This incomplete listing was generated automagically on Sun Apr 18 12:56:56 PDT 2010
Last three albums purchased:
# | Artist | Album Title | Released | Comments | Rating | Cover |
1. | 10,000 Maniacs
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In My Tribe | 1987 | Sounds much more modern than an 80s album. More upbeat than most of Natalie Merchant's recent albums | A- | |
2. | 3 Colours Red
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Pure | 1998 | At least they spelled colours right |
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3. | 3 Doors Down
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The Better Life | 1999 | |||
4. | 30 Seconds To Mars | A Beautiful Lie | 2005 | |||
5. | 311
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Transistor | 1997 | C |
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6. | ABBA
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Gold | 1992 | For some reason I was feeling nostalgic for 1970s dance music. Hard to explain | ||
7. | AFI | Decemberunderground | 2006 | |||
8. | Abandoned Pools
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Humanistic | 2001 | |||
9. | Air
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Talkie Walkie | 2004 | |||
10. | Pocket Symphony | 2007 | ||||
11. | Alison's Halo | Eyedazzler 1992-1996 | 1998 | |||
12. | Alkaline Trio | Crimson | 2005 | |||
13. | All-American Rejects, The | Move Along | 2005 | |||
14. | Amos, Tori
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From the Choirgirl Hotel | 1998 |
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15. | Andreone, Leah
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Veiled | 1996 |
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16. | Angels and Airwaves | The Adventure (CD single) | 2006 | |||
17. | We Don't Need To Whisper | 2006 | ||||
18. | Aqualung | Strange And Beautiful | 2005 | |||
19. | Ash
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1977 | 1996 |
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20. | Free All Angels (ECD) | 2002 | ||||
21. | Ashcroft, Richard
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Alone with Everybody | 2000 | A good but disappointing solo debut from former Verve lead singer | B | |
22. | Human Conditions | 2002 | ||||
23. | Keys To The World (CD + DVD) | 2006 | ||||
24. | Ataris, The
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So Long, Astoria | 2003 | what the deuce does this have to do with Star Raiders?? | ||
25. | Audioslave | Out Of Exile | 2005 | |||
26. | Auf der Maur | Auf der Maur | 2004 | |||
27. | Augustana | All The Stars And The Boulevards | 2005 | |||
28. | B-52's, The | Funplex | 2008 | |||
29. | B52's, The
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Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation | 1998 |
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30. | Bachman, Tal
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Tal Bachman | 1999 | |||
31. | Bad Religion
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Stranger Than Fiction | 1994 | That track about the 21st century digital boy gives me the creeps |
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32. | Badly Drawn Boy
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The Hour of the Bewilderbeest | 2000 | |||
33. | Born In The U.K. | 2006 | ||||
34. | Ballboy
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Club Anthems | 2002 | heard the underwear song on spinner.com and decided to try it out. Almost complete lack of melodies | C | |
35. | Beastie Boys
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Ill Communication | 1994 | Michael gave this to me | ||
36. | Beatles, The
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Yellow Submarine soundtrack | 1999 | |||
37. | Beck
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Mellow Gold | 1994 | |||
38. | Odelay | 1996 | way overrated | B |
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39. | Mutations | 1998 | softer sounds than previous | A- |
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40. | Midnite Vultures | 1999 |
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41. | Modern Guilt | 2008 | ||||
42. | Bedingfield, Natasha | Unwritten | 2005 | |||
43. | Belle and Sebastian
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If You're Feeling Sinister | 1997 |
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44. | The Boy With The Arab Strap | 1998 | To paraphrase: The Phantom had a nervous breakdown at the age of 28. It could have been a brilliant career | A- |
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45. | Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant | 2000 | ||||
46. | Dear Catastrophe Waitress | 2003 | ||||
47. | Belén, Ana
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Peces de Ciudad | 2001 | Escuché la nueva canción Qué Pena mientras en un restaurante en Madrid, España, durante el verano 2001, entonces fui a algunas tiendas de musica pidiendo en mi español malo, pero no encontré nada. En EEUU, encontré el CD en CD Now, tomé el mp3 en Napster, y finalmente decidí comprar este albúm excellente desde Amazon | A- | |
48. | Bethany Curve
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Gold | 1999 | |||
49. | Better Than Ezra
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How Does Your Garden Grow | 1998 |
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50. | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | 1998 |
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51. | Bjork
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Post | 1995 | First heard "Army of Me" on the Tankgirl soundtrack in 1995. A great CD | A |
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52. | Telegram | 1997 | ||||
53. | Volta | 2007 | ||||
54. | Black Box Recorder
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England Made Me | 1999 | dude how can a chick with such a nice voice make such an evil album? | A- | |
55. | Black Eyed Peas | Monkey Business | 2005 | |||
56. | Black Kids | Partie Traumatic | 2008 | |||
57. | Blige, Mary J.
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Share My World | 1997 | |||
58. | Bloc Party | Silent Alarm | 2005 | |||
59. | Weekend In The City | 2007 | ||||
60. | Blondie
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Remixed, Remade, Remodeled | 1995 | made a nice soundtrack while playing Madden Football on 3DO | B |
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61. | Blue October | Foiled | 2006 | |||
62. | Blunt, James | Back To Bedlam | 2005 | |||
63. | Blur
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Modern Life Is Rubbish | 1993 | |||
64. | The Great Escape | 1995 | ||||
65. | Blur | 1997 | First heard the woo-hoo song during an Avalanche-Red Wings game |
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66. | Blur: The Best Of | 2000 | ||||
67. | Think Tank | 2003 | ||||
68. | Bonham, Tracy
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The Burdens of Being Upright | 1996 | a few catchy tunes from memorable summer of 1996 | B |
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69. | Boo Radleys, The
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Everything's Alright Forever | 1992 | |||
70. | Boy Kill Boy | Civilian | 2006 | |||
71. | Bravery, The | The Bravery | 2005 | |||
72. | The Sun And The Moon | 2007 | ||||
73. | Brazilian Girls | Brazilian Girls | 2005 | |||
74. | Talk To La Bomb | 2006 | ||||
75. | British Sea Power | Open Season | 2005 | |||
76. | Brooks, Meredith
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Blurring the Edges | 1997 |
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77. | Buffalo Tom
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Let Me Come Over | 1998 | Have wanted to get something by this group since hearing a song on a Volume CD/Book in 95 |
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78. | Built to Spill
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Keep It Like a Secret | 1999 | |||
79. | Bush
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Sixteen Stone | 1995 | Contains "Machinehead," 4th greatest song of all time; also 1995-1996 Avalanche theme Comedown | A- |
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80. | Razorblade Suitcase | 1996 | B |
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81. | Deconstructed | 1997 | B |
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82. | The Science of Things | 1999 | Sure, almost all their tracks on every album sound the same, but that's a good thing | A- |
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83. | Golden State | 2001 | ||||
84. | Butler, Bernard
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People Move On | 1998 | A- |
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85. | Friends and Lovers | 2000 | ||||
86. | Cake
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Comfort Eage | 2001 | |||
87. | Cantoma | Cantoma | 2005 | |||
88. | Cardigans, The
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First Band on the Moon | 1996 | A- |
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89. | Life | 1996 | Didn't know music could get this saccharine. I feel the need to brush my teeth. Daddy's Car a nice geograhic tune | A- | ||
90. | Gran Turismo | 1998 | Nice glossy liner notes. Recently upgraded from C after hearing Erase/Rewind in the movie The Thirteenth Floor in a positive context | B |
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91. | Long Gone Before Daylight | 2003 | ||||
92. | Carina Round | The Disconnection | 2004 | |||
93. | Carolina Liar | Coming To Terms | 2008 | |||
94. | Catatonia
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International Velvet | 1998 | heard Road Rage on CMJ CD and was hooked | A |
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95. | Equally Blessed And Cursed | 1999 | ||||
96. | Catherine Wheel, The
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Ferment | 1992 | Another shoegazer album I bought despite the atrocity that is Adam and Eve. Bought this after hearing several mp3s via napster | A | |
97. | Adam and Eve | 1997 | Really divergent from their earlier lush sounds | C |
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98. | Wishville | 2000 | ||||
99. | Chapterhouse
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Whirlpool | 1991 | |||
100. | Charlatans, The
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Some Friendly | 1990 | Highly recommended by Michael after I found it browsing Encore record store in Ann Arbour | ||
101. | Up to Our Hips | 1994 |
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102. | Wonderland | 2001 | surprisingly bland brit pop | C | ||
103. | Simpatico | 2006 | ||||
104. | Chemical Brothers, The
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Dig Your Own Hole | 1997 | |||
105. | Brotherhood - The Definitive Singles Collection | 2008 | ||||
106. | Chumbawumba
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Tubthumper | 1997 | I'm nostalgic for 1-hit wonders |
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107. | Church, The
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Starfish | 1988 | To have something to discuss with Michael |
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108. | Citizen King
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Mobile Estates | 1999 |
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109. | Clash, The
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London Calling | 1979 |
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110. | Cocteau Twins
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BBC Sessions | 1999 | |||
111. | Coldplay
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Parachutes | 2000 | A | ||
112. | A Rush Of Blood To The Head | 2002 | ||||
113. | X & Y | 2005 | ||||
114. | Prospekt's March EP | 2008 | ||||
115. | Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends | 2008 | ||||
116. | Cole, Natalie | Ask A Woman Who Knows | 2002 | |||
117. | Cole, Paula
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This Fire | 1996 |
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118. | Collective Soul
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Blender | 2000 | |||
119. | Coltrane, John
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A Love Supreme | 1964 |
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120. | Corinne Bailey Rae | Corinne Bailey Rae | 2006 | |||
121. | Corrs, The
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In Blue | 2000 | Those chicks are hot | B | |
122. | Cowboy Junkies, The
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Open | 2001 | |||
123. | Cranberries
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Dreams (single) | 1992 |
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124. | Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Willy & the Poor Boys | 1969 |
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125. | Chronical: 20 Greatest Hits | 1988 |
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126. | Crow, Sheryl
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Tuesday Night Music Club | 1993 |
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127. | Sheryl Crow | 1996 | A- |
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128. | The Globe Sessions (ECD) | 1998 | "My Favorite Mistake" is a nice radio-friendly song, but what is there after that? Not nearly as deep as her last album | C |
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129. | C'mon C'mon | 2002 | ||||
130. | Wildflower (Limited Ed w/DVD) | 2005 | Incredibly touching songs | A+ | ||
131. | Detours | 2008 | ||||
132. | Crystal Method, The
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Vegas | 1997 |
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133. | Cure, The
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Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me | 1987 |
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134. | Disintegration | 1989 |
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135. | Wish | 1992 |
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136. | Show | 1993 |
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137. | Wild Mood Swings | 1996 |
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138. | Bloodflowers | 2000 | ||||
139. | The Cure | 2004 | ||||
140. | 4:13 Dream | 2008 | ||||
141. | Curve
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Pubic Fruit | 1992 | |||
142. | Cuckoo | 1993 | ||||
143. | Gold | 2001 | ||||
144. | Daft Punk
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Homework | 1996 | |||
145. | Musique Vol 1. 1993-2005 | 2006 | ||||
146. | Damone | Out Here All Night | 2006 | |||
147. | Dandy Warhols, The
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Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia | 2000 | Hard to classify this album, so I'm not going to try | A- | |
148. | Dashboard Confessional | A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar | 2003 | |||
149. | Davis, Alana
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Fortune Cookies | 2001 | |||
150. | Dead Confederate | Wrecking Ball | 2008 | |||
151. | Dean and Britta | Back Numbers | 2007 | |||
152. | Death Cab For Cutie | Plans | 2005 | |||
153. | Narow Stairs | 2008 | ||||
154. | Delerium
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Karma | 1997 | First heard of them from 1st track of Brokedown Palace while driving around Florida with Brad | ||
155. | Depeche Mode
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A Broken Frame (CD+DVD) | 1982 | 2006 reissue by Rhino | ||
156. | Get the Balance Right (maxi-single) | 1983 | 2 versions of GtBR; The Great Outdoors; Tora Tora Tora | |||
157. | People Are People | 1984 |
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158. | Some Great Reward | 1984 |
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159. | Black Celebration | 1986 |
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160. | Music For the Masses | 1987 | this and INXS' Kick are excellent albums from the mid/late 1980s | A |
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161. | Never Let Me Down Again (maxi-single) | 1987 | ||||
162. | 101 (2D) | 1989 |
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163. | Personal Jesus (maxi-single) | 1989 | includes 5 versions of PJ, 3 of Dangerous | |||
164. | Violator | 1989 | No misses. There is not a doubt in my mind that this is the greatest album ever produced | A++ |
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165. | Enjoy the Silence (single) | 1990 | includes 6(!) remixes of EtS |
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166. | Policy of Truth (single) | 1990 | 2 mixes of PofT; Kaleid | |||
167. | Violator (CD+DVD) | 1990 | 2006 reissue by Rhino | |||
168. | Condemnation (maxi-single) | 1993 | bought it for the Halo live version | |||
169. | Songs Of Faith And Devotion (CD + DVD) | 1993 | 2006 reissue by Rhino | |||
170. | Ultra | 1997 |
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171. | The Singles 86-98 (2D) | 1998 | An impressive collection of singles from "Black Celebration" to now | A+ |
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172. | The Singles 81>85 | 1999 |
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173. | Exciter | 2001 | ||||
174. | Enjoy the Silence (Remixes) | 2004 | contains four remixes of EtS: Mike Shinoda Reinterpretation Mix (3:32), Timo Maas Extended Mix (8:42), Ewan Pearson Extended Remix (8:39), Richard X Extended Mix (8:22); World In My Eyes Cicada Mix (6:18); Something To Do Black Strobe Remix (7:11) | |||
175. | Remixes 81-04 (3 CDs) | 2004 | ||||
176. | Singles Box, vol. 1 | 2004 | ||||
177. | Singles Box, vol. 2 | 2004 | ||||
178. | Singles Box, vol. 3 | 2004 | ||||
179. | Singles Box, vol. 4 | 2004 | ||||
180. | Singles Box, vol. 5 | 2004 | ||||
181. | Singles Box, vol. 6 | 2004 | ||||
182. | Playing The Angel (Deluxe Ed w/DVD) | 2005 | Much better than last several studio albums, but that's not saying much. 'Suffer Well' is a new favourite song of mine | A- | ||
183. | Precious (CD single) | 2005 | ||||
184. | Suffer Well (Pt. 2) single | 2006 | ||||
185. | The Best of Depeche Mode (CD+DVD) | 2006 | ||||
186. | Sounds of the Universe (Deluxe box set) | 2009 | 3 CDs, DVD, 2 books | |||
187. | Dido
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No Angel | 1999 | soft music | A |
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188. | Dirty Pretty Things | Waterloo To Anywhere | 2006 | |||
189. | Dirty Vegas | Dirty Vegas | 2002 | |||
190. | Dishwalla
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Pet Your Friends | 1995 |
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191. | Dixie Chicks
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Wide Open Spaces | 1998 | my eclectic taste in music went a little too far |
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192. | Donnas, The | Gold Medal | 2004 | |||
193. | Doves | Catch The Sun (Pt. 1 single) | 2000 | Includes CTS, Valley, Down To Sea | ||
194. | Catch The Sun (Pt. 2 single) | 2000 | Includes CTS, Crunch, Lost In Watts | |||
195. | Lost Souls | 2000 | an outstanding CD at least 10-deep in good songs that I happened to come across while searching amazon. A reviewer there described "Catch the Sun" as Technique-esqe (a la New Order); I couldn't agree more. That song got me through the last year of grad school | A+ | ||
196. | The Last Broadcast | 2002 | A bit of a let down from previous album; a bit more melancholy | |||
197. | Some Cities | 2005 | ||||
198. | Dredg | Catch Without Arms | 2005 | |||
199. | Duran Duran
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Greatest Hits | 1998 | |||
200. | Echo and the Bunnymen | Songs to Live and Sing | 1985 |
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201. | Editors, The | The Back Room | 2006 | |||
202. | Ednaswap
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Wonderland Park | 1998 |
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203. | Eisley | Room Noises | 2005 | don't ask | ||
204. | Elastica
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Elastica | 1995 | I liked them better the first time I heard it, when they were called "Romeo Void" | B |
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205. | Elbow | The Seldom Seen Kid | 2008 | |||
206. | Electronic
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Get the Message (single) | 1991 | Sign from above? Probably the single most influential song in my life. Kept me on track and from scoring |
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207. | Raise the Pressure | 1996 | B |
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208. | Elvis Costello | When I Was Cruel | 2002 | |||
209. | Embrace
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The Good Will Out | 1998 |
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210. | Out Of Nothing | 2005 | ||||
211. | Eno, Brian and Budd, Harold | Ambient 2 | 1990 | |||
212. | Evanescence
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Fallen | 2003 | |||
213. | Eve 6
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Eve 6 | 1998 | SoCal is also my state-of-mind |
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214. | Horrorscope | 2000 | ||||
215. | Everclear
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Sparkle & Fade | 1995 | "Santa Monica" is NOT near UCSC | A- |
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216. | So Much For the Afterglow | 1997 | disappointing | B |
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217. | Songs From An American Movie, Vol. One | 2000 | Totally disappointing album. It's been a steady decline for one of my favourite groups | C | ||
218. | Everything But The Girl
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Walking Wounded | 1996 |
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219. | Adapt Or Die: Ten Years of Remixes | 2005 | ||||
220. | Fair | The Best Worst-Case Scenario | 2006 | |||
221. | Fall Out Boy | From Under The Cork Tree | 2005 | |||
222. | Folie A Deux | 2008 | ||||
223. | Fatboy Slim
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You've Come a Long Way, Baby | 1998 | Did you see the video of "Praise You" shot in Westwood? |
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224. | Feist | The Reminder | 2007 | |||
225. | The Reminder | 20072007 | ||||
226. | Filter
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Short Bus | 1995 | incessant screaming and a picture of someone sticking his fingers into his eye sockets highlight this family-oriented musical regale | B |
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227. | Title of Record | 1999 | When I heard Take A Picture, I thought 'This is filter? Where's all the screaming?' |
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228. | Five For Fighting | Two Lights | 2006 | |||
229. | Fixx, The
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One Thing Leads to Another | 1989 |
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230. | Flaming Lips, The
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Transmissions From the Satellite Heart | 1993 |
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231. | Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots | 2002 | ||||
232. | The Soft Bulletin (CD + DVD) | 2006 | ||||
233. | Fleet Foxes | Fleet Foxes | 2008 | |||
234. | Foo Fighters
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Foo Fighters | 1995 | B |
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235. | My Hero (UK ECD single) | 1997 | Bought this because it reminded me of John Elway; also contains Dear Lover; Baker Street; Everlong video |
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236. | The Colour & the Shape | 1997 | Excellent album. You gotta like any American group that spells "colour" correctly | A- |
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237. | There is Nothing Left to Lose | 1999 | One of my favourite bands. Very good album | A- |
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238. | One By One (CD + DVD) | 2002 | ||||
239. | Fort Minor | The Rising Tied | 2005 | |||
240. | Franz Ferdinand
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Franz Ferdinand | 2004 | |||
241. | You Could Have It So Much Better | 2005 | ||||
242. | Fratellis, The | Costello Music | 2007 | |||
243. | Fray, The | How To Save A Life | 2005 | |||
244. | Front 242
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06:21:03:11 Up Evil | 1993 |
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245. | Frou Frou | Details | 2002 | Almost perfect album | A+ | |
246. | Fuel
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Sunburn | 1998 | Debuted at about the same time as Eve 6, which has gotten more publicity but isn't as good |
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247. | Galaxie 500
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On Fire (Rykodisc 1997 reissue) |
1989 | Lush, dreamy sounds from pre-shoegazing group. American, to boot |
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248. | Garbage
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Garbage | 1995 | A- |
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249. | Version 2.0 | 1998 | B |
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250. | Beautifulgarbage | 2001 | ||||
251. | Bleed Like Me | 2005 | ||||
252. | Absolute Garbage | 2007 | ||||
253. | Gaslight Anthem, The | The '59 Sound | 2008 | |||
254. | Gaye, Marvin | #1's | 2007 | |||
255. | Gearwhore
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Drive | 1998 |
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256. | Gin Blossoms
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New Miserable Experience | 1992 | They sounded just like the Goo Goo Dolls, so you're really not missing anything | B |
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257. | Girls Against Boys
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Freak*on*ica | 1998 | Good album. Out-of-control guitars | B |
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258. | Glen Campbell | Meet Glenn Campbell | 2008 | |||
259. | Gnarls Barkley | St. Elsewhere | 2006 | |||
260. | Go-Go's, The
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God Bless the Go-Go's | 2001 | |||
261. | Gomez | In Our Gun | 2002 | |||
262. | Split the Difference | 2004 | ||||
263. | Five Men In A Hut (1998-2004) | 2006 | ||||
264. | Goo Goo Dolls
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Gutterflower | 2002 | |||
265. | Gordon, Nina
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Tonight and the Rest of My Life | 2000 | |||
266. | Gorillaz | Demon Days | 2005 | |||
267. | Grant Lee Buffalo
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Jubilee | 1998 |
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268. | Gray, Macy
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On How Life Is | 1999 | |||
269. | Green Day
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Dookie | 1994 | Includes the battle hymn of my life on track 7 | A- |
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270. | Insomniac | 1995 | album's total crap | D |
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271. | Nimrod | 1997 | all tracks surprisingly good | A |
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272. | Warning | 2000 | ||||
273. | American Idiot | 2004 | ||||
274. | Groove Armada
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Vertigo | 2000 | |||
275. | The Best Of | 2004 | ||||
276. | Hal featuring Gillian Anderson
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Extremis (single) | 1997 | techno-rapping |
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277. | Hanson
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Middle of Nowhere | 1997 | I recently got past the Hanson phase of my life when I was wearing my hair really really long with blond hilights |
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278. | Happy Mondays
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The Double Easy | 1993 |
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279. | Harvey Danger
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Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? | 1998 | Official jury-duty music of 1998. First heard the album via Real Audio on their web site | B |
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280. | Hatfield, Juliana
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Only Everything | 1995 | |||
281. | Hayes, Gemma
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Night On My Side | 2003 | |||
282. | Head Automatica | Popaganda | 2006 | |||
283. | Heap, Imogen | Speak For Yourself | 2005 | |||
284. | Higgins, Missy | The Sound of White | 2005 | |||
285. | Hole
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Live Through This | 1994 | Bought this along with Nirvana; listened to 'em contently while working late at Apple | A- |
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286. | Celebrity Skin | 1998 | less screaming and more soft-rock, from Hole of all groups | B |
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287. | Hooverphonic
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A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular | 1997 | I'm usually not into techno-Portishead-ish music, but this was pretty good | A- |
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288. | Blue Wonder Power Milk | 1998 | Beautiful sounds. Got interested in this after hearing "Renaissance Affair" in a VW car commercial | A- |
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289. | The Magnificent Tree | 2000 | ||||
290. | Hum
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You'd Prefer an Astronaut | 1995 | When exactly is that train to Mars leaving |
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291. | INXS
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Kick | 1987 | Not as good as their next album, X, but still excellent | A |
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292. | Shine Like It Does - The Anthology | 2001 | Outstanding double CD. The loss of this group is one of the great tragedies of the music world. At their height, INXS could be mentioned alongside U2, R.E.M., and Depeche Mode. I really miss this group. "Disappear" is my favourite INXS song | A+ | ||
293. | Imbruglia, Natalie
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Left of the Middle | 1997 | A one-hit wonder who didn't even write her one hit |
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294. | Institute | Distort Yourself | 2005 | |||
295. | Interpol | Our Love To Admire | 2007 | |||
296. | Ivy
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Realistic | 1994 | enjoyable perky chick-rock | B |
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297. | Apartment Life | 1998 | super-smooth mellowness | A- |
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298. | Long Distance | 2001 | ||||
299. | In The Clear | 2005 | ||||
300. | Jamiroquai
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Travelling Without Moving | 1997 |
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301. | A Funk Odyssey | 2001 | ||||
302. | Jesus Jones
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Doubt | 1991 | Humming "Right Here, Right Now" got me through a chem midterm once |
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303. | Jesus and Mary Chain, The
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Honey's Dead | 1992 | |||
304. | Jet
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Get Born | 2003 | |||
305. | Jewel
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Pieces of You | 1995 |
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306. | 0304 | 2003 | ||||
307. | Jimmy Eat World
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Bleed American | 2001 | A | ||
308. | Jones, Norah | Come Away With Me | 2002 | |||
309. | Joy Division
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Permanent | 1995 | |||
310. | Juliana Theory, The | A Small Noise | 2006 | |||
311. | K's Choice
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Paradise in Me | 1996 | Bland alterna-chick-rock | B |
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312. | Kaiser Chiefs
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Employment | 2005 | |||
313. | Yours Trule, Angry Mob | 2007 | ||||
314. | Off With Their Heads | 2008 | ||||
315. | Kara's Flowers | Fourth World | 2004 | |||
316. | Kasabian | Kasabian | 2005 | |||
317. | Keane
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Hopes and Fears | 2004 | |||
318. | Perfect Symmetry | 2008 | ||||
319. | Kearney, Mat | Bullet | 2004 | |||
320. | Kenna | Make Sure They See My Face | 2007 | |||
321. | Killers, The
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Hot Fuss | 2004 | |||
322. | Day and Age | ? | ||||
323. | Kings Of Convenience, The | Riot On An Empty Street | 2004 | |||
324. | Kings Of Leon | Only By The Night | 2008 | |||
325. | Klaxons | Myths Of The Near Future | 2007 | |||
326. | Kooks, The | Inside In / Inside Out | 2006 | |||
327. | Konk | 2008 | ||||
328. | Kraftwerk
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The Mix | 1991 |
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329. | Kravitz, Lenny
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Lenny | 2001 | |||
330. | Kruder and Dorfmeister
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The K&D Sessions | 1998 | |||
331. | LCD Soundsystem | Sound Of Silver | 2007 | |||
332. | Last Goodnight, The | Poison Kiss | 2007 | |||
333. | Lavigne, Avril
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Let Go | 2002 | |||
334. | Le Tigre | This Island | 2004 | |||
335. | Led Zeppelin
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Led Zeppelin | 1969 |
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336. | Led Zeppelin II | 1969 |
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337. | Led Zeppelin III | 1970 |
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338. | Led Zeppelin IV | 1971 | Saying this is a great album is like me walking into the Sistine Chapel and saying the ceilings are beautiful. It's already been said a billion times | A+ |
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339. | Houses of the Holy | 1973 |
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340. | Physical Graffiti (2D) | 1975 |
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341. | Presence | 1976 |
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342. | In Through the Out Door | 1979 |
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343. | Coda | 1982 |
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344. | Remasters (3CD) | 1992 | Two discs plus interview disc. 2nd disc contains the two great songs Kashmir and Achilles Last Stand |
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345. | BBC Sessions | 1997 |
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346. | Lemonheads, The
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Best of the Lemonheads | 1998 | |||
347. | Letters to Cleo
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Wholesale Meats and Fishes | 1995 | B |
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348. | Lifehouse | Who We Are | 2007 | |||
349. | Lightning Seeds, The
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Cloudcuckooland | 1990 | |||
350. | Lilys | In the Presence of Nothing | 1992 | A | ||
351. | Linkin Park
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Hybrid Theory | 2000 | |||
352. | Lo Fidelity Allstars
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On the Floor at the Boutique | 1999 | |||
353. | London Suede, The
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Dog Man Star | 1994 |
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354. | Loop
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A Gilded Eternity | 1990 | |||
355. | Louis XIV | The Best Little Secrets Are Kept | 2005 | |||
356. | Lowgold | Welcome To Winners | 2003 | |||
357. | Luna
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Pup Tent | 1997 |
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358. | Luscious Jackson
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Fever In Fever Out | 1996 |
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359. | Lush
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Lovelife | 1996 | Supposedly they were a shoegazing group, but this sounds like typical female brit-pop akin to Elastica and Republica | C |
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360. | Lynne, Shelby
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I Am Shelby Lynne | 2000 | A good album with some decent songs. | B |
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361. | Suit Yourself | 2005 | ||||
362. | MGMT | Oracular Spectacular | 2008 | |||
363. | Madder Rose
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Bring It Down | 1993 | |||
364. | The Love You Save (maxi-single) | 1995 | ||||
365. | Tragic Magic | 1997 | Loved their previous album; was lucky to find this in a used record store in Ann Arbour. Mary Lorson has the kind of sultry voice you wish could narrate your dreams | A- | ||
366. | Hello June Fool | 1999 | Picked this up along with my (first) Dreamcast. This is a great group no one's ever heard | |||
367. | Madness
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Madness | 1983 |
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368. | Madonna | Ray of Light | 1998 | my first and last madonna CD | B |
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369. | Music | 2000 | ||||
370. | Mann, Aimee
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I'm with Stupid | 1995 | |||
371. | Bachelor No. 2 | 1999 | ||||
372. | Mansun
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Attack of the Grey Lantern | 1997 | First track ruined at end by (of all things) mooing cows. A brilliant album otherwise | A- |
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373. | Six | 1999 | ||||
374. | Marcy Playground
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Marcy Playground | 1997 | 1HW | C |
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375. | Maroon 5
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Songs About Jane | 2002 | |||
376. | Mars Volta, The | Amputechture | 2006 | |||
377. | Marvelous 3
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Hey! Album | 1999 |
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378. | Massive Attack
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Blue Lines | 1992 | |||
379. | Mezzanine | 1998 | ||||
380. | Collected | 2006 | ||||
381. | Mazzy Star
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So Tonight That I Might See | 1993 |
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382. | McLachlan, Sarah
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Surfacing (ECD) | 1997 | A- |
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383. | Mehldau, Brad
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Art Of The Trio, Vol. 3 | 1998 | Bought it for cover of Radiohead's Exit Music, but other tracks are excellent as well | A | |
384. | Merchant, Natalie
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Tigerlily | 1995 |
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385. | Metric | Fantasies | 2009 | |||
386. | Mighty Mighty Bosstones
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Let's Face It | 1997 |
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387. | Ministry
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The Land of Rape and Honey | 1988 |
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388. | Moby
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Everything is Wrong | 1995 | |||
389. | Modern English
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After the Snow | 1982 |
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390. | Modest Mouse
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The Moon and Antarctica | 2000 | |||
391. | Good News For People Who Love Bad News | 2004 | ||||
392. | Mogwai
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Come on Die Young | 1999 | |||
393. | Mono
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Formica Blues | 1998 | a great album | A |
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394. | Moore, Abra
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Stangest Places | 1997 |
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395. | Morcheeba
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Charango (2CD) | 2002 | |||
396. | Parts Of The Process (CD + DVD) | 2003 | ||||
397. | Morissette, Alanis | Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie | 1998 | Ok, I also have her first CD; I'm surprised I'm not too embarassed to put up this one, either | ||
398. | So-Called Chaos | 2004 | ||||
399. | The Collection | 2005 | ||||
400. | Morningwood | Morningwood | 2006 | |||
401. | Morrissey | You Are the Quarry | 2004 | |||
402. | Muse
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Absolution | 2004 | |||
403. | Music, The | Welcome To The North | 2004 | |||
404. | My Bloody Valentine
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Loveless | 1991 | So lush and velvety, you need to listen to it with a lint brush |
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405. | My Chemical Romance | Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge | 2004 | |||
406. | Life On The Murder Scene (CD + 2 DVD) | 2006 | ||||
407. | Mya
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Fear of Flying | 2000 | |||
408. | Naess, Leona
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I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll | 2001 | Best album of 2001, anyone? | A | |
409. | Nash, Kate | Made Of Bricks | 2008 | |||
410. | New Order
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Power, Corruption & Lies | 1983 | First song is greatest of all time. Indeed, listening to Age of Consent in 1990 was my first step away from mainstream music and is pretty much the foundation upon which my CD collection is built. Thanks, Phil and Michael |
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411. | Low Life | 1985 |
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412. | Low Life (FACD 100) | 1985 | Got this at Encore used records in Ann Arbour, MI. I was surprised Michael didn't want it | |||
413. | Brotherhood | 1986 |
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414. | Substance (2D) | 1987 |
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415. | Technique | 1989 |
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416. | Regret (single) | 1993 | includes 4 mediocre remixes of a song that just doesn't lend itself to remixing |
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417. | Bizarre Love Triangle (single) | 1994 | includes album version, 2 remixes; I Don't Care; State of the Nation |
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418. | The Best of New Order | 1995 | Michael gave me pretty much the whole album a year earlier when he taped the first songs off all their albums |
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419. | Crystal (single) | 2001 | Actually bought it for the live version of Temptation | |||
420. | Get Ready | 2001 | ||||
421. | International | 2003 | ||||
422. | Retro (box) | 2003 | ||||
423. | Waiting for the Sirens' Call | 2005 | ||||
424. | New Pornographers, The
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Electric Version | 2003 | |||
425. | New Radicals
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Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too | 1998 | A- |
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426. | Nine Inch Nails
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The Downward Spiral | 1994 |
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427. | Further Down The Spiral EP | 1995 | ||||
428. | With Teeth | 2005 | ||||
429. | Year Zero | 2007 | ||||
430. | Nirvana | MTV Unplugged in New York | 1994 | see Hole | B |
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431. | No Doubt
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Tragic Kingdom | 1995 | I used to listen to this CD a lot during summer 1996 | A |
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432. | The Beacon Street Collection | 1997 | B |
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433. | The Return Of Saturn | 2000 | ||||
434. | Rock Steady | 2001 | ||||
435. | The Singles 1992-2003 | 2003 | ||||
436. | Everything In Time: B-Sides, Rarities, Remixes | 2004 | ||||
437. | Nova, Heather
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Oyster | 1995 |
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438. | OK Go | Of the Blue Colour Of The Sky | 2010 | |||
439. | Oasis
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Definitely Maybe (pre-recorded minidisc) | 1994 |
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440. | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | 1995 | Hey I like sappy songs, you got a problem with that? | A |
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441. | Be Here Now | 1997 | B |
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442. | The Masterplan | 1998 | Collection of B-sides. This is the first album in a long time that I've listened to from beginning to end at the first sitting | A+ |
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443. | Standing on the Shoulders of Giants | 2000 | ||||
444. | Heathen Chemistry | 2002 | ||||
445. | Don't Believe the Truth | 2005 | ||||
446. | Dig Out Your Soul | 2008 | ||||
447. | Ocean Blue, The
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Cerulean | 1991 |
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448. | Olive | Extra Virgin | 1997 | |||
449. | On | Shifting Skin | 2000 | |||
450. | Orange | Orange | 1994 | |||
451. | Orbit, William | Hello Waveforms | 2006 | |||
452. | Orton, Beth | Central Reservation | 1998 | Rich layers of folksy lyrics and guitars. Actually bought this CD 1999 and didn't get around to really listening to it until I ripped it and listened to it on my iPod with my Senn 595s | A |
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453. | Daybreaker | 2002 | ||||
454. | Comfort of Strangers | 2006 | ||||
455. | Owl City | Ocean City | 2009 | |||
456. | P.J. Harvey | Is This Desire? | 1998 | |||
457. | Stories From The City, Stories From the Sea | 2000 | ||||
458. | Paloalto
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Heroes and Villians | 2003 | |||
459. | Papa Roach | Getting Away With Murder | 2004 | |||
460. | Pet Shop Boys
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Alternative (2D) | 1995 | collection of B-sides | A- |
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461. | Nightlife | 1999 |
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462. | Phoenix | Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix | 2009 | |||
463. | Pixies, The
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Doolittle | 1989 | |||
464. | Placebo
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Without You I'm Nothing | 1998 | B | ||
465. | Sleeping With Ghosts | 2003 | ||||
466. | Poe | Haunted | 2000 | Ugh. Sixth-Sense-ish music kind of eerie | ||
467. | Police, The
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Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings (4D) | 1993 | excellent | A |
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468. | Portishead
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Portishead | 1997 | B |
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469. | Postal Service, The
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Give Up | 2003 | |||
470. | Presidents of the USA
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Presidents of the USA | 1995 | why do my favourite groups always break up? | B |
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471. | II | 1996 |
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472. | Pretenders, The
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Singles | 1987 | |||
473. | Prodigy, The
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Fat of the Land | 1997 | B |
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474. | Pulp
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This is Hardcore | 1998 |
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475. | R.E.M. | Murmur | 1983 |
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476. | Automatic for the People | 1992 |
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477. | Daysleeper (vinyl single) | 1998 | What am I supposed to do with this black circular object? | |||
478. | Up | 1998 | My first R.E.M. album. I've never been a big fan |
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479. | Reveal | 2001 | ||||
480. | In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 | 2003 | ||||
481. | Radiohead
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Pablo Honey | 1993 | B |
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482. | The Bends | 1995 | Like "The Empire Strikes Back," the second one is the best of the "trilogy." Listening to this CD (via MD) in Los Alamos kept me going. An unbelievably deep, enjoyable, fantastic album. I can't believe I bought this as an afterthought thinking 'I liked OKC, I'll probably like this too.' I've listened to this album at least a hundred times | A++ |
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483. | Street Spirit (Fade Out) (Pt. 1) single | 1996 | includes SS, Talk Show Host, and Bishop's Robes | |||
484. | Street Spirit (Fade Out) (Pt. 2) single | 1996 | includes SS, Banana Co., and Molasses | |||
485. | OK Computer | 1997 | The moodiest of the three | A- |
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486. | Airbag/How Am I Driving (EP) | 1998 |
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487. | My Iron Lung EP | 1998 | ||||
488. | A Radiohead Mix | 1999 | A collection of Radiohead songs I gave to Michael. Quite possibly the greatest collection of songs EVER. listing | |||
489. | High and Dry (CD1) single | 1999 | Worth buying solely for the Planet Telex hexidecimal mix. Also includes the fantastic b-side Maquiladora, plus H&D and album version of Planet Telex (in itself a great song). Probably one of the best singles ever released. Was fortunate this was reissued | A | ||
490. | High and Dry (CD2) single | 2000 | includes Planet Telex, H&D, Killer Cars, and Planet Telex (l.f.o. jd mix) | |||
491. | Kid A | 2000 | First tracks a bit odd, but overall a great album. Tracks 6-9 are pure opiate | A | ||
492. | Amnesiac | 2001 | ||||
493. | I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings | 2001 | ||||
494. | Knives Out (Pt. 3 CD single) | 2001 | includes Knives Out, Worry Wort, Fog, and Life in a Glass House | |||
495. | Hail to the Thief | 2003 | ||||
496. | In Rainbows | 2008 | ||||
497. | Amnesiac (Special collector's edition 2CD + DVD) | 2009 | ||||
498. | Hail To The Thief (Special collector's edition 2CD + DVD) | 2009 | ||||
499. | OK Computer (Special collector's edition 2CD + DVD) | 2009 | ||||
500. | The Bends (Special collector's edition 2CD + DVD) | 2009 | ||||
501. | Kid A (Special collector's edition 2CD + DVD) | ? | ||||
502. | Pablo Honey (Special collector's edition 2CD + DVD) | ? | ||||
503. | Red Hot Chili Peppers
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By the Way | 2002 | |||
504. | Remy Zero
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The Golden Hum | 2001 | |||
505. | Republica | Republica | 1996 |
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506. | Revolver | Baby's Angry | 1992 | |||
507. | Rialto | Night on Earth | 2002 | |||
508. | Ride
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Going Blank Again | 1992 | |||
509. | Rogue Wave | Asleep At Heaven's Gate | 2007 | |||
510. | Rolling Stones, The | 40 Licks | 2002 | |||
511. | Rossdale, Gavin | Wanderlust | 2008 | |||
512. | Rowan, Rip | Rhythm/Pleasure | 2003 | |||
513. | Royksopp | Melody A.M. (2CD) | 2001 | |||
514. | The Understanding | 2008 | ||||
515. | SR-71
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Now You See Inside | 2000 | |||
516. | Saint Etienne
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Foxbase Alpha | 1992 | Wanted to see what all the commotion in Clark Kerr Hall was about |
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517. | Tales From Turnpike House | 2005 | ||||
518. | Saint Low
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Saint Low | 2000 | |||
519. | Santigold | Santigold | 2008 | |||
520. | Sara Barielles | Little Voice (2CD) | 2008 | |||
521. | Savage Garden
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Savage Garden | 1997 |
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522. | Semisonic
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Great Divide | 1996 |
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523. | Feeling Strangely Fine | 1998 | the best CD I've bought in a while | A |
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524. | Singing In My Sleep (single) | 1998 | includes really bad acoustic version of Closing Time | |||
525. | Shakira | Laundry Service | 2001 | |||
526. | She Wants Revenge | She Wants Revenge | 2006 | |||
527. | Sheik, Duncan
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Duncan Sheik | 1996 | B |
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528. | Should Out Louds | Howl Howl Gaff Gaff | 2005 | |||
529. | Sia | Colour The Small One | 2006 | |||
530. | Sierra Swan | Ladyland | 2006 | |||
531. | Sigur Ros | () | 2002 | |||
532. | Silversun Pickups | Carnavas | 2006 | |||
533. | Swoon | 2009 | ||||
534. | Simon, Paul | There Goes Rhymin' Simon | 1973 |
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535. | Simpsons, The | Songs in the Key of Springfield | 1997 | Songs and sound bites from the show. Recently upgraded from B because The Yellow Album is so bad | A- |
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536. | The Yellow Album | 1998 | Lame! | C |
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537. | Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons | 1999 |
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538. | Siouxsie and the Banshees
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Twice Upon a Time - The Singles | 1992 | a great collection | A |
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539. | Sister Hazel | Fortress | 2000 | |||
540. | Sixpence None the Richer
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Sixpence None the Richer | 1998 | Why do I own gospel music | ||
541. | Sleater-Kinney
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The Hot Rock | 1999 | Too much screaming. These chicks need to try some decaf | A- |
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542. | Sleepy Jackson, The
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Lovers | 2003 | |||
543. | Sloan
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Action Pact | 2004 | |||
544. | Slowdive
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Souvlaki | 1994 | Bought this after hearing mp3 of "When the Sun Hits," an incredibly beautiful, moving song (Napster's creators were right: it does get you to buy more music). This album purchase has long been advocated by Michael | ||
545. | Smash Mouth
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Fush Yu Mang | 1997 | regrettable decision to buy this | D |
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546. | Astro Lounge | 1999 |
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547. | Smashing Pumpkins
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (2D) | 1995 | excellent | A |
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548. | Adore | 1998 | less excellent | B |
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549. | Machina / The Machines of Gods | 2000 | Already one of my favourites. Why do my favourite groups always break up? | A |
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550. | Stand Inside Your Love (single) | 2000 | ||||
551. | Greatest Hits (2CD limited ed) | 2001 | Greatest Hits DVD with videos pretty impressive as well | |||
552. | Zeitgeist | 2007 | ||||
553. | Smith, Elliot | XO | 1998 | |||
554. | Smith, Patti
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Gung Ho | 2000 | |||
555. | Smiths, The
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Singles | 1995 |
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556. | Sneaker Pimps
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6 Undergound (single) | 1996 |
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557. | Becoming X | 1996 | Why do my favourite groups always break up? | A- |
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558. | Becoming RemiXed | 1998 |
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559. | Snow Patrol | Final Straw | 2004 | |||
560. | Eyes Open | 2006 | ||||
561. | A Hundred Million Suns | 2008 | ||||
562. | Snowpony
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The Slow Motion World of Snowpony | 1998 | |||
563. | Soft Cell | Memoribilia | 1991 | |||
564. | Softies, The | Holiday in Rhode Island | 2000 | very soft music. go figure | B | |
565. | Sonic Youth
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Daydream Nation | 1988 | |||
566. | A Thousand Leaves | 1998 |
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567. | Soundgarden
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Superunknown | 1994 | A- |
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568. | Down on the Upside | 1996 | why do my favourite groups always break up? | B |
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569. | A-Sides | 1997 | early works shockingly raw. I really miss this group. | A- |
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570. | Soundtrack Score | Star Trek II | 1991 | As good as any of John Williams' Star Wars tracks | A |
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571. | Blade Runner Soundtrack | 1994 | Didn't like the dialog from movie mixed in. Music itself isn't all that great either | C |
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572. | Medal of Honor soundtrack | 1999 | Moving soundtrack to one of the best FPS games ever | A- | ||
573. | Star Wars: The Phantom Menace | 1999 | The best track is the duel at the end | B |
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574. | Homeworld soundtrack | 2000 | ||||
575. | Star Wars Episode 1: The Ultimate Star Wars | 2000 | Can't get enough of Jar Jar | |||
576. | Soup Dragons | Lovegod | 1990 | |||
577. | South | From Here On In | 2002 | |||
578. | With The Tides | 2003 | ||||
579. | Sparklehorse
|
It's a Wonderful Life | 2001 | |||
580. | Spinanes, The
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Arches and Aisles | 1998 | A pleasant collection of mellow songs | A- |
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581. | Spiritualized
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Let It Come Down | 2001 | |||
582. | Amazing Grace | 2003 | ||||
583. | St. Germain | Tourist | 2000 | |||
584. | Staind
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Break the Cycle | 2001 | Still not sure why I bought this | D | |
585. | Starsailor | Love Is Here | 2002 | |||
586. | Silence Is Easy | 2004 | ||||
587. | Stefani, Gwen | Love. Angel. Music. Baby. | 2004 | |||
588. | Stellastarr* | Harmonies For The Haunted | 2005 | |||
589. | Steppenwolf
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All Time Greatest Hits | 1999 | |||
590. | Stereolab
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Emperor Tomato Ketchcup | 1996 | I can still hear the first track 'Metronomic Underground' in Gigi's apartment playing in my head |
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591. | Dots and Loops | 1997 | Wanted to hear more of them after hearing them at Gigi's place |
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592. | Sound-Dust | 2001 | kind of a dull album | B | ||
593. | ABC Music: The Radio 1 Sessions | 2003 | ||||
594. | Serene Velocity - A Stereolab Anthology | 2006 | ||||
595. | Stills | Logic Will Break Your Heart | 2003 | |||
596. | Stone Roses, The
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The Complete Stone Roses | 1995 | prominent on Giardia Cellars tapes |
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597. | Stone Temple Pilots
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Purple | 1994 | Among the first CDs I ever bought | A- |
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598. | Tiny Music...Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop | 1996 | A much more mellow sound than previous album. At the time this was released, there were wild rumours the band would break up | A- |
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599. | No. 4 | 1999 |
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600. | Shangri-La Dee Da | 2001 | ||||
601. | Strokes, The
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Is This It | 2001 | Short songs, simple chords, a raspy voice; it's certainly an acquired taste | A | |
602. | First Impressions Of Earth | 2006 | ||||
603. | Sugar Ray | 14:59 | 1999 | |||
604. | Sundays, The
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Static and Silence | 1997 | includes hearty endorsements for Chinese-speaking girlfriends. I'm sure Chris doesn't have a problem with that |
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605. | Sunny Day Real Estate
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Sunny Day Real Estate | 1995 | The Pink album | ||
606. | Superdrag
|
Head Trip in Every Key | 1998 | a vastly underappreciated album | A- |
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607. | Supergrass | Diamond Hoo Ha | 2008 | |||
608. | Switches | Lay Down The Law | 2008 | |||
609. | Talk Show | Talk Show | 1997 |
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610. | Tegan and Sara | So Jealous | 2004 | |||
611. | Thievery Corporation | Mirror Conspiracy | 2000 | |||
612. | The Cosmic Game | 2005 | ||||
613. | Third Eye Blind
|
Third Eye Blind | 1997 | A |
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614. | Blue | 1999 | Not sure what to make of this one. Not as good as previous, but still has some keepers | B |
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615. | Out of the Vein | 2003 | ||||
616. | Torrini, Emiliana
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Love in the Time of Science | 2000 | A Bjork clone for sure, but I'm not complaining. Got the lead on this excellent album from a sampler CD Michael left me | A | |
617. | Train | Drops of Jupiter | 2001 | |||
618. | Travis
|
The Man Who | 2000 | A blissfully depressing album. CD includes videos for "Writing to Reach You" and "Driftwood." Travis signalled a British musical renaissance for me, becoming the best Brit music I'd heard since Oasis five years prior | A | |
619. | The Invisible Band | 2001 | ||||
620. | 12 Memories | 2003 | ||||
621. | Trembling Blue Stars
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Broken By Whispers | 2000 | |||
622. | Tricky | Angels With Dirty Faces | 1998 |
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623. | Tunstall, K.T. | Eye To The Telescope | 2006 | |||
624. | Drastic Fantastic | 2007 | ||||
625. | Turin Brakes
|
Ether Song | 2003 | |||
626. | Twain, Shania
|
Come on Over | 1997 | my eclectic taste in music went a little too far | B |
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627. | Télépopmusik | Genetic World | 2002 | |||
628. | U2
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Boy | 1980 |
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629. | October | 1981 |
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630. | War | 1983 |
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631. | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 |
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632. | The Joshua Tree | 1987 |
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633. | Rattle And Hum | 1990 | ||||
634. | Wide Awake In America | 1990 | ||||
635. | Achtung Baby | 1991 | Amazingly, I had never heard any U2 songs in their entirety until this came out |
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636. | Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses? (maxi-single) | 1992 | ||||
637. | Zooropa | 1993 |
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638. | Please (single) | 1997 | best single from Pop, also includes live versions of WtSHNN, WoWY, SatS | |||
639. | Pop | 1997 | I went through stages of: disgust, dismay, dislike, disinterest, and finally, dissin' |
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640. | The Best of 1980-1990 Limited Edition (2D) | 1998 | Includes 2nd disc of B-sides. What more needs to be said about U2, it's a great album, although I've heard the a-sides a hundred times and the b-sides are rather mellow | A- |
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641. | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | A | |||
642. | The Best of 1990-2000 (CD + DVD) | 2002 | ||||
643. | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | ||||
644. | No Line on the Horizon (Limited box set) | 2009 | Includes CD, film, hardcover book, poster | |||
645. | Unwritten Law
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Elva | 2002 | |||
646. | Vampire Weekend | Vampire Weekend | 2008 | |||
647. | Various Dudes | Something Wild soundtrack | 1986 | |||
648. | Classic MTV - Class of 1983 | 1993 | listing | A |
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649. | Living in Oblivion Vol. 1 | 1993 | listing |
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650. | Living in Oblivion Vol. 2 | 1993 | listing |
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651. | Living in Oblivion Vol. 3 | 1994 | listing |
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652. | Living in Oblivion Vol. 4 | 1994 | Worth owning just for Come on Eileen listing |
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653. | The Crow soundtrack | 1994 | one of my first CDs, it remains an excellent collection of grunge | A |
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654. | Geffen Vintage 1980's volume 1 | 1995 | B |
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655. | Living in Oblivion Vol. 5 | 1995 | listing |
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656. | Mortal Kombat soundtrack | 1995 | next to "The Crow," this is the best movie soundtrack I've bought. techno remix by Utah Saints stands out | A- |
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657. | Tank Girl soundtrack | 1995 | B |
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658. | Transmissions From the Planet Dog (2D) | 1995 | Apple gym workout music | |||
659. | You Ready For This? Music From the Extreme-Games | 1995 |
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660. | Jock Jams Volume 2 | 1996 | also picked up 16 MB RAM at Fry's Manhatten Beach | B |
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661. | The X-Files- Songs in the Key of X | 1996 | ||||
662. | Trainspotting soundtrack | 1996 |
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663. | Trancemode Express 1.01: Trance Tribute to Depeche Mode | 1996 |
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664. | Future: A Journey Through the Electronic Underground | 1997 | Wanted to buy this since 97 when I found out these electronica tracks were picked by Gillian Anderson | |||
665. | Lost Highway Soundtrack | 1997 | ||||
666. | Splashed With Many A Speck (2 CD) | 1997 | ||||
667. | 120 Minutes Live | 1998 | ||||
668. | Blowout | 1998 | Bought this for a mix (which I had napster'ed) of Radiohead's Planet Telex | |||
669. | Last Days of Disco soundtrack | 1998 | ||||
670. | Lilith Fair - A Celebration of Women in Music | 1998 |
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671. | Sound:Check (2CD) | 1998 | 23 summer 1998 tracks from Sub Pop's groups | |||
672. | X-Files: the Album | 1998 | Not as moody as I thought it would be. Foo Fighters track is new version of Walking After You from TCatS. Interesting last track at 10:13 | B |
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673. | Brokedown Palace soundtrack | 1999 | The movie's incredibly depressing. But this CD has a nice mix of ambient and techno. This will always remind me of St. Marks Wildlife Refuge south of Tallahassee, FL |
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674. | Cruel Intentions soundtrack | 1999 | Bought it for the cover listing |
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675. | Magnolia Soundtrack | 1999 | Great soundtrack that reflects the sad loneliness of the movie. Aimee Mann's tracks are fantastic | A- |
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676. | The Beach Soundtrack | 2000 | Includes a New Order track (surprisingly, not The Beach): a new single, their first in 7 years |
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677. | Malcolm In The Middle soundtrack | 2001 | ||||
678. | Ultra Chilled 01 | 2001 | ||||
679. | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2002 | ||||
680. | MTV2 Handpicked | 2002 | ||||
681. | Ultra Chilled 3 | 2002 | ||||
682. | Garden State Soundtrack | 2004 | ||||
683. | Wicker Park Soundtrack | 2004 | ||||
684. | Re-Bop: The Savoy Remixes | 2006 | ||||
685. | Veils, The
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The Runaway Found | 2004 | |||
686. | Velocette | Fourfold Remedy | 1999 | A- | ||
687. | Verve, The
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A Storm in Heaven | 1993 |
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688. | No Come Down | 1994 | ||||
689. | A Northern Soul | 1995 |
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690. | Urban Hymns | 1997 | An excellent albeit depressing album, front to back | A+ |
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691. | The Drugs Don't Work Pt. 2 (cd single) | 1998 | ||||
692. | This Is Music: The Singles 92-98 | 2004 | ||||
693. | Forth | 2008 | ||||
694. | Vigilantes of Love | Slow Dark Train | 1997 | |||
695. | Vitamin C
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Vitamin C | 1999 | |||
696. | Walkmen, The
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Bows and Arrows | 2004 | |||
697. | Wallflowers, The
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Bringing Down the Horse | 1996 | I've really got to stop buying albums just for one song | C |
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698. | Weezer
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Weezer | 1994 | Great first album, then promptly dropped off face of planet | B |
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699. | Weezer (the green album) | 2001 | ||||
700. | Maladroit | 2002 | ||||
701. | Make Believe | 2005 | ||||
702. | Weezer (The Red Album) | 2008 | ||||
703. | Wheatus | Wheatus | 2000 | |||
704. | White Stripes, The
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Elephant | 2003 | |||
705. | Wilco
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Summer Teeth | 1999 | A- | ||
706. | Yankee Hotel Foxtrot | 2002 | ||||
707. | Sky Blue Sky | 2007 | ||||
708. | Winehouse, Amy | Back To Black | 2006 | |||
709. | Back To Black | 2007 | ||||
710. | Wolfmother | Wolfmother | 2006 | |||
711. | Wombats, The | A Guide To Love, Loss, and Desperation | 2008 | |||
712. | Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs | Fever To Tell | 2003 | |||
713. | Show Your Bones | 2006 | ||||
714. | Zero 7 | Simple Things | 2001 | |||
715. | When It Falls | 2004 | ||||
716. | Zwan
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Mary Star of the Sea | 2003 |
Stats: 716 albums, 388 artists, 1 albums from this calendar year.
Albums receiving really good ratings:
Bjork | Post | 1995 | A | |||
Catatonia | International Velvet | 1998 | A | |||
Catherine Wheel, The | Ferment | 1992 | A | |||
Coldplay | Parachutes | 2000 | A | |||
Crow, Sheryl | Wildflower (Limited Ed w/DVD) | 2005 | A+ | |||
Depeche Mode | Music For the Masses | 1987 | A | |||
Depeche Mode | The Singles 86-98 (2D) | 1998 | A+ | |||
Depeche Mode | Violator | 1989 | A++ | |||
Dido | No Angel | 1999 | A | |||
Doves | Lost Souls | 2000 | A+ | |||
Frou Frou | Details | 2002 | A+ | |||
Green Day | Nimrod | 1997 | A | |||
INXS | Kick | 1987 | A | |||
INXS | Shine Like It Does - The Anthology | 2001 | A+ | |||
Jimmy Eat World | Bleed American | 2001 | A | |||
Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV | 1971 | A+ | |||
Lilys | In the Presence of Nothing | 1992 | A | |||
Mehldau, Brad | Art Of The Trio, Vol. 3 | 1998 | A | |||
Mono | Formica Blues | 1998 | A | |||
Naess, Leona | I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll | 2001 | A | |||
No Doubt | Tragic Kingdom | 1995 | A | |||
Oasis | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | 1995 | A | |||
Oasis | The Masterplan | 1998 | A+ | |||
Orton, Beth | Central Reservation | 1998 | A | |||
Police, The | Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings (4D) | 1993 | A | |||
Radiohead | High and Dry (CD1) single | 1999 | A | |||
Radiohead | Kid A | 2000 | A | |||
Radiohead | The Bends | 1995 | A++ | |||
Semisonic | Feeling Strangely Fine | 1998 | A | |||
Siouxsie and the Banshees | Twice Upon a Time - The Singles | 1992 | A | |||
Smashing Pumpkins | Machina / The Machines of Gods | 2000 | A | |||
Smashing Pumpkins | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (2D) | 1995 | A | |||
Soundtrack Score | Star Trek II | 1991 | A | |||
Strokes, The | Is This It | 2001 | A | |||
Third Eye Blind | Third Eye Blind | 1997 | A | |||
Torrini, Emiliana | Love in the Time of Science | 2000 | A | |||
Travis | The Man Who | 2000 | A | |||
U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | A | |||
Various Dudes | Classic MTV - Class of 1983 | 1993 | A | |||
Various Dudes | The Crow soundtrack | 1994 | A | |||
Verve, The | Urban Hymns | 1997 | A+ |