Wouldn’t it be great if the band
simply had a CD featuring their
best songs?
Popular artists have released
“Greatest Hits” compilations for
decades, but independent artists
and lesser known acts rarely
do. It’s not unheard of though.
Many Jersey music fans first fell
in love with Southside Johnny
and the Asbury Jukes from their
Havin’ A Party release, which was
essentially a best of collection
taken from their first three records.
Some of the songs had received
radio airplay, but largely it was a
record highlighting the best of
an artist from their record label. It
was a way they hoped to recoup
some of the money spent on
developing the artist. But the
same approach could benefit
independent artists as well.
Instead of hoping people buy all
of your CDs or pick one at random
(generally the latest release),
why not give them something
showcasing your best work? If they
get hooked, chances are they’ll
order additional releases from you
afterwards. Nowadays you don’t
even have to create a professional
CD, you could just burn a best from
mp3s or wav files onto a CD-R or
Wouldn’t it be great if the band simply
had a CD featuring their best songs?
their work. It’s a release that is still
available 40 years later.
In the seventies, many record
companies produced such
compilations after they dropped
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offer a download card for them to
grab it when they got home. Some
artists sell USB sticks at their shows
featuring multiple albums or even
their entire catalog and outtakes.
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