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Old 13-10-2010, 12:32
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well I've got a new ipod and i thought i should get a few greatest hits albums because thier cheap and got a lot of music on them.

Recommend me some, any singer, band or genre.

Thanks.
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Old 13-10-2010, 13:09
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Busome pre-owned CDs from private sellers on Amazon. The world is your oyster as they say.

Tesco often do cheap compilation CDs too.
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Old 13-10-2010, 13:42
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Depends what kind of music you're into I guess. But Pet Shop Boys PopArt is pretty much an essential. Destinys Child's, Sugababes and Girls Aloud's greatest hits are all very good too. The latter you can get as a deluxe version with some unheard songs on.
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Old 13-10-2010, 13:55
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Life is too short for shite music, so jot these down, and your life will be enriched beyond belief....
Roxy Music - steetlife comp
David Bowie - sound & vision collection
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Once upon a time & twice Upon a time singles collections
ELO - 2x disc greatest hits set
Stevie Wonder - any greatest hits barring any material after 1980
Pet Shop Boys - Pop vrs Art
Abba - Gold & Gold 2
Prince - The hits/b sides
Dusty Springfield - anything
Moloko - the singles
Bee Gees - greatest hits
Bjork - singles collection
Donna Summer/Giorgio Moroder - collections
Joni Mitchell - anything
There, that should start you off.
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Old 13-10-2010, 17:23
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Madonna - Celebration - 40 singles which touches upon most of her biggest hits.
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Old 13-10-2010, 17:29
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Bjork - Greatest Hits (the singles collection, as mentioned above) is awesome but it's very long.
Tracy Chapman - Collection

I'm not sure if these will be your thing, but worth a try:

Radiohead - The Best Of
Skunk Anansie - Smashes and Trashes
Prodigy - Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005
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Old 13-10-2010, 17:44
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Beach Boys - The Platinum Collection. 60 songs on 3 CDs, 1961-1996. Does what it says on the tin.
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Old 13-10-2010, 18:37
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greatest hits

the offspring, robbie williams
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Old 13-10-2010, 18:45
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I had Madonna's 2 disc edition of Celebration arrive today. I'd never have said that I was a fan before, but she has a brilliant tracklisting for this GH album

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Old 13-10-2010, 18:46
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I'd also recommend No Doubt, if you like their music. The Singles collection 1992-2002.
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Old 13-10-2010, 19:53
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Madonna - Celebration - 40 singles which touches upon most of her biggest hits.
This.

I also have Cher's Greatest Hits, Elvis Presley - The Essential Collection, Elton John: The Very Best, Abba: Gold and Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits.

All worth listening to.
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Old 13-10-2010, 20:11
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Kate Bush - The Whole Story (an updated version with some new songs plus dvd of all her vids would be nice!)

Eurythmics - Greatest Hits

Kid Creole & the Coconuts - Best Of

New Order - Substance

Chic - Best Of

Earth, Wind & Fire - Best Of
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Old 13-10-2010, 20:21
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I dunno what sort of music you like? Anyhow, here's some of my favourite compilations -

Abba - Forever Gold/Hits 1,2 +3
Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver:The Very Best of..
Alison Moyet - The Best of/Singles
Aretha Franklin - Greatest Hits
The B52's - Time Capsule
Banarama - The Very Best of
The Beautiful South/the Housemartins - Soup/Solid Bronze
Belinda Carlisle - A Place on Earth - Greatest Hits
Blondie - Atomic:The Very Best of
The Cardigans - Best of
The Cure - Galore/Staring at the Sea
Cyndi Lauper - 12 Deadly Cyns
David Bowie - Singles Collection
Depeche Mode - The Singles 81>85/ 86>98
Dolly Parton - the Very Best of
Erasure - Pop!/Pop!2
Grace Jones - The Collection
Iggy Pop - Nude and Rude
Kate Bush - The Whole Story
Kirsty MacColl - Galore
Kim Wilde - The Singles Collection
Madonna - Celebration
The Mamas and The Papas - The Best of
Marc Bolan & T-Rex - The Ultimate collection
Morrissey - Suedehead
No Doubt - The Singles
OMD - The Best of
Pet Shop Boys - Pop Art
Prince - Hits
The Prodigy - Their Law
REM - In Time/And I Feel Fine
Saint Etienne - Too Young To Die
Simon and Garfunkel - Tales From New York
The Smiths - Singles
Talking Heads - Once in a Life Time

and how could I forget -

The Rolling Stones - 40 Licks
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Old 13-10-2010, 20:24
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Tears for Fears - Tears Roll Down
Pet Shop Boys - PopArt
UB40 - The Very Best 1980-2000
More ABBA Gold (the lesser known hits tend be of higher quality than the smash hits on the other ABBA Gold, I feel)

But definitely the Tears for Fears one.
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Old 13-10-2010, 20:27
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I've been listening to Recurring Dream - the Best of Crowded House recently. Practically ever song on it is a masterpiece in song writing - great stuff.
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Old 13-10-2010, 22:51
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I had Madonna's 2 disc edition of Celebration arrive today. I'd never have said that I was a fan before, but she has a brilliant tracklisting for this GH album

I ,again, am so SO glad u are enjoying it IMO it should've been a 3CD set but it's proper introducing you to her work, I am glad mimi, i am glad!

also agree with the No Doubt Singles Collection!! love it!

Britney Spears The Singles COllecton and My Perogative are worth checking out, both different listening experiences!

Madonna's Immaculate COllection is a fantastic collection!

Led Zeppelin Mothership is brilliant

Kate Bush's The WHole Story too
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Old 13-10-2010, 22:54
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Bob Marley & The Wailers- Legend - Superb collection.
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Old 14-10-2010, 10:21
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New Order - The Singles
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Old 14-10-2010, 11:04
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New Order - The Singles
I'd say Substance with the 12 inch mixes is better but then all this is just personal opinion and isn't going to make the most op like anything he doesn't already like. Let's face it, practically every artist that has been around more than about 5 years has had a greatest hits!!!
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Old 14-10-2010, 11:39
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I had Madonna's 2 disc edition of Celebration arrive today. I'd never have said that I was a fan before, but she has a brilliant tracklisting for this GH album

The problem with "Celebration" it doesn't cater for a lot of Madonna fans, not as you might think due to the tracklisting, but the fact that it's butchered.

It mixes up album mixes, single edits, Q-Sound mixes pulled from The Immaculate Collection, and a couple of stray odd edits and mixes.

It's a bit of a mess.

Ok for a casual fan, but Madonna needs a better "Greatest Hits"
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Old 14-10-2010, 12:33
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No one has mentioned Madness - Complete Madness

all killer and no filler as they say.
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Old 14-10-2010, 16:35
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There's the Beatles Red and Blue Albums, first one covers 1962-1966 and the second one covers 1967-1970. Both have all their hit singles, plus other non-single tracks such as Yesterday and A Day In The Life.

Also Carpenters Gold - there is a deluxe version which contains two cds containing their well known songs and lesser known tracks, plus a dvd containing videos of their singles.

Wingspan - 2 cds containing stuff Paul McCartney did after the break up of the Beatles, with Wings and solo up until mid 80s, first cd contains all the hits, second cd contains well known tracks off the albums.
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Old 14-10-2010, 18:17
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Kate Bush - The Whole Story (an updated version with some new songs plus dvd of all her vids would be nice!)

Eurythmics - Greatest Hits

Kid Creole & the Coconuts - Best Of

New Order - Substance

Chic - Best Of

Earth, Wind & Fire - Best Of
Shameful... I left Kate/Chic & EWF off my list....
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Old 14-10-2010, 18:30
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Echoes - Pink Floyd.
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Old 14-10-2010, 20:29
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No one has mentioned Madness - Complete Madness

all killer and no filler as they say.
Always thought Divine Madness was better.
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