High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Shine was a various artists compilation album series released by PolyGram TV in Britain from 1995 to 1998, centering on indie rock, largely from new British bands (several American bands, like Green Day and Dinosaur Jr. appeared sparingly). The series began in 1995 to capitalize on the Britpop scene. In total, there were ten Shine albums, plus a `Best of `97` compilation and a final `Best of Shine` in 1999. The series ended in the late 1990s as the Britpop era passed.