Greatest Hits collections that have stood the test of time

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  1. CDmp3

    CDmp3 Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    Yes, there are the Definitive and Deluxe and box sets recently released to give the "best" overview of a favourite artist. However, sometimes the original "Best of" seems to be the "one" for you for artistic or sentimental reasons etc.

    What are some of your favourite Greatest Hit collections that have stood the test of time for you. One of mine is the original Best of the Buffalo Springfield from 1969. I think it has all the right songs for a basic Buffalo Springfield comp.

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  3. Willowman

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    Simon & Garfunkel is the first which comes to mind. My parents bought it on cassette in the mid-70s, and I didn't hear any other S&G songs until about 5 years ago.

    I still think its a definitive selection.
     
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  4. JamesD1957

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    The Eagles Greatest Hits seems to be somewhat popular.

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  5. BIG ED

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    Well my "Best of... " "Best of... " will always be "Smash Hits" cause that's what got me into Hendrix!
     
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  6. RickH

    RickH Connoisseur of deep album cuts

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    Best of Bread
     
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  7. fallbreaks

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    Sly and the Family Stone, that first Greatest Hits collection from 1970.
     
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  8. BIG ED

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    Cream: "Stange Brew: The Best of... " [Polydor '83] luv('d) the SQ of both the LP & CD.

    Slade: "Sladest" [Polydor 1973] like i was going too buy EVERY "Slade" album!!!

    The Jefferson Airplane: "The Worst of... " [RCA 1970]

    The Beatles: "1962-66" & "1967-70" [the 'Red' & 'Blue' albums]
     
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  9. Another Steve

    Another Steve Senior Member

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    No surprise this was the second post.
     
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  10. JamieC

    JamieC Senior Member

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    Photographs and Memories by Jim Croce
     
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  11. Mal

    Mal Phorum Physicist

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    Carpenters - The Singles 1969-1973
     

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  12. BIG ED

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    The Doors: "Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mind" [1st of umpteen too be released after Jim left us]

    Black Sabbath: "We Sold Our Souls For Rock & Roll" ['nuff said!]

    The Smiths: "Louder Than Bombs" [singles collection as well]
     
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  13. Philo

    Philo Music Maven

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    The Squeeze one is pretty good.
     
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  14. MerseyBeatle

    MerseyBeatle Martha my dear (1995-2012)

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    Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks
    Beatles - 1
     
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  15. kwadguy

    kwadguy Senior Member

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    The last time this poll was taken in this forum, this was the winner:

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    All originals. No remakes or remixes. Just as you remember on the radio.
     
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  16. cublowell

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    The John Lennon Collection
    Chuck Berry - The Great 28
     
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  17. Doug Sclar

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    Yes, but how is this a Greatest Hits? Aren't many of these remixes or rerecords?

    If so they're not the hit mixes, so all bets are off.
     
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  18. kwadguy

    kwadguy Senior Member

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    I'm sure several have already mentioned this one, but I don't have time to go back and check:

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  19. jerrygene

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    theanimals.jpg Still OK..
     
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  20. jerrygene

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    And This.... The+Rascals+(60s)+-+Time+Peace-+The+Rascals'+Greatest+Hits+-+LP+RECORD-439855.jpg
     
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  21. tcbtcb

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    Me too! A friend of mine turned me on: got the cassette for $5.98. The journey began w/the cowbell at the beginning of "Stone Free"...
     
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  22. Dukes Travels

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  23. Agent57

    Agent57 Marshall will buoy, but Fender control

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    This next one isn't technically a 'greatest-hits' collection, but...

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  24. Dukes Travels

    Dukes Travels Forum Resident

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    Not as good as Snow though eh?:whistle:
     
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  25. Keith V

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    Kink Kronikles, Living In The Past
     
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