Greatest Hits Albums: Yay or Nay? (great songs, The Smiths, covers, career)

Raine · 08-13-2006, 01:15 PM

I think making a greatest hits album is kinda redundant nowadays.
90% of the time all the songs are already on a musician's previous CD's.
And most of the songs I'll ever like by any band are just a click away anyhow.

But I do still buy greatest hits albums from certain musicians.

The Dave · 08-14-2006, 07:35 AM

The only good greatest hits album i've ever heard was the Blue Oyster Cult one, that one had most of my favorite BOC songs on it and yeah, it was good. But most do suck, probably about 99% of them.

ZeppelinAir · 08-14-2006, 12:12 PM

depending on the number of tracks if you get one that only has about ten to twelve songs it sucks, and the type of songs that are on it tells you if it is a good album, Greatest Hits albums are good previews of the group, you get most of the songs that people enjoyed on the radio,......so i like Greatest Hits albums depending on the group and number of tracks

jazzfromhell · 08-14-2006, 01:16 PM

I don't see the point, at least not for me and my ideas on music listening. If I like a band, I'd rather get their albums and get more of their music. I'm also very big on listening to full albums, front to back.

~~Gr8tLyrik~~ · 08-15-2006, 03:53 PM

I love greatest hits albums because they usually have all the songs I want, but there is always that one song I love that isn't on it.

tdoc210 · 08-15-2006, 07:14 PM

i have decided.. that prog best of albums dont work......

TheBig3 · 08-15-2006, 10:32 PM

Why because their blank?

tdoc210 · 08-15-2006, 10:47 PM

no...prog being the bes genre itself, happens to have very long compstions, IE Yes Tales From Topographic oceans is an *80 + minute song, and therefore could neve r been on a compilation, and compilations for prog would be weak for each album is a listening experience on its own.. take Pink Floyds DSOTM, Animals, or anything after

Alo · 08-16-2006, 07:37 AM

Mnaah, I don't like people telling me which songs were the best. They just did well, but it doesn't mean they are my favorites. I prefer owning multiple cds of an artist.

So... NAY!

Skid Mark · 08-17-2006, 01:51 AM

I have the Guns & Roses, Smashing Pumpkins and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers greatest hits cds. The first two were great... and my ears forced me to get more Smashing Pumpkins CDs, but as for the Chilli Peppers one... bleh, it was only like 50 minutes long and only had hit songs, and it didnt even have all of them.

08-13-2006, 01:15 PM	#21 (permalink)
Raine Full-Time Hellion Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,531	I think making a greatest hits album is kinda redundant nowadays. 90% of the time all the songs are already on a musician's previous CD's. And most of the songs I'll ever like by any band are just a click away anyhow. But I do still buy greatest hits albums from certain musicians. __________________ A pair of powerful spectacles has sometimes sufficed to cure a person in love. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

08-14-2006, 12:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
ZeppelinAir Long time no see Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: somewhere in Michigan Posts: 512	depending on the number of tracks if you get one that only has about ten to twelve songs it sucks, and the type of songs that are on it tells you if it is a good album, Greatest Hits albums are good previews of the group, you get most of the songs that people enjoyed on the radio,......so i like Greatest Hits albums depending on the group and number of tracks __________________ not that old signature

08-15-2006, 07:14 PM	#26 (permalink)
tdoc210 ashes against the grain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new hampsha Posts: 2,617	i have decided.. that prog best of albums dont work...... __________________ We went back there and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried. I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn't know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought: My God... the genius of that.

08-15-2006, 10:32 PM	#27 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Why because their blank? __________________ I've moved to a new address

08-15-2006, 10:47 PM	#28 (permalink)
tdoc210 ashes against the grain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new hampsha Posts: 2,617	no...prog being the bes genre itself, happens to have very long compstions, IE Yes Tales From Topographic oceans is an *80 + minute song, and therefore could neve r been on a compilation, and compilations for prog would be weak for each album is a listening experience on its own.. take Pink Floyds DSOTM, Animals, or anything after __________________ We went back there and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried. I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn't know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought: My God... the genius of that.

08-14-2006, 07:35 AM	#22 (permalink)
The Dave Me and The Major Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,830	The only good greatest hits album i've ever heard was the Blue Oyster Cult one, that one had most of my favorite BOC songs on it and yeah, it was good. But most do suck, probably about 99% of them.

08-14-2006, 01:16 PM	#24 (permalink)
jazzfromhell SHAKE! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On the A train. Posts: 205	I don't see the point, at least not for me and my ideas on music listening. If I like a band, I'd rather get their albums and get more of their music. I'm also very big on listening to full albums, front to back.

08-15-2006, 03:53 PM	#25 (permalink)
~~Gr8tLyrik~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13	I love greatest hits albums because they usually have all the songs I want, but there is always that one song I love that isn't on it.

08-16-2006, 07:37 AM	#29 (permalink)
Alo Scarf Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 715	Mnaah, I don't like people telling me which songs were the best. They just did well, but it doesn't mean they are my favorites. I prefer owning multiple cds of an artist. So... NAY! __________________ I rocked my shoelaces untied

08-17-2006, 01:51 AM	#30 (permalink)
Skid Mark Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 210	I have the Guns & Roses, Smashing Pumpkins and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers greatest hits cds. The first two were great... and my ears forced me to get more Smashing Pumpkins CDs, but as for the Chilli Peppers one... bleh, it was only like 50 minutes long and only had hit songs, and it didnt even have all of them.