Best Of Compilations

[carbert]

Seeing as we are nearing Christmas, we can expect to be flooded by a million and one Best Of... Compilations. What bands do you think deserve them, and inevitably, which bands do you think will get one this year? And are they really worth anything to the collector who has all the songs already?

[sparsely]

which bands deserve them?
none.

"Best of" collections are generally gimmicks brought forth by record companies to sell yet another cd of the same
old stuff to people who are desperate (or stupid) enough to buy it.

[Adster]

I dont like thsoe sort of albums liek best of ect and whats really anoying is ppl review them its like having a best of beatles wht you gonna give it 4 out of ten??

also teh eagles every figgin year bring out a greatest hits and just change the track order

[FuNkY CaPrIcOrN]

Yeah.....I can not believe the Eagles are doing another one.Well then again.....yeah I can.

Years ago yeah.....Greatest Hits on CDs and what not were great.....I am talking 10 Years ago.But not anymore with Peer-to-Peer.

[Adster]

jeez Eagles again?? I didn't knwo another one

man must be just changing the track order again

yes they were great greatest hits before p2p becaseu I used to have to buy a greatest hits album for all the good songs also if you liked on song you would have to buy the whole dam album for it now it doesnt matter much with p2p

[ezyryder]

If old bands do more best of albums, i think it should be something along the lines of


"the best of the unheard"

which takes songs never put onto album, every band has dozens of them recorded, that just await mastering. now that would be an amazing buy for some good bands.

[sparsely]

I agree with that ezyryder, if they did that it would be great...
but usually what happens is 18 old songs and 2 unreleased ones, so you have to spend $15 for the two
songs you haven't heard.

The least they could do is ask you "Would you like some Vaseline with your purchase?" when you bring it to the counter.

[FuNkY CaPrIcOrN]

Originally posted by Sparsely@30 September 2003 - 19:58
The least they could do is ask you "Would you like some Vaseline with your purchase?" when you bring it to the counter.