Continuing my stream of album review. Here are what I feel are some fo the greatest Greatest Hits albums from “classic” rock.

• Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Greatest Hits – It was this album that turned me on to Petty’s music. I never knew how many good hits Petty could have. I probably should have waited to get his Anthology which has more songs on it.
• John Mellencamp: The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 – Not that I’m really all that into Mellencamp’s music. Jack & Diane was good, along with Pink Houses and Small Town. However I never really understood Uh-Huh’s album cover. I mean did he draw that himself? Next time get a professional to do your album covers. It didn’t work for Billy Joel. It doesn’t work for Mellencamp.
• Bruce Springsteen – Greatest Hits – One of the many reasons why the Boss rocks. “Dancing the Dark,” “Born in the U.S.A.” I discovered a great song on this album: “Atlantic City.” What a great haunting melody.
• Rolling Stones: Forty Licks – A definite must-have for any classic rock fan. And I’m not going to get into the debate about which band is better – the Stones or the Beatles. Let’s just say the Stones were a bit more naughty. More edgy. More willing to push the envelope. The Beatles are stuff you’d play at a church function. The Stones you would play at your batchelor party.