Best 70's compilation Band albums

[Werewolf]

We tend to focus on 70s/80s nostalgia here so it's kinda splitting hairs on the thread title. I didn't give it a second thought. If you want to get really nit picky Queens greatest hits (a really good album) was pretty much a compilation of their 70s songs anyways. Bee Gees and Abba aren't my fav bands but there is no denying their talent, influence and enduring popularity.

[Duncan]

I need to suggest the Eagles & Steve Miller Band greatest hits albums. Both were on heavy rotation in the late 80s when I was at Penn State. I remember someone routinely opened a window and blasted Steve Miller into the quad between my cluster of dorms.

[Jorge Galvan]

Greatest hits albums.


I can't think of one lp I have in my collection, that to me a JUST a "greatest Hits" compilation it's like the end of the line for a band, and it takes away from the bands catalog

so I know I have a few exceptions in my collection

ASIA: THEN & NOW

Van Halen: The Best of Both Worlds and Best of Volume 1

each one had NEW Material on it.


Zeppelin: CODA; not a greatest hits, but a HISTORY of the band from the beginning to the end and believe it or not, My FAVE Zep lp!!


and now we get to


BOX SETS!!!


CREAM: Those were the Days

JEFF BECK: BECKOLOGY

JOURNEY: TIME3

THIN LIZZY: Vagabonds, Kings, Warriors, Angels; ROCK LEGENDS


yeah I bought each one and yes most of the "hits" are on there, but there is MORE unreleased material on each one too, worth spending the cash on them.

So I think that is probably the only time I have splurged on a "greatest hits lp"


And it can also back fire on you too;

for example


DAVE MASON AT HIS BEST

DAVE MASON's GREATEST HITS

THE VERY BEST OF DAVE MASON

DAVE MASON SUPER HITS

DAVE MASON the DEFINITIVE COLLECTION


JEZZUZ KRIST MAN HE HAS MORE COMPILATIONS THAN ACTUAL LPS!!!!!

I love the guy, a HUGE TRAFFIC FAN, but seriously?????


and it's not just him but...


MOTLEY CRUE!


DECADE OF DECADENCE 81-91

GREATEST HITS 1998

MUSIC TO CRASH YOUR CAR TOO 2003

RED, WHITE & CRUE 2005

GREATEST HITS 2009

the DIRT Soundtrack 2019


Embarrassing MAN!!!!!

[Makernaut]

KISS Double Platinum. I don't know how many cassette copies of that album I bought through the 80s and even as late as 1990/1991?-ish.

[CrimsonGhost]

If we’re talking about compilation albums of various artists like the old K-Tel albums, I like Poptopia. It’s all 70’s power pop like The Raspberries and Big Star. It’s on YouTube if anyone is so inclined.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 A great album, and one of the best selling albums of all time. The Dude can go screw off.

[Mikey]

Back in the 1990's Ringo's All-Starr Band was a goldmine of seeing classics performed by the original singers.

Still remember Joe Walsh dressed as the Energizer Bunny while Todd Rundgren was doing Bang on the Drum

Good times

[sprytel]

In addition to the good ones already mentioned...

Aerosmith, Greatest Hits
Credence Clearwater Revival, Chronicle
Neil Young, Decade
Bob Marley, Legend
Cat Stevens, Greatest Hits

I may still have my bootlegged cassettes of all of those somewhere.

[Dark Shadow]

From the 70's, my faves are (still):

1 Eagles - Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)
2 Elton John - Greatest Hits
3 Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits

[Wee67]

I'll add

-The Who- Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy
-The Kinks- Kinks Chronicles
-David Bowie- Changes
-Jimi Hendrix- Smash Hits
-Ramones - It's Alive (another not really a comp, but a great collection)
-The Buzzcocks- Singles Going Steady
-Neil Young- Decade

to the already mentioned

-The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks
-Alice Copper - Greatest Hits
-Elton John - Greatest Hits
-KISS - KISS Alive II (yeah, not Double Platinum but I also played holes in it)
-Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits, 1974-78

and, because I collect K-Tel albums, I'll throw in

-Star Trackin' '76
-Souled Out
-Super Bad
-Right On
-Music Express

[Nostalgiabuff]

let's not forget Simon & Garfunkles Greatest hits

[TrekStar]

How about Mafias Greatest Hits? they’ve been around for a long time, even got a tv show now.

Oh wait we’re talking about musical group’s my bad.

[Mikey]

let's not forget Simon & Garfunkles Greatest hits

That's a great one !!!

Steve Miller too

[TrekStar]

There has been some great bands mentioned so no need to repeat those, but I’ll give a shout out to
The Best of Blondie (1979) which hasn’t been mentioned yet, Debra Harry was pretty hot in her day.

[Mikey]

...…. Debra Harry was pretty hot in her day.

She went to school at my hometown College "Centenary University"

Whole town has been proud of her since !!!

Go get'em Debbie !!!