# Why no compilations in "Best Album" lists?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 16, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-compilations-in-best-album-lists/380650 "2006-11-16T09:27:21Z")\
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In my Year-End Music Spectacular at my blog, I include a separate category of “Not Exactly New” albums. That includes live albums, expanded reissues, compilations, and other things that aren’t collections of new studio work.

Some choices for this year include Pavement’s _Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinels Edition_, My Morning Jacket’s _Okonokos_ (live), and PJ Harvey’s _Peel Sessions_ collection.

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