The emphasis is on the best-known and/or most significant albums of the ’70s and ’80s. Rather than attempt any sort of comprehensive coverage, the compilations reviewed here are meant to be representative of the early days of new wave, African and hip-hop, as documented both by independent and major labels around the world. Many bands who never get around to releasing an album are nonetheless saved for posterity on compilations, and fans of specific groups may be well advised to track down early efforts that appear only on some various-artists release. thousands of records of wildly varying quality and value. There are live albums, new studio works, repackages of existing material, movie soundtracks, replays of rarities, field recordings of exotica, etc. Compilation Reviews # a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z CompilationsĪ lot of important music has been released via compilation albums–genre anthologies, label samplers, local scene collections and high-concept creations.
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