Best Best Of

Ah yes, compilation albums. I kind of have a particular interest to these kind of albums, mainly in particular to see what songs fit in the CD (or LP). IMHO, Chronicles, for what it's worth, did a solid job under the 74-minute time limit, though it's far and away their best compilation (Gold gets that honor).

Tom Ozric wrote: In most cases, compilations feature 'hits' or the more accessible tunes of albums - once an album is acquired, the lesser known tracks tend to be the 'greater' ones. In the case of the poll, undeniably The Moodies featured a most informative collection of tracks that serve well to introduce a potential fan. And, as an aside, when I listened to this Moodies album, way back in 1986, I was barely 15, I assumed that what I have come to know as a mellotron, well, I was convinced it was an orchestra, so, more fool me, and, the instrument served its purpose well.

I guess with prog bands this is most often the case (I mean, who here would consider Another Brick in the Wall 2 Pink Floyd's best song, or Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes's best, or Lucky Mand ELP's best), but with more mainstream bands I'm not so sure. There are several songs I like from pop bands/artists... but hardly would I consider getting their whole discography to find which are my real favourite tracks from them, so I download the ones I know, or get a greatest hits album (or a live album), and often I'm content with the few songs I find there that I really like (well, sometimes I might end up needing to download the good songs anyway, since often enough they are in an editted form and I would want the complete songs, but at least that's a way of finding which are the songs I will like).

Edited by Dellinger - July 01 2016 at 22:09

Having a listen to The Moodies one right now (literally acquired it yesterday because of the poll!) and its very good. It funny how good these 90's CD releases are . Superb sound quality but the selection does also flow very nicely especially Disc 2.

I am familiar with all these compilations - yes, Moodies is the 'best' one. This is, after all, the album my sister had that turned me on to their music. All the others, I was already listening to the proper albums.

The Moodies, because it gave you almost of their good songs. 

Rednight wrote: Lear'sFool wrote: Classic Yes, because, surprisingly, it was decent. Surprisingly? How so?

Lear'sFool wrote: Classic Yes, because, surprisingly, it was decent.

Surprisingly? How so?

jude111 wrote: The Rush one is alright. I'm going with the Moody Blues comp, though. One should have every Rush album, especially from 2112 to Moving Pictures; but I always felt the Moody Blues was best served by a Greatest Hits album. I had this comp as a teenager, and quite enjoyed it.   (My favorite prog band is Floyd, and "Collection of Dance Songs" is atrocious, simply an abomination.)

I don't have the Moody Blues one but as its winning by a country mile it must be the best. Of the other three I voted Classic Yes because the Floyd one is just pointless and Chronicles has that annoying excerpt from 2112 where it cuts off after part 2 ( whole thing or nothing please).