Best Of (Kent album) explained

Best Of
Type:compilation
Artist:Kent
Cover:Best Of by Kent album cover.jpg
Recorded:1995–2016
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:106:50
Label:RCA, Sony Music
Producer:
  • Kent
  • Nille Perned
  • Zed
  • Martin von Schmalensee
  • Stefan Boman
  • Joshua
  • Daniel Alexander
Prev Title:Då som nu för alltid
Prev Year:2016

Best Of is a greatest hits album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. The album was released on 16 September 2016 by RCA Records and Sony Music.[1] It features 20 previously released tracks and four new studio recordings.

Critical reception

Anders Nunstedt of Expressen wrote: "But it's the final four, previously unreleased, songs that are the compilation's highlight. They sound like a great EP."[2]

Markus Larsson of Aftonbladet wrote: "With a few exceptions, these are singles that together form a quick introduction to Kent. That's the tip of the iceberg. Several of them cannot of course be replaced, but considering how much good music the group has released since 1995, Best of gives a misleading and banal image of Sweden's biggest band. Which really says more about Kent's song treasure than anything else."[3]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 25
Chart (2017)Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 55

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Best of – 16 september!. 24 August 2016.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20161021035427/http://bloggar.expressen.se/andersnunstedt/2016/09/16/recension-kents-omfattande-samlingalbum-rymmer-en-kanon-ep/ Kents första hitsamling rymmer en sista kanon-ep
  3. https://musik.aftonbladet.se/2016/09/onodig-samling-med-kent/ Onödig samling med Kent
  4. Web site: Årslista Album – År 2016. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 25 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Årslista Album – År 2017. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 16 January 2018.