a greatest hits album. It's Christopher Cross. But since I like everything on it, I think I owe it to Christopher to buy the actual albums.

Anyway, back to my rant. If you really truly love an artist you are doing yourself a great disservice by only listening to radio friendly or well known tracks. Most of the time, these are by no means the meat of their work.


Thank you and 'those who are about to die, salute you'!:cool:

[PapaJupe2k]

All right here we go on to the list.

-CCR
-Manfred Mann
-Wings
-John Couger Mellencamp
-Molly Hatchet
-REO Speedwagon
-Poison
-America
-BTO
-Cream
-Journey
-The Guess Who
-The Band
-Chicago
-Steely Dan
-Supertramp
-Ratt
-Sweet
-Thin Lizzy

Believe it or not I'm neither a housewife nor little girl.:D

[Sigur509]

Soundgarden

[areyoubeingserved]

I've got Nick Drake's Pink Moon, but I'd do with the Best Of... as friends have said its well put together.

There's some pretty dodgy Best Of's out there... I've got a really misguided Velvet Underground one, half the songs are taken from the one album.

I'd agree on Jimi Hendrix.

[Haddonfield]

Strange Brew comes to mind from Cream and also the first and second Billy Joel G. Hits.

[loserkid]

I'd say mine are
blur and the pixies

I'd also say smashing pumpkins but I love them too much and I have everything plus their greatest hits, but for a minor fan, that would do

[blankpage]

The Led Zepplins

They're great, but I haven't moved onto to more of their CDs.

[bob]

Originally posted by blankpage
The Led Zepplins

They're great, but I haven't moved onto to more of their CDs.

Ya cut me deep.;)

[George vader]

Journey have a greatest hits collection but why not treat yourself to "Raised On Radio","Frontiers" and "Escape" .

Same goes for...

Ratt -"Out Of The Cellar" is a classic US 80's metal release.

Soundgarden -"Badmotorfinger" and "Superunknown"