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- Because the previous list of albums was far from comprehensive, here's a more complete list. Note, many of these have been available for free for a while.
You don't have to subscribe to a music streaming service to get a steady stream of songs spread across an eclectic mix of genres. Just wait around for Google to hand out free albums. With the regularly occurring Playlist: The Very Best Of... series, you have your pick of hits spread all throughout the decades.
The latest batch offers R&B giants such as Gladys Knight & The Pips and Earth, Wind, & Fire originating from the 60s and 70s, along with TLC from the 90s. Classic rock fans can start with Kansas and Ted Nugent. Those in need of a dose of 80s pop rock can download Mr. Mister.
Then you can chill out with a dose of instrumental jazz from Herbie Hancock. Or if your day leaves you feeling the blues, you can make your life better with Muddy Waters.
Just in case most of these artists are before your time, there's also Shakira.
Here's a list of the newly free albums we're aware of. Pick and choose as you wish.
- Playlist: The Very Best of Dionne Warwick
- Playlist: The Very Best of Donovan
- Playlist: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire
- Playlist: The Very Best of Gladys Knight & The Pips
- Playlist: The Very Best of Kansas
- Playlist: The Very Best of Herbie Hancock
- Playlist: The Very Best of Michael Bolton
- Playlist: The Very Best of Mr. Mister
- Playlist: The Very Best of Muddy Waters
- Playlist: The Very Best of The Outfield
- Playlist: The Very Best of Shakira
- Playlist: The Very Best of Ted Nugent
- Playlist: The Very Best of TLC
- Some mystery album
UPDATE: 2015/10/15 2:03pm PDT BY
Because the previous list of albums was far from comprehensive, here's a more complete list. Note, many of these have been available for free for a while.
- Playlist: The Very Best of 311
- Playlist: The Very Best of Alice Cooper
- Playlist: The Very Best of Bill Withers
- Playlist: The Very Best of Billie Holiday
- Playlist: The Very Best of Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Playlist: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers (The Early Years)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Box Tops
- Playlist: The Very Best of Brad Paisley
- Playlist: The Very Best of Britney Spears
- Playlist: The Very Best of Brooks & Dunn
- Playlist: The Very Best of Carole King
- Playlist: The Very Best of Charlie Daniels Band
- Playlist: The Very Best of Ciara
- Playlist: The Very Best of Charlie Wilson
- Playlist: The Very Best of Chet Atkins
- Playlist: The Very Best of Cyndi Lauper
- Playlist: The Very Best of Dave Brubeck
- Playlist: The Very Best of Deborah Cox
- Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child
- Playlist: The Very Best of Dorinda Clark-Cole
- Playlist: The Very Best of Elvis Presley
- Playlist: The Very Best of Elvis Presley (Movie Music)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Etta James
- Playlist: The Very Best of Europe
- Playlist: The Very Best of Frank Sinatra
- Playlist: The Very Best of Harry Nilsson
- Playlist: The Very Best of The Highwaymen
- Playlist: The Very Best of The Intruders
- Playlist: The Very Best of The Isley Brothers
- Playlist: The Very Best of Jagged Edge
- Playlist: The Very Best of Janis Joplin
- Playlist: The Very Best of Jeff Buckley
- Playlist: The Very Best of Jeff Healey Band
- Playlist: The Very Best of Jessica Simpson
- Playlist: The Very Best of Joe Satriani
- Playlist: The Very Best of Johnny Cash (Duets)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
- Playlist: The Very Best of Johnny Mathis
- Playlist: The Very Best of Johnny Winter
- Playlist: The Very Best of Kellie Pickler
- Playlist: The Very Best of Lou Reed
- Playlist: The Very Best of Luther Vandross
- Playlist: The Very Best of Marty Robbins
- Playlist: The Very Best of Marvin Gaye
- Playlist: The Very Best of Mat Kearney
- Playlist: The Very Best of Meat Loaf
- Playlist: The Very Best of MercyMe
- Playlist: The Very Best of Miles Davis
- Playlist: The Very Best of Mindy McCready
- Playlist: The Very Best of Mountain
- Playlist: The Very Best of Nas
- Playlist: The Very Best of The Partridge Family
- Playlist: The Very Best of Ray Charles
- Playlist: The Very Best of Ray Price
- Playlist: The Very Best of Restless Heart
- Playlist: The Very Best of The Romantics
- Playlist: The Very Best of Ronnie Milsap
- Playlist: The Very Best of Roy Orbison
- Playlist: The Very Best of Sam Cooke
- Playlist: The Very Best of Santana
- Playlist: The Very Best of Sara Evans
- Playlist: The Very Best of Sarah McLachlan
- Playlist: The Very Best of Sly & The Family Stone
- Playlist: The Very Best of Sponge
- Playlist: The Very Best of Stabbing Westward
- Playlist: The Very Best of Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Playlist: The Very Best of Three 6 Mafia
- Playlist: The Very Best of Tito Puente & His Orchestra
- Playlist: The Very Best of Tony Bennett
- Playlist: The Very Best of Toto
- Playlist: The Very Best of Warrant
- Playlist: The Very Best of Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
- Playlist: The Very Best of Willie Nelson (Gospel)
UPDATE: 2015/10/19 1:51pm PDT BY
While we're pointing out free music, here's another album. Google is currently giving away digital copies of Venom by Bullet For My Valentine.
Via: SlickDeals
Thanks: Sam,Evan Anderson