Bands Where Having Their Greatest Hits Is Enough

[Nololob]

Edgar Broughton Band in my case. I've got their greatest hits album and I'm happy with it, because it has all songs I like by them.

 

[LG]

I agree with you on Journey and I would add Styx.With those greatest hits you get the slow sappy ballads and not the great rock songs that were never released as singles.

I feel the same way about Styx, much much more than a singles band.

Someone mentioned BTO...I am biased and admit it but their first 3 albums are good, most of my favorite tracks were not the hit singles.

 

[Lynch]

There are a lot of artists that you could get by with just a "Best Of" or a "greatest hits" compilation. More than I could probably want to remember, I'm sure. The first few that come to mind (for me) are:


Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Neil Young
BTO
Rush
The Guess Who
Steppenwolf
The Who
Beach Boys

Many many bands from the british invasion (zombies, animals, kinks, etc)

 

[gcczep]

Groups that I have Hits compiles...

Ratt
U2
Bon Jovi
ZZ Top
E.L.O.
Heart
The Babys
The Cars
The Outlaws

 

[gcczep]

Blue Oyster Cult
The Steve Miller Band

 

[Riff Raff]

Led Zeppelin is one I can think of, if someone didn't want their entire set I would give them Mothership, it has all the best songs.

 

[gcczep]

Led Zeppelin is one I can think of, if someone didn't want their entire set I would give them Mothership, it has all the best songs.

Yep, that is a very good compilation. As a devoted fan, I have to admit though that I hate the title for it.

 

[Riff Raff]

One thing that pissed me off with Aerosmith is so many compilation albums.

 

[Lynch]

One thing that pissed me off with Aerosmith is so many compilation albums.

It's nothing compared to the Beatles (50+) or The Who (who have 11 studio albums, 21 compilations not including their 10 live albums)

 

[gcczep]

The J. Geils Band