What Do You Think About Greatest Hits Albums??

Hi there!, Maybe this is not the kind of post that You would like to read, or you expect to read, let me get myself clear, since this is an space for imagination ( just look at this blog's name ), I gess that is a must for us (the posters) to try to make a little effort and write som "original" stuff, so maybe a post a bout compilations wouldn't be that appropriate, however, here I go, as we all know, a greatest hits is a compilation of a band's most succesful singles and sometimes (for the die hard fans) includes some remixes or new material, when a band releases a greatest hits album, in most cases after three or four studio albums, it is usually taken as a sign that the band are about to split up, yeah, the life is gone and the wallet wants to be refilled, one of the most succesful moves for the record companies is releasing compilations of their artist who are not selling as well as they were in the past, that "gives another shot" to their failing carreers, a great money maker.

Some bands refuse to release a greatest hits album, notably AC/DC and Metallica. Radiohead refused to do such a compilation, but upon their departure from Parlophone Records, Radiohead: The Best of was released without their cooperation.

On the other hand, a compilation album is a great way to get into a n unknown artist who has already released a lot of material in the past, e.g. The Who or Deep Purple, It's a matter of points of view.

All In All, if you grabbed a compilation and you liked it, feel free to get some albums as well, 'cause the albums are a whole concept, not only a joint of some blockbusters.

Peace.

thanx 4 reading.