greatest hits bands

[daft twat]

A greatest hits tourney excluding the Beatles would be fun if there were enough users on this board. Of course, would anyone challenge Billy Joel?

Neil Diamond would strike down anyone who stood in his way.

You might be right, friend. On the strength of September Morn alone, you might be right.

[i got bugs]

CCR deep cuts are where it's at. Chronicle Vol 2 is arguably better than Chronicle Vol 1.

Didn't know this existed, I'll check it out

Now that I think about it ramble tamble is right up their w their best songs (if not their best) n not on gh

[Leatherhead]

Not a word has been said about Steve Miller Band since I resurrected this 10 year old thread.

[liebzz]

Not a word has been said about Steve Miller Band since I resurrected this 10 year old thread.

That’s because Steve Miller Band is a quintessential hits band. I don’t think I have ever heard one of his albums but probably heard his greatest hits cd a lot of times. There’s no debate when you get a perfect answer.

[lvc]

So, I'm thinking there are actually four tiers.

1) Bands that consistently put out great albums. That's not what we're talking about here.

2) Bands that have a couple of great albums and the rest of their records just have a couple of great songs. I could put the Rolling Stones and U2 in this category. I think the rest of the world would probably put Pearl Jam here as well. But they're slack-jawed, dribbling rubes.

3) Bands that truly only released good singles but did consistently over a sustained period of time while never stringing together a full album of greatness. I would, unfortunately, have to put Queen here personally. I think I'd lean toward putting Led Zeppelin here as well. Maybe for both it's because the highs are so high that the mids and lows get incredibly overshadowed.

4) Flashes in various pans. Again, not what we're talking about here.

[VinylGuy]

what

Led Zep has probably all great albums

[Ello Sailor]

Led Zep is an absurd inclusion. Maybe you've been swayed by the strength of their GH collections.

[Strat]

I honestly dont think ive ever listened to a zeppelin GH. What a mockery of this thread!!

[Ello Sailor]

Let's kick his ass.

I'll watch.

[Strat]

I dont even know who said it. Was it Trag? I aint scrolling back up

[Farmer John]

I dont even know who said it. Was it Trag? I aint scrolling back up

Probably. Let's get him!

[Ello Sailor]

Classic Trag move.

[liebzz]

Would Jackson Browne count? I have heard a lot of his songs and seem to like them well enough, but I have never once heard a full Jackson Browne album.

[LoathedVermin72]

Edit: nvm apparently I already said this earlier in the thread

[VinylGuy]

I dont even know who said it. Was it Trag? I aint scrolling back up

iTS ALWAYS TRAG

[Ello Sailor]

Tears for Fears's Tears Roll Down compilation is one of my favorite releases ever but I never reach for any of their actual albums.

Hmm. Kinda understandable. They're an excellent band for hits, but Songs From the Big Chair really is outstanding.

[epilogue]

I take exception to the idea that CCR was just a hits band. They only released like 66 songs and I'd say at least 28 are essential. 42%!

01 Green River
02 Fortunate Son
03 Up Around the Bend
04 Bad Moon Rising
05 Hey Tonight
06 I Put a Spell on You
07 Porterville
08 Feelin' Blue
09 Cotton Fields
10 Commotion
11 Susie-Q
12 Travelin' Band
13 Down on the Corner
14 Born on the Bayou
15 Run Through the Jungle
16 Don't Look Now
17 I Heard It Through the Grapevine
18 Long As I Can See the Light
19 Bootleg
20 Lodi
21 Effigy
22 Sweet Hitch-Hiker
23 Have You Ever Seen the Rain
24 Who'll Stop the Rain
25 Proud Mary
26 Lookin' Out My Back Door
27 The Midnight Special
28 The Night Time Is the Right Time

I was certain they had at least six more songs about rain.

[Peeps]

I take exception to the idea that CCR was just a hits band. They only released like 66 songs and I'd say at least 28 are essential. 42%!

01 Green River
02 Fortunate Son
03 Up Around the Bend
04 Bad Moon Rising
05 Hey Tonight
06 I Put a Spell on You
07 Porterville
08 Feelin' Blue
09 Cotton Fields
10 Commotion
11 Susie-Q
12 Travelin' Band
13 Down on the Corner
14 Born on the Bayou
15 Run Through the Jungle
16 Don't Look Now
17 I Heard It Through the Grapevine
18 Long As I Can See the Light
19 Bootleg
20 Lodi
21 Effigy
22 Sweet Hitch-Hiker
23 Have You Ever Seen the Rain
24 Who'll Stop the Rain
25 Proud Mary
26 Lookin' Out My Back Door
27 The Midnight Special
28 The Night Time Is the Right Time

I was certain they had at least six more songs about rain.

i wanna know, did you ever hear the song about rain?

[lvc]

I dont even know who said it. Was it Trag? I aint scrolling back up

iTS ALWAYS TRAG

I'll take this opportunity to thank Trag for dying for my sins.

I feel like someone who has successfully eluded the police in a high speed chase. Whew. I just have to say that I don't love Robert Plant's voice and I get tired of his horn ball lyrics after a while. I do, however, love Jimmy Page's guitar playing. His mandolin playing is only so so.

To redeem myself, I'll just add AC/DC and The Beastie Boys to my list of bands that I can be ok with just the hits.

[Strat]

anyone say Michael Jackson, yet?