Creation Records has released a best-of-their-label double CD anthology. The lineup of Creation bands on the compo is truly stellar, but that's not what I'm writing about. I'm writing about the COMPLETELY INEXCUSABLE OMISSION OF MY BLOODY VALENTINE FROM THE COMPILATION. All MBV did was make the best records Creation ever released. OK, that's my opinion, but more objectively there's no arguing that MBV were a crucial part of Creation's history. And it's not like they got embarrassed about anyone and anything associated with early 90's shoegazing because Ride and Slowdive and Adorable, yes, that's right, ADORABLE, a band that did have many fine songs, but were unquestionably the Northside of shoegazing, a band whose name went from being the next big thing to being a "Be Here Now"-type embarrassment at the mere mention of their name, are right there in all their splendor. And it's not like they hold grudges against the bands that have since left the label, because SFA and Oasis are also featured. No, this is a motion by people within Creation to pretend that MBV never existed. They may be just a teensy weensy bit sore at MBV for nearly bankrupting the company by spending a quarter million pounds recording "Loveless" (had this happened, CD2 of the compo would not exist, yeah, I could see people getting upset at one band cutting the label's lifetime in half). Personal feelings aside, MUSICALLY, it's one of the stupidest omissions in the history of compilation albums.