Greatest 70's Album [Import]

Product Description
Great value double album containing no less than 30 top 10 hits. Very strong track listing including legends like Ian Dury, Elvis Costello, Blondie, Hot Chocolate, Ike & Tina Turner, & George McCrae. 2004.

Greatest 70's Album,Various Artists,EMI Gold,Pop,Rock/Pop Collections

Average customer rating: Fine collection of 70s radio rock

Casey Kasem Presents: America's Top Ten - The 70's Classic Rock's Greatest Hits Various Artists Manufacturer: Top Sail Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 Through Years - The 70's Casey Kasem Presents: America's Top Ten - The 70s #1 Pop Hits Casey Kasem: Top Ten - 70's Singers & Songwriters Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 Through Years - The 80's Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 Through Years - The 60's ASIN: B000098ZSQ Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

1. More Than a Feeling - Boston
2. Can't Get Enough - Bad Company
3. All Right Now - Free
4. Black Magic Woman - Santana
5. Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller, Steve Miller Band
6. Come Sail Away - Styx
7. We're an American Band - Grand Funk
8. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
9. Dust in the Wind - Kansas
10. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
11. Hold Your Head Up High - Argent
12. Double Vision - Foreigner
13. Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band
14. Smokin' in the Boys' Room - Brownsville Station
15. Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues
16. Hold the Line - Toto
17. Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
18. Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
19. Love Hurts - Nazareth
20. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Customer Reviews:

Fine collection of 70s radio rock.......2003-06-24

This generous collection (clocking in at a disc-stuffing 76:55) is filled with the radio candy that kept ears glued to the dial throughout the 70s. It may very well represent the last great gasp of top-40 radio, wherein the experimental sounds of 60s FM progressive rock were strained through the pop sensibilities of the AM hit single machine. These twenty selections focus on the rock hits of the 70s, eschewing other movements like disco, teen pop, and singer/songwriters (some of which are covered on other volumes of this series).

From Boston's intricately layered "More Than a Feeling" to Lynyrd Skynyrd's anthemic "Sweet Home Alabama," the electric guitar was rock radio's focal point, with outsized riffs (courtesy of Mick Ralphs, Paul Kossoff, Steve Miller, Carlos Santana, and Duane Allman, among others) topped by swaggering vocals from the likes of Paul Rodgers (Bad Company and Free) and Lou Gramm (Foreigner). The result filled arenas and summer days-on-the-green around the world.

Even acoustic numbers like Kansas' "Dust in the Wind" and novelties like Brownsville Station's "Smokin' in the Boys Room" resound with the era's allegiance to the overboard. Covers by Santana ("Black Magic Woman," originally waxed by Fleetwood Mac) and Nazareth ("Love Hurts," originally a hit for the Everly Brothers) became amped-up icons that buried the earlier incarnations for many listeners.

Though twenty tracks barely scratches the surface -- even in this relatively narrow swath of 70s hit music -- this is a solid hour-plus of party music that's sure to revive a few memories. It's like listening to your favorite Classic Rock station without the commercials!

Average customer rating: If you've got a broad musical taste, you will like it! Decent

Grammy's Greatest Moments, Vol.2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1980-1989 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Grammy's Greatest Moments, Vol. 1 Grammy's Greatest Moments, Vol. 3 Grammy's Greatest Moments, Vol. 4 Grammy's Greatest Country Moments, Vol.2 1995 Grammy Nominees ASIN: B000002IY1 Release Date: 1994-02-08

Tracks:

1. We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel
2. Heart Of Rock 'n Roll - Huey Lewis And The News
3. Come Together - Aerosmith
4. Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey
5. Whart A Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
6. Save The Best For Last - Vanessa Williams
7. Respect - Aretha Frankllin
8. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton
9. If You Let Me Stay - Terence Trent D'Arby
10. Constant Craving - K.D. Lang
11. One Monent In Time - Whitney Houston
12. Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton

Customer Reviews:

If you've got a broad musical taste, you will like it!.......2004-01-07

This CD has a little bit of everything from Disco type sound ("If you let me stay") to Jazz ("How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?") with some good "Oldies" ("Respect", "What A Fool Believes", and "Come Together", which is performed by Aerosmith) "Heart of Rock 'N Roll" and "We Didn't Start the Fire" are some great Rock songs, and pop is represented well with "Vision of Love", "Save the Best For Last", "Constant Craving", "One Moment in Time", and "Tears in Heaven".

I HATED the way that Clapton performed "Tears in Heaven" on this CD. I love that song, but he did something horrible to it and it sounds terrible. That is my one and only complaint about the CD. Overall a good collection and one that I will play for a long time.

Decent.......2000-05-29

For what it is, this cd isn't a bad collection. As it features good performances from (duh) Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, etc. However, it also features some subpar songs and artists. So, overall, although it's nice for what it is, it's not something worth owning.

Average customer rating: Under Nipper's Doghouse Roof, A Varied Series of 70s Hits Lots of music for the money! Good Collection of Elusive Hits

Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 70's Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Disco | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Disco | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Oldies General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 80's Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 50's, Vol. 1 Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 50's, Vol. 2 Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 40's, Vol. 2 Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 30's, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000002WD7 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Love Or Let Me Be Lonely - The Friends Of Distinction
2. American Woman - The Guess Who
3. Amos Moses - Jerry Reed
4. It's Impossible - Perry Como
5. Without You - Harry Nilsson
6. Troglodyte (Cave Man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
7. Everybody Plays The Fool - The Main Ingredient
8. Burning Love - Elvis Presley
9. My Maria - B.W. Stevenson
10. Rock The Boat - HUES CORPORATION
11. You Little Trustmaker - The Tymes
12. Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion
13. Lady - Styx
14. Miracles - Jefferson Starship
15. Turn The Beat Around - Vickie Sue Robinson
16. Cherchez La Femme - Dr. Buzzard's Orginal Savannah Band
17. Rich Girl - Hall & Oates
18. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
19. Native New Yorker - Odyssey
20. Shame - Evelyn 'Champagne' King

Customer Reviews:

Under Nipper's Doghouse Roof, A Varied Series of 70s Hits.......2000-03-14

Major label artist collections are among the most fun because they present many different styles under an era's umbrella. This is particularly true of RCA Records in the 1970s. For the first time in the modern era, RCA had to do with little from its most reliable hitmakers (Como, Presley, etc.) They relied instead on younger stars like John Denver and David Bowie, plus a host of one-hit wonders.

Sadly, neither Bowie nor Denver made the cut here but several of the label's finest and quirkiest hits did. You get refined Philly soul/disco (Tymes, Hall & Oates' #1, Vicki Sue Robinson, Evelyn King's 1978 disco anthem "Shame") beside country/rock (B.W. Stevenson, Dolly Parton's 1977 breakthrough, Jerry Reed's Cajun rave-up "Amos Moses"). Two lounge-lizard standards ("Feelings" and 1970's "It's Impossible" )rub up against two of the era's goofiest novelty songs (Jimmy Castor's churning "Troglodyte" and Reunion's 1974 bubblegum rap "Life Is A Rock.") The power ballad debuts with Styx's "Lady" and Jefferson Starship's 1975 "Miracles" (fully heard here, as opposed to its abbreviated version on "Gold.") And of course, Elvis exits with his final Top 10, 1972's #2 "Burning Love."

"Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 70s" is as quirky, intriguing and outright odd as the decade. Like Rhino's subsequent "Have A Nice Day" collections, the songs leave you humming, reminiscing, and wondering how half these songs became hits to start with.

Lots of music for the money!.......1998-10-30

All hits are original. Very important to the serious oldies listener. Only a couple of "hits" were not really chart toppers, but still well worth the price!

Good Collection of Elusive Hits.......1998-06-19

While it's odd seeing The Guess Who's "American Woman" on the same CD as Perry Como's "It's Impossible," the songs collected here are all 70s RCA pop hits in their original forms by the original artists. Many of these hits can be found separately on other collections, but where else can you find "Cherchez La Femme" by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and "Native New Yorker" by Odyssey? With reverent liner notes and an eclectic mix of pop charters, this disc is a quirky but worthwhile addition to anyone's CD library.

Average customer rating:

Greatest Hits of the 70's, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Platinum Disc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007E8MC Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

1. Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
2. Sooner or Later - The Grass Roots
3. One Toke Over the Line - Michael Brewer
4. If You Don't Know Me by Now - Harold Melvin
5. Midnight at the Oasos - Maria Muldaur
6. Help Me Make It Through the Night - Sammi Smith
7. Get Dancin' - Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes
8. My Maria - B.W. Stevenson
9. Don't Pull Your Love
10. Indian Reservation - Raiders, Paul Revere

Average customer rating:

Greatest Hits of the 70's Various Artists Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00020HDOY Release Date: 2004-03-30

Tracks:

1. Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation
2. Without You - Harry Nilsson
3. Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree - Dawn, Tony Orlando
4. My Angel Baby - Toby Beau
5. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
6. Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me - Gladys Knight, The Pips
7. My Maria - B.W. Stevenson
8. Everybody Plays the Fool - The Main Ingredient
9. Amie - Pure Prairie League
10. Wonder of You - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley

Tracks:

1. American Woman - The Guess Who
2. Rich Girl - Hall & Oates, Daryl Hall, John Oates
3. Miracles - Jefferson Starship
4. Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
5. Brother Louie - Stories
6. Troglodyte (Cave Man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
7. More, More, More, Pt. 1 - The Andrea True Connection
8. Ooh Child - The Five Stairsteps
9. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
10. Brand New Key - Melanie

Average customer rating:

Greatest Hits of the 70's, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Platinum Disc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00000I8MT Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

1. Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede
2. One Way or Another - Blondie
3. Billy Don't Be a Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
4. The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
5. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
6. Smokin' In The Boys' Room - Brownsville Station
7. China Grove - Doobie Brothers
8. One Way Or Another - Blondie
9. Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
10. Rock N' Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers

Average customer rating:

70's Greatest Hits Live Various Artists Manufacturer: King Biscuit ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000TAZGU Release Date: 2003-11-18

Tracks:

1. Easy Livin' - Uriah Heep
2. Too Rolling Stoned - Robin Trower
3. Burn - Deep Purple
4. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
5. Dust in the Wind - Kansas
6. Sister Golden Hair - America
7. Almost Cut My Hair - David Crosby
8. Rock N' Roll Hootchie Koo - Rick Derringer
9. Boris the Spider - John Entwistle
10. Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
11. Honky Tonk Woman - Humble Pie
12. Horse With No Name - America
13. Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller, Steve Miller Band

Average customer rating: Close but no cigar pass on this one - close but.....

Greatest Hits from the 70's Various Artists Manufacturer: Prime Cuts ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000002VAV Release Date: 1997-06-03

Tracks:

1. Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
2. Arizona - Mark Lindsey
3. Fallin' In Love (Again) - Hamilton, Joe Frank And Reynolds
4. I Just Can't Help Believin' - B.J. Thomas
5. Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites
6. Sex Machine - James Brown
7. Baby Blue - Badfinger
8. So Into You - Atlanta Rhythm Section
9. Get Dancin' - Disco Tex And The Sex-O-Lettes
10. I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth

Customer Reviews:

Close but no cigar.......2000-04-21

Good songs, very bad versions. I guess they're the original artists but you couldn't tell it by this CD.

pass on this one - close but............1999-01-14

the songs on this cd are classics, however, these are not the versions that i had on the 45's.this should be clearly stated.......no cigar

Average customer rating: Why they call it Classic Rock

70's Greatest Rock Hits: Heavy Hitters Vol.2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Priority Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: 70's Greatest Rock Hits: High Times Vol.3 70's Greatest Rock Hits, Vol. 8: 70's Super Songs 70's Greatest Rock Hits: Southern Comfort Vol.4 70's Greatest Rock Hits: #1 Hits Vol.9 ASIN: B000003A5N Release Date: 1992-05-28

Tracks:

1. Bungle in the Jungle - Jethro Tull
2. Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper, Alice Cooper
3. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter
4. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth
6. Court of the Crimson King (Including Return of the Fire Witch/The ...) - King Crimson
7. Rock & Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer
8. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
9. All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople

Customer Reviews:

Why they call it Classic Rock.......2007-01-11

70s GREATEST HITS: HEAVY HITTERS Vol. 2 is a terrific various artist set of rock that spans the years 1968-77, with particular emphasis on the early 70s. Audio quality on all of these classic recordings is superb. The longest track here, "The Court Of The Crimson King," clocks in at 9:26, and is the complete work. "Free Bird," on the other hand, is shortened by a few minutes-- thus the 4 star rating for the CD.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 43:11

Average customer rating: Wait a minute think pretty good collection One of countless compilations. But unique front cover. A good compilation

Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits [Griffin] Black Sabbath Manufacturer: Griffin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001LCM Release Date: 1993-10-25

Customer Reviews:

Wait a minute think.......2005-11-16

This music is absolutely terrible. No offence GodBless you, but the Beatles are far better and do good quality music that is just simply music.

pretty good collection.......2004-11-07

This collection has many of the best Sabbath songs. A glaring problem is that 'Children of the Grave' is missing. It is one of Sabbath's absolute best songs ever. Without that song, the collection isn't really greatest hits

One of countless compilations. But unique front cover........2004-04-30

Bands that have been around for decades invariably end up having countless "Greatest Hits" compilations, typically put out without the band's knowledge and even different labels. Such releases are "unofficial", and Black Sabbath has no shortage of them. This particular "Greatest Hits" compilation is just one of many odd and unofficial Black Sabbath releases from Holland. Clocking in at under an hour, the track list is as follows:

1. Paranoid
2. N.I.B.
3. Changes
4. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
5. Iron Man
6. Black Sabbath
7. War Pigs
8. Laguna Sunrise
9. Tomorrow's Dream
10. Sweet Leaf

The songs here span their first 5 albums: "N.I.B" and the title track from the self-titled debut, the 3 popular songs ("War Pigs", "Paranoid", "Iron Man") from the second album, "Sweet Leaf" from the third album, "Tomorrow's Dream" and the two ballads ("Changes", "Laguna Sunrise") from their fourth album, and finally the title track from their 5th album "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". All of these appeared on the longer "We Sold Our Souls For Rock N' Roll" compilation, which was in fact the ONLY officially released Black Sabbath compilation for over 20 years.

One thing that is indeed curious about this "Greatest Hits" compilation is the front cover. It's a portion of a painting called "El triunfo de la muerte" or "The triumph of Death". It was painted by Jan "Velvet" Brueghel (1568-1625), sometimes credited as El Viejo Brueghel. A comparison of the album cover with the painting will also show that the cover was printed backwards!

The songs on "Greatest Hits" are excellent picks, and the price of this disc is usually really cheap. The cover alone makes it one of the more memorable Black Sabbath oddities. But if you only plan on making one purchase of Black Sabbath's "old" music, I'd recommend the official and newly remastered "Symptom of the Universe" double CD set.

A good compilation.......2003-10-01

One of the greatest rock bands in history is, without doubt, Black Sabbath. Many people have called these guys the original heavy metal band, and their music is nothing short of excellent. Recently, this compilation of the original line-up's biggest hits arrived in stores. Read on for my review of the compilation.

PROS:
-If you're the casual Sabbath fan and you don't want to shell out the extra cash for the dual-disc Symptom Of The Universe compilation, this is an excellent altrnative. All the big hits are here.
-It's easy to find in stores
-It's affordable

CONS:
-Let's face the facts - as good as these songs are, a single disc of Sabbath could never be enough
-Way too much focus on the early stuff, not enough on the band's latter years with Ozzy
-It only features classic line-up stuff, so there's no RJD-era material here.

OVERALL:
Despite my complaints, this is an excellent compilation if you're a casual, budget-minded fan of Black Sabbath. Though not perfect, it's an excellent introduction to the rock legends.

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