Compilation album
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A compilation album is an album of music featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources. The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, source or subject matter. When the tracks are all essentially by the same recording artist, a compilation album is often referred to as a retrospective album.
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See also
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Jahsonic's selected list of compilation albums
- Disco Not Disco
- Nova Classics
- Strut Records
- Nuphonic
- Deep Beats Classic by Ian Dewhirst
- Club Classics & House Foundations
- Soul Jazz Records
- Counterpoint Records
- How to Kill the DJ
- French Cuts
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Famous compilation series
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United States and United Kingdom
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1960s–1970s
- Motown Chartbusters (Motown, 1967–1974), label samplers
- Nuggets (Elektra, 1972) collection of 1960s garage rock
(The Beatles 1962-1966) (Red Album) (Rock) (The Beatles 1967-1970) (Blue Album) (Rock)
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1980s
- Now That's What I Call Music! (Polygram/Virgin/EMI, 1983–present) – recent hit singles
- The Greatest Hits Of (Telstar, 1985–present), annual hits compilation
- The Hits Album (CBS/WEA, 1984–1989 and Telstar/Global TV, 1993–present) – recent hits
- A Very Special Christmas (A&M, 1987–2003) Christmas album benefiting the Special Olympics
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1990s
- Super Eurobeat (Avex, 1990–present) – genre (Dance/Eurobeat)
- Mushroom Jazz (Om Records, (1992–present) – genre broken beat/nu jazz/hip-hop
- The Best... Album in the World...Ever! (Virgin Records, 1993–present) – genre & themed (e.g. The Best Christmas...)
- Ministry of Sound Sessions (Ministry of Sound, 1993–1998) – genre (dance music)
- Café del Mar (Manifesto, 1994–present) – genre (dance/ambient)
- Jock Jams (Tommy Boy, 1995–~2001) – genre and themed (dance/techno/sports)
- Bonkers (Resist Music, 1996–present) – genre (Dance/UK Hardcore)
- Global Underground (Boxed, 1996–present) – genre (Dance/electronic)
- Pure Moods (Virgin Records, 1997–2004) – genre (New age)
- Clubbers' Guide to... (Ministry of Sound, 1998–present) – genre (dance music)
- EMI Songbook Series (EMI, 1999, spotlight of favorite music of featured artist)
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection ((Universal Music Group, 1999–present))
- Have a Nice Day (CD series) - 70s music (Rhino Records, 1990 - 1996, 25 volumes)
- Billboard Top Hits/Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits - each covers 10 songs compiled by Joel Whitburn based on chart performance and genre covering the years 1955 - 1995; similar CDs were issued in pop, R&B, country, rock, and the dance charts (Rhino Records, 1990 - 2000)
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2000s
- Disco Not Disco
- The Essential (Sony BMG, 2000–present)
- Gold (Universal Music Group, 2005–present)
- House of Om (Om Records), 2004–present) – genre (dance music)
- Defected in the House (Defected Records, 2003–present) – genre (dance music)
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés Café, (2001–present) – genre nu jazz/deep house
- Simply the Best..., (Warner Music) – genre & themed (e.g. Simply The Best Movie Album)
- Pop Party, (2003–present)
- Journals of New Music, (2004–present) – indie rap/indie rock
- The United State of Americana, (2002–present) – Americana/Alt. Country
- Endzeit Bunkertracks, (Alfa Matrix, 2005–present) – genre Electro-Industrial/Noise/Dark Electro
- Alternative Times, (2000–present) – Alternative rock, Bootleg recording
- British Hit Parade (Acrobat/Future Noise, 2004–present) - Contains every hit record from the British NME charts (from November 1952 to December 1958)
- Dark Was The Night (4AD, 2009–present) - Contains songs from many independent artists. Apart of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series.
- Essential R&B (Sony BMG, 2004–present)
- Fabriclive (Fabric, 2000–present)
- 100 Hits (Demon Music Group, 2007-present) - each set contains 100 tracks from a specified era or genre across five discs
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