Favorite Best-Of Albums

Back when I started listing my favorite albums, I noted that best-of albums were not eligible, but that I might do a separate list of those later. That time has finally come.

 

Of course, there have to be some rules:

·        It’s limited to artists who didn’t appear on my previous favorite-album lists.

·        Box sets (herein defined as containing 3 or more CDs) are not eligible. Yes, everyone should own James Brown’s epic Star Time compilation, but it sort of seems like unfair competition.

·        Since one purpose of this effort is for me to figure out and list my favorite songs for various acts, artists for whom I have already done that will not appear again. (That means those who are among my favorite artists of all time, as well as a few others for whom I have listed my favorites in passing.)

I plan to do one album per month this year (in no particular order), but reserve the right to do more, if the spirit moves me ...