What are the best sounding "Greatest Hits" albums. (on vinyl) *

The Hollies Hollies Greatest UK Parlophone 1968 MONO
The Hollies All The Hits And More - The Definitive Collection UK EMI 1988 STEREO

 

Original 1969 Polydor UK Best Of Bee Gees feels about .25" thick. Plays great, just the right amount of tunes per side.
I have had so many compilations that would have benefited from a different running order, mainly from not having a rockin' tune to close out the sides due to the distortion.

I also played both Paul McCartney All The Best! records only recently, over Christmas, and for 1987, they still play great. UK, again.

 

Have both of these and totally agree. Picked up an original Hollies Greatest in Good Vibrations in Nottingham for £3.50 (!!) about ten years ago, plays superb.

 

When all is said and done, I think those two are the best sounding Hollies I myself have ever come across.

The way I'm Alive sounds on that mono Parlophone Hollies Greatest is just killer IMO.

 

The Buddy Holly I have sounds wonderfully good but I heard people mentioned that the Carpenters one sounds sucky

 

Legend was released in 1984, still vinyl era. First and second press US versions are STERLINGs, sound good, and sound better than the 2009 reissue. @Paully

 

Agreed.

One more I thought of: Paul Simon - Negotiations and Love Songs. Sounds phenomenal and can be found relatively cheap.

 

There is also this that sounds excellent (but not vinyl):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00E...nd+blu+ray&dpPl=1&dpID=414qeWN5QYL&ref=plSrch

There was also a 30th Anniversary release that had the CD & the Blu-ray Audio. It was on sale awhile ago for $6.52 on Amazon.

 

Yes, I only got it on LP recently, but iirc the deadwax etc. was an early issue (1980/82?) so am looking forward to listening to it. It was only $4 so I grabbed it and it included the advert too, but I have yet had time to have it cleaned and give it a close listen.

 

My 30th anniversary tri-colour pressing sounds great

 

The tri-color Legend has been reissued multiple times since 2004. There's even a 2xLP tri-color version. I believe that's the 30th Anniversary.

 

That's the one I have. It has a couple of extra tracks as well.

 

Totally agree; sounds great. A regular on my TT

 

Agree the early ones are the better ones from what I've heard.

I kept away from the recent 2lp tricolour gimmick for fear of a repeat surface noise at the colour change 4 times a revolution.

Barry Diament CD is good but I'm not mentioning it on a vinyl thread.

 

I dig the Diament CD. I've never heard the 2xLP tri-color that Ash recommended. With about 16-17 minutes of music a side, I'd like to hear that one. I have the 1xLP tri-color and the 2009 reissue and don't listen to them. The first press UK Sound Clinic/Jonz you have looks good. I think you're right about the CD, my first and second press Legend vinyl runs about 27 minutes a side. They were really pushing it.

 

I just got an imported copy that was sitting at my local store and yes, a nice surprise. A less expensive way to get his hits in a good sounding package VS the box set. I don't think this was released in the US so you'll have to hit the Bay to buy one!

 

Yes, don't get the colored version. Ask me how I know! All his music was recorded very well, and Legend does sound decent, just get the older pressing. I really hate this gimmicky colored vinyl crap, most of it sounding terrible. I hear color shouldn't matter, but 95% of anything I have ever purchased on colored vinyl is noisy so there is definitely something to it.

 

Pure McCartney
Lovely Creatures (Nick Cave)
Beatles blue and red recent as a reissues

 

The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison, remastered by some guy named Steve Hoffman

 

That Small Faces - Greatest Hits reissue of their Immediate Singles from a few years back sounds pretty good.

 

I agree that this is the usual scenario! My EJ GH2, however, is a tan label MCA. It's a Canadian original, and it's amazing, it really is.

 

Agreed, plus a great track list to boot

 

Bill Withers - Greatest Hits (Mofi)
Al Greene - Greatest Hits (DCC)

 

I've got the stereo greatest hits - dreadful sound! thought the bass units had blown while I was out of the room but that's how anaemic Carrie Anne is.
Anyway, thanks for the heads up - I'll now look out for a mono copy.

 

The Best of Ramsey Lewis on Chess, demo disc stuff, incredible sonics.