My CD Collection [out-of-date]

Submitted by Wezzo on Tue, 03/22/2005 - 06:21
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  1. Rerated, more harshly, 12-Apr-06
  2. ABBA: The Singles [92]
  3. The best work of the best pop band of the '70s. A few weak tracks and a few exclusions disappoint.
  4. ABBA: More Abba Gold [75]
  5. A mostly average compilation of B-sides and later/less successful singles. Completists only.
  6. Andy Abraham: The Impossible Dream [82]
  7. Not to your average music aficionado's taste, but a soulful set of covers and originals with stunning vocals.
  8. The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds [99]
  9. Brian Wilson is a genius.
  10. The Beach Boys: Summer Dreams - Greatest [99]
  11. Brian Wilson is still a genius.
  12. The Beatles: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [90]
  13. The most overrated Beatles record, still delivers.
  14. The Beatles: Abbey Road [98]
  15. The best Beatles album, particularly vocally.
  16. The Beatles: 1 [100]
  17. As good as a Beatles compilation could - nay, should - be.
  18. The Bee Gees: The Record - Greatest [95]
  19. Another example of an excellent compilation. Consistently strong.
  20. Billy Joel: An Innocent Man [92]
  21. Joel puts out great material consistently. This is proof.
  22. Billy Joel: Piano Man [97]
  23. His best. An exemplar album.
  24. Billy Joel: The Stranger [92]
  25. It's all good.
  26. Billy Joel: Greatest Hits [97]
  27. Another example of a "best of the best" compilation.
  28. Blur: Best Of [88]
  29. I prefer Oasis to Blur, but there's no denying these guys were also pretty good. Love Coffee & TV.
  30. Bob Dylan: Freewheelin' [91]
  31. Excellent, as ever.
  32. Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde [98]
  33. His best.
  34. Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited [95]
  35. Another personal Dylan favourite.
  36. Bob Dylan: Greatest Hits [99]
  37. The standard by which Greatest Hits albums should be measured.
  38. Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet [86]
  39. Cheesy as this is, it's catchy as hell.
  40. Boyzone: By Request [77]
  41. I like this mostly for sentimental reasons - it's a fair compilation of cover versions and the odd original (A Different Beat is good).
  42. Brian Wilson: Smile [96]
  43. Brian Wilson is a God.
  44. Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run [100]
  45. The best album ever. The definitive rock album. Each word, each instrument is delievered to pure perfection. Popular music's peak.
  46. Bruce Springsteen: Darkness on the Edge of Town [98]
  47. Whatever came next had to be a step down from BtR; thankfully this wasn't much of one.
  48. Bruce Springsteen: The River [98]
  49. I often find double-discers pretentious and overlong.. not this one.
  50. Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska [TBC]
  51. In the post.
  52. Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA [90]
  53. Popular Bruce, inevitably meaning slightly weaker music, but still a classic.
  54. Bruce Springsteen: Devils & Dust [95]
  55. The best album of 2005.
  56. Bryan Adams: Room Service [89]
  57. Bryan-by-numbers, but that's OK. Perfectly crafted driving anthems, with a couple of unfortunate duds.
  58. Bryan Adams: Anthology [94]
  59. For the most part, very good, with a lot of classic rock staples. Loses points for some of the weaker 1995-2005 tracks.
  60. The Corrs: Best Of [85]
  61. Daniel Powter: Daniel Powter [90]
  62. Derren Brown Tribute: Tribute (free and available on the 'Net) [82]
  63. Eagles: Their Greatest Hits [96]
  64. ELO (Electric Light Orchestra): Greatest [98]
  65. Elton John: Greatest Hits 1970-2002 [97]
  66. Elvis Costello: Very Best Of [96]
  67. The Fall: Perverted By Language [94]
  68. The Fall: 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong [95]
  69. The Fall: The John Peel Sessions 6CD [93]
  70. Fleetwood Mac: Greatest [96]
  71. Jack Johnson: Brushfire Fairytales [94]
  72. Jack Johnson: On and On [90]
  73. James Blunt: Back to Bedlam [93]
  74. Jeff Buckley: Grace [97]
  75. Journey South: Journey South [83]
  76. Keane: Hopes & Fears [97]
  77. Keane: Under The Iron Sea [92 - first impression]
  78. KT Tunstall: Eye to the Telescope [90]
  79. The Mamas and the Papas: Best of [86]
  80. Manic Street Preachers: Forever Delayed [86]
  81. Matt Monro: Greatest [80]
  82. Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell [95]
  83. Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell [80]
  84. Michael Jackson: Bad [90]
  85. Michael Jackson: Number Ones [96]
  86. Michael Jackson: Thriller [96]
  87. Oasis: Definitely Maybe [93]
  88. Oasis: What's The Story Morning Glory [96]
  89. Paul Simon: Graceland [94]
  90. Phil Collins: ..But Seriously [96]
  91. Phil Collins: ..Hits [99]
  92. Police: Greatest Hits [94]
  93. Queen: Greatest Hits, Vol I [96]
  94. Queen: Greatest Hits, Vol II [92]
  95. Queen: Greatest Hits, Vol III [75]
  96. REM: Around The Sun [94]
  97. REM: Automatic For The People [96]
  98. REM: Document [95]
  99. REM: Eponymous [98]
  100. REM: Fables of the Reconstruction [94]
  101. REM: Green [94]
  102. REM: In Time - The Best Of 1988-2003 [98]
  103. REM: Lifes Rich Pageant [94]
  104. REM: Monster [94]
  105. REM: Murmur [95]
  106. REM: New Adventures In Hi-Fi [97]
  107. REM: Out Of Time [100]
  108. REM: Reckoning [100]
  109. REM: Reveal [96]
  110. REM: Up [98]
  111. Radiohead: The Bends [94]
  112. Radiohead: Kid A [80]
  113. Radiohead: OK Computer [75]
  114. Robbie Williams: Life Thru A Lens [82]
  115. Robbie Williams: I've Been Expecting You [84]
  116. Simon & Garfunkel: Collection [94]
  117. Simpsons: Sing The Blues [80]
  118. Simpsons: The Yellow Album [70]
  119. Soundtrack: Garden State [97]
  120. Soundtrack: Grease [98]
  121. Soundtrack: Malcolm In The Middle [100]
  122. Soundtrack: Simpsons - Songs In The Key Of Springfield [96]
  123. Soundtrack: Simpsons - Go Simpsonic [96]
  124. Soundtrack: The Sound Of Music [82]
  125. Tears for Fears: Everybody Loves A Happy Ending [93]
  126. They Might Be Giants: Apollo 18 [93]
  127. They Might Be Giants: Dial-A-Song - 20 Years of TMBG [97]
  128. They Might Be Giants: Factory Showroom [90]
  129. They Might Be Giants: Flood [96]
  130. They Might Be Giants: John Henry [100]
  131. They Might Be Giants: Lincoln [98]
  132. They Might Be Giants: Mink Car [88]
  133. They Might Be Giants: The Spine [95]
  134. They Might Be Giants: They Got Lost [84]
  135. They Might Be Giants: They Might Be Giants [91]
  136. Tony Christie: Definitive [91]
  137. Travis: The Man Who [96]
  138. Travis: The Singles [96]
  139. U2: Achtung Baby [99]
  140. U2: All That You Can't Leave Behind [93]
  141. U2: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb [87]
  142. U2: Rattle and Hum [90]
  143. U2: The Joshua Tree [98]
  144. Val Doonican: Greatest [90]
  145. Various: 50 Years Of The Greatest Hit Singles [90]
  146. Various: 50 Years Of The Greatest Hit Singles II: Platinum [91]
  147. Various: Christmas Hits [91]
  148. Various: Now 41-57 [ranges from 35 (for Now 57) to 82 (for Now 41-44)]
  149. Various: Now Decades [82]
  150. Various: The Best Christmas Album In The World Ever [91]
  151. Weird Al Yankovic: Bad Hair Day [92]
  152. Weird Al Yankovic: Poodle Hat [94]
Author Comments: 

Rating /100 in [square brackets] -- obviously I usually only buy albums I have enjoyed by hearing elsewhere, or am sure I will enjoy, so almost every album here has a score of 85+.

This list doesn't represent my music taste all that well - not as much as my favourite songslist, at least - as I have a tendency to enjoy songs rather than purchase or listen to entire albums.

Recommendations welcomed. Comments also welcomed, but try to be too harsh!

Note this is still in progress; there are another 30 or so albums for me to list here yet. My collection is relatively small regardless of course, but I should point out that this only really half of it.

Rushmore04/03/2005

Nice collection wezzo ol' pal. interesting seeing Radiohead on here - didn't think you like them but glad to hear you do! (they rock!) i noticed you don't have their 2nd alubm "The Bends" have you heard it? in my view its their best. its more grunge / rocky than KID A or OK COMPUTER. some songs you may know from the album would be "just" "fake Plastic Trees" or High & Dry" have you heard it or any of them?

Also on another note, have you ever pre-ordered anything from play / usa? i'm thinking of pre-ording scrubs and wanted to know what or if there was any problems with the service

Wezzo04/03/2005

Thanks for the comment, as ever :)

Yep, I do like Radiohead - they're currently 10th overall artist at my Audioscrobbler page. I don't have The Bends but I will probably now pick it up - of the tracks you listed I've heard Just and Fake Plastic Trees and I liked both a lot.

PlayUSA are great with pre-orders. They dispatch as soon as they get them in, which is usually between 6 days and 1 week 6 days before the release date. Delivery as you probably know is about 3 working days after it's posted, but there's always custosm which will probably slow Scrubs down a bit. But regardless, it will probably arrive around the official street date anyway, though as you know, I'd expect an £8 bill with it. :)