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hukt on fonikzz 
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 Topic: "greatest hits albums"
Posted: August 24 2005 at 18:58 |
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do you think that a best hits album/favorites or w/e is just a ploy for
more money? personally i dont like the idea of a greatest hits
compilation....the band puts no effort into it and gets a load of cash,
sure the band is famous enough to be able to make one of em, but reely,
what kind of hardcore fan wants to pay upwards of 15-20$ for a buncha
songs they already have?
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there is no spoon...
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Fearless
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Posted: August 24 2005 at 19:00 |
I don't like 'em either, but they can be a good introduction for beginners to bands with long careers. My first Yes cd was the 35th anniversary "ultimate Yes" compilation.
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If you don't stand up
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hukt on fonikzz
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Posted: August 24 2005 at 19:05 |
 Fearless wrote:
I don't like 'em either, but they can be a good
introduction for beginners to bands with long careers. My first
Yes cd was the 35th anniversary "ultimate Yes" compilation. |
that is a good point, im just speaking from a experienced fan or w/e POV
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gok22us
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Posted: August 24 2005 at 19:16 |
Greatest Hits seems pointless to me.
if anything should serve as an introduction to a band, it should be a Live album, that shows how they truly sound, and has a solid setlist.
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frenchie
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Posted: August 24 2005 at 19:19 |
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boxsets however!
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The Worthless Recluse 
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gok22us
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Posted: August 24 2005 at 19:21 |
frenchie wrote:
boxsets however! |
if you've got the cash.
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King of Loss
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Posted: August 24 2005 at 19:23 |
gok22us wrote:
frenchie wrote:
boxsets however! |
if you've got the cash.
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and don't actually have all the albums! 
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Posted: August 24 2005 at 19:25 |
All prog bands cannot have a greatest hits album....as they are album orientated, and most tracks go on and on and on and on and on.................................... 
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Drew
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Posted: August 24 2005 at 19:29 |
you know who needs a compilation? Rush!
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Empathy
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Posted: August 24 2005 at 22:54 |
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I only buy "greatest hits" albums from non-prog bands that I like, but
not enough to sit through an album that I won't like two thirds
of.
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Arsillus
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Posted: August 24 2005 at 23:02 |
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I may buy a greatest hits album for a band that I like, but not enough to buy 3 to 5 of their albums.
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TheAnalogKid
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Posted: August 25 2005 at 00:20 |
Drew wrote:
you know who needs a compilation? Rush! |
Definatly need a box set for them.
Greatest hits albums are dumb i think, some the best songs from any
prog band are the ones that didn't get any commercial succes.
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Don_Frog
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Posted: August 25 2005 at 00:38 |
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The only time I've ever bought a greatest hits cd or lp was if it was a
band who had enough good stuff for one album and I didn't want to buy
six or eight to get it.
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ian_b
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Posted: August 25 2005 at 01:26 |
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my parents only owned yesyears box set. i became a huge fans of theirs from this compilation alone. it is incase you missed teh evolution of a band and need to an introduction to their music. if you like that you can go and look at their albums.
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Dragon Phoenix
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Posted: August 25 2005 at 03:52 |
I had a reasonable collection of ELP on vinyl, but decided I did not like them enough to go for the CD's album. Instead I opted for a Best of compilation, which contained most of their best-known shorter songs, as well as the complete tarkus.
Queesnryche is a band I started to appreciate on the basis of their Greatest Hits album, and I've bought several ragular albums of the band since then.
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