 | Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon by John Lennon
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $6.68 John Lennon, the best ever, need I say more?
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 | The Best of Both Worlds by Van Halen
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $8.99 This is it, the ultimate Van Halen hits package. Loads of great stuff from their entire career (excluding VH3), and the new tracks with Hagar are awesome. Hopefully this reunion will be forever.
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 | The Essential Red Collection by Sammy Hagar
Buy new: $9.97 / Used from: $4.29 Being a Van Hagar fan, I asked my friend to get me this as a gift. This CD contains pure rockin', awesome, feel-good rock & roll. Don't sell Sammy short, the man can rock, even at 57.
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 | Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd by Pink Floyd
Buy new: $21.97 / Used from: $3.79 This is the release that got me into Pink Floyd. Covers their entire career, and serves as an excellent introduction to this great band.
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 | "Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III" by Queen
Buy new: $14.97 / Used from: $11.97 The ultimate Queen hits collection. Three CDs of pure musical genius. This is definitely the recommended starting point for those new to the group. Without this music, your life will be incomplete.
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 | The Beatles 1 by The Beatles
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $4.00 To truly understand the greatness of the Beatles, you have to hear their albums, but this CD is good for a quick, one-disc intro to the band.
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 | Early Days & Latter Days: Vol. 1 & 2 by Led Zepplin
Buy used from: $8.72 Again, their albums truly show their genius, but these discs serve as a fine intro to one of the greatest bands ever.
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 | Queensryche - Greatest Hits by Queensrÿche
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $1.47 Their epic sound along with amazing guitar work and the soaring, operatic vocals of Geoff Tate make this an amazing listening experience. Metal and prog fans will love this.
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 | The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight by Judas Priest
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $1.25 Loads of great songs here, such as "Turbo Lover," "Ram It Down," "Metal Meltdown," and "Victim of Changes." Fans of heavy metal will not go wrong here.
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 | The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboy's Vulgar Hits by Pantera
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $5.97 A great retrospective of what is arguably the "heaviest f---ing band on the planet." All their best known songs are here, a great intro to Pantera. My first CD of theirs, definitely not my last.
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 | Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits by Dire Straits
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $6.35 Dire Straits is an amazing band, and this CD proves that with tons of great songs from their entire career.
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 | Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix by Jimi Hendrix
Buy new: $9.97 / Used from: $5.42 This is the very music which all guitarists since have drawn from. To not own this is a crime.
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 | International Superhits! by Green Day
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $0.94 Every single hit this band had from 1994-2001, with two new tracks. For any fan of good rock music, this CD is sure to satisfy.
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 | The Hits by Garth Brooks
Buy used from: $0.70 Don't even bother to attepmt making an Ultimate Garth Mix CD, the record company has already done that for us. It's a damn shame this CD is out of print.
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 | Korn - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 by Korn
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $2.86 Contains all of their best songs plus two awesome new covers. Skeptics beware, these guys do have talent (I should know, I was one).
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 | Jump Back: The Best of the Rolling Stones 1971-1993 by The Rolling Stones
Buy used from: $8.85 Sure, it doesn't span their entire career, but this is a damn good CD. Loads of great songs on here, any rock fan should have this one.
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 | Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys
Buy new: $11.97 / Used from: $4.33 Excellent collection of their work. So many great songs. The best Beach Boys hits CD you can buy, there are 30 songs here, all of them great.
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 | O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits by Aerosmith
Buy new: $15.97 / Used from: $6.95 The definitive Aerosmith hits collection. One great song after the other, definitely a smart purchase for anyone.
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 | Original Masters by Steeleye Span
Buy used from: $56.47 An excellent compilation of Steeleye Span's "classic" years. This is the perfect starting point for someone new to this great group.
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 | We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll by Black Sabbath
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $1.87 Amazing collection from the godfathers of heavy metal. Tons of classics here such as "Iron Man," "War Pigs," and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath." This CD makes for essential Halloween listening.
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 | Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Greatest Hits Of The 20th Century by Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Buy used from: $2.96 A great introduction to this incredibly cool band. Plenty of great previously-released stuff, with two new songs. May take time, but this will no doubt be enjoyed by all.
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 | The Who: The Ultimate Collection by The Who
Buy new: $14.97 / Used from: $9.99 Exactly what the title says it is. A two-disc retrospective of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. The remastering job is phenomenal, all the songs sound crisp, clean, clear, and sharp.
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 | Nirvana
Buy new: $9.97 / Used from: $2.02 This is an excellent collection from the Kings of Grunge, Nirvana. Features all the classics with the previously unreleased "You Know You're Right," which is very good.
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 | A-Sides by Soundgarden
Buy new: $9.97 / Used from: $2.99 Lots of stuff from one of the greatest bands to ever come out of Seattle. Chris Cornell is also the best vocalist of the grunge era. This should not be missed by any hard rock fan.
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 | Decade by Neil Young
Buy new: $23.98 / Used from: $7.75 Quite possibly the best "best of" of all time. All the music here is great, with some unreleased stuff thrown in as well. Even if you own all of his albums, this is also a must-own.
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