Readers’ Rock List: Greatest Hits

August 31st, 2009 by Rolling Stone Leave a reply »

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Last week after reporting on news of “Best Of” collections from Madonna and the Foo Fighters, we opted to honor Greatest Hits albums in our rock list. With Beatles fans forced to split their votes among three collections, Bob Marley & the Wailers’ essential Legend, one of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, captured the most votes, topping a list that features best-ofs from Creedence, the Stones, Neil Young and the Buzzcocks. For the full Readers’ List of Greatest Hits, check below:

1. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend
2. The Beatles – 1
3. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits
4. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Greatest Hits
5. Rolling Stones – Hot Rocks 1964 - 1971
6. Madonna – The Immaculate Collection
7. Eagles – Their Greatest Hits (1971 – 1975)
8. Black Sabbath – We Sold Our Soul for Rock ‘n’ Roll
9. The Beatles – 1967 – 1970 (The Blue Album)
10. The Beatles – 1962 – 1966 (The Red Album)
11. Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples: Greatest Hits
12. Rush – Chronicles
13. Neil Young – Decade
14. Chuck Berry – The Great Twenty-Eight
15. Buzzcocks – Singles Going Steady

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Article Source: Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
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