Whatever happened to good music compilations?

(I am working on an extremely controversial blog for tomorrow, I thought it would be ready by today but it isnt. So its time for a list blog awww yeah)

On my way home from Vegas I was discussing with my friend Trista the best music compilation albums that have been released in our lifetime. Also how there hasnt been any that have been released in the last few years that we can think of. Here is my top five in no order:

No Alternative

Tracks:
1. Superdeformed – Matthew Sweet 2. For All To See – Buffalo Tom 3. Sexual Healing – Soul Asylum 4. Take A Walk – Urge Overkill 5. All Your Jeans Were Too Tight – American Music Club 6. Bitch – Goo Goo Dolls 7. Unseen Power Of The Picket Fence – Pavement 8. Glynis – Smashing Pumpkins 9. Can’t Fight It – Bob Mould 10. Hold On – Sarah McLachlan 11. Show Me – Soundgarden 12. Brittle – Straightjacket Fits 13. Joed Out – Barbara Manning And The San Francisco Seals 14. Heavy 33 – The Verlaines 15. Effigy – Uncle Tupelo 16. It’s The New Style – Beastie Boys 17. Iris – The Breeders 18. Memorial Tribute – Patti Smith 19. Laundry Room – Nirvana

Why: The single greatest version of “The New Style” ever recorded. Plus you had the right mix of bands at the right time.

Singles Soundtrack

Tracks:
1.Would? – Alice In Chains 2. Breath – Pearl Jam 3. Seasons – Chris Cornell 4. Dyslexic Heart – Paul Westerberg 5. Battle Of Evermore – The Lovemongers 6. Chloe Dancer / Crown Of Thorns – Mother Love Bone 7. Birth Ritual – Soundgarden 8. State Of Love And Trust – Pearl Jam9. Overblown – Mudhoney 10. Waiting For Somebody – Paul Westerberg 11. May This Be Love – Jimi Hendrix 12. Nearly Lost You – Screaming Trees 13. Drown – Smashing Pumpkins

Why: Greatest.Movie.Sountrack.Ever

Juice Soundtrack

Tracks:

1.Uptown Anthem 2. Juice (know The Ledge) 3. Is It Good To You 4. Sex, Money & Murder 5. Nuff’ Respect 6. So You Want To Be A Gangster 7. It’s Going Down 8. Don’t Be Afraid 9. He’s Gamin’ On Ya’ 10. Shoot’ em Up 11. Flipside 12. What could Be Better Bitch 13. Does Your Man Know About Me 14. People Get Ready (Remix)

Why: EPMD, Big Daddy Kane, Naughty By Nature, Too $hort, and Eric B and Rakim

DGC Rarities

Tracks:
1.Mad Dog 20/20 – Teenage Fanclub 2. Pay To Play – Nirvana 3. Jamie – Weezer 4. Never Too High – Cell 5. Beautiful Son – Hole 6. Bogusflow – Beck 7. Compilation Blues – Sonic Youth 8. Grunge Couple. – That Dog. 9. Einstein On The Beach (For An Eggman) – Counting Crows 10. Open Every Window – The Posies 11. Stove/Smother – Sloan 12. Wild Goose Chasing – St. Johnny 13. Allegory – Murray Attaway 14. Don’t Tell Your Mother – The Sundays

Why: It shows off the muscle of what Geffen Records had when Grunge broke. Also they tried to use it to highlight some of their up and coming acts which failed miserably, which entertains me.

Thats What I Call Music Volume 1-78989909887

Track: Every pop/country/and shitty hip hop song ever.

Why: I am just kidding. I know when I go into a bar and their jukebox is littered with these that it is time to leave. Because there will always be the one white trash person that will begin to mix country and crappy hip hop. I dont need to hear a Toby Keith song (which would be bad enough) followed by 50 Cent’s Candy Shop. It happens way too often across this country and it needs to be stopped. I completely blame these cds for it and crystal meth.

Honorable mention: SFW soundtrack, Reality Bites Soundtrack, Sub Pop: The Grunge Years

What would you add onto the list?