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1. Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (1972)
by Simon & Garfunkel
This album has had over three decades to make an impact, and it says something for its staying power that, in the face of more recent, more ... More
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2. Cold Fact (1970)
by Rodriguez
There was a mini-genre of singer/songwriters in the late '60s and early '70s that has never gotten a name. They were folky but not exactly folk-rock ... More
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3. Court and Spark (1974)
by Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell reached her commercial high point with Court and Spark, a remarkably deft fusion of folk, pop, and jazz which stands as her best ... More
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4. Led Zeppelin III (1970)
by Led Zeppelin
On their first two albums, Led Zeppelin unleashed a relentless barrage of heavy blues and rockabilly riffs, but Led Zeppelin III provided the band ... More
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5. The Best of Simon & Garfunkel (1999)
by Simon & Garfunkel
The Best of Simon & Garfunkel supersedes Greatest Hits as the best compilation of the duo, with more tracks (20 compared to Greatest Hits' 14). Among ... More
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6. Coming from Reality (1971)
by Sixto Rodriguez
For his second album, Rodriguez decamped to London at the request of producer Steve Rowland, who had heard Cold Fact and wanted to produce him. Since ... More
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7. Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits (2004)
by John Denver
Placing the word definitive on a best-of collection is usually a panicked label attempt to fill last-minute Christmas stockings, but in the case of ... More
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8. The Complete Greatest Hits (2002)
by Gordon Lightfoot
Rhino's 2002 collection The Complete Greatest Hits is certainly welcome for presenting what is essentially all of his most popular songs on one 20 ... More
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9. Blue (1971)
by Joni Mitchell
Sad, spare, and beautiful, Blue is the quintessential confessional singer/songwriter album. Forthright and poetic, Joni Mitchell's songs are raw ... More
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10. Moondance (1970)
by Van Morrison
The yang to Astral Weeks' yin, the brilliant Moondance is every bit as much a classic as its predecessor; Van Morrison's first commercially ... More
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11. Déjà Vu (1970)
by Crosby, Still, Nash & Young
List of all editionsOne of the most hotly awaited second albums in history -- right up there with those by the Beatles and the Band -- Déjà Vu lived up to its ... More
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12. The Best of James Taylor [2003] (2003)
by James Taylor
List of all editionsTo compile a comprehensive one-disc best-of James Taylor album is a daunting task in and of itself. To compile it from material from three labels is ... More
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13. The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary [Warner/Rhino] (2005)
by Peter, Paul and Mary
List of all editionsPeter, Paul and Mary (Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers), did more to bring the 1960s folk revival safely into the homes of the American ... More
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14. Ashes and Roses (2012)
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
List of all editionsOn Ashes and Roses, songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter offers the most confessional record of her career. Always a storyteller whose protagonists could ... More
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15. The Greatest Hits (2005)
by Crosby, Stills & Nash
List of all editionsRhino/Atlantic's 2005 compilation Greatest Hits collects the hits and signature songs of Crosby, Stills & Nash -- not Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, ... More
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16. Greatest Hits (1975)
by Cat Stevens
List of all editionsLike many of his peers, Cat Stevens made records that were identified by strong, memorable hit singles, but make no mistake: he made albums that were ... More
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17. Greatest Hits [Buddha] (2000)
by The Lovin' Spoonful
List of all editionsAlthough it sports the same amount of tracks (26) as Rhino's 1993 Anthology, up to now the last word in comprehensive Spoonful compilations, the 2000 ... More
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18. Greatest Hits (1976)
by James Taylor
List of all editionsJames Taylor had scored eight Top 40 hits by the fall of 1976 when Warner Brothers marked the end of his contract with this compilation. One of those ... More
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19. Tea for the Tillerman (1970)
by Cat Stevens
List of all editionsMona Bone Jakon only began Cat Stevens' comeback. Seven months later, he returned with Tea for the Tillerman, an album in the same chamber-group ... More
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20. Greatest Hits [Bonus Tracks] (1973)
by John Denver
List of all editionsReleased in 1973, Greatest Hits only sums up a handful of years of hitmaking for John Denver, but what years those were. Between 1971 and 1973, ... More
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21. Blood on the Tracks (1975)
by Bob Dylan
List of all editionsFollowing on the heels of an album where he repudiated his past with his greatest backing band, Blood on the Tracks finds Bob Dylan, in a way, ... More
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22. The Complete Greatest Hits (2001)
by America
List of all editionsThe Complete Greatest Hits is an awkward title, but it's more or less accurate. Less because there are two new recordings here ("World of Light," ... More
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23. Searching for Sugar Man [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2012)
by Rodriguez
List of all editionsIn the documentary Searching for Sugar Man, director Malik Bendjelloul looks back at two music fans' quest in the early '90s to learn the fate of ... More







