One at a Time: Note on Compilation Albums

I decided to remove all compilation albums from the list. I don't think they belong. They often are just money-grabs or ways of cutting out weaker songs from artists catalogs, and they aren't put together or recorded the same way as a studio album. In fact, it annoys me that Rolling Stone even included them. I guess I could see how hard it would be to draw the line. I did the best that I could, and I probably missed a couple that I'll just add later.



#11 "The Sun Sessions" (1976) by Elvis Presley
#21 "The Great Twenty Eight" (1982) by Chuck Berry
#27 "King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 1" (1961) by Robert Johnson
#38 "The Anthology (1947-1972)" (2001) by Muddy Waters
#52 "Greatest Hits" (1975) by Al Green
#53 "The Birth of Soul: The Complete Atlantic Rhythm and Blues Recordings" (1991) by Ray Charles
#60 "Greatest Hits" (1970) by Sly and the Family Stone
#79 "Star Time" (1991) by James Brown
#92 "20 Golden Greats" (1978) by Buddy Holly
#106 "Portrait  of a Legend: 1951-1964" (2003) by Sam Cooke
#129 "40 Greatest Hits" (1978) by Hank Williams
#135 "Greatest Hits" (1974) by Elton John
#147 "Dreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology" (1998) by Otis Redding
#178 "Greatest Hits" (1967) by The Byrds
#179 "The Anthology 1961-1977" (1992) by Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
#180 "The Definitive Collection" (2001) by ABBA
#196 "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968" (1972) by Various Artists
#198 "The Best Of" (1964) by Little Walter
#212 "Proud Mary: The Best Of Ike and Tina Turner" (1991) by Ike and Tina Turner
#220 "New Orleans Piano" (1972) by Professor Longhair
#222 "The Neil Diamond Collection" (1998) by Neil Diamond
#234 "The Ultimate Collection" (1998) by Patsy Cline
#235 "Mr. Excitement!" (1992) by Jackie Wilson
#242 "The Jerry Lee Lewis Anthology: All Killer No Filler!" (1993) by Jerry Lee Lewis
#251 "Complete and Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul" (1966) by Otis Redding
#276 "Anthology o American Folk Music" (1952) by Various Artists
#278 "The Immaculate Collection" (1990) by Madonna
#293 "Greatest Hits" (1972) by Simon and Garfunkel
#308 "The Sun Records Collection" (1994) by Various Artists
#324 "The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt" (2002) by Linda Ronstadt
#330 "In the Jungle Groove" (1986) by James Brown
#364 "American Recordings" (1994) by Johnny Cash
#375 "The Ultimate Collection (1948-1990)" (1991) by John Lee Hooker
#398 "Anthology" (1973) by The Temptations
#414 "Greatest Hits" (1991) by James Brown
#422 "The Best of the Girl Groups, Volumes 1 and 2" (1990) by Various Artists
#423 "Greatest Hits" (1998) by The Mamas and the Papas
#424 "King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. 2" (1970) by Robert Johnson
#431 "Anthology" (1974) by The Supremes
#465 "Golden Hits" (1968) by The Drifters
#485 "All Time Greatest Hits" (2002) by Loretta Lynn

PS: How lame is it to name your greatest hits album "Greatest Hits"?