Artists to Get the Greatest Hits of

Blisterman

What artists would you recommend getting the greatest hits of rather than any individual album?

I'm a big fan of buying albums rather than greatest hits. I like to listen to the complete work as one. However, Some artists' catalogues are very hit and miss. Others, just too big to explore unless you're a big fan.

Some of my choices:

Isley Brothers
Some great songs in there. What other artist's career has spanned the Soul, Funk and Hip Hop eras, and even had Jimi Hendrix as a guitarist at one point? However, their many great songs is due to the sheer number of songs they've released. their batting average wasn't great.

Speaking of Jimi Hendrix...
A lot of people would disagree with this one, but of his few albums, at least half the songs were filler. Experience Hendrix has all but a small handful of his great songs.

Ziggy_Stardust

I'd recommend The Kinks - The Ultimate Collection,

There have been many Kinks greatest hits and best of's released over the years but this one is definitly the best. Its got 2 CD's and about 40odd tracks but i've no problem listening to the whole thing straight through. I have this CD a few years not and still feel the urge to give it a listen every few weeks!

Boom_Bap

If you're a fan of the Isley Brother greatest hits, i would suggest:

Aint No Sunshine: The Best of Bill Withers. It's a 2 CD set and includes his best songs.
http://www.cdwow.ie/CD/BILL-WITHERS-AINT-NO-SUNSHINE/dp/1220655#bc=e661
If you cant get that then a good alternative is:
http://www.cdwow.ie/CD/BILL-WITHERS-LOVELY-DAY-THE-BEST-OF-BILL-WITHERS/dp/253329#bc=20f4
Only 1 disk though.

Funkadelic:
http://www.cdwow.ie/CD/FUNKADELIC-BEST-OF-STANDING-ON-THE-VERGE/dp/5791407#bc=6d7f

Auvers

Rory Gallagher-The Essential

Kevin Bacon

Have to say John Lennon not one of his solo albums are not patchy at best, in my opinion, but then occasionally stumbles on some genius songs e.g. working class hero, jealous guy, mother & well well well.

Also any early blues artists their releases are so scattered its just easier to get compilations.

rednik

Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits
Def Leppard - Best Of
Bon Jovi - Crossroad
Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music - Streetlife
Gary Moore - Platinum Collection
Guns 'N' Roses - Greatest Hits
INXS - Definitive
Led Zeppelin - Mothership
Peter Gabriel - Shaking the tree
Tom Petty - Anthology through the years
Van Halen - Best of both worlds.
To name but a few.

HalloweenJack

Kool & The Gang - The Funk Collection
Barry White - All Time Greatest Hits
David Bowie - Changesbowie
Prince - The Very Best Of
OutKast - Big Boi & Dre Present...
Funkadelic - Ultimate Funkadelic
Parliament - The Ultimate Collection
Duke Ellington - The Duke At His Best

All very good.

TheStickyBandit

ELO - Electric Light Orchestra - Greatest Hits

Maccattack

Midnight Oil - Flat Chat
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Greatest Hits of the 21st Century
Police - Greatest Hits
Public Image Ltd - Greatest Hits So Far
B.B King - His Definitive Greatest Hits
Leonard Cohen - Best Of
Creedence - Greatest Hits
Charlie Christian - Best Of
Fela Kuti - Best Of

Kold

HalloweenJack wrote: »

David Bowie - Changesbowie
OutKast - Big Boi & Dre Present...

I disagree with these. Artists worth getting the solo work imo.

Nailz

The Offspring

HalloweenJack

Kold wrote: »

I disagree with these. Artists worth getting the solo work imo.

On OutKast, I'd agree with you (although that compilation has a few songs not on any albums).

On Bowie, I think it'd be best to start with Changesbowie. Personally, there are some Bowie albums (in particular, I'm thinking of Space Oddity & Let's Dance) that I only like on or two songs off so I got more enjoyment out of Changesbowie.