LittleBLUECorvette said:

That's a pretty good one. Very concise. The reason I will not rate the other Jackson 5 anthologies.

Cinnie said:

It's imperfect...no Selmasongs in it! Gimme the Family Tree boxset instead!!!

An excellent one even if you have all of Boogie Down Productions and KRS One's albums:



Jive Records even properly licensed the 1987 pre-Jive material ("South Bronx", "The Bridge Is Over") which is essential.

Most hits packages include the token "new song" to try and sell the collection. No! This one has one very rare song on the end ("Essays On BDPism") which had only been released once on a 1988 Jive compilation (now long out of print).


A Retrospective
1 My Philosophy 5:37
2 I'm Still #1 5:09
3 South Bronx 5:08
4 Sound Of Da Police 4:18
5 Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love) 6:39
6 Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight) 4:50
7 You Must Learn 3:51
8 Jack Of Spades 4:50
9 The Bridge Is Over 3:26
10 Jimmy 4:12
11 Criminal Minded 5:18
12 Black Cop 2:59
13 MC's Act Like They Don't Know 4:44
14 Why Is That? 3:56
15 Outta Here 4:29
16 Essays on BDP-Ism 5:04



My only beef is that 1995's "Rappaz R. N. Dainja" is missing from this 2000 compilation.

[Edited 10/20/08 14:08pm]

Cinnie said:

no "Radio Song"???

These are some of my favorites:

MikeMatronik said:

Thankfully, no!

Cinnie said:

It's my favorite song from him

I like this collection the same reason I like Bjork's. While both acts are renowned for their amazing albums that deserve examination, fortunately their highest heights are also some of their most brilliant singles. Collected here into one disc, as allmusic says "a manageable portion".



1 Check the Rhime 3:38
2 Bonita Applebum 3:36
3 Award Tour 3:26
4 Can I Kick It? 4:24
5 Scenario 4:09
6 Buggin' Out 3:39
7 If the Papes Come 4:14
8 Electric Relaxation 3:46
9 Jazz (We've Got) 4:10
10 I Left My Wallet in El Segundo 4:06
11 Hot Sex 2:45
12 Oh My God 3:24
13 Stressed Out (featuring Faith Evans) 4:53
14 Luck Of Lucien 4:32
15 Description Of A Fool 5:41
16 Keeping It Moving 3:48
17 Find a Way 3:23
18 Sucka N***a 3:56
19 Vivrant Thing


My only mild criticism is the label had the nerve to tack Q-Tip's solo hit "Vivrant Thing" on the end, but actually it is one of the most famous... I like hearing that song too, so Track 19 it is!

MikeMatronik said:

Then you haven't heard the best from KRS and must suss out that collection

If "Summer Jam" is an Underdogs track that can't make it on to Craig David's best of, then certainly one cannot expect R.E.M.'s "Radio Song" on a best of KRS-One.

Cinnie said:

I don't like rap music because I cannot sing to it.
[Edited 10/20/08 14:35pm]

No favorite greatest hits package by a particular artist because I have so many that are great. But when it comes to good greatest hits packages, Rhino Records does a good job with them.

MikeMatronik said:

you can sing along with KRS one

most of his hooks sound like dancehall

vainandy said:

I agree with that. The Smooth Grooves collections are so damn good.

Cinnie said:

I don't dance.

Cheek said:

I actually remember putting Prince's The Hits 1 and 2 in chronological order on a cassette to help me make some sense of his career, because I had yet to really get to know his albums.


But I agree it takes a little more thought to put singles in a different order.


Things like Beatles #1 in perfect chronological order I can understand... the recording quality actually changes substantially in those years.

For me, Run-D.M.C.'s hits package Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983-1991 is right up there with Prince The Hits.




1. "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)" – 3:11
2. "Walk This Way" (feat. Aerosmith) – 5:11
3. "Together Forever (Krush Groove 4)" (live at Hollis Park 1984) – 3:34
4. "King of Rock" – 5:14
5. "Run's House" – 3:45
6. "It's Tricky" – 3:04
7. "Pause"
8. "You Be Illin'"
9. "My Adidas" – 2:49
10. "Here We Go" (Live at the Fun House) – 4:06
11. "Rock Box" – 5:32
12. "What's It All About" / "The Ave."
13. "Hard Times"
14. "Beats to the Rhyme" – 2:42
15. "Jam-Master Jay" – 3:12
16. "Peter Piper" – 3:23
17. "It's Like That" – 4:51
18. "Christmas In Hollis" - 2:57


This one was weird. They decided to include one song from 1990's Back From Hell album, but on cassette it was "What's It All About" and on CD it was "The Ave".

LL Cool J's All World: Greatest Hits is great because it has "Jack The Ripper" on it! And it was compiled before he fell off.



1. I Can't Live Without My Radio
2. Rock the Bells
3. I'm Bad
4. I Need Love
5. Going Back to Cali
6. Jack the Ripper
7. Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling)
8. Big Ole Butt
9. The Boomin' System
10. Around the Way Girl
11. Mama Said Knock You Out
12. Back Seat
13. I Need a Beat
14. Doin' It
15. Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv)
16. Hey Lover (featuring Boyz II Men)

Sometimes you get an anthology so satisfying it makes returning to the albums less appealing. Hits, singles, plus a few b-sides or other essential non-album (soundtrack) tracks.

Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr 89-99



1. Intro
2. Full Clip
3. Dicipline feat. Total
4. Words I Manifest (Remix)
5. Ex Girl To Next Girl
6. I'm The Man feat. Jeru The Damaja and Lil' Dap
7. Mass Appeal
8. Jazz Thing (video mix)
9. The Militia feat. Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx
10. Tonz 'O' Gunz
11. Royalty feat. K-Ci & Jojo
12. Who's Gonna Take The Weight
13. You Know My Steez
14. Above The Clouds feat. Inspectah Deck
15. Just To Get A Rep
16. Dwyck feat. Nice & Smooth
17. All 4 Tha Cash
18. Step In The Arena
19. Work
20. Soliloquy Of Chaos
21. Take It Personal
22. Speak Ya Clout feat. Jeru The Damaja and Lil' Dap
23. Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot)
24. 1/2 & 1/2 feat. M.O.P.
25. The ? Remainz
26. Code Of The Streets
27. So Wassup?
28. Now You're Mine
29. Betrayal feat. Scarface
30. B.Y.S.
31. Credit Is Due
32. The Militia (Remix) feat. W.C. and Rakim
33. You Know My Steez (Three Men & A Lady Remix) feat. The Lady Of Rage and Kurupt

daPrettyman said:

This one is nice when you don't wanna listen to Control and RN1814 as they are because they actually messed with the order of the singles. Plus it has "Runaway" and mostly the 7" or video edits of the singles.

It ain't designin' no decades though, with only a nod to 1993's janet with "That's The Way Love Goes" and a couple new songs.

Is it really fair to include box sets here? I think of them as entirely different animals.

TRON said:

me too. Gangstarr's was 2 discs. I think that is creeping on box set territory

Cinnie said:

Well, it covered her work for 86 to 96 (really 95 because it came out in 95). Considering "janet." came out in 93 on Virgin and was promoted through mid-94.

daPrettyman said:

Pretty bad if 1993-1994 was only represented with "That's The Way Love Goes" though, considering the success of the janet. era hits.

Design Of A Decade shoulda been called Janet Jackson - ''Mostly The Late Eighties''

Cinnie said:

you're so fucking awesome.

On those I could afford:

Anthology: The Best of Marvin Gaye (Motown Collector Series)
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley
Prince: The Hits and B-Sides (mainly the b-sides)
James Brown: The 50th Anniversary Set
My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations
Gold: Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

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That's basically it.

TRON said:

Not as awesome as..
















THE BEST OF BLONDIE !!


1. Heart of Glass
2. Dreaming
3. The Tide Is High
4. In the Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Hanging on the Telephone
7. Rapture
8. One Way or Another
9. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear
10. Call Me
11. Atomic
12. Rip Her to Shreds

i'm in Pop mood






& i know mc is gonna come after me for callin this a greatest hits but you want good flow so this qualifies

special shout out to cinnie: hey ya'll

Those are good hits cds Priceless Ho! GM's is looking better and better with time.

Paula Abdul had mad hits! That disc is good!

As for PSB... the compilation I love is:


Discography: The Complete Singles Collection {1991}

MikeMatronik said:

What about CK pre 2005? That's my favorite of her



Motherland
Eternal Memories
Ex-Boyfriend (featuring VERBAL from m-flo
月のない夜　道のない場所 (Tsuki no Nai Yoru, Michi no Nai Basho) [A Moonless Night, A Roadless Place]
LOST CHILD [ORIGINAL VERSION]
think of U
Hard to Say (featuring SPHERE of INFLUENCE and SORA 3000)
I LIKE IT (featuring m-flo
OVER THE RAINBOW
lead me to the end
Can't be Stopped
片想い Kataomoi [Unrequited Love]
Boyfriend -part II-


When me and her get married, you aren't on the invitation list anymore!

oh yeah, and I won't be sending you the MJ Royal Concert in Brunei when it leaks!!

my favorites:

Jackson 5- Soulsation



Disc one
"I Want You Back"
"Who's Lovin' You"
"You've Changed"
"Stand!"
"Can You Remember"
"ABC"
"The Love You Save"
"I Found That Girl"
"La La (Means I Love You)"
"I'll Bet You"
"(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need"
"The Young Folks"
"I'll Be There"
"Goin' Back To Indiana"
"Can I See You in the Morning"
"Mama's Pearl"
"Reach In"
"Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year"
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
"Never Can Say Goodbye"
"Maybe Tomorrow"
"She's Good"

Disc two
"Got To Be There"
"People Make the World Go 'Round"
"Teenage Symphony"
"Sugar Daddy"
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
"Lookin' Through the Windows"
"Doctor My Eyes"
"Little Bitty Pretty One"
"If I Have To Move a Mountain"
"Rockin' Robin"
"I Wanna Be Where You Are"
"Ben"
"Skywriter"
"You Made Me What I Am"
"Hallelujah Day"
"Touch"
"Corner of the Sky"
"The Boogie Man"
"Get It Together"
"Dancing Machine"
"It's Too Late To Change the Time"
"Whatever You Got, I Want"

Disc three
"The Life of the Party"
"I Am Love"
"If I Don't Love You This Way"
"Mama I Got A Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)"
"Forever Came Today"
"Body Language (Do the Love Dance)"
"All I Do Is Think Of You"
"It's a Moving Violation"
"(You Were Made) Especially For Me"
"Honey Love"
"That's How Love Goes"
"Daddy's Home"
"Just a Little Bit of You"
"Love is the Thing You Need"
"The Eternal Light"
"Pride & Joy"
"You're My Best Friend, My Love"
"Joyful Jukebox Music"
"Love Don't Wanna Leave"

Disc four
"Can't Get Ready For Losing You"
"You Ain't Giving Me What I Want (So I'm Taking It All Back)"
"Reach Out I'll Be There"
"I'm Glad It Rained"
"A Fool For You"
"It's Your Thing"
"Everybody Is a Star"
"I Need You"
"You're the Only One"
"Just a Little Misunderstanding"
"Jamie"
"Ask the Lonely"
"We Can Have Fun"
"I Hear a Symphony"
"Let's Have a Party"
"Love Scenes"
"LuLu"
"Money Honey"
"Coming Home

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If You Were There: The Best Of Wham!

1. If You Were There
2. I'm Your Man
3. Everything She Wants
4. Club Tropicana
5. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
6. Like A Baby
7. Freedom
8. The Edge Of Heaven
9. Wham Rap!
10. Young Guns (Go For It!)
11. Last Christmas
12. Where Did Your Heart Go?
13. Everything She Wants '97
14. I'm Your Man '96

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The Complete Adventures of The Style Council


Disc: 1
1. Speak Like a Child
2. Party Chambers - The Style Council,
3. Money-Go-Round, Pt. 1 & 2
4. Headstart for Happiness
5. Mick's Up - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
6. Long Hot Summer
7. The Paris Match
8. Lédepart - The Style Council,
9. A Solid Bond in Your Heart
10. It Just Came to Pieces in My Hands
11. My Ever Changing Moods
12. Mick's Company - The Style Council,
13. Spring, Summer, Autumn - The Style Council, Waller, Paul
14. Mick's Blessings - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
15. The Whole Point of No Return
16. Me Ship Came In!
17. Blue Café
18. The Paris Match
19. My Ever Changing Moods
20. Dropping Bombs on the White House - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
21. A Gospel
Disc: 2
1. Strength of Your Nature
2. You're the Best Thing
3. Here's One That Got Away
4. Headstart for Happiness
5. Council Meetin' - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
6. The Big Boss Groove - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
7. Shout to the Top!
8. Ghosts of Dachau
9. The Piccadilly Trail
10. Soul Deep - The Style Council,
11. Walls Come Tumbling Down!
12. The Whole Point II
13. Bloodsports - The Style Council, Weller, Paul
14. Spin' Drifting
15. Homebreakers - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
16. All Gone Away
17. Come to Milton Keynes
18. Internationalists - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
19. A Stone's Throw Away
20. The Stand Up Comic's Instructions - The Style Council,
21. Boy Who Cried Wolf
Disc: 3
1. A Man of Great Promise
2. Down in the Seine
3. The Lodgers - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
4. Luck - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
5. With Everything to Lose
6. Our Favorite Shop - The Style Council,
7. (When You) Call Me
8. Have You Ever Had It Blue?
9. Mr. Cool's Dream - The Style Council,
10. It Didn't Matter - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
11. All Year Round
12. Right to Go
13. Heavens Above
14. Fairy Tales
15. Angel - The Style Council, Moten, Patrick
16. Walking the Night - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
17. Waiting
18. The Cost of Loving
19. A Woman's Song
20. Francoise - The Style Council,
Disc: 4
1. Wanted - The Style Council, Talbot, Mick
2. The Cost of Loving
3. Life at a Top Peoples Health Farm
4. Sweet Loving Ways - The Style Council,
5. It's a Very Deep Sea
6. The Story of Someone's Shoe
7. Changing of the Guard
8. The Little Boy in a Castle/A Dove Flew Down from the Elephant - The Style Council,
9. The Gardener of Eden (A Three Piece Suite) - The Style Council,
10. Why I Went Missing
11. How She Threw It All Away
12. Iwasadoledadstoyboy
13. Confessions 1, 2, & 3
14. Confessions of a Pop-Group
15. In Love for the First Time - The Style Council,
16. I Do Like to Be B-Side the A-Side/The Mixed Companions - The Style Council,
Disc: 5
1. Promised Land - The Style Council, Smooth, Joe
2. Can You Still Love Me? - The Style Council,
3. Long Hot Summer '89 - The Style Council,
4. Everybody's on the Run/Modernism: A New Decade - The Style Council,
5. A New Decade
6. Can You Still Love Me? - The Style Council,
7. The World Must Come Together
8. Hope (Feelings Gonna Getcha) - The Style Council, Lee, D.C.
9. That Spiritual Feeling - The Style Council, Lee, D.C.
10. Everybody's on the Run - The Style Council,
11. Love of the World
12. Sure Is Sure - The Style Council, Hinds, Camelle
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Leroy Burgess: The Anthology Vol 1 and 2


Disc 1
1. GET DOWN FRIDAY NIGHT (10:00)
2. HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE (8:51)
3. YOU'VE GOT THAT SOMETHING (9:50)
4. I KNOW YOU WILL (9:30)
5. DANCING IN THE STARS (11:05)
6. HEAVENLY
7. HEARTBREAKER (5:53)
8. RELEASE YOURSELF
9. GET LOOSE (6:58)

Disc 2
1. LET'S DO IT Convertion (6:36)
2. SWEET THING Convertion (9.44)
3. OVER LIKE A FAT RAT Fonda Rae(6.39)
4. MAINLINE Black Ivory (6:56)
5. HUSTLIN' (YOU GOTTA BE DANCING) Black Ivory (5:48)
6. YOU DAZZLE ME Dazzle (6:15)
7. SUMMERTIME High Frequency (6:30)
8. FLY GIRL Intrigue (6:25)
9. WEEKEND Class Action featuring Chris Wiltshire (8:12)
10. YOU CAN DO IT Dino Terrell (6:09)
11. 100% Caprice (5:36)

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Prince- Ultimate


Disc one
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" (single edit) – 2:57
"Uptown" (single edit) – 4:09
"Controversy" – 7:15
"1999" (single edit) – 3:37
"Delirious" (single edit) – 2:38
"When Doves Cry" (single edit) – 3:47
"I Would Die 4 U" (single version) – 2:56
"Purple Rain" – 8:40
"Sign 'O' the Times" (single edit) – 3:42
"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" (single edit) – 3:39
"Alphabet St." – 5:38
"Diamonds and Pearls" (single edit) – 4:19
"Gett Off" – 4:31
"Money Don't Matter 2 Night" – 4:47
"7" – 5:08
"Nothing Compares 2 U (Live)" – 4:57
"My Name Is Prince" (single edit) – 4:03

Disc two
"Let's Go Crazy" (Special Dance Mix) – 7:36
"Little Red Corvette" (Dance Remix) – 8:22
"Let's Work" (Dance Remix) – 8:02
"Pop Life" (Fresh Dance Mix) – 6:18
"She's Always In My Hair" (12" Version) – 6:31
"Raspberry Beret" (12" Version) – 6:34
"Kiss" (Extended Version) – 7:16
"U Got the Look" (Long Look) – 6:40
"Hot Thing" (Extended Remix) – 8:30
"Thieves in the Temple" (Remix) – 8:08
"Cream" (N.P.G. Mix) – 4:50