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Best 1 Stevie Wonder - Original Musiquarium I

"Original Musiquarium I" is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, released in 1982 under the Tamla Motown label. The album features eleven previously released tracks that document his output from 1972 to 1980, including longer album versions of his funk and soul recordings...

2 The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs

The Smiths’ *Louder Than Bombs* is a 1987 compilation album primarily featuring American-only releases of their singles and B-sides. It includes several tracks not available on other Smith's albums. The collection offers fans a deeper dive into the band’s distinctive jangle-pop sound from the 1980s....

3 The Jam - Snap!

"Snap!" is a 1983 double compilation album by the English mod revival band The Jam, released by Polydor Records one year after the group disbanded. The collection features a comprehensive selection of their singles, B-sides, and several previously unreleased tracks. Peaking at number two on the UK A...

4 Armin van Buuren - A State of Trance 2005

Released in 2005, A State of Trance 2005 is the second installment in the annual compilation mix album series by Dutch DJ and trance producer Armin van Buuren. The album captures the sound of the popular A State of Trance weekly radio show, featuring a curated selection of contemporary trance tracks...

5 Jimi Hendrix - Blues

Blues is a posthumous compilation album by American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, released on April 26, 1994, by MCA Records as part of the Experience Hendrix restoration of his catalog. The album collects blues-oriented studio recordings and live performances spanning 1966 to 1970, including covers of Mu...

6 Café de los Maestros

Café de los Maestros presents a compelling compilation of contemporary tango music honoring Argentina’s golden age. Produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, this project features vocal performances and instrumental arrangements inspired by iconic tango masters. It's notable for its dedication to preserving...

7 Nihilist - Nihilist

Nihilist is a 2005 compilation album that collects the demo recordings of the Swedish death metal band Nihilist. Active between 1987 and 1989, the group was a foundational act in the Stockholm death metal scene before its members formed the band Entombed. This release primarily contains tracks from...

8 Best Fiction

Best Fiction is the second greatest hits compilation album by Japanese singer Namie Amuro, released in 2008. The album gathers singles from her later career, covering her pop and R&B hits from 1998 to 2008. It includes tracks like "Can You Celebrate?" and "Baby Don't Cry," along with the new songs "...

9 Vega-Lite
Vega-Lite

Vega-Lite is a high-level grammar for creating interactive data visualizations. It simplifies the process of defining complex charts by providing a concise specification format. This allows developers and designers to quickly prototype visualizations using Vega’s powerful engine. Vega-Lite is partic...

10 Road of Naruto

The Road of Naruto is a comprehensive YouTube compilation showcasing remastered footage from the anime series Naruto. Created to commemorate the show’s 20th anniversary, it features newly animated scenes and offers fans a detailed revisit of key moments within the shonen fantasy action narrative. It...

11 Enrique Morente - Esencial Enrique Morente

Esencial Enrique Morente is a retrospective compilation album highlighting the career of Spanish flamenco singer Enrique Morente. He is recognized for revolutionizing the genre by bridging traditional cante flamenco with modern influences, including rock, jazz, and classical orchestration. The album...

12 The Clef/Verve Years – Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker’s *The Clef/Verve Years* presents a significant collection of recordings from 1946-1953. This compilation documents the evolution of one of jazz's most influential figures, showcasing his mastery of bebop and demonstrating his dynamic improvisational techniques across studio and live...

13 The Smiths - The World Won't Listen

The World Won't Listen is a 1987 compilation album by the English indie band The Smiths, released on Rough Trade Records. It collects the group's non-album singles and B-sides from 1985 to 1987, including 'Panic' and 'Ask,' alongside selected album tracks for the UK market. Rough Trade issued it as...

14 Cowboy Bebop: Session XX - Mish-Mash Blues

Due to the violence portrayed in the Cowboy Bebop world and violence in Japanese schools, the series was briefly cancelled and an extra session was created as a final episode to the first thirteen episodes aired. Called "Session XX: Mish-Mash Blues," a compilation of clips from previous episodes, it...

15 The Kinks - The Kinks Are Well Respected Men

The Kinks Are Well Respected Men is a 1987 two-disc PRT compilation of UK non-album singles, B-sides and EP tracks from 1964 to 1970.

16 R.E.M. - Eponymous

R.E.M.’s self-titled 1988 compilation offers a foundational collection of the band’s early work. It showcases their distinctive sound—a blend of folk and rock—and includes tracks that established them as key figures in the college rock scene. The album is valuable for fans interested in exploring R....

17 The Best of the Best American Short Stories

This anthology series presents a curated collection of exceptional American short stories drawn from decades of the *Best American Short Stories* award. It offers readers access to consistently acclaimed fiction recognized for its literary merit and diverse voices. The series is valuable for those i...

18 Tampa Red - Don't Tampa with the Blues

Tampa Red’s “Don’t Tampa with the Blues” is a collection of recordings from the influential guitarist's career. Released in the 1970s, it showcases his distinctive acoustic style and vital contribution to Chicago blues. The album highlights Red’s innovative guitar work and songwriting which helped d...

19 Paul Simon - Negotiations and Love Songs

*Negotiations and Love Songs (1971–1986)* is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in the autumn of 1988. The album curates a selection of Simon's most recognized solo works from his first fifteen years outside of the duo Simon & Garfunkel. It features a tracklist sp...

20 OpenWrt Build Scripts

These are not firmware images themselves, but the build scripts and toolchains used by advanced users to compile OpenWrt for highly specific, non-standard hardware. They require deep knowledge of Linux compilation and embedded systems. This method bypasses pre-compiled images to achieve perfect opti...

21 Tetris Forever

Tetris Forever is Digital Eclipse's 2024 interactive documentary collection, combining historical games with films about Tetris and its creators.

22 Howlin' Wolf - The Real Folk Blues

The Real Folk Blues is a compilation album by Chicago blues musician Howlin' Wolf, released in 1966 by Chess Records. The album was specifically marketed to the 1960s folk revival audience, a common practice for Chess during this period. It collects various tracks recorded between 1957 and 1962, sho...

23 BTS - Proof

Proof is an anthology album by South Korean group BTS, released in June 2022 around the ninth anniversary of the group's debut. Its track list surveys multiple periods of BTS's career through previously released singles, selected album tracks, demos, and other recordings. The collection also introdu...

24 Code: Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~

Idea Factory/Otomate compilation bundling Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ with its fandisc, set in a steampunk London featuring reimagined literary figures including Arsène Lupin and Victor Frankenstein.

25 Abhorrence - Completely Vulgar

Completely Vulgar is a 2012 compilation by Finnish death metal band Abhorrence, collecting its demo, EP material, and a 1990 live recording.

26 Elvis Presley - 2nd to None

2nd to None is a compilation album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley, released in 2003 by RCA Records. The collection was produced as the direct follow-up to the commercially successful 2002 compilation 'ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits'. It consists of a curated selection of Presley's hit songs, B-si...

27 The Puppetoon Movie

The Puppetoon Movie is a 1987 compilation film built around Puppetoon animated shorts created by George Pal, the Hungarian-born animator and filmmaker who later worked in the United States. The featured shorts use Pal's replacement-animation technique, in which interchangeable carved figures or part...

Stop Motion Film Classic Compilation 1987 George Pal Replacement Animation
28 The Stone Roses - The Complete Stone Roses

The Complete Stone Roses is a 1995 Silvertone compilation of early singles and B-sides, issued during the band's legal dispute with the label.

29 Metallica - Garage Inc.

Metallica's Garage Inc. is a 1998 covers compilation by the American metal band, notable for pairing new covers with their 1987 Garage Days EP.

30 Howlin' Wolf - More Real Folk Blues

More Real Folk Blues is a Howlin' Wolf compilation released by Chess Records in 1967 as a companion to The Real Folk Blues. It gathers recordings made earlier in his career rather than material created as a new studio album, including performances rooted in electric Chicago blues. The collection cen...

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