Saturday, April 11, 2009

History Of Music 2002

As we move on to the next year of stuff reviewed, I still seem to be adding reissues on a regular basis.  But I also tend to review the new it seemed like I overrated some of these albums.  Smashmouth?  Never played it all that much since I gave it a B plus.

1.    Billy Bob Thornton-Private Radio (Lost Highway 52:49) B-
2.    Suicide Machines-Steal This Record (Hollywood 40:00) B-
3.    Smartbomb-Yeah, Well, Anyway....(Razor & Tie 42:02) C
4.    Fred McDowell-I Do Not Play No Rock N Roll (Fuel 2000 42:03) A
5.    Syd Barrett-Wouldn't You Miss Me? (Harvest 72:30) B
6.    Smashmouth (Interscope 44:55) C+
7.    Sam Cooke-Keep Moving On (ABKCO 63:00) A-
8.    Unwritten Law-Elva (Interscope 50:06) C+
9.    Bottle Rockets-Songs Of Sahm (Bloodshot 47:10) B
10.  Merle Haggard-20 Greatest Hits (Capitol 56:16) A-

11.  Stanley Brothers-Man Of Constant Sorrow (Federal/Gusto 23:34) B+
12.  Blasters-Testament The Slash Recordings (Rhino 76:41-79:53) A
13.  311-From Chaos (Volcano 40:06) B
14.  Monster Magnet-God Says No (A & M 56:15) B
15.  Gordon Lightfoot-Complete Greatest Hits (Rhino/WB 74:20) A-
16.  Bad Religion-The Process Of Belief (Epitaph 36:53) B+
17.  Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers-Sonora Hope & Madness (EmmaJamma 44:05) B+
18.  Steve Earle-Sidetracks (E Squared 48:43) B+
19.  Wilco-Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Nonesuch 51:48) B-
20.  Elvis Costello-When I Was Cruel (Island 62:03) C+

21. Bonafide Bluegrass & Mountain Music (BMG Heritage 49:58) A-
22. Barenaked Ladies-Greatest Hits Disc One (Reprise 73:31) A-
23. Rush-Vapor Trails (Atlantic 67:20) B
24. Motorhead-Hammered (Metal Is/Sanctuary 53:39) B
25. Bryan Ferry-Frantic (Virgin 49:47) A-
26. Jerry Cantrell-Degradation Trip (Roadrunner 72:27) B
27. Face To Face-How To Ruin Everything (Vagrant 46:09) B+
28. Joe South-Classic Masters (Capitol 38:48) B+
29. Savoy Brown-20th Century Masters (Polydor 56:50) B+
30. Golden Age Of Rock And Roll-The Country Collection (Ace UK 77:31) A

31. Green Day-Shenanigans (Reprise 33:23) B+
32. Charlatans UK-From The Other Side (Beggars Banquet 78:45)  B+
33. Rembrants-Lost Together (J Bird 43:27) B-
34. Bad Company-Merchants Of Cool (Sanctuary 71:12) B+
35. Lisa Loeb-Cake And Pie (A & M 42:39) B
36. Reel Big Fish-Wake Up (Jive 63:05) B
37. Dio-Killing The Dragon (Spitfire/Eagle Rock 45:07) B-
38. The Complete OH OK (Collector's Choice Music 48:40) A-
39. Linda Thompson-Fashionably Late (Rounder 42:15) B
40. Bruce Springsteen-The Rising (Columbia 72:58) B+

41. David Bowie-Heathen (ISO/Columbia 51:41) B-
42. Riddlin Kids-Hurry Up And Wait (Aware/Columbia 48:41) C+
43. Albert King-Born Under A Bad Sign (Stax/Fantasy 34:41) A-
44. Cary Hudson-The Phoenix (Black Dog 36:31) B+
45. 30 Seconds To Mars (Virgin 53:16) B-
46. Queens Of The Stone Age-Songs For The Deaf (Interscope 59:30) A-
47. The Who Sing My Generation (Geffen 47:04) A
48. Phil Lesh-There And Back Again (Columbia 63:20) A-
49. Blue Mountain-Tonight It's Now Or Never (DCN 75:27) B+
50. Green Wheel-Soma Holiday (Island 44:38) D+

51. UFO-Sharks (Sharpel 49:40) B
52. OK GO (Capitol 40:49) B+
53. My Vitriol-Finelines (Epic 48:21) B-
54. Steve Earle-Jeruesluem (E Squared/Artimis 36:27) A-
55. Rhett Miller-The Instigator (Elektra 40:48) A-
56. Ryan Adams-Demolition (Lost Highway 45:21) B+
57. Sonia Dada-Barefootsoul (Razor & Tie 46:03) B
58. Dixie Dregs-20th Century Masters (Mercury 52:20)B+
59. Violet Femmes (Rhino 76:58) A-
60. Big Brother & Holding Company-Be A Brother (Evengeline UK 35:44) A-

61. A Cellar Full Of Motown (Mowtown/Universal 56:36, 56:47)A-
62. 24 Hour Party People S/T (Rhino 77:21) B+
63. Rolling Stones-Forty Licks (Virgin 77:32, 78:42) A-
64. Amy Rigby-18 Again (Koch 64:20) A-
65. Best Of INXS (Rhino 78:32) B+
66. Nirvana (Geffen 49:38) A-
67. Good Charlotte-The Young & Hopeless (Epic 45:54) B-
68. Hank Williams-The Almeria Club (Curb 52:52) B+
69. More Bonafide Bluegrass & Mountain Music (BMG Heritage 48:31) A-
70. Geoff Tate (Sanctuary 49:53) B

71. T Rex-20th Century Boy (Hip O 75:03) B+
72  When The Sun Goes Down-Walk Right In (Bluebird/RCA 79:11) A-
73. When The Sun Goes Down-First Time I Met The Blues (RCA 77:33) B+
74. When The Sun Goes Down-That's Chicago South Side (RCA 76:37) A-
75. When The Sun Goes Down-That's All Right (BlueBird 72:48) A-