To increase the possible appeal of the album, especially to people who already own the bulk of the artist's work (and thus likely to both be the biggest fans and already own all the hits), it is common to include remixes, alternate takes, live versions of popular songs, stand-alone singles that had not appeared on an album before (or, in the case of movie theme songs, only on a soundtrack album), and/or even a completely new song or two (which will, inevitably, be released as a single in order to promote the collection, and may or may not become a hit in its own right). It is also a great way for a record label to get a new album from a band who is trying to escape the label ASAP. It's generally a great way for a band to make a bunch of money without doing any actual new work. A specific type of Compilation Album (also known as a "Best of" Album), containing successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band.
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