Friday, February 13, 2009

History Of The Music World 2001

The next year 2001.  9/11 stands out and so does a few albums.  And a lotta forgotten ones along the way.  Documenting what was out there.

1.   Paul Rodgers-Electric (CMC International 41:43)  B-
2.   HANK-The Power And The Glory (MOM Music 40:46)  C+
3.   Ozark Mountain Daredevils-Time Warp (A&M 75:49) B
4.   Dixie Jam Band-Jamming For DJB (Go West 52:42) B+
5.   Head East-Live On Stage (A&M 38:44)  B
6.   Tsar (Hollywood  36:21) B
7.   Ultimate Fakebook-This Will Be Laughing Week (550 Music 41:05) B
8.   Louis Armstrong-Ken Burns Jazz (Legacy 78:17) A-
9.   Sleighed-The Other Side Of Christmas (Hip O 39:38) B-
10. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes-Super Hits (PIR/Legacy/Epic 62:38) A-

11. Best Of Darryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 68:48) A-
12. Ornette Coleman-Ken Burns Jazz (Columbia 76:04) A-
13. Double Trouble-Been A Long Time (Tone Cool 43:22) B+
14. Lifehouse-No Name Face (Dreamworks 55:21) B-
15. U2-All That You Leave Behind (Interscope 49:13) B-
16. Jeff Beck-You Had It Coming (Epic 36:00) B-
17. Kentucky Headhunters-Songs From The Grass String Ranch (Audium 53:17) B+
18. Hangdogs-Beware Of Dog (Shananchie 44:10) B+
19. American Hi Fi (Island 49:03) B-
20. The Townedgers-There's Nothing Left (Radio Maierburg 62:09) A-

21. Buck Owens-Young Buck (Audium/CMF 43:17) A-
22. Dwight Yokam-Tomorrow's Sounds Today (Reprise 49:22) B+
23. Minus 5/Fresh Young Fellows-Let The War Against Music Begin A-
24. Old 97's-Satellite Rides (Elektra 44:33) B+
25. Blue Mountain-Roots (Blue Mountain Records 38:40) A-
26. Johnny & The Hurricanes EP Collection (See For Miles 67:55) A-
27. Big Country-20th Century Collection (Mercury 53:00) B
28. Train-Drops Of Jupiter (Columbia 48:31) C
29. Rage Against The Machine-Renegades (Epic 60:36) B+
30. Face To Face-Standards And Practices (Vagrant 31:26) B+

31. Slobberbone-Everything You Thought  Was Right Was Wrong Today (NW 52:22) B-
32. Hootie & The Blowfish Scattered Smothered & Covered (Atlantic 56:06) B
33. The Living End-Roll On (Reprise 52:40) B
34. The Kinks-BBC Session (Sanctuary 49:46-53:22) B+
35. Five For Fighting-American Town (Aware/Columbia 45:37) C
36. Stalk Forest Group-St Celicia (Rhino Handmade 73:56) B-
37. Very Best Of Toots And The Maytals (Island 69:00) A-
38. Shades Apart-Sonic Boom (Universal/Republic 40:42) B+
39. Bare Jr-Brainwasher (Virgin 41:13) B+
40. Whiskeytown-Phemonia (Lost Highway 56:10) B-

41. Diplomats Of Solid Sound (Prescription 45:30) B
42. Blue Oyster Cult-Curse Of The Hidden Mirror (CMC 51:00) B
43. Stone Temple Pilots-Shangra La Da Di (Atlantic 47:21) B-
44. Eric Clapton/BB King-Ridin With The King (Reprise 61:19) A-
45. Goo Goo Dolls-Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerence (WB 78:10) B+
46. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Virgin 57:10) B
47. Anthrax-Madhouse (Island 62:25) B
48. Treble Charger-Wide Awake Bored (Nettwerk 40:41) C
49. Alice In Chains Live (Columbia 66:09) B-
50. Jimmy Eat World (Dreamworks 46:41) B+

51. Freddy Johnston-Right Between The Promises (Elektra 38:00) B
52. Puddle Of Mudd-Come Clean (Geffen 48:11) A-
53. Bob Dylan-Love And Threft (Columbia 57:30) A
54. AC/DC-Stiff Upper Lip (Columbia 47:09) B-
55. Here Come The Derailers (Lucky Dog 39:30) C+
56. Dr. Hook-Super Hits (Columbia 35:11) B
57. POD-Satellite (Atlantic 54:11) B+
58. Yayhoos-Fear Not The Obvilous (Bloodshot 46:30) A-
59. Head East-20th Century Collection (A&M 52:03) B+
60. Drivin N Cryin-Ultimate Collection (Hip O 78:48) B+

61. Jerry Butler-The Philadelphia Sessions (Mercury 71:03) A
62. Anthenaeum (Atlantic 40:38) C
63. The Strokes-Is This It? (RCA 35:50) B
64. The Verve Pipe-Underneath (RCA 44:48) A-
65. John Hartford RCA Legends (RCA Heritage 40:13) B-
66. Diffuser-Injury Loves Melody (Hollywood 45:00) C-
67. Tractors-Fast Girl (Audium 51:26) B-
68. Incubus-Morning View (Epic 58:20) B+
69. The Yo Yos-Uppers And Downers (Sub Pop 41:19) A-
70. Bliss 66-Trip To The 13th (Epic 40:41) C-
71. Gloritone-Fainter Farther Still (Hayden's Ferry 43:22) B
72. Elton John-Songs From The West Coast (Universal 54:10) B+

73. Starch Martins-Dressing Up The Failure (White Rose 43:34) C+
74. Montgomery Gentry-Carrying On (Columbia 50:38) B+
75. Pistoleros (Found Music 35:49) B+
76. Green Day-International Super Hits (Reprise 60:43) A+
77. Stevie Ray Vaughn-Live In Montreaux (Epic 42:12-76:32) A-
78. Ministry-Greatest Fits (WB 72:43) B
79. Shaver-The Earth Rolls On (New West 44:17) B+
80. Doyle Bramhall 2-Welcome (RCA 68:27) A-

81. Great Plains-Length Of Record (Old 3G 71:32-73:22) B+
82. Creeper Lagoon-Take Back The Universe (Dreamworks 50:33) C+
83. SR 71-Now You See Inside (RCA 42:28) C+

Some reissues of note
The Pentangle-Castle Music
Blue Oyster Cult's first three Columbia albums
The Band's Reissues
The Producers-S/T and You Make The Heat on One Way