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The best of the Doors

Other great compilations:

Ratt & Roll 81–91
Journey Greatest Hits
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Best of the Doobie Brothers!
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pieceofme wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:12 am The best of the Doors
What is that, 3 songs?

Not a fan.
I’ve tried several times.
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Best of Blondie
Hey Ho Let's Go Ramones

(but then you're gonna go out and buy all of their good albums)
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"Greatest Hits" by TP & the HB's is certainly in the discussion. That, & KISS' "Double Platinum", of course.
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Best selling album in the USA of all time. 38x platinum.

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FreddyFender wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:54 am Best selling album in the USA of all time. 38x platinum.

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Was going to mention this.
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Beatles blue album
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Ton of them

Eagles
Journey
Elton 1&2
Beatles
Bon Jovi
Hall & Oates
Black Sabbath
GnR
Cars
etc

Obviously not the best, but I'll go off the baord in the hair metal category...and say Whitesnake has a sneaky great greatest hits album
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Queen Greatest Hits Volume 1
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Not saying it’s the best album, but Aldo Nova’s Portrait covers anything you would need by Aldo Nova.
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Elvis: 30 #1 Hits
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VinnieVincentsVag wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:20 am
pieceofme wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:12 am The best of the Doors
What is that, 3 songs?

Not a fan.
I’ve tried several times.
Cmon. Whether you like them or not, you cant deny you've heard a hell of a lot more than 3 on the radio.

The Doors seems like the number one band that everyone just has the greatest hits of. That and Bob Marley.
Eagles prolly next.
Fleetwood mac, they just have Rumors, instead of a GH
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Deepest Purple (especially the deluxe re-release version)
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The Beatles No1’s.
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The Beatles No1’s
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HueyRamone wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 12:33 pm The Doors seems like the number one band that everyone just has the greatest hits of. That and Bob Marley.
Eagles prolly next.
Fleetwood mac, they just have Rumors, instead of a GH
The doors first record covers about 90% of all doors needs. I think there are 2 songs on there that aren't radio staples.

With Fleetwood Mac, you need the eponymous album AND Rumors.

Rhiannon, Over My Head, Say You Love Me and Landslide are all pretty essential.
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Poison 86-96 has everything a casual fan needs.

Dokken greatest hits also covers everything.
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Scorpions "Best of Rockers and Ballads"
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Never use to be a fan but Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is loaded with great songs!!
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The only VH album I own is their first greatest hits.

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Sleek wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 1:19 pm
HueyRamone wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 12:33 pm The Doors seems like the number one band that everyone just has the greatest hits of. That and Bob Marley.
Eagles prolly next.
Fleetwood mac, they just have Rumors, instead of a GH
The doors first record covers about 90% of all doors needs. I think there are 2 songs on there that aren't radio staples.

With Fleetwood Mac, you need the eponymous album AND Rumors.

Rhiannon, Over My Head, Say You Love Me and Landslide are all pretty essential.
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Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits. Great selection of the band's best stuff, remixed just for this collection, incredible artwork and packaging design
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Winger - The Very Best Of
Mötley Crüe - Decade Of Decadence
Faith No More - The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection
King's X - Greatest Hits
Heart - The Essential Heart
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INXS - The Greatest Hits
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INXS - The Greatest Hits
Bon Jovi - Cross Road
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Elton John (first greatest hits)
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pieceofme wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:12 am The best of the Doors

Other great compilations:

Ratt & Roll 81–91
That's actually a terrible comp. 5 songs from Detonator? 🤮
veritas wrote: ↑Wed May 21, 2025 3:37 pm Wow, late to this thread, but Sleek is pulling a Moggio here.

It's absolutely idiotic to contend Zep weren't A-listers in the 1970s.
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Ratt & Roll, and W.A.S.P. Best of the Best.
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