20 years after its original release date, and well over a decade after going out of print, this George Harrison compilation is still far from being obsolete, even after the complete Dark Horse catalog was remastered with bonus tracks. "Poor Little Girl" and "Cockamamie Business" have still to be re-released in remastered form, and in any case, the sequencing of this set flows wonderfully.

If you want to have only one disc from Joni Mitchell, pick this one. If you haven't listened to Joni before, pick this one. Mrs. Mitchell touched my soul with this perfectly sequenced album. After the first track (the obscure "Urge For Going", a non-album track from the sixties) she had totally won me over. I had become a fan.

This choice will seem a sacrilege to some. This compilation is the soundtrack to the "Imagine" film, and as such, combines some of the best Lennon solo tracks with Beatles songs. The sequencing is so smooth, that it is my favorite JL compilation. One might argue that Lennon has been better anthologized by sets like "Lennon Legend" or "Collection", but this CD is still the most enjoyable to me.

Most of his landmark hits, digitally remastered, in their original Specialty Records versions. This replaces "The Georgia Peach" as the ultimate Little Richard collection.

My dad was telling me a couple weeks ago about how much he enjoyed Gordon Lightfoot, so I decided to do a little research and pick up a proper introduction to his works. This compilation is a beautiful set, and this man's voice is splendid. Superb introduction!

Orbison has also been anthologized too many times. This collection, covering mainly his years under Virgin records, is remarkable because it is one of the few including his 60's classic compositions together with his 80's comeback hits. However, keep in mind most of the 60's songs are either new remakes or live versions. Still, Roy's voice is top notch everywhere.

There have been zillions of different "Greatest Hits" compilations from ELP. At least, I can recommend this one, which I find very strong. Again, the sequencing is quite nice, and every song deserves to be here.

Alright. I plead guilty. I was drawn to buy music from this pretty lady because of her looks, but ultimately I remained a fan because of her immense talent. This collection summarizes some of her most significant works for Verve Records. Great stuff!

This "early hits" compilation from Pink Floyd serves as a closing chapter to their psychedelic sixties works. It contains the exclusive "Biding My Time", plus non-LP singles, and key album tracks, all in stereo. When it was re-released in the mid-90's, it was nicely remastered (sounds great), and the artwork was beautifully revamped.

This is my preferred intro to this band. It was an extremely long single-LP back in the day, released while the band was in hiatus after the demise of the Mk IV lineup. Therefore, it does not include any material from the "Perfect Strangers" era onward, making this less comprehensive but more enjoyable (for me) than other compilations. Sure-fire from beginning to end.

This collection is among my favorite 3 Stones releases. It was released in the US to fill gaps with respect to the UK releases, but the amount and quality of the songs included makes this my ideal introduction to the Stones. This album puts the spotlight on the more melodic side of Jagger & Co., and includes many of their mid 60's hit singles. Essential.

Available in both a 1CD standard edition and a limited edition with a bonus DVD, this collection is the ultimate Ringo hits career spanning compendium, with stellar sound quality and unsurpassed song selection. All his essential hits plus some key album tracks from his more recent releases, this is the best compilation Starr has released.

Since Dylan is one of those artists who are impossible to properly compile in less than two or three discs, I chose for this list this great selection from Sony Japan comprising live tracks throughout the years. Highly enjoyable, with many otherwise unavailable tracks (making it essential for collectors).

This compilation was originally meant to serve as a sampler for the first Byrds box set, but ultimately works pretty well as a Greatest Hits collection, despite the inclusion of some lesser McGuinn/Hillman/Crosby reunion recordings from 1990. Most of the hits are here, so if you need a brief collection from which to start listening to this extraordinary band, this will help.

I have "Remember" (currently available only on Amazon UK) on CD, but this earlier compilation is a similarly good introduction to Cat, though long out of print. I had it on tape back in the early 90's. This tape made me a fan.

Since this only covers their Epic Records years, it is not as comprehensive as other collections (missing the bulk of their "British Invasion" hits), but this flows very well, and, more importantly, doesn't include as much filler, as most of their career-spanning multi-disc sets do. Good intro, with pristine sound quality.

I have mixed feelings about this one. Yes, it compiles all the #1 hits from the most important recording artists of the century (IMHO), and it has reasonable sound quality (perhaps a little too loud), but if it was up to me to introduce somebody to The Beatles with 27 songs fit on one CD, it's highly likely I would choose other 27 songs than what this set offers. It is still a great introduction.