V.A. - Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock (1993)

Not everyone who was a rock music fan during at least part of the 25 years covered by the seven CDs in this collection will agree on what was the most "essential rock" of this era. Since this collection is associated with Rolling Stone magazine, you would be correct if you assumed that some of the magazine's favorite artists would be included here: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Prince, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Byrds, and Talking Heads. But also here are cuts by Led Zeppelin, a group the magazine generally did not consider to be anything special. The collection includes one #1 hit single, "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner; many non-hits, such as "The Crystal Ship", the B-side of the Doors #1 smash, "Light My Fire" (which is not included in this collection); some well-regarded efforts that were only available as album tracks; and some selections that are unknown singles by unknown artists to most rock fans, such as "See No Evil" by Television. For most potential buyers it will include some selections they already have on a CD and others they've never heard before. It may even introduce them to some artists they will grow to love. By the way, the sound quality of this collection is uniformly excellent. - amazon.com

The Rolling Stone Collection - 25 Years Of Essential Rock (1993 US 110-track 7-CD box set from Rolling Stone magazine in conjunction with Time-Life Music, featuring material from 1969-1992 including tracks by Bob Dylan, Donovan, The Doors, Cream, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Ramones, Wings, Elton John, Sex Pistols, U2, The Clash and many more.

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