Category Archives: The Best of…

250 Word Album Review: Drive-By Truckers – Ugly Buildings, Whores and Politicians

Posted on July 21, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

I do a best of feature on this site and have attempted to make a single disc greatest hits-type compilation for the Drive-By Truckers and it is extremely difficult. The news recently came down the pipe that Ugly Buildings, Whores … Continue reading →

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The Best of…Camper Van Beethoven…a greatest hits compilation

Posted on June 10, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

Camper Van Beethoven is a band from mainly the 1980s fronted by Cracker frontman David Lowery. Cracker is my favorite band and was before I ever really listened to Camper Van Beethoven. Most fans of the bands were fans of … Continue reading →

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The Best Of…Paul Westerberg; a greatest hits compilation

Posted on May 3, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

Paul Westerberg was the lead singer of the Replacements back in the ’80s and achieved legendary status by doing so. Not so recognized is his solo career that started in the early 1990s with the album 14 Songs. I personally … Continue reading →

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The Best of…Cracker; a greatest hits compilation

Posted on May 2, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

This is one I am going to regret. When a band is so endeared to you, it becomes hard to do a project like this because it is simply too hard to cut songs. Early on it looked like around … Continue reading →

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The Best of… The Decemberists

Posted on April 21, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

This will be the first installment of likely several custom greatest hits tracklistings I make available on this site. Many bands have greatest hits or best of albums but many bands don’t for different reasons. Most reasons involve a record … Continue reading →

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