distilled brilliance; single artist compilations under 50 minutes POX

plenty of threads about compilations but I feel this question is specific enough for a new one.

what are the most powerful short single artist compilations?

some of my favorites

Rolling Stones - Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)
Rolling Stones - Flowers
Rolling Stones - Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
Sly and the Family Stone - Greatest Hits
Little Richard - 18 Greatest Hits
Jerry Lee Lewis - 18 Original Sun Greatest Hits
Bing Crosby - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bing Crosby
Randy Travis - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Randy Travis - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Eagles - Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)
Beach Boys - Endless Summer
Elvis Presley - Elvis' Golden Records
Elvis Presley - 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Golden Records, Vol. 2
Elvis Presley - Elvis' Golden Records, Vol. 3
Gap Band - The 12" Collection
The Coasters - The Very Best of the Coasters
Al Green - Al Green's Greatest Hits
Warren Zevon - A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon
Johnny Mathis - Johnny's Greatest Hits
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - The Best of B.T.O. (So Far)
Alice Cooper - Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits
Lefty Frizzell - The Best of Lefty Frizzell
Blondie - The Best of Blondie
The Everly Brothers - This Is the Everly Brothers: 16 of Their Greatest Hits
Aerosmith - Aerosmith's Greatest Hits
The Drifters - The Very Best of the Drifters
David Bowie - Changesonebowie
The Shirelles - The Very Best of the Shirelles

It probably can be said, that more than likely the first good compilation of the best musicians is the strongest distillation. Many of these are those type of collections.

The Who- Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy

This is a good one of their early singles up through Tommy, especially as it captures the high energy of the Who before Townshend went all dour and serious.

damn! knew I forgot something essential. Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy is a classic all the way

http://eil.com/images/main/Jimi-Hendrix-Smash-Hits---stic-542062.jpg

yeah, that one too

Squeeze - Singles Going Steady
The Blasters - The Blasters Collection
Buffalo Springfield - Retrospective

...I think there are tons of right answers.

somehow I remembered Singles Going Steady being too long to qualify. it isn't! an obvious member of this group. The Blasters Collection, however, is a full hour long!

Singles: 45s and Under you mean? xp

I replied with the Buzzcocks on my mind but the Squeeze comp is a great addition too.

This is a perfect album. Their only perfect album IMO.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSuOhzsHyfMRPAPFAngfQ8j0AjRi1-9m8wUPi6UVPHA4lm7HRNCgw

Uh,

http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/les%20goupes/U/Uriah%20Heep/The%20Best%20of%20Uriah%20Heep%20(1989)/The%20Best%20of%20Uriah%20Heep%20(1989).jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/51/Roxy_Music_Greatest_Hits.jpg
Released in the last 70s, and emphasising their punkiness with very short gaps between the tracks.

never heard the Uriah Heep album. Roxy is otm

http://i.imgur.com/hoj8mOq.png

Cohen is another good call

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Once Upon a Time: The Singles
Mott the Hoople - Super Hits
Sam Cooke - The Best of Sam Cooke
Impressions - The Very Best of the Impressions
Rascals - Greatest Hits