The comments in a recent thread on unlikely jam in rock mentioned a nearly 20-minute version of some Hall & Oates song, which reminded me of a live clip I’d seen of the band performing some long, proggy song. I had to go back and find the clip, which kicks off today’s Friday Flashback, and when I did I thanked God once more. I bet you will too.
This post initially appeared 2/27/07.
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Andyr,
As RTH’s undisputed authority on Best Of collections, would you mind double checking this to make sure it’s accurate?
The 25 Best “Best Of” Albums
25) Nirvana–Nirvana
24) Greatest Hits–Eagles
23) The Best Of Blondie–Blondie
22) Back To Mono–Phil Spector & Various Artists
21) Meaty, Beaty, Big And Bouncy–The Who
20) The Kinks Kronikles–The Kinks
19) The Motown Box–Various Artists
18) Chronicle Vol. 1–Creedence Clearwater Revival
17) Echoes–Pink Floyd
16) Staring At The Sea–The Cure
15) Louder Than Bombs–The Smiths
14) The Chess Box–Chuck Berry
13) We Sold Our Souls For Rock N’ Roll–Black Sabbath
12) The Very Best Of–Prince
11) The Very Best Of The Doors (2CD)–The Doors
10) The Top Ten Hits–Elvis Presley
9) Mania–Ramones
8) Smash Hits–Jimi Hendrix
7) Greatest Hits, Volume 2–Bob Dylan
6) Greatest Hits–Al Green
5) Decade–Neil Young
4) Greatest Hits–Sly and The Family Stone
3) Star Time–James Brown
2) Hot Rocks–The Rolling Stones
1) 1–The Beatles
You, Townspeople, were polled on the following question:
What’s the best standard-issue, pre-1980 solo Beatles Greatest Hits/Best of album? The poll and the not-so-surprisingly close results follow.
- 1975’s John Lennon collection, Shaved Fish: 30% (7)
- Ringo’s 1976 collection, Blast from Your Past: 26% (6)
- 1976’s The Best of George Harrison: 22% (5)
- 1978’s Wings Greatest (McCartney): 22% (5)
Total Votes : 23
At this point I will ask you to defend your selection, first answering the following questions:
All right! With those questions answered, please explain in 25 words or less what made your decision THE CORRECT choice.
I look forward to your comments.
