No, no, NO!  Any listmaker worth her salt knows that
GREATEST HITS ALBUMS DO NOT COUNT!!!  

In the context of a top 500 albums list, don't 99% of
all music junkies really believe, as I do, that the
designation "album" means a set of songs, in primary
release, as the artist intended it?  Using this
definition, while some legendary performers will be
left off the list because they were singles artists
who did not emphasize full collections of songs, the
integrity of the "album" designation is left intact. 
Sam Cooke, Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, etc - many,
many great singles, but maybe no legit picks for top
500 ALBUMS (although I'd probably include Cooke's
'Nightbeat.'

Elton John's Greatest Hits?  The Best of the Byrds? 
Bob Marley's Legend?  Not true "albums" in my view. 
Collections.  Something different.

I don't know - this just really bugged me.  Do others
feel the same?  Just curious.

--Shawn  

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