Captaindave
Well-Known Member
I generally agree...
For a casual listener or someone who wants to have a sample of the music, a compilation is a good idea and probably sufficient. That kind of listener probably isn't going to be too concerned about the song list nor even know all the little details of what might or should or could be on the list.
Based on the experience I have had in buying compilations, I have done so in order to get songs which are often found on such recordings, but without the expense of getting all the albums with all the extra content that I might not necessarily care to have.
For the more serious fan, the only way to go is simply to get all the albums. That is why I was glad to see the reissue project happen.
For a casual listener or someone who wants to have a sample of the music, a compilation is a good idea and probably sufficient. That kind of listener probably isn't going to be too concerned about the song list nor even know all the little details of what might or should or could be on the list.
Based on the experience I have had in buying compilations, I have done so in order to get songs which are often found on such recordings, but without the expense of getting all the albums with all the extra content that I might not necessarily care to have.
For the more serious fan, the only way to go is simply to get all the albums. That is why I was glad to see the reissue project happen.