# Popular bands who have never released a "Best Of" Album **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 12, 2010, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-who-have-never-released-a-best-of-album/532219 "2010-03-12T09:33:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![cstamets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cstamets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cstamets)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-who-have-never-released-a-best-of-album/532219/41 "2010-03-13T04:20:33Z")
> [@Martini\_Enfield](#): > > I was in a well-known music retailer this afternoon in the mood for a new CD, and thought I might get an AC/DC “Best Of”- they’re a well known, highly popular and successful band, so surely it should be in the “AC/DC” sub-section, right? > > That’s funny, I can’t seem to see one here. Perhaps they’re out of stock. No, explains the heavily Alternative-looking staff member, they’ve never actually released a “Best Of” CD. > > Wow, thinks I, but it would seem that’s true. I always thought a “Best Of” was _de rigueur_ for pretty much any band that’s released enough songs to fill a CD (and quite a few that haven’t), but apparently not. > > Which got me thinking: Which other big, popular, well-known, successful bands have never released a “Best Of” album? There must be a few, surely? Still not a “best of”, but if you want one CD with a bunch of great AC/DC songs, don’t want the live stuff, and Who Made Who doesn’t do it for you, you might want to get [this](http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Man-2-CD-DVD/dp/B0035WTE2U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1268453847&sr=1-1) when it comes out. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-who-have-never-released-a-best-of-album/532219/42 "2010-03-13T04:24:56Z")
> [@Justin\_Credible](#): > > Zeppelin’s got the [Early Days and Latter Days](http://www.amazon.com/Early-Days-Latter-Vol/dp/B0000787GW) compilation albums. > > Also, [Mothership](http://www.amazon.com/Mothership-Led-Zeppelin/dp/B000VLE3GA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1268448846&sr=1-2) from a couple years ago. Totally forgot about those. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-who-have-never-released-a-best-of-album/532219/43 "2010-03-13T10:18:07Z")
> [@cstamets](#): > > Still not a “best of”, but if you want one CD with a bunch of great AC/DC songs, don’t want the live stuff, and Who Made Who doesn’t do it for you, you might want to get [this](http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Man-2-CD-DVD/dp/B0035WTE2U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1268453847&sr=1-1) when it comes out. I’ll be keeping an eye out for it, don’t worry. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-who-have-never-released-a-best-of-album/532219/44 "2010-03-13T11:24:28Z")
Serves you right for liking AC/DC. ---
**Author:** ![cactus\_waltz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-who-have-never-released-a-best-of-album/532219/45 "2010-03-13T11:46:17Z")
> [@kidneyfailure](#): > > That Nirvana “Best Of” with “You Know You’re Right” fits #2 perfectly. Not to mention the “Best of” Radiohead. The mere concept of it is simply bizarre. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-bands-who-have-never-released-a-best-of-album/532219.md?page=2)