Inspired by VH1 Classic last night.

[yendi]

And yeah, I know that most of these folks rectified their mistakes by released later greatest hits albums. But they all fucked up the first time.

[Poll #214193]

Comments

[canonfire.livejournal.com]

NMOM is one of my all time favorites. I loved it as a kid and for years could only remember the tune of the chorus. Then I rediscovered it again. I could play that song for HOURS.

Re: Greatest hits

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

Now if you'd said Pat Benatar and Invincible, I would've chosen that one.

Re: Greatest hits

[jerel.livejournal.com]

100% agreement. That is one of my Top 5 Best Songs Ever.

[gmslegion.livejournal.com]

Duran Duran's was a crime, to be sure, but the worst ever has been Siouxsie & the Banshees leaving "Song from the Edge of the World" - a single-only release, not on any album - off both of the hits albums they released since the single came out.

Other

[dpaul007.livejournal.com]

ZZ Top leaving "Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago" off their 1992 compilation CD "One Foot In The Blues" AND their 1994 "Greatest Hits" CD.

[aussie-nyc.livejournal.com]

Fleetwood Mac leaving "Eyes of the World" off Greatest Hits. Rectified in The Chain box set.

[terracinque.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'd recognize it if I heard it, but I've never heard of "Little Too Late."

The Police boxed set supposedly contained "everything they ever recorded" but left off the Japanese and Spanish versions of "Doo Doo Doo, De Da Da Da." That's always irritated me.

[shawnj.livejournal.com]

Bjork for not having "It's Oh So Quiet" and "I've Seen It All" on hers. I know it was a fan voted thing, but not having those is just criminal.

[dindin.livejournal.com]

My heart says Duran Duran, but my head says Bruce Springsteen, so I voted for Bruce.