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Bands who you only really need to own a Best Of for...
karl gambolputty...:
If we're talking about a hypothetical person who has no 'favorite' bands, and just wants to buy a bunch of Best Of's (sorry, Anthologies), to see if any catch his/her ear:
Talking Head's Once in a Lifetime (Greatest compilation EVER)
The Pixies' Death to the Pixies
Joy Division's Permanent
Ultimate Run DMC
Yo La Tengo's Prisoners of Love
and B.B. King's Anthology
For anyone else, it really depends on what they like (IMHO).
Omnicide:
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Talking Head's Once in a Lifetime
Ultimate Run DMC
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Tis' true
Ah- almost forgot: Super Furry Animals' Songbook. Delirious psychedlic indie that puts the Flaming Lips to shame.
Hmm...will Aphex Tiwn ever put out a best-off?
E. Spaceman:
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The Pixies' Death to the Pixies
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I'd say the Wave of Mutilation compilation makes Death to the Pixies rather redundant.
Misereatur:
--- Quote from: karl gambolputty... ---Joy Division's Permanent
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There is a Joy Division 'Best Of' album. Fairly good.
Nothing like the real thing though
alyosha:
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--- Quote from: DK ---I just want Best Of collections for are R.E.M.
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you'd be missing out. the first nine albums are almost flawless. in fact, they are flawless except for 'green' being a bit dull and 'monster' being inconsistent.
i really dislike 'best of' as a phrase. let's say 'anthology', so i don't start to weep. honestly though, there are two 'anthologies' i would recommend -
'staring at the sea' by the cure. (great singles band, terrible terrible albums)
'march to fuzz' by mudhoney (a fairly good band makes a great compilation. second disc especially)
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REM is one of those great bands whose best songs are their least known. "Track 11" on Green, for instance, or 'Don't go Back to Rockville". Anything off of any of their early albums. I really liked Green, it's still my Low-Key-Driving CD. Automatic For the People is a masterful album. Monster, I agree is a bit inconsistent, and just not very good.
As to the Cure: What Cure albums are you listening to? "Bloodflowers" is a great album. "Disintegration" has its weak spots. THeir Best of just doesn't cut it, though, I'd rather make my own mix.
I, too, usually stay away from Best of Compilations, but some are just well-produced albums-- Like Aerosmiths "Big Ones"
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