~Flock The MuttonBirds.... good opener solid for whole innings
~Heavenly Pop Hit the Chills...... good middle order, is forgiven for some bad plays but I love my leather jacket and HPH are sure fire 6's to bring up the run rate
~Rust in my Car by Citizen Band......... made a bit weak by the inclusion of the Peter Urich tracks but still a good all rounder
~Anthology by the clean
~Compilation by the clean inclusion of both, because nz has always played better when brothers have been included in the line up and Hamish and David easily match the crowes and the hadlees
~Mi Sex '79-'85 .........non stop sex the last track puts a good wag in the tail
~History Never Repeats: The Best of Split Enz
~The very best of Herbs who said Maoris can't play?
~Jesus I Was Evil - Anthology.......... best of by default
**Natural Compression by Weta
**Compiletely Bats by the Bats

** Although i have not heard these albums I would include them for the simple fact the players have showed well in the past and it follows like any selector that I can include players from impressions gained at other viewings

Pixies B-Side album.
Suede's double B-Side album.
Muse's B-side album.
The Cure - Standing On A Beach.
Grandaddy - The Broken Down Comforter Collection.
Pantera - Official Live; 101 Proof (Sure it is live, but it is an appropriate best of - does far better than any studio recordings.
Shihad - B-side album.
Soundgarden - A-Sides
Faith No More - Who Cares A Lot? (Doesn't have the best... in fact, it has some of the worst... but I'm running low on best ofs that I know)

Alright I'm stopping there. Best ofs are soulless things... don't like em very much. Definately aren't gonna say the Nirvana one... because it just doesn't include the best of Nirvana.

Here are 11 "best of" CDs that do it for me:

Beastie Boys - The Sounds Of Science
Blur - The Best Of
The Cure - Standing On A Beach (and) Galore
Faith No More - Who Cares A Lot
The Go-Go's - Return To The Valley Of The Go-Go's
Joy Division - Substance
NWA - Greatest Hits
The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs
Straitjacket Fits - (Untitled Best Of)
Matthew Sweet - Time Capsule
Violent Femmes - Add It Up

I like compilations that aren't just a collection of greatest hits, but that add something new. Alternate versions, live tracks, demos, unreleased things all add to the bands history. "Best of" compilations that work the best seem to be the ones that the band has some say in compiling. CD booklets with stories behind the songs are always appreciated. A lot of the "best of" CDs I have are for bands I don't like enough to buy their individual CDs. A good compilation doesn't treat the CD as merely a "best of" but as a work of art of its own.

Led Zeppelin - Remasters
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
Iron Maiden - Best of the Beast
No Fun At All - Master Celebrations
Black Sabbath - collection? forgot name of it :/
Ramones - Anthology

eh i dunno what else have to have a think :)