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It’s hard to say whether or not there would be a Blue Rodeo if there wasn’t a Gordon Lightfoot. As one of Canada’s greatest songwriters, Lightfoot’s influence on musicians in his native country is immeasurable, thanks to classics like “Sundown” and “Carefree Highway”. Blue Rodeo would build on the bedrock Lightfoot established and craft some of the most enduring music this country has ever produced, many of which are captured on Greatest Hits.

When it came to choosing what songs he wanted to sing, it was Nothing but the Best for The Chairman of The Board. As the most influential crooner of his generation, Frank Sinatra has inspired countless singers from all forms of music. None carry on the traditions he established today stronger than Canada’s own Michael Bublé, who has topped the charts his way, while still honoring Sinatra’s immeasurable influence.

Oasis helped bring Brit Pop to the masses during the mid-90’s and carved out a stellar career in the process, with songs like “Wonderwall”, “Some Might Say” and “Rock ‘N’ Roll Star” gems of the era, all of which can be found on Stop The Clocks. But before there was Oasis, The Cure’s distinctly British alternative sounds staked a claim on the charts and in the hearts of a fan base still devoted to Robert Smith and company to this day.

Death Cab For Cutie have been icons of the indie pop scene for nearly 15 years, with an ear for melody and introspective lyrics, most recently highlighted on their 2008 album Narrow Stairs. With a popularity that’s only grown since their 1998 debut, Death Cab has already inspired a string of up and coming musicians, including the one man band known as Never Shout Never.

Trey Songz spent the first ten years of the 2000’s making a name for himself with a series of three increasingly popular albums, including 2009’s Ready, which won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R & B Album. Jason Derülo hopes to follow in those footsteps with his self-titled debut album.

k.d. lang has long been one of Canada’s greatest treasures, a vocalist as adept with the music of others as she is with her own. Hymns of the 49th Parallel is a love letter to her fellow countrymen, an album of classic pop. An inspired vocalist, Katherine Jenkins demonstrates her own abilities at interpretation on Believe, which finds the U.K. singer covering artist such as Sarah McLachlan and Evanescence.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ have been one of the most successful bands of the past two decades, creating a timeless blend of rock and funk while consistently pushing their own boundaries. Along the way they’ve undoubtedly influenced a generation of young rock bands that see the connection between rock, funk, and hip-hop. The common ground between the RHCP’s Greatest Hits and Linkin Park’s Minutes to Midnight isn’t hard to hear. Just listen.

The influence of Led Zeppelin is simply immeasurable. The band melded rock and blues and folk into something the world had never heard before. Mothership captures 24 essential moments from Zeppelin’s catalogue and points the way for bands like Shinedown, who display their own Zep inspirations throughout The Sound Of Madness.

Led Zeppelin IV, the home of classic songs such as “Stairway To Heaven” and “When The Levee Breaks”, is often regarded as the crown jewel in the band’s stellar catalogue. Years from now, Muse’s fifth album and North American breakthrough The Resistance may be regarded in the same light, thanks to the presence of instant classics like “Uprising” and the title track.

In 1990, thrash metal pioneers Pantera released Cowboys From Hell, their fifth album and the one that introduced them to a larger audience. Included among them were the musicians that would form Slipknot, who have been leading lights on the metal scene for 15 years. Judging by the unrelenting aggression found on All Hope Is Gone, they show little sign of lightening up.

Southern hip-hop icon T.I. topped the charts with his massively popular 2008 album Paper Trail and its classic hit single “Swagga Like Us”. T.I.’s success paved the way for other Southern stars, including Gucci Mane, who recently released his second album, The State Vs. Radric Davis.

Take two unique frontmen. Add in a rhythm section that could both rock and groove. Top it all off with one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Those are the ingredients that make Van Halen icons of hard rock. Discover some of their greatest moments on Best Of: Volume 1 and discover how they influenced generations of rockers, including California’s Avenged Sevenfold.


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Chicago The Best of Chicago	Billy Talent III	Disturbed Indestructible	Blue Rodeo Greatest Hits	Michael Bublé Crazy Love


Bee Gees The Best of the Bee Gees Vol. 1	Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols	Black Sabbath The Dio Years	Gordon Lightfoot Sundown	Frank Sinatra Nothing But the Best
Horn driven, guitar excursions was the initial sound of Chicago, but as their career continued the band’s approach headed towards more adult contemporary styling. Not quite contemporaries are The Bee Gees, whose own pre-disco music was more orchestral, even experimental. The similarities and differences between both iconic bands are captured on The Best Of Chicago and The Best Of The Bee Gees Volume 2, respectively.	The Sex Pistols burst out of London, England in 1977, crashing and burning quickly and leaving in their wake their one and only studio album, the timeless Nevermind the Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols. The band’s influence is felt to this day, best exemplified in the music of Billy Talent, a Toronto band that’s found the sweet spot that melds the aggressive nature of punk with clever and catchy hooks.	The version of Black Sabbath that featured Ronnie James Dio as frontman produced three of the most aggressive and important hard rock albums of all time, Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, and Dehumanizer, highlights of which are featured on The Dio Years. Disturbed would take the influence of Black Sabbath and apply it to their own music, including their fourth studio album, Indestructible.	It’s hard to say whether or not there would be a Blue Rodeo if there wasn’t a Gordon Lightfoot. As one of Canada’s greatest songwriters, Lightfoot’s influence on musicians in his native country is immeasurable, thanks to classics like “Sundown” and “Carefree Highway”. Blue Rodeo would build on the bedrock Lightfoot established and craft some of the most enduring music this country has ever produced, many of which are captured on Greatest Hits.	When it came to choosing what songs he wanted to sing, it was Nothing but the Best for The Chairman of The Board. As the most influential crooner of his generation, Frank Sinatra has inspired countless singers from all forms of music. None carry on the traditions he established today stronger than Canada’s own Michael Bublé, who has topped the charts his way, while still honoring Sinatra’s immeasurable influence.


Creed Greatest Hits	Rob Zombie Hellbilly Deluxe 2	Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes	Oasis Stop the Clocks	Never Shout Never What is Love


Collective Soul 7 Year Itch	Alice Cooper Mascara and Monsters: The Best	Crosby, Stills & Nash Greatest Hits	The Cure Greatest Hits	Death Cab for Cutie Narrow Stairs
When Collective Soul released their debut album in 1994, it would be an example of accessible rock. Creed’s own music builds on this example, turning the volume to 11. The best of both bands have been compiled on Creed’s Greatest Hits and Collective Soul’s 7 Year Itch – Hits 1994-2001, respectively.	Alice Cooper has long been hailed as the master of shock rock, his theatrical shows and the rebellious anthems compiled on Mascara and Monsters influencing a generation of two of horror loving musicians. Among the devotees is Rob Zombie, whose Hellbilly Deluxe 2 combines hard rocking hooks and horror film sound bites designed to put your fingers in a devil-horned salute.	Few trios have been as influential as Crosby Stills & Nash, whose harmonies on classics like “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” and “Wooden Ships” have an undeniable effect on every vocal group that has come since. With their self-titled debut album, Fleet Foxes have brought the pastoral beauty of CSN into the new millennium.	Oasis helped bring Brit Pop to the masses during the mid-90’s and carved out a stellar career in the process, with songs like “Wonderwall”, “Some Might Say” and “Rock ‘N’ Roll Star” gems of the era, all of which can be found on Stop The Clocks. But before there was Oasis, The Cure’s distinctly British alternative sounds staked a claim on the charts and in the hearts of a fan base still devoted to Robert Smith and company to this day.	Death Cab For Cutie have been icons of the indie pop scene for nearly 15 years, with an ear for melody and introspective lyrics, most recently highlighted on their 2008 album Narrow Stairs. With a popularity that’s only grown since their 1998 debut, Death Cab has already inspired a string of up and coming musicians, including the one man band known as Never Shout Never.


Dommin Love is Gone	Disturbed Ten Thousand Fists	Zac Brown Band The Foundation	Jason Derülo Jason Derülo	Katherine Jenkins Believe


Depeche Mode Best Of - Vol. 1	Ronnie James Dio Holy Diver	The Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975	Trey Songz Ready	k.d. lang Hymns of the 49th Parallel
Depeche Mode are survivors – of the 1980’s, fashions. and trends. They’ve never gone out of style and created a body of work that resonates strongly, including a Best Of that is true to its title. Los Angeles goth-rock band Dommin takes the influence of Depeche Mode and adds guitars on their debut studio album Love Is Here.	Ronnie James Dio has been one of the most influential vocalists in the history of hard rock and heavy metal. From his days in Rainbow and Black Sabbath to stardom under his own name, Dio has blazed a trail that has produced classic albums, among them his solo debut, Holy Diver. Along the way Dio has inspired countless younger hard rock artists, including Disturbed.	The Zac Brown Band won accolades (and Grammys) for their 2008 major label debut album, The Foundation. Its perfect blend of pop and country clearly echoes the success first achieved by The Eagles back in the 1970’s, when they introduced country-rock to a worldwide audience. The best of their early years can be found on Their Greatest Hits: 1971-1975.	Trey Songz spent the first ten years of the 2000’s making a name for himself with a series of three increasingly popular albums, including 2009’s Ready, which won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R & B Album. Jason Derülo hopes to follow in those footsteps with his self-titled debut album.	k.d. lang has long been one of Canada’s greatest treasures, a vocalist as adept with the music of others as she is with her own. Hymns of the 49th Parallel is a love letter to her fellow countrymen, an album of classic pop. An inspired vocalist, Katherine Jenkins demonstrates her own abilities at interpretation on Believe, which finds the U.K. singer covering artist such as Sarah McLachlan and Evanescence.


Gloriana Gloriana	Green Day 21st Century Breakdown	Amaruy Vassili Vincero	Linkin Park Minutes to Midnight	Shinedown The Sound of Madness


Fleetwood Mac Rumours	Ramones Greatest Hits	Josh Groban Closer	Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits	Led Zeppelin Mothership
Gloriana are a four piece country band from Nashville who wear their Fleetwood Mac influence firmly on their sleeve. Vocal harmonies highlight their self-titled 2009 debut album, much like the combination of Lindsay Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie’s voices did back on their 1977 masterpiece, Rumours.	The Ramones are arguably the greatest punk band to ever put on a leather jacket. For proof, simply listen to any of the two-minute classics found on Greatest Hits. Green Day have been loyal fans and followers even if the majority of songs on their stellar 21st Century Breakdown run longer than your average Ramones classic.	Over the past few years, on albums such as Closer, Josh Groban’s melding of classical and pop music has ruled the pop charts. On his North American debut album Vincero, French singer Amaury Vassili aims to achieve similar success, singing in various languages and interpreting a wide range of material.	The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ have been one of the most successful bands of the past two decades, creating a timeless blend of rock and funk while consistently pushing their own boundaries. Along the way they’ve undoubtedly influenced a generation of young rock bands that see the connection between rock, funk, and hip-hop. The common ground between the RHCP’s Greatest Hits and Linkin Park’s Minutes to Midnight isn’t hard to hear. Just listen.	The influence of Led Zeppelin is simply immeasurable. The band melded rock and blues and folk into something the world had never heard before. Mothership captures 24 essential moments from Zeppelin’s catalogue and points the way for bands like Shinedown, who display their own Zep inspirations throughout The Sound Of Madness.


Little Boots Hands	Skillet Awake	Jason Mraz We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things	Muse The Resistance	Slipknot All Hope is Gone


Madonna Celebration (2 CD)	Metallica Metallica	James Taylor Sweet Baby James	Led Zeppelin IV	Pantera Cowboys from Hell
Little Boots is a British pop singer that’s taken her native country by storm with her critically acclaimed debut album Hands. One listen and there’s no question that a core influence is the one and only Madonna, whose own stellar career is traced over the 36 classic tracks that fill Celebration.	Metallica’s 1991 self-titled release is arguably the band’s defining moment, the perfect combination of their thrash beginnings and the accessible songwriting the band was heading towards. The album would inspire a generation of hard rock and heavy metal musicians, including the ones in Skillet, whose eighth studio album Awake was released last year.	Singer-songwriter James Taylor released his second solo album Sweet Baby James in 1970. Featuring the classic “Fire and Rain”, the album would influence a generation of soft-spoken musicians with a gift for melody, including the smooth sounds of Jason Mraz’s We Sing.We Dance.We Steal Things.	Led Zeppelin IV, the home of classic songs such as “Stairway To Heaven” and “When The Levee Breaks”, is often regarded as the crown jewel in the band’s stellar catalogue. Years from now, Muse’s fifth album and North American breakthrough The Resistance may be regarded in the same light, thanks to the presence of instant classics like “Uprising” and the title track.	In 1990, thrash metal pioneers Pantera released Cowboys From Hell, their fifth album and the one that introduced them to a larger audience. Included among them were the musicians that would form Slipknot, who have been leading lights on the metal scene for 15 years. Judging by the unrelenting aggression found on All Hope Is Gone, they show little sign of lightening up.


Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication	James Blunt Back to Bedlam	Wilco Wilco (The Album)	Gucci Mane The State vs. Radric Davis	Avenged Sevenfold City of Evil


The Cars Complete Greatest Hits	Phil Collins No Jacket Required	Neil Young Greatest Hits	T.I. Paper Trail	Van Halen Volume 1: Best Of
What do the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Cars have in common? Hooks, hooks, and more hooks. Complete Greatest Hits features 20 of The Cars greatest moments from their brief but shining career, while the RHCP’s Californication features classics like “Otherside”, “Scar Tissue”, and the title track.	Love him or hate him, Phil Collins has been responsible for some of the biggest hits of all time, many of which you can find on No Jacket Required. From ballads to soul to upbeat pop songs, Collins best music stands the test of time and has paved the way for other solo stars, including fellow countryman James Blunt, who’s had the sort of massive success Collins had with his debut album Back To Bedlam.	Though they may be from two different generations, Neil Young and Wilco share in common an unwavering devotion to creativity and marching to the beat of their own drummer. Some of Neil’s defining moments (both electric and acoustic) can be found on his Greatest Hits, while Wilco (The Album) continues the band’s journey down roads less travelled.	Southern hip-hop icon T.I. topped the charts with his massively popular 2008 album Paper Trail and its classic hit single “Swagga Like Us”. T.I.’s success paved the way for other Southern stars, including Gucci Mane, who recently released his second album, The State Vs. Radric Davis.	Take two unique frontmen. Add in a rhythm section that could both rock and groove. Top it all off with one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Those are the ingredients that make Van Halen icons of hard rock. Discover some of their greatest moments on Best Of: Volume 1 and discover how they influenced generations of rockers, including California’s Avenged Sevenfold.


Charlotte Gainsbourg IRM	Tegan and Sara Sainthood	Seal Hits	Muse Black Holes & Revelations	Paolo Nutini Sunny Side Up


Joni Mitchell Hits	R.E.M. In Time: Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003	Rod Stewart Definitive Rod Stewart	Deep Purple Very Best Of	Van Morrison Moondance
Two strong women, two unique careers. Joni Mitchell is the female songwriter of her generation and Hits captures just some of the songs that cemented her legendary status, including “Woodstock”, “Big Yellow Taxi”, and “Both Sides Now”. French chanteuse Charlotte takes Mitchell’s urge to experiment as a template for her second album IRM, which is produced by Beck.	Tegan and Sara are the sister-songwriting team that has been influenced equal parts by folk music and the alternative sounds of the 80’s and 90’s. Those same influences were a core part of R.E.M.’s sound for the middle part of their career. Highlights of that era, such as “Man On The Moon”, “Losing My Religion”, and “E-Bow The Letter” are captured on In Time: Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003.	From his days in the Jeff Beck Group and The Faces to his success as a solo artist, Rod Stewart has long been hailed as a legendary vocalist who can sing everything from rock to pop to Motown. The Definitive Rod Stewart showcases his best and demonstrates how influential he’s been on other vocalists, including Seal, who has mined similar territory throughout a career filled with Hits.	Tegan and Sara are the sister-songwriting team that has been influenced equal parts by folk music and the alternative sounds of the 80’s and 90’s. Those same influences were a core part of R.E.M.’s sound for the middle part of their career. Highlights of that era, such as “Man On The Moon”, “Losing My Religion”, and “E-Bow The Letter” are captured on In Time: Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003.	From his days in the Jeff Beck Group and The Faces to his success as a solo artist, Rod Stewart has long been hailed as a legendary vocalist who can sing everything from rock to pop to Motown. The Definitive Rod Stewart showcases his best and demonstrates how influential he’s been on other vocalists, including Seal, who has mined similar territory throughout a career filled with Hits.

Evanescence Fallen	Kid Rock Rock n Roll Jesus


Stone Temple Pilots Thank You	The Doors Very Best Of
Stone Temple Pilots wore their Led Zeppelin, Doors, and Kiss influences on their sleeves when they first appeared in the early 90’s, ultimately becoming an influential band themselves, as the songs on their compilation Thank You can attest. While more gothic than STP, Amy Lee and Evanescence put the same level of bombast into their debut album Fallen.	With his swagger both onstage and off, Kid Rock is a full-blown, take no prisoners rock star. Lucky for him, his latest album Rock N Roll Jesus has the songs to back up the attitude. But long before Kid Rock was king, The Doors’ Jim Morrison was the definition of the rock and roll frontman. The Very Best Of traces The Doors short but sweet career and includes definitive classics like “Light My Fire” and “L.A. Woman”.