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Which artists should release a best of compilation?

toffeedaz [Edit] [Delete] 71 replies 15:35 October 5th, 2011

Gorillaz have announce they're going to release a decade spanning singles collection:
http://gorillaz.com/weare10/

R.E.M. are splitting up and finally releasing a best of compilation covers all of their active years (1982-2011).

Who else would you like to see release a best of who haven't done so already?

Some artists I think should:
AIR
Belle and Sebastian
Goldfrapp
PJ Harvey
LCD Soundsystem
The Streets
The Strokes
TV on the Radio
The White Stripes

Others which might not work:
Boards of Canada
Mogwai
Sigur Ros
Stars of the Lid

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Beck

robluvsnic | 5 Oct '11, 15:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
Deftones

bulletboy | 5 Oct '11, 15:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
Modest Mouse

Yesiamaduck | 5 Oct '11, 15:57 | X | ^ This | Reply

JaguarPirate this'd this
- I'd love to argue over the tracklisting if this ever happens
  
  JaguarPirate @Yesiamaduck | 5 Oct '11, 20:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I'll take a shot
    
    1. Dramanine
    2. Custom Concern
    3. Head South
    4. Interstate 8
    5. Teeth Like God's Shoeshine
    6. Heart Cooks Brain
    7. Doin' The Cockroach
    8. Cowboy Dan
    9. Trailer Trash
    10. 3RD Planet
    11. Gravity Rides Everything
    12. Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes
    13. Paper Thin Walls
    14. I Came As A Rat
    15. Birds Vs Worms
    
    Disc: 2
    1. The World At Large
    2. Float On
    3. Bukowski
    4. Satin In A Coffin
    5. The View
    6. The Good Times Are Killing Me
    7. Dashboard
    8. Little Motel
    9. Spitting Venom
    10. King Rat
    11. Satallite Skin
    12. The Whale Song
    13. Night On The Sun
    14. Here It Comes
    15. Neverending Math Equation
    
    Except they'd probably mix them up a bit
    
    Yesiamaduck @JaguarPirate | 6 Oct '11, 12:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - And include Ocean Breaths Salty
      
      Yesiamaduck @Yesiamaduck | 6 Oct '11, 12:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
Iron Maiden haven't released one for a few months, another one must be due soon

podge | 5 Oct '11, 15:58 | X | ^ This | Reply

Yesiamaduck this'd this
- Not to mention New Order
  
  charliepanayi @podge | 5 Oct '11, 16:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Oissin_ this'd this
- Faith No More deserve one.
  
  Sky_Box_Office @podge | 6 Oct '11, 11:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - FNM has one:
    
    http://www.discogs.com/Faith-No-More-Who-Cares-A-Lot-The-Greatest-Hits/master/35158
    
    bulletboy @Sky_Box_Office | 6 Oct '11, 13:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
AC/DC

I'm disregarding the Iron Man soundtrack compilation thing

podge | 5 Oct '11, 16:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
- If they did...
  
  ...it would potentially be the greatest rock album of all time.
  
  pentargo @podge | 5 Oct '11, 17:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  podge this'd this
Ween

It would be amazing.

JGJug | 5 Oct '11, 16:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
The KLF

Metallica
Queens of the Stone Age
Muse
NIN

Stuzza | 5 Oct '11, 16:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
- The Definitive NIN torrent which was slipped out by 'someone' is pretty great
  
  Three themed discs of stuff with artwork - The Singles, Deep Cuts & Quiet Tracks
  
  Goes up to The Slip I think?
  
  podge @Stuzza | 5 Oct '11, 16:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Good tip, will investigate
    
    Of course (bar the KLF) I only listed bands whose complete works I have already, mind.
    
    Stuzza @podge | 5 Oct '11, 16:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Apparently there's also a 4th called Heavy Tracks
    
    podge @podge | 5 Oct '11, 16:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Yeah meant to put QOTSA on my list.
  
  Would be good with a bonus DVD/CD of their headlining set from Glastonbury this year, which included their 10 most popular tracks as voted for by the fans.
  
  toffeedaz @Stuzza | 5 Oct '11, 16:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
I would only buy a 'Best of' if the band had split up already...

olliewh | 5 Oct '11, 16:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I know what you're saying, but sometimes you just know when an artists best years are behind them.
  
  As I'm a stickler for listening to all albums (even compilations) all the way through, I'd much rather have 5 years worth of quality on a compilation than one with 20yrs woth of padded out dross.
  
  toffeedaz @olliewh | 5 Oct '11, 16:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Probably not quite as useful in these internet days
    
    but always found Best Ofs an invaluable gateway to new (old) bands, especially those with huge, daunting back catalogues
    
    podge @toffeedaz | 5 Oct '11, 16:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    andyvine and blimeycharlie this'd this
    - And as has been discussed in another thread, some best of's arguably eclipse the albums
      
      - when you take them as a single body of work of brilliant tunes.
      
      Cf, for me, Supergrass and SFA
      
      Stuzza @podge | 5 Oct '11, 17:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      toffeedaz and film_maker this'd this
Flaming Lips

Sonic Youth
Interpol

funkycow | 5 Oct '11, 16:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Sonic Youth have 2
  
  Yesiamaduck @funkycow | 5 Oct '11, 16:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Maybe they should have 3?
    
    podge @Yesiamaduck | 5 Oct '11, 16:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - now that WOULD be avant garde
      
      funkycow @podge | 5 Oct '11, 16:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - not as avant garde as a kasabian best of
        
        Walsandrew @funkycow | 6 Oct '11, 09:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I was gonna say that Screaming Fields only covers their pre-Geffen stuff
    
    and that their only career wide one was Hits Are For Squares, which despite all the $ELLOUT accusations it landed the band is apparently the rarest Sonic Youth CD.
    
    but their website tells me Hits got a proper rerelease back in August. so, uh, yeah. tracklisting is pretty good, though.
    
    guntrip @Yesiamaduck | 6 Oct '11, 11:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
None should really

Apart from specific artists or genres that released a lot of singles or EPs. Early Beatles, Reggae, New Order spring to mind.

cleotis | 5 Oct '11, 16:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Why?
  
  Do tell, please.
  
  toffeedaz @cleotis | 5 Oct '11, 16:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I just find listening to artists' studio albums is better
    
    Tis all. But if they released a load of stuff on single or on obscure EPs, fine to group them all together on a comp.
    
    Many like best-ofs as a good starting point for a band, but the album considered their "best" I find does the job very well indeed.
    
    cleotis @toffeedaz | 5 Oct '11, 17:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Fair point, but there are some artists who've got great best ofs that are much better than any of their studio albums, e.g. Madonna, Madness, Abba.
      
      toffeedaz @cleotis | 5 Oct '11, 17:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - ...
        
        probably because they couldn't write a good album track
        
        NateWez @toffeedaz | 5 Oct '11, 17:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        which kind of goes against the idea in your other post that nobody should release a best of and we should just listen to all of their albums instead.
        
        toffeedaz @NateWez | 5 Oct '11, 18:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
A Weezer singles collection would be pretty ace

Undone
Buddy Holly
Say It Ain't So
El Scorcho
The Good Life
Pink Triangle
Hash Pipe
Island In The Sun
Photograph
Dope Nose
Keep Fishing
Beverlyhillsandweareallondrugs...la la la la la...
Perfect Situation
Pork & Beans
Troublemaker
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
If You're Wondering If I Want You To
Memories

spiritofjazz | 5 Oct '11, 16:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Burndt Jamb would have to be on there
  
  politelydeclined @spiritofjazz | 6 Oct '11, 07:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
Bloc Party

Oissin_ | 5 Oct '11, 16:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Just get Silent Alarm
  
  andyvine @Oissin_ | 5 Oct '11, 16:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  robluvsnic this'd this
  - and weekend in the city, lyrically their best album by far
    
    NateWez @andyvine | 5 Oct '11, 17:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    spiritofjazz this'd this
    - But not all of Silent Alarm is great.
      
      And I only like about half of AWITC, and they've done some great B-Sides. They need a compilation.
      
      Oissin_ @NateWez | 5 Oct '11, 20:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - I order the foie gras
      and I eat it with complete disdain
      
      subbero @NateWez | 6 Oct '11, 11:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
Steve Earle

I know he had a couple from his earlier years but some of his later records especially could do with some cherry picking

podge | 5 Oct '11, 16:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
I always think it seems like a bit of a death knell when a band releases one while still together.

Almost like admitting defeat. "Hey guys, this is probably gonna be the best stuff we ever do, you probably shouldn't bother with anything we make in future." If it's strictly a singles collection it's not so bad, particularly if there are enough non-album singles to justify its existence (obviously if it's entirely non-album singles then it is immune to this rule) but usually it seems a bit like a band semi-giving up (unless it's just contractual obligation). Just do a live album instead - it's almost the same thing but with enough of its own purpose to not look like you've given up.

Icarus-Smicarus | 5 Oct '11, 16:38 | X | ^ This | Reply

andyvine this'd this
- Yep, it can definitely be a death knell for artists on the wane.
  
  On the other hand, it can also be a complete cash-in on an artists who've finally made it big after years in the wilderness.
  
  toffeedaz @Icarus-Smicarus | 5 Oct '11, 16:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Or it can be a useful starting point for newcomers to bands with moderate to large discographies.
    
    moshymoshy @toffeedaz | 5 Oct '11, 16:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    podge and toffeedaz this'd this
    - It can indeed
      
      and I'm not the kind of dull person who just hates best ofs in principle. I just think when a band releases a best of and then a new album a year later - no one is going to listen to the new album.
      
      Icarus-Smicarus @moshymoshy | 5 Oct '11, 16:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
- It's usually a record company requirement though, isn't it?
  
  They sign up to a deal of making five albums and a best of. The band don't generally have control over it in a lot of cases, hence rival best ofs you get when bands change labels etc.
  
  hip_young_gunslinger @Icarus-Smicarus | 6 Oct '11, 09:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
For PJ Harvey and Mogwai

Have a listen to their Peel Sessions albums. Both work really well as a career summary up to the point they were released.

lyserge | 5 Oct '11, 16:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Great idea thanks,
  
  *searches Peel Sessions in Spotify*
  
  They've got the PJ Harvey one on there, nice.
  
  And ones for ....Pulp, The Fall, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Mercury Rev, Magazine, Killing Joke, to name just a few!
  
  I know what I'll be listening to over the next few days.
  
  toffeedaz @lyserge | 5 Oct '11, 16:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  InfiniteJest this'd this
  - The Mogwai one's on there too
    
    http://open.spotify.com/album/42YHIL8OuNkND1WfgFy8l4
    
    lyserge @toffeedaz | 5 Oct '11, 16:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    Icarus-Smicarus and toffeedaz this'd this
  - The Mogwai one is on there too, I think.
    
    It's called Government Commissions. Plus they released a new live album, Special Moves, last year.
    
    Icarus-Smicarus @toffeedaz | 5 Oct '11, 16:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Government Commissions
      
      Is all of their Peel Sessions is it not? The version of Paths To Helicon (1 or 2 I forget which, the one with the beautiful bassline then POW it explodes before the end) is great on that.
      
      cleotis @Icarus-Smicarus | 5 Oct '11, 17:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Yeah.
        
        Icarus-Smicarus @cleotis | 5 Oct '11, 19:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - The Delgados Peel Sessions is brilliant too
    
    charliepanayi @toffeedaz | 5 Oct '11, 17:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - the Delgados' 'Complete Peel Sessions'...
      
      ...isn't complete.
      "Tempered; not tamed" is not on there but it is on the 1st issue of the peel sessions (The Single CD issue!)
      I only mention this because its my favourite track and a striking omission!
      
      devastation @charliepanayi | 6 Oct '11, 11:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
Kanye West

hello_dave | 5 Oct '11, 17:07 | X | ^ This | Reply

CrispinAlexander and Antelope this'd this
- it would have to be a 2xCD
  
  and even then it would still have to omit some killer tracks
  
  SCROTUM @hello_dave | 5 Oct '11, 17:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
No one should

Just listen to all their albums, preferably buy them as well!

NateWez | 5 Oct '11, 17:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
the Gorillaz greatest hits tracklisting sux

they just organised the songs by album and stuck them in chronological order.

politelydeclined | 5 Oct '11, 17:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
- It's called Gorrilaz - The Singles Collection 2001-2011
  
  and has got all of their singles in chronological order from what I can tell with a couple of remixes tagged on the end.
  
  It's pretty much what you'd expect from the title.
  
  toffeedaz @politelydeclined | 5 Oct '11, 18:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Gorillaz*
    
    toffeedaz @toffeedaz | 5 Oct '11, 18:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - sux
      
      politelydeclined @toffeedaz | 5 Oct '11, 18:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
of Montreal

would be fab

politelydeclined | 5 Oct '11, 17:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
Wiley

2x disc one instro one vocal, his catalouge is such a mess with so much good stuff in it I think it'd really help people get into him.

jimitheexploder | 5 Oct '11, 18:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
Wilco

sunstroke_house | 5 Oct '11, 18:26 | X | ^ This | Reply

JaguarPirate and rhodria this'd this
Modest Mouse

Steve13105895 | 5 Oct '11, 19:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
My Morning Jacket

HellPalm | 5 Oct '11, 19:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
here's some

new pornographers
ted leo
the time
keith richard

theintl | 6 Oct '11, 07:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
the divine comedy

the LP back catalogue has doubled since 'A Secret History'

and I'd like a complete b-sides boxset too.

devastation | 6 Oct '11, 11:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
oh also

The Hidden Cameras
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Sparklehorse
Gogol Bordello
Dinosaur Jnr
Skunk Anansie

devastation | 6 Oct '11, 11:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
Crazy Town

shucks | 6 Oct '11, 12:34 | X | ^ This | Reply

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