Time-capsule compilations
Chris Parkin explores the many esoteric compilations which preserve and celebrate a period of music from a specific time and place, and picks some unmissable examples…
The pop-proselytising titan Now That’s What I Call Music! celebrated its 100th instalment back in July, reminding us that, even in the age of Spotify, there is still demand for these time-capsule-like collections of music. And compilations are very big news among niche collectors, too, though their preferred deep-dive genre comps serve a rather different purpose.