Crazy Compilers At It Again

The Essential Roy Orbison and the Best of J. Geils Band are two new examples of bad compiling. On the Orbison set, "Running Scared" and "In Dreams" are re-recordings from the 80's, and on the Geils set "Looking For A Love" and "Must of Got Lost" are live versions. This is crucial, because both artists need definitive compilations. The nearest Orbison has gotten was 16 Biggest Hits and For The Lonely. But neither one has "You Got It". As for Geils, a Rhino 2-fer was great, but they need a 1 CD set in their catalog. Compilers. Will they ever learn that the consumer doesn't want remixes or live versions. We want what we heard on the radio. Stick to the script.