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Make several sound choices for greatest hits albums
By DAVE TIANEN
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Monday, December 3, 2001
They rarely chart, they're seldom reviewed and they're often the best music buy you can make.
We're speaking of greatest hits albums. Since they're made up of "old stuff," greatest hits albums tend to get minimal press. But they're often the ideal buy for an artist you like only enough to purchase one album. Indeed, in many music guides, a well-done greatest hits album is often most highly recommended selection in an artist's entire catalog. With older, second-rank artists, greatest hits albums are often the only items in print.
During the Christmas shopping season, record companies put out a bonanza of greatest hits albums, hoping to make new dollars on old music. Following are some of the "best of" collections to make their debut in recent weeks:
Pink Floyd: "Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd" on Capitol. A double disc set that debuted in Billboard's top five. Tracks include "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)," "Money," "Sheep," "Time," "One of These Days" and "Wish You Were Here."
Madonna: "Greatest Hits Volume 2" on Maverick. Fifteen tracks include "Erotica," "Don't Cry For Me Argentina," "Ray of Light" and "Music."
Green Day: "International Super Hits" on Reprise. Selections include "When I Come Around," "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," and "Brain Stew."
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