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[POP]--90s Super hits
[ROCK/NORWEGIAN]--A-ha // Singles 1984-2004
[ROCK/SWEDISH]--ABBA // Icon
[ROCK]--Ace of Base // Greatest hits
[SOUL]--Adele // 21
[POP]--After the Ball plus Highlights from Vaudeville
[ROCK]--Aguilera, Christina // Keeps Gettin' Better, Decade of Hits
[INSTR/MEXICAN]--Alpert, Herb & Tijuana Brass // Definitive hits
[BLUEGRASS]--Appalachian Stomp - Bluegrass Classics
[JAZZ]--Armstrong, Louis // Pops, The 1940's Small-Band Sides
[HUMOR]--Bach, P.D.Q. // The Wurst of P.D.Q. Bach
[ROCK]--Backstreet Boys // The Hits--Chapter One
[FOLK]--Baez, Joan // Greatest Hits
[SWING]--Barnet, Charlie // The Very Best Of Charlie Barnet-2 CDs
[JAZZ]--Basie, Count // Ken Burns JAZZ Collection - Count Basie
[ROCK]--Beach Boys // 20 Good Vibrations, The Greatest Hits, Vol 1
[ROCK]--The Beatles // Abbey Road
[ROCK]--The Beatles // The Beatles 1: greatest hits
[ROCK]--Bee Gees // Best of Bee Gees
[FOLK]--Belafonte, Harry // Very Best of Harry Belafonte
[POP]--Bennett, Tony // Ultimate Tony
[ROCK]--Berry, Chuch // Best of Chuck Berry
[R&B]--Beyonce // 4
[ROCK]--Billboard #l Hits of the '70s
[ROCK]--Billboard #l Hits of the 80s
[RAP]--The Black Eyed Peas. // The Beginning
[HEAVY METAL]--Black Sabbath // Greatest Hits 1970-1978
[RAGTIME]--Blake, Eubie // Memories of You
[CROSSOVER/ITALIAN]--Bocelli,Andrea The Best Of Andrea Bocelli
[HEAVY METAL]--Bon Jovi // Have a Nice Day
[ROCK/GERMAN]--Boney M // Gold -- Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Bowie, David. // Best of David Bowie
[COUNTRY][--Brooks, Garth // The Ultimate Hits: Disc 1
[R&B]--Brown, James // Icon: The best of James Grown
[SWING]--Brown, Les // Les Brown - Best
[ROCK]--The Byrds. // Greatest Hits
[JAZZ]--Calloway, Cab // Best of Cab Calloway
[COUNTRY]--Campbell, Glen // Greatest Hits
[POP]--Carey, Mariah // #1's by Mariah Carey
[POP]--The Carpenters. // Carpenters
[COUNTRY]—Cash, Johnny. // Icon
[FOLK]--Chad Mitchell Trio // Mighty Day on Campus
[BLUES]--Charles, Ray // Very Best of Ray Charles
[ROCK]--Cher // The Greatest Hits
[FOLK]--Clancy Brothers // Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Clapton, Eric // The Best of Eric Clapton
[ROCK]--Creedence Clearwater // Chronicle, Vol. 1, The 20 Greatest Hits
[COUNTRY]--Cline, Patsy // Patsy Cline Sings Songs of Love
[JAZZ]--Clooney, Rosemary // Essential Rosemary Clooney
[POP]--Cohen, Leonard // More Best of Leonard Cohen
[JAZZ]--Cole, Nat King // The Very Best Of Nat King Cole
[R&B]--Cole, Natalie // The Best of Natalie Cole
[ROCK]--Collins,Phil // Hits
[JAZZ]--Coltrane, John // The Best of John Coltrane
[COUNTRY]--Columbia Country Classics 3, Americana
[POP]--Como, Perry // Very Best of Perry Como
[JAZZ]--Connick, Harry, Jr. // 30
[JAZZ]--Conniff, Ray. // 16 Most Requested Songs
[POP]--Crosby, Bing // The Best Of Bing Crosby
[FOLK/ROCK]--Crosby, Stills & Nash // Greatest Hits
[POP]--Damone, Vic // 16 Most Requested Songs
[JAZZ, INSTR.]--Davis, Miles. // Kind of Blue
[POP]--Davis, Sammy, Jr. // Definitive Collection
[POP]--Day, Doris // Greatest Hits
[HUMOR]--Demento, Dr. // 20th Anniv. Collec. CD 1
[HUMOR]--Demento, Dr. // 20th Anniv. Collec. CD 2
[COUNTRY]--Denver, John // Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Diamond, Neil // The Very Best of Neil Diamond
[ROCK]—Diddley, Bo // The best of Bo Diddley
[POP]--Dion, Celine // All The Way...A Decade of Song
[ROCK]--Dire Straits // Sultans of Swing
[R&B]--Domino, Fats // Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--The Doors // The Best Of The Doors, CD 1
[ROCK]--The Doors // The Best Of The Doors, CD 2
[SWING]--Dorsey, Jimmy // Greatest Hits
[SWING]--Dorsey, Tommy // Greatest Hits
[ROCK/JAPANESE]--Dreams Come True // Greatest Hits:The Soul [2 CDs]
[ROCK]--Duran Duran // Greatest Hits
[COUNTRY]--Dylan, Bob. // Nashville Skyline
[FOLK/ROCK]--Dylan, Bob // The Essential Bob Dylan
[COUNTRY]--The Eagles // The Very Best Of…, CD 1
[COUNTRY]--The Eagles // The Very Best Of…, CD 2
[ROCK]--Electric Light Orchestra // All Over the World
[JAZZ]--Ellington, Duke // Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Eurythmics // Greatest hits
[ROCK]--Everly Brothers // All-Time Greatest Hits
[POP/MEXICAN]--Fernandez, Vicente // 15 Grandes Con El Numero 1
[POP]--Fisher, Eddie // Greatest Hits
[JAZZ]—Fitzgerald, Ella. // The Concert years. Use CD 1
[POP]--Fleetwood Mac // The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac, CD 1
[POP]--Fleetwood Mac // The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac, CD 2
[FOLK]--Folk Song America, v. 1 // Smithsonian Collection
[FOLK]--Folk Song America, v. 2 // Smithsonian Collection
[FOLK]--Folk Song America, v. 3 // Smithsonian Collection
[FOLK]--Folk Song America, v. 4 // Smithsonian collection
[R&B]—Franklin, Aretha. // Respect and other hits
[JAZZ]--G, Kenny // Classics in the Key of G
[ROCK]--Gaga, Lady // The Fame
[R&B]--Gaye, Marvin // Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye
[ROCK]--Genesis // Turn It on Again-Hits
[JAZZ]--Gillespie, Dizzy // Ken Burns JAZZ Collection
[JAZZ]--Goodman, Benny // Very Best of Benny Goodman
[ROCK]--Grateful Dead // Very Best of Grateful Dead
[ROCK/FRENCH]--Hallyday, Johnny // Johnny Hallyday
[ROCK/JAPANESE]--Hamasaki, Ayumi // Best of Ayumi Hamasaki
[JAZZ]--Hampton, Lionel // Greatest Hits
{JAZZ]--Hawkins, Coleman // The Hawk Flies High
[HARD ROCK]--Hendrix, Jimi // Experience Hendrix
[SWING]--Herman, Woody // Best Of Woody Herman
[JAZZ]--Hirt, Al // All Time Greatest Hits
[JAZZ]--Holiday, Billie // 16 Most Requested Songs
[ROCK]--Holly, Buddy // The Best Of Buddy Holly
[POP]--Houston, Whitney // The Greatest Hits
[POP]--Humperdinck, Engelbert // His Greatest Hits
[POP]—Iglesias, Julio // My life, greatest hits, CD 1
[POP]—Iglesias, Julio // My life, greatest hits, CD 2
[FOLK/IRISH]--Irish Rovers // The best of the Irish Rovers
[HEAVY METAL]--Iron Maiden // Best Of The Beast
[COUNTRY]--Jackson, Alan // The best of Alan Jackson
[ROCK]--Jackson, Michael // The Essential Michael Jackson, 2 CDs
[BLUES]--James, Etta // Definitive Collection
[JAZZ]--James, Harry // Best Of Harry James…
[ROCK]--Jefferson Starship // The very best of Jefferson Starship
[ROCK]--Jethro Tull // Very Best of Jethro Tull
[COUNTRY]--Jewel // This Way
[POP/ROCK]--Joel, Billy // Greatest Hits, CD 1
[POP/ROCK]--Joel, Billy // Greatest Hits, CD 2
[ROCK]--John, Elton // Elton John: Greatest Hits 1970-2002, CD 1
[ROCK]--John, Elton // Elton John: Greatest Hits 1970-2002, CD 2
[POP]--Jones, Tom // Reloaded, Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Journey // Greatest hits
[SWING]--Kaye, Sammy // Swing & Sway...21 of His Greatest Hits
[SWING]--Kenton, Stan // The Best of Stan Kenton
[INSTR/INDIAN]--Khan, Amjad Ali // Indian Classical Ragas
[BLUES]--King, B. B. // Icon
[FOLK]--Kingston Trio // Greatest Hits
[POP]--Lauder, Harry // Roamin in the Gloamin
[POP]--Lawrence, Steve & Gorme, Eydie // Best of Steve & Eydie
[HEAVY METAL]--Led Zeppelin // Mothership
[JAZZ]--Lee,Peggy // Best of Miss Peggy Lee
[HUMOR]--Lehrer, Tom // That Was the Year That Was, 1964
[ROCK]--Lewis, Jerry Lee // 18 original Sun Greatest Hits
[SWING]--Lombardo, Guy // Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
[ROCK]--Lopez, Jennifer. // J.Lo
[COUNTRY]--Lynn, Loretta // The Best Of Loretta Lynn
[ROCK]--Lynyrd Skynyrd // Greatest hits
[COUNTRY]--McEntire, Reba // Greatest Hits
[COUNTRY]--McGraw, Tim // Greatest Hits Vol. 3
[ROCK]--Madonna // Immaculate Collection
[POP]--Mamas & Papas // If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
[JAZZ]--Manhattan Transfer // Very Best of the Manhattan Transfer
[POP/DISCO]--Manilow, Barry // Super Hits
[POP]--Martin, Dean // All-Time Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Martin,Ricky. // Sound Loaded
[POP]--Mathis, Johnny // Johnny Mathis Gold, a 50th anniv. celebration
[ROCK]--McCartney, Paul // Wings Greatest
[CELTIC]--McKennitt, Loreena // Book of Secrets
[ROCK]--Meat Loaf // Bat out of Hell
[ROCK--Men at Work // Contraband: best of
[POP]--Michael, George // Songs From the Last Century
[POP/MEXICAN]--Miguel, Luis // Romances
[SWING]--Miller, Glenn // Greatest Hits
[POP]--Miller, Mitch // Sing Along With Mitch
[FOLK]--Mitchell, Joni // Hits
[ROCK]--The Monkees // Greatest Hits
[HUMOR]--Monty Python // Monty Python Sings
[ROCK]--Moody Blues // The Best Of The Moody Blues
[ROCK/POP]--Morisette, Alanis // Collection
[ROCK]--Morrison, Van // The Best of Van Morrison
[COUNTRY]--Murray, Anne // The Best ...So Far
[COUNTRY]--Nelson, Willie // 16 Biggest hits
[ROCK]--New Kids on the Block // Greatest Hits
[POP]--Newton-John, Olivia // Magic: The Very Best of…
[FOLK]--Odetta // The Essential Odetta
[ROCK]--Orbison, Roy // The Monument Singles Collection
[ROCK]--Orbison, Roy // Mystery Girl
[ROCK]--Orlando, Tony // The Encore Collection
[COUNTRY]--Page, Patti // The Best of Patti Page
[JAZZ]--Parker, Charlie // Charlie Parker
[COUNTRY]--Parton, Dolly // --Ultimate Dolly Parton
[FOLK]--Paxton, Tom // Very Best of Tom Paxton
[ROCK]--Pet Shop Boys // Discog.: The Complete Singles Collection
[FOLK]--Peter, Paul And Mary // Peter, Paul And Mary - 1st LP [on CD]
[FOLK]--Peter,Paul & Mary // Ten Years Together
[POP/FRENCH]--Piaf, Edith // Voice of the Sparrow: Very Best of Edith Piaf
[ROCK]--Pink Floyd // Echoes, the best of Pink Floyd [2 CDs]
[ROCK]--The Police // Very Best of Sting & the Police
[ROCK]--Presley, Elvis // 30 #1 Hits
[ROCK]--Queen // Greatest Hits I
[ROCK]--Queen // Greatest Hits II
[ROCK]--Radiohead // The Best of Radiohead
[RAP]--Rap's Greatest Hits 2
[SOUL]--Redding, Otis. // Very Best of Otis Redding
[ROCK]--Richard, Little. // Good Golly
[POP]--Richie, Lionel // The Definitive Collection
[R&B]—Robinson, Smokey: 20th Century masters
[COUNTRY]--Rogers, Kenny // 20 great years
[ROCK]--The Rolling Stones // Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
[ROCK]—Ronstadt, Linda // Blue bayou and other hits
ROCK]--Ross, Diana, and the Supremes // Greatest hits
[ROCK/SWEDISH]--Roxette // Their 20 Greatest
[JAZZ/R&B]--Sade. // The Best of Sade
[ROCK]--Santana // The Best Of Santana
[FOLK]--Seeger, Pete. // Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Seger, Bob // Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Sha Na Na] // Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay!
[SWING]--Shaw, Artie // Greatest Hits
[HUMOR]--Sherman, Allan // My Son, The Greatest: The Best Of Allan Sherman
[FOLK]--Simon, Carly // The Best of Carly Simon
[POP]--Simon,Paul // Graceland
[POP]--Simon, Paul // Rhythm of the Saints
[FOLK]--Simon and Garfunkel // Greatest Hits
[POP]--Sinatra, F // Classic Sinatra
[POP]--Smith, Kate // Hello Everybody!
[POP]--Smith, Kate // Kate Smith at Carnegie Hall
[JAZZ]--Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, vol. 1
[JAZZ]--Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, vol. 2
[JAZZ]--Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, vol. 3
[JAZZ]--Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, vol. 4
[ROCK]--Spice Girls // Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Springsteen,Bruce // Greatest Hits
[POP]--Stewart, Rod // The Great American Songbook, vol. 5
[COUNTRY]--Strait, George // Ten Strait Hits: [STAGE TWO]
[POP]--Streisand, Barbara // The Essential Barbra Streisand, CD 1
[POP]--Streisand, Barbara // The Essential Barbra Streisand, CD 2
[COUNTRY]--Swift, Taylor. // Taylor Swift
[ROCK]--Talking Heads // best of
[R&B]--The Temptations // Best of the Temptations, Vol. 1, The '60s
[COUNTRY]--Thomas, B J // Greatest Hits
[JAZZ]--Torme, Mel // 16 Most requested songs
[COUNTRY]--Trio: Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris
[R&B]--Turner, Turner // Simply the best
[COUNTRY]--Twain, Shania // Greatest Hits
[REGGAE/ENGLISH]--UB40 // The Very Best of UB40, 1980-2000
[R&B]--Usher. // Here I Stand
[JAZZ]--Vaughan, Sarah // The Best of Sarah Vaughan
[PUNK ROCK]--Velvet Underground // Gold
[DISCO]--The Village People // The Best of the Village People
[JAZZ]--Waller, Thomas "Fats" // Remembering Fats Waller
[POP]--Warwick, Dionne // --Very Best of Dionne Warwick
[FOLK]--The Weavers. // Classics
[SWING]--Welk, Lawrence. // Favorites
[R&B]--White, Barry // Barry White - All-Time Greatest Hits:
[ROCK]--The Who // My Generation
[POP]--Williams, Andy // Greatest Hits
[COUNTRY]--Williams, Hank Sr. & Hank J // Back to Back: Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Williams, Robbie // Greatest Hits
[ROCK]--Wonder, Stevie // The Definitive Collection
[ROCK]--Young, Neil // Greatest Hits:
[ROCK]--Zappa, Frank // Strictly Commercial: Greatest hits
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Little Boots
Della Reese
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Bobby Vinton
Fabian
Pat Boone
Paul Anka
Donovan
Patti Paige
Jimmy Dean
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Vic Damone
Tom Rush
Chuck Barry
Tab Hunter
Bobby Darin
Tiny Tim
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