Aerosmith
---Get a Grip-see Second Best section
---Big Ones!-see Second Best section
---Nine Lives-see Second Best section
Apple, Fiona
---Tidal- A great debut with some beautiful lyrics and supremely relaxing melodies. Worth a listen. (7/10)
Badu, Erykah
---Baduizm-This is a great disc from Badu, extremely mellow and calm, but all the intros and skits take away from the full-length songs. (7/10)
Band, The
---The Last Waltz-see Masterpiece section
Barenaked Ladies
---Rock Spectacle-see Masterpiece section
---Born on a Pirate Ship-see Second Best section
---Stunt-see Second Best section
Beatles, The
---White Album- see Masterpiece section
---Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-see Masterpiece section
---Let It Be-see Masterpiece section
---Abbey Road-see Masterpiece section
---Rubber Soul-see Second Best section
---Revolver-see Second Best section
---1962-66 (2CD)-see Masterpiece section
---1967-70 (2CD)-see Masterpiece section
Beck
---Mellow Gold- A good debut CD that's very original sounding. Songs 1-4 & 8 are super. (7/11)
---Odelay-see Second Best section
Bonham, Tracy
---The Burdens of Being Upright-see Second Best section
Bush
---Sixteen Stone-This is a great debut from the Brit-rockers; there are tons of big radio hits here-"Machinehead", "Glycerince", "Everything Zen", etc. (9/12)
---Razorblade Suitcase-Starts out strong but has too many lame slow songs at the end. Swallowed, Greedy Fly, and Cold Contagious are good rocking songs, though. (9/13)
Cars, The
---Greatest Hits- This is a great collection of hits from the group that rolled in the 80's, but some so-called "hits" don't sound so good to me. (10/13)
Cake
---Motorcade of Generosity-This is a great debut from the funky rockers- a sign of better things to come (10/13)
---Fashion Nugget- Great stuff here with fun lyrics and guitar riffs. The cover of "I will Survive" rocks. (11/14)
---Prolonging the Magic-see Second Best section
Clapton, Eric
---Cream of Clapton-see Second Best section
Cocker, Joe
---Mad Dogs and Englishman-see Masterpiece section
---Greatest Hits-see Second Best section
Coltrane, John
---Blue Train-see Masterpiece section
Cornershop
---When I was Born for the 7th time-see Second Best section
Counting Crows
---August & Everything After-see Masterpiece section
---Recovering the Satellites-see Masterpiece section
Cream
---Strange Brew-The Best of Cream-see Masterpiece section
Creedence Clearwater Revival
---Chronicle vol. 1-see Second Best section
---The Concert-see Second Best section
Croce, Jim
---50th Anniversary (2CD)-see Second Best section
Crow, Sheryl
---Tuesday Night Music Club- Strong debut with radio faves "Leaving Las Vegas", "All I Wanna Do", and "Strong Enough." (7/11)
---Sheryl Crow- Great follow up to her debut, this CD's first 10 songs are great, the last 3 are mediocre. (10/13)
---The Globe Sessions-see Second Best section
Dave Matthews Band
---Remember Two Things-see Masterpieces section
---Under the Table and Dreaming-see Masterpieces section
---Recently-see Masterpieces section
---Crash-see Second Best section
---Before these Crowded Streets-see Second Best section
---Live at Red Rocks-see Masterpiece section
---Live at Luther College-see Masterpiece section
Davis, Miles
---Kind of Blue-see Masterpiece section
---In a Silent Way-see Masterpiece section
---Best of Miles-see Masterpiece section
Depeche Mode
---Ultra- A really underrated album. A good mix of electronica and mellow songs. (6/9)
Doors, The
---Best of the Doors, The (2CD)-see Masterpieces section
---The Doors-see Masterpieces section
---Waiting for the Sun-see Second Best section
---Morrison Hotel-see Second Best section
---L.A. Woman-see Second Best section
---Strange Days-see Second Best section
---In Concert (2CD)-see Masterpiece section
Dylan, Bob
---Greatest Hits vol. 1-see Masterpiece section
Electric Light Orchestra
---Greatest Hits-see Second Best section
Enya
---Paint the Sky- The Best of- see Second Best section
Everclear
---Sparkle and Fade- This CD is a typical example of starting strong and fizzling at the end. First 8 songs are great, the last six are forgettable. (8/14)
---So Much for the Afterglow-see Second Best section
Fastball
---All the Pain Money can Buy-see Second Best section
Fatboy Slim
---You've Come a Long Way, Baby-see Second Best section
Fleetwood Mac
---Rumours-see Second Best section
Foo Fighters
---Colour and the Shape- A good follow-up to their debut, but this CD loses me on the similar sounding ballads. (9/13)
Garbage
---G-see Masterpiece section
---Version 2.0-see Masterpiece section
Gaye, Marvin
---Every Motown Hit- see Second Best section
Grateful Dead, The
---Skeletons in the Closet- The Best of-see Masterpiece section
Green Day
---Dookie-see Masterpiece section
---Insomniac-see Masterpiece section
---Nimrod-see Second Best section
Guster
---Parachute-see Second Best section
---Goldfly-see Second Best section
Hendrix, Jimi
---Ultimate Experience-see Second Best section
Hootie and the Blowfish
---crackedrearview-see Second Best section
---Fairweather Johnson-see Second Best section
Jamiroquai
---Travelling without Moving- There are some cool dance songs here, it's a fun and funky CD with catchy tunes. (8/11)
Kenny Wayne Shepard Band
---Trouble is…-see Second Best section
Kula Shaker
---K-see Second Best section
Led Zeppelin
---In Through the Out Door- The band's sound has noticeably changed here and it's not always for the better. (4/7)
---Physical Graffiti- A rather terrible 2CD effort, it's main saving grace is the superb (if overplayed) "Kashmir." (5/13)
---Led Zeppelin I-see Masterpiece section
---Led Zeppelin II-see Masterpiece section
---Led Zeppelin III-see Masterpiece section
---Led Zeppelin IV-see Masterpiece section
---Houses of the Holy-see Second Best section
Live
---Throwing Copper-see Second Best section
---Secret Samadhi-A good follow-up to their super-huge Throwing Copper CD, but some of the songs start to sound the same after a while. (9/12)
Mamas and the Papas
---Greatest Hits-see Second Best section
Marcy Playground
---Marcy Playground-see Second Best section
Marilyn Manson
---Marilyn Manson-see Second Best section
McLachlan, Sarah
---Surfacing-see Second Best section
Mighty Blue Kings
---Meet me in Uptown-see Masterpiece section
---Come one, Come all-see Masterpiece section
Miller, Glenn
---Glenn Miller Favorites-see Masterpiece section
Nine Inch Nails
---Broken-see Second Best section
---The Downward Spiral-see Second Best section
Nirvana
---Bleach-see Second Best section
---Nevermind-see Masterpiece section
---Incesticide-see Second Best section
---In Utero-see Masterpiece section
---Unplugged in NY-see Second Best section
---From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah-see Masterpiece section
No Doubt
---Tragic Kingdom-This is a great CD from the ska-popsters, there are just a couple of bad songs that taint this disc.
Oasis
---Definitely Maybe-see Masterpiece section
---What's the Story (Morning Glory)-see Masterpiece section
---Be Here Now-see Masterpiece section
Offspring, The
---Smash-see Masterpiece section
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
---Greatest Hits-see Second Best section
---Wildflowers-This starts out really well, but just starts to blob together towards the end; a tad too long. (10/15)
---She's the One Soundtrack-see Second Best section.
Pink Floyd
---The Wall-see Second Best section
---Dark Side of the Moon-see Masterpiece section
Pearl Jam
---Ten-see Masterpiece section
---Vs.-see Masterpiece section
---Vitalogy-see Masterpiece section
---No Code-see Masterpiece section
---Yield- see Masterpiece section
Prodigy
---Fat of the Land-see Second Best section
Radiohead
---The Bends-see Second Best section
---OK Computer-see Second Best section
Rage Against the Machine
---Rage Against the Machine-see Second Best section
Red Hot Chili Peppers
---One Hot Minute- This CD starts out gangbusters and loses it in the middle, but it picks up a little at the end. Flea's song is hilarious. (8/13)
Replacements, The
---Tim-see Masterpiece section
Rolling Stones, The
---Let It Bleed-see Second Best section
---Beggars Banquet-see Second Best section
---Bridges to Babylon-see Second Best section
---Some Girls-see Second Best section
---Exile on Main Street-see Second Best section
---Sticky Fingers-see Second Best section
---No Security-see Masterpiece section
---Hot Rocks-see Masterpiece section
---More Hot Rocks- A super 2CD follow-up to Hot Rocks. Only a few bad songs here. "Let it Bleed" and "Out of Time" rock. (21/25)
---Tattoo You-A good mix of song styles here. There are bluesy songs and hard rocking anthems. "Hang Fire", "Slave", and "Neighbours" are three obscure gems. (8/11)
Rusted Root
---When I Woke-see Second Best section
---Remember-see Second Best section
---Rusted Root-see Second Best section
Santana
---Greatest Hits-see Masterpiece section
Semisonic
---Feeling Strangely Fine-see Second Best section
Silverchair
---Frogstomp-see Second Best section
Simon and Garfunkel
---Greatest Hits-see Second Best section
Sinatra, Frank
---Gold-see Masterpiece section
---Live at the Sands-see Second Best section
---The Very Good Years-see Masterpiece section
Smashing Pumpkins
---Siamese Dream-A good debut from my hometown band, it loses its luster at the end a little. A sign of good things to come, though. (8/13)
---Adore-see Second Best section
Soundgarden
---Superunkown- This CD has some phenomenal songs on it. "Black Hole Sun", "Fell on Black Days", and "Spoonman" rock, but the ends songs keep this from being a great CD. (9/14)
---Down on the Upside- Another example of starting strong and ending weak. Front 10 rock with few exceptions, last couple stink. (8/16)
Stone Temple Pilots
---Core-see Masterpiece section
---Purple-see Masterpiece section
---Tiny Music from the Vatican Gift Shop-see Second Best section
Squirrel Nut Zippers
---The Inevitable-see Masterpiece section
---Hot!-see Masterpiece section
---Perennial Favorites-see Second Best section
Steve Miller Band
---Greatest Hits, 1974-78-see Masterpieces section
Taylor, James
---Greatest Hits-see Second Best section
Toadies
---Rubberneck-see Second Best section
Tonic
---Lemon Parade-see Second Best section
Tony Rich Project
---Words-see Masterpiece section
---Birdseye-see Second Best section
Third Eye Blind
---Third Eye Blind-see Second Best section
U2
---Joshua Tree-see Second Best section
---Rattle and Hum- A great CD that combines live stuff with new stuff. "All I Want is You" is a beautiful song. (11/16)
---Achtung Baby- This CD has a weak ending for a great start. "One" and "Who's gonna Ride your Wild Horses" are gems. (7/12)
---Zooropa- A really disappointing CD. The band was experimenting with the electronic sound they used so well in Pop. This needed more work. (5/9)
---Pop- This is a really good CD for all of the flak it took. They perfect the sound they were working with in Zooropa and come away with a great sound. (9/12)
U.N.K.L.E.
---Psyence Fiction-see Masterpiece section
Various Artists
---A Life Less Ordinary Soundtrack-Nice mix of ambient / electronic songs and a couple of oldies, but some of the songs just stink. (11/15)
---Beavis & Butthead Do America Soundtrack- Some good new stuff from the Red Hot Chili Peppers & White Zombie here, but this CD gets bogged down with too many similar sounding rock songs. Engelbert Humperdinck's rendition of "Lesbian Seagull" is hilarious and classy. (8/12)
---Batman & Robin Soundtrack- This is actually a pretty good CD for one of the worst movies of all time. The Smashing Pumpkins, R. Kelly, Jewel, and Bone Thugs & Harmony all have really good songs here. This CD effectively balances harder rock songs with the softer ballads and it gives this CD nice diversity. (9/13)
---Batman Forever Soundtrack-A really disappointing CD for all of the hype it received a couple of years ago. Its drawback is all of the horrible soft songs they have. If you think that soundtracks are indicative of the movie's tone, then while listening to this disc you must think that the movie is a huge tearjerker rather than a bang-em up action flick. U2, the Offspring, & Method Man all have good songs on this paltry disc. (7/14)
---Blade Soundtrack-The first 9 songs here are rap and they basically stink, the last 6 are electronic and are spectacular. Look for this disc used and listen to the last six. (8/15)
---Boogie Nights Soundtrack-There are some great disco tunes here, but also quite a few lemons. Songs from the Commodores, Melanie, and ELO all rock. (9/12)
---Can't Hardly Wait Soundtrack-see Masterpiece section
---Clerks Soundtrack-This CD has some fun songs on it like "Chewbacca", but is also has some really bad metal/ alternative songs. Alice in Chains & Bad Religion contribute good songs. This one's worth a look if you can get it used, but it's not worth $15 new. (9/13)
---Clueless Soundtrack- There is some pretty cool stuff, some mediocre stuff, and some terrible stuff on this disc. This CD loses its luster after awhile with all of the similar sounding alterna-pop songs. Counting Crows, Radiohead, the Smoking Popes, and World Party (with a cool cover of a David Bowie song) all have good songs to offer us before the CD gets old. It's worth a look---pick it up used. (10/14)
---The Crow Soundtrack- see Second Best section.
---Dazed & Confused Soundtrack-see Second Best section.
---Desperado Soundtrack-This CD is packed with great guitar music from a great movie. This CD is chock full of some kicking mariachi music that will make you want to get up and dance about. Los Lobos & Tito and the Tarantula are the groups that play most of the music for this really cool CD. Pick it up! (14/17)
---Even More Dazed & Confused Soundtrack-see Second Best section.
---Even More Romy and Michelle's- see Second Best section
---Forrest Gump Soundtrack- This is a great 2CD soundtrack with the first CD being a whole lot better than the second. Disc one (13/16). Disc two (9/15)
---Grandson of Frat Rock-see Second Best section
---Good Morning Vietnam Soundtrack-see Second Best section
---Jackie Brown Soundtrack-see Second Best section
---Kids Soundtrack-All of the songs by Folk Implosion here are wonderful, everything else sucks. Seriously. (8/13)
---Pulp Fiction Soundtrack- see Second Best section.
---Reservoir Dogs Soundtrack- see Second Best section.
---Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack-Too many soft or dance songs here. The CD's saving grace is the songs by Radiohead, Everclear, and Garbage. Buy it used if you like those bands (that's what I did). (7/13)
---Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion Soundtrack- see Masterpiece section
---Scream 2 Soundtrack- Boy, when this soundtrack is on, it's ON and when it's off, BOY is it off. Dave Matthews Band, Everclear, and Tonic's songs are great and overshadow the few clunkers of songs there are here. Even Sugar Ray's song is good (I swear it's actually Weezer singing it, though). (9/15)
---Singles Soundtrack- This CD has great songs by Pearl Jam, Screaming Trees, & the Smashing Pumpkins, but some other songs are pure crap. Even Hendrix's song is somewhat tame. Pearl Jam saves this CD single-handedly with their 2 songs. "Breathe" by them is a fantastic song. (9/13)
---Spawn Soundtrack-A pretty horrible CD to go with a pretty horrible movie. Lost of real bad big beat techno stuff here. Filter, Marilyn Manson, & Orbital have 3 of the pretty good songs here. They can't save it from being rather worthless, though. Don't buy this disc, borrow it from a friend. You'll thank me for it. (6/14)
---Wayne's World Soundtrack- This disc has some really good rock songs, and then some really bad rock songs. Alice Cooper, Jimi Hendrix, Queen, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers contribute some great rocking tunes for this worthwhile CD. (9/13)
---X-Files- Soundtrack to the TV Show- This disc has some cool, quirky songs, but it also has some really terrible rock-alternative songs. Soul Coughing, Nick Cave, and Danzig all have great songs. (8/14)
---X-Files- Soundtrack to the Movie- This CD has some phenomenal songs from the Cardigans, from Soul Coughing, and from Oasis' Noel Gallagher. Worth a look. (10/13)
---X-Games Soundtrack vol. 3-This disc has a good mix of electronic and rock songs, some of the metal songs get a little redundant and old, though. (8/12)
Verve, The
---Urban Hymns-see Second Best section
Wallflowers, The
---Bringing down the Horse-see Second Best section
Waters, Muddy
---Hard Again-see Masterpiece section
Weezer
---Weezer-see Masterpiece section
---Pinkerton-see Second Best section
Who, The
---My Generation-The Very Best of-see Masterpiece section
---Tommy-see Masterpiece section
---Quadrophenia-see Masterpiece section
---Live at the Isle of Wight-see Masterpiece section