Studio albums that almost play like hits collections

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Postby NothingFails » Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:52 pm

Of course this isn't to say these artists haven't had many more hits, but certain artists have one or two albums out there that you can put on and they can almost come off like hits collections where even many of the non-singles were somehow hits in their own right (like airplay and artists playing them a lot on tour).

What are some you feel fall into this?

Michael Jackson - Thriller / Bad / Dangerous
Madonna - True Blue
Janet Jackson - Control / Rhythm Nation
The Who - Who's Next
U2 - Achtung Baby
Queen - The Game
The Police - Synchronicity
Nirvana - Nevermind
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Blondie - Parallel Lines
Human League - Dare
Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed / Sticky Fingers
Prince - Purple Rain
Pearl Jam - Ten
Weezer - Weezer (Blue)
Kiss - Destroyer
Donna Summer - Bad Girls
Whitney Houston - Bodyguard
The Killers - Hot Fuss
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People

others?
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Postby Freedom » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:00 pm

Rihanna - Loud
Brandy - Never Say Never
Keri Hilson - In A Perfect World...
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Postby heppolo » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:13 pm

The Verve - Urban Hymns
Waffles are checked cookies
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Postby Lioha » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:43 pm

Madonna - Ray Of Light
Céline Dion – Falling Into You
Christina Aguilera – Stripped
Madonna – Bedtime Stories
Céline Dion – Let's Talk About Love
Adele – 21
Mariah Carey – Butterfly
Shania Twain – Come On Over
Anastacia – Not That Kind
Sarah Brightman – Eden
Annie Lennox – Diva
Cher – Believe
Duffy – Rockferry
Mónica Naranjo – Tarántula
Paloma Faith – Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?
Mónica Naranjo – Minage
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Postby producer88 » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:53 pm

Katy Perry-Teenage Dream
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Postby toni_pest » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:58 pm

Nelly Furtado - Loose
Gwen Stefani - Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad
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Postby matthew_dixon » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:33 pm

If we're talking of albums for which the album tracks are better known than other singles by the acts in question, then I'd have to include

Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
Oasis - What's The Story, Morning Glory

as two essentials!
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Postby NothingFails » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:45 pm

matthew_dixon wrote:If we're talking of albums for which the album tracks are better known than other singles by the acts in question, then I'd have to include

Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
Oasis - What's The Story, Morning Glory

as two essentials!
yea I was surprised I forgot Alanis. And you're right about Oasis as well
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Postby arab » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:51 pm

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Californication
Metallica - Black Album
Roxette - Look Sharp/Joyride
Linkin Park - Meteora
Daniel Powter - DP
Joss Stone - Introducing Joss Stone
Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane
S E-Bextor-Trip The Light Fantastic
Britney Spears - In The Zone

...and many more

Oh! And
Paris Hilton - Paris
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joke :lol:
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Postby crazyman324 » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:49 pm

Spice Girls - Spice & Siceworld.


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Postby Alicepotter » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:22 am

Avril Lavigne - Let Go.
The queen Avril is back, Please help her and BUY Here's To Never Growing Up on iTunes. She don't have nothing to eat. :(
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Postby grooveboy » Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:55 am

Shardinay's debut album, if ever released :lol:
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Postby swiftie13 » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:21 am

So far for Taylor Fearless. Not only did her 5 official singles reach the top 10 on Country radio but she had 13 top 40 hits on the H100 from one album! And a non album track reached platinum and some reached Gold and some nonsingles even had airplay on country radio
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Postby Sayhey » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:29 am

I'd say Kylie's Aphrodite album feels like a hits album.
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Postby Jonathan » Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:40 pm

almost every Beatles album
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Van Halen - Van Halen
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
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Postby Classicrock » Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:52 pm

Who's next,Thommy
Led Zeppelin I II and IV
Sticky FIngers Let it Bleed
Dark Side of the Moon and WIsh You were Here
Born to Run and Darkness on Edge of town, Born in the USA
Rumours
The Stranger
Hotel California
Thriller
Abraxas and Supernatural
Machine Head
Back in Black
Toys in the Attic
Abbey Road,White Album,Sgt Pepper,Rubber Soul
THe Doors
Are You Experienced
In the Court of the Crimson King
Blue and Court and Spark
Deja Vu
Harvest
Night at the Opera
And many many more gems out there. The problem with greatest hits packages is that miss all the great orignal album releases
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Postby Mylostlenore » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:18 pm

Sugababes - One Touch
Sugababes - Angels With Dirty Faces
Sugababes - Three
Sugababes - Taller In More Ways
Aqua - Aquarium
Within Temptation - The Silent Force
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Postby johnnyboy » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:25 pm

Tango in the Night - Fleetwood Mac
Faith - George Michael
Parallel Lines - Blondie
Private Dancer - Tina Turner
The Joshua Tree - U2
ParkLife - Blur
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Postby cabanaboy » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:28 pm

Original B'day-Beyonce
Dont you forget, You're caught in my Spiderweb.
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Postby CrazyCrazy » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:00 pm

I think this thread will just turn into a "post your favourite album" thread! :lol:
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Postby biscuits » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:02 pm

crazycrazy wrote:I think this thread will just turn into a "post your favourite album" thread! :lol:
Indeed!
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Postby biscuits » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:03 pm

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Janet Jackson the only artist in history to be nominated for a Grammy in Pop, Rock, Dance, R&B, Rap, Album of the Year & Best Video.
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Postby ForeverYoung » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:06 pm

Lioha wrote:Mariah Carey – Butterfly
No...

Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey
Jennifer Lopez - Love?
Rihanna - Loud
Kylie Minogue - Fever
Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love
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Postby Mylostlenore » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:21 pm

I live in an Apple - CrazyCrazy

great album. All the songs could be number one hits. Sadly not available in the shops.
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Postby CrazyCrazy » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:22 pm

Mylostlenore wrote:I live in an Apple - CrazyCrazy
Well I should sue for copyright infringement! :o :lol:
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