Metallica and AC/DC: Why haven't they released a 'Hits' album yet?
Seriously, I'm downright surprised that neither Metallica nor AC/DC have released a "Best Of" album yet. They're certainly been around long enough to put out 2 CD sets each and lord knows they have enough quality material to fill them to the brim so....what's the hold up?
Who are the other major artists that have yet to release a "Greatest Hits"/"Best Of" album yet? |
I think AC/DC is considering their Live album as a best-of, but I'd prefer a standard one with the studio versions.
For Metallica... who knows? I have a promo (radio station use) 2-disc set called Mandatory Metallica which serves as a good best-of, but while it's an official release from the label, it was never made for retail sale. |
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Best Of = Fleeting Career
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They don't need to.
"Black In Black" is already a "greatest hits" album. As is the Black album. "Greatest Hits" also implies that you consider your career to be "over" and can't come up with any more hits. Both AC/DC and Metallica still believe they got more in them. |
I was going to say exactly what nodeer and cactusoly said. Everyone I know has Back in Black, but very few have any other albums by AC/DC.
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Originally Posted by nodeerforamonth
"Greatest Hits" also implies that you consider your career to be "over" and can't come up with any more hits. Greatest Hits/Best of/Anthologies/Live are released for a variety of reasons: to fulfill a contract obligation, to put something out while you take a year or two off, make good Christmas presents, old farts(like me) may not want to repurchase everything on cd just essential songs. It's not unheard of for a band/artist to benchmark an era of their career with a compilation. With the exception of rock, especially classic album rock, popular music is a hit driven industry and most people just want the hits. Best of compilations open up another market for album oriented music. |
Originally Posted by cactusoly
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What about the box set that metallica released, I never bought it, but as a big metallica fan back then I really wanted it.
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I thought Greatest Hits albums were generally released by the record company with or without the consent of the band. Look how many greatest hits albums RHCP has for heavens sake! But I have to agree AC/DC and Metallica are overdue, I wonder why no such album is planned.
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Originally Posted by Lateralus
I thought Greatest Hits albums were generally released by the record with or without the consent of the band. Look how many greatest hits albums RHCP has for heavens sake! But I have to agree AC/DC and Metallica are overdue, I wonder why no such album is planned.
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One thing that really bothers me about "best of" and "greatest hits" is that they always have new or unreleased tracks so people who already have all the albums still have to buy the "Greatest Hits" collection.
Also, ever notice that whenever there is a "best of" there is always one or two essential tracks that are convieniently left off. (assuming so you will buy the back catalogue) |
I'm more concerned about U2 not having an acceptable live album yet.
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Originally Posted by cactusoly
One thing that really bothers me about "best of" and "greatest hits" is that they always have new or unreleased tracks so people who already have all the albums still have to buy the "Greatest Hits" collection.
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Originally Posted by cactusoly
One thing that really bothers me about "best of" and "greatest hits" is that they always have new or unreleased tracks so people who already have all the albums still have to buy the "Greatest Hits" collection.
Also, ever notice that whenever there is a "best of" there is always one or two essential tracks that are convieniently left off. (assuming so you will buy the back catalogue) |
Originally Posted by Jimmy James
Is Sony even finished re-releasing AC/DC's catalog? Perhaps they're waiting for the sales to simmer down before firing up the GH machine. If I remember right, they did pay a huge amount for the catalog, so you'd think they'd want to pimp it as much as possible.
If I owned the rights for AC\DC or Metallica I know I'd be pimpin! |
Originally Posted by MANBREASTS
The only Greatest Hits I own that doesn't do that is Ratts 81 91, I can't think of one song thats missing off there.
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Originally Posted by mndtrp
That's where itunes, or it's equivalent, comes in. Unless, of course, you are one of those who has a problem with the drm or bitrate.
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I wish AC-DC would releasee a Bon Scott best of collection as I do not want to buy 5-6 AC-DC cds.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy James
Yep, I'd say that goes for at least AC/DC. Even if the idea was just to put out a greatest hits disc from the Scott years, you're going to lose all of those '74 Jailbreak sales and the like.
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Originally Posted by M2theAX
What about the box set that metallica released, I never bought it, but as a big metallica fan back then I really wanted it.
Not a "greatest hits," really, but a nice, live overview of their career up to the Black Album--which is all anyone really needs, anyway. |
Originally Posted by Cinemaddiction
Best Of = Fleeting Career
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Obviously "Greatest Hits" albums don't span a 5 year career like they did back in 1967, when Dylan's was first released. Pertaining to artists today, it usually does suggest exactly what I said. That, and for people who want all the radio friendly tracks on one album, whereas the best tracks usually never see the airwaves.
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Originally Posted by Cinemaddiction
Obviously "Greatest Hits" albums don't span a 5 year career like they did back in 1967, when Dylan's was first released. Pertaining to artists today, it usually does suggest exactly what I said. That, and for people who want all the radio friendly tracks on one album
whereas the best tracks usually never see the airwaves. |
as far as ACDC is concerned ive heard the band has so far nixed any ideas of a greatest hits album.
I want to say the reasoning was that such an album would cheapen the whole catalogue. so ACDC "live" is about as close as you are going to get. Some copies of "Who Made Who" had a greatest hits sticker put on the album but it was really just the soundtrack to the movie. |
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