A, 'Greatist Hits' it's time...

[fortbethel]

Every 5 albums is a good time to unleash a GH. a 5 minute, 'Cobra' should b on it but it's non on any of their LPs. I feel we need this GH album then they should break up. Let the FLOGGING OF FB Begin! ;)

[The DARK]

MMJ's catalogue doesn't lend itself well to a greatest hits. Okonokos works well enough.

[tomEisenbraun]

Dude. Man. ....duuuuude....

[aMillionDreams]

No thanks.


Do you work for ATO or something?

[getinthevan]

I don't like the idea of a greatest hits CD.  Something would be left out if wasn't at least a 6 CD set.  

[Love Dogg]

I don't like the idea of a greatest hits CD.  Something would be left out if wasn't at least a 6 CD set.  

I second this notion.  ;)

[1derfulman]

I'd rather they wait until 2015 or so...  And yes, it would be a 4-6 disc package or so...

I've never had the feeling i had when that 4 disc Zeppelin set came out when i was in like 8th grade or something.  Of course pre-web that was way cooler.

[easy way]

I'd rather they wait until 2015 or so...  And yes, it would be a 4-6 disc package or so...

I've never had the feeling i had when that 4 disc Zeppelin set came out when i was in like 8th grade or something.  Of course pre-web that was way cooler.

Ahhh...yes. That Zeppelin box set was killer. I too was in middle school when that came out and I too remember that 'feeling'. Good stuff man. Warm and fuzzy.

[Clarkwork]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xmascriminal]

I don't think they have enough "hits" for a compilation. As for a "best of", that's a tricky subject. If the sole purpose of the compilation was to bring MMJ new fans, you'd want to put on all their most commercial, easy to like songs. For example:

1. The Bear
2. Evelyn is Not Real
3. Lowdown
4. The Way That He Sings
5. Mahgeetah
6. Golden
7. One Big Holiday
8. Wordless Chorus
9. Gideon
10. Off the Record
11. Anytime
12. Lay Low
13. I'm Amazed
14. Thank You Too!
15. Aluminum Park
16. Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 2

If I saw an MMJ compilation which was completely created by the record companies, that's what I'd expect. But I'd be really disappointed by the tracklisting: what about They Ran, By My Car, At Dawn, Bermuda Highway, Sooner, Cobra, Steam Engine, It Beats 4 U and Smokin' From Shootin' just to name a few of the many great songs that would be left behind as not commercially viable. What would the point be anyway? MMJ would lose money because some of their less obsessed fans would buy the best of and think that nothing else in the catalogue was necessary. And for the more experienced fans, we already have all the songs, so what's the point? New artwork? Radio edits? This idea would do no one any good except for the unfortunates who would rather hear the tracks the record company picks for them than dive into an artist's body of work.
So, no. Maybe when MMJ are doing stadium tours they'll be able to afford to save idiots some money. Not now. Hopefully not ever.

[ItStillJaimoe]

What hits? A compilation, maybe, but a greatest hits album by name alone is a bad idea.

[fortbethel]

ok here's what I'd choose,

I'm Amazed
Off The Record
Gideon
It Beats 4 You
Cobra
Run Through
One Big Holiday
Golden
Bremuda Highway
Death Is The Easy Way
Touch Me I'm Going 2 Scream Prt. 2

[xmascriminal]

ok here's what I'd choose,

I'm Amazed
Off The Record
Gideon
It Beats 4 You
Cobra
Run Through
One Big Holiday
Golden
Bremuda Highway
Death Is The Easy Way
Touch Me I'm Going 2 Scream Prt. 2

How are Cobra and Death is the Easy Way hits?

[aMillionDreams]

ok here's what I'd choose,

I'm Amazed
Off The Record
Gideon
It Beats 4 You
Cobra
Run Through
One Big Holiday
Golden
Bremuda Highway
Death Is The Easy Way
Touch Me I'm Going 2 Scream Prt. 2

Go buy the Tennesse Fire.

[fortbethel]

I own Tenn Fire. I don't care for it

[Love Dogg]

Uh-oh....  :-/

[easy way]

ok here's what I'd choose,

I'm Amazed
Off The Record
Gideon
It Beats 4 You
Cobra
Run Through
One Big Holiday
Golden
Bremuda Highway
Death Is The Easy Way
Touch Me I'm Going 2 Scream Prt. 2

Go buy the Tennesse Fire.

I don't know why I thought that was so funny aMD, but there's coffee on my keyboard now.  ;D

[getinthevan]

I own Tenn Fire. I don't care for it

You may not like it, but you can't ignore an album when putting together a greatest hits.  Especially when the band has only released 5 albums and assorted EPs.

[capt. scotty]

I own Tenn Fire. I don't care for it

You may not like it, but you can't ignore an album when putting together a greatest hits.  Especially when the band has only released 5 albums and assorted EPs.

And 5 of those 11 songs listed are off their last 2 albums

As most have said, they dont need a GH album. Technically, they dont even have *a* hit

And if they would have a GH album, why limit it to 11 songs?!?! (and those 11 looked like Arista picked them or something)...

The only GH theyll ever have, is a 79min, 37 sec mix I made of my favorite/their best songs. Thats the only GH MMJ fans need, their own personal one.

[TGMC421]

I own Tenn Fire. I don't care for it

You may not like it, but you can't ignore an album when putting together a greatest hits.  Especially when the band has only released 5 albums and assorted EPs.

And 5 of those 11 songs listed are off their last 2 albums

As most have said, they dont need a GH album. Technically, they dont even have *a* hit

And if they would have a GH album, why limit it to 11 songs?!?! (and those 11 looked like Arista picked them or something)...

The only GH theyll ever have, is a 79min, 37 sec mix I made of my favorite/their best songs. Thats the only GH MMJ fans need, their own personal one.

Amen!!   [smiley=beer.gif]