http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:34:28 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/01/10/232511.php#comment-107977 Mr. Benning, greatest-hits comps are what record companies live for. They're cheap to compile and produce since the music is already paid for, so they're basically just profit-makers. And if you didn't realize, 10 years after something first came out is when the whole nostalgia marketing starts aiming at those late-20-somethings who lived on this stuff as teens. And Al, the Living Colour release is excellent. I've had it for a few months, as it's been available at <a href="http://www.livefromthevaults.com">Sony's Live From The Vaults</a>, along with the Toad the Wet Sprocket and Soul Asylum releases. 107977@blogcritics.org Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:34:28 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/01/10/232511.php#comment-107889 What's with the greatest hits and live releases from early nineties alt-rock acts? There's been a string of 'em lately. Collective Sould just had a greatest hits. Live just had a greatest hits. STP, Pearl Jam, REM, etc, all had recent greatest hits releases. 107889@blogcritics.org Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:46:58 EST