They had Best of Past Masters Vol 1 and Vol 2 on CD from 1988. Or are these re-issues of the 70’s releases?
I think that was the point. 
I wouldn’t call it either of those - it’s just the soundtrack to “Maximum Overdrive” and while it certainly has some of their biggest hits it wasn’t sold as a greatest hits or compilation album. I think it’s just an example of the days when the soundtrack for a movie would come from one single band as opposed to a bunch of different artists.
AC/DC’s double live album is really awesome. If you like the band, get it. There’s also a concert DVD from the same show (Live At Donington) and I believe it’s the same concert that was used for the AC/DC Live Pack for Rock Band, tons of fun to play along with.
OT but I personally think that it ain’t real rock and roll if the band can’t get up in front of a crowd and belt it out live, sounding good while sweating and hammering away. If it only sounds good on the studio album it’s just missing something raw for me.
Bizarrely, there are several Pink Floyd “Best Ofs”.
Are you making any distinction between a band putting out a Greatest Hits or Best of CD or having one put out for them
The Who have had a “best of” album but it’s not from their label
Aren’t most “Best of” albums an involuntary release by the producers without the artists consent?
“1” was only the best-selling album of the 2000s.
I’d count an album consisting of either all, or the highest charting, singles released to date as a “Best Of.” Isn’t that what Waxworks was?
Yeah, The Compact XTC and Fossil Fuel: The Singles 1977-1992 and Upsy Daisy Assortment are all best-ofs, in my opinion.
I guess so…I have several of XTC’s albums, but I wasn’t aware of that one. I have to laugh at Andy’s comment about it on chalkhills.org,* “Spooky, unreal, dripping and unstable. The thrills and horrors of modern life in three-minute scenarios. No adult allowed unless accompanied by a child.”*
Usually. Sometimes the artist is involved and makes the choices, but it’s much more common for the record company to package their hits without consulting them.
The Traveling Wilburies didn’t have a best of album, though their two albums have been repackaged as one, with bonus tracks.
I recall an interview with Darren “Savage Garden” Hayes, and he said, he didn’t feel Savage Garden had enough material for a “Greatest Hits” package. Indeed they only made two albums. But the label told him they were gonna put it out regardless of his say, so he said, he figured he’d go along and record two new songs for it, since they were going to do it with or without his say. That way he got some say
At least someone got it.
Seriously, The White Stripes and Coldplay have both been active for 10+ years now and have no best of albums.
What annoys me is when a "Greatest Hits/complilation " album is released and yet it includes new stuff that
- Isn’t a hit and might never be…
- Is surely a blatant attempt to sell the album to those fans who already have the back catalogue but had to buy an entire album for a couple of new tracks at most .
I suppose these days with downloads one can more easily pick and chose tracks but in the old days…
:smack::smack::smack:
That Nirvana “Best Of” with “You Know You’re Right” fits #2 perfectly.
Did Zeppelin ever have a best of/compilation/discography? I don’t count Remasters or BBC Sessions.
I was gonna say Public Enemy, but they had “Greatest Misses.”
The closest thing they had was the first box set (the 4CD, self-titled one). That wasn’t really a “best of,” though, so Zeppelin is a great answer to the OP.
Zeppelin’s got the Early Days and Latter Days compilation albums.
Also, Mothership from a couple years ago.
How could I have forgotten? I have both of those best of comps on my shelf right now!
This seems to be the best answer, so far.