Saturday, November 28, 2009

History Of Music 2005

The Copy Protected Cd was introducted and CD sales went south.  Not that the music mattered anyway.  Too much LOUDNESS and not enuff decent recordings.  This was the beginning of the end of music as we knew it.

And I must have not cared all that much since a lot of these albums I didn't even bother to put down the timings of the albums.

1.  Killing Joke-For Beginners (Caroline/EMI) C+
2.  Good Charlotte-The Chronicles Of Life And Death (Epic) B
3.  Al Stewart Greatest Hits (Rhino) B+
4.  Tom T Hall-The Magnificent Music Machine (Copper Creek 28:37) A-
5.  Bobby Darin-Songs From Big Sur (Varese Fontana) B+
6.  Joe Cocker-Heart And Soul (New Door) C+
7.  Kings Of Leon-Aha Shake Heartbreak (RCA 35:11) B
8.  The Mars Volta-Frances The Mute (Universal 76:55) C-
9.  The Rockets-Back Talk/Rocket Roll (Wounded Bird Reissue) A-
10. Outlaws-Soldiers Of Fortune (Wounded Bird Reissue) B

11.  Kaiser Chiefs-Employment (Universal 44:11) A-
12.  Lifehouse (Geffen 47:51) B-
13.  Queens Of The Stone Age-Lullibyes To Paralyze (Interscope 59:32) B+
14.  Long View-Mercury (Columbia 52:26) A-
15.  Ringside (Geffen 48:30) B-
16.  Pepper's Ghost-Shake The Hand That Shook The World (Hybrid 40:37)A-
17.  Joe Perry (Columbia 52:05) B+
18.  Porcupine Tree-Deadwing (Lava 63:27) B+
19.  Ravonettes-Pretty In Black (Columbia 44:30) B-
20.  Peter Himmelman-Imperfect World (Himmeltunes 39:46) B

21.  Wallflowers-Rebel Sweetheart (Interscope 49:56) B+
22.  Dierks Bentley-Modern Day Drifter (Capitol 41:56) B
23.  Audioslave-Out Of Exile (Epic/Interscope 53:43) C+
24.  Elizabeth Cook-This Side Of The Moon (Hog Country 39:22) B
25.  The Dead 60s (Epic 35:44) B+
26.  The 100's-Take The Gravel Home (Independent 55:05) B+
27.  Oasis-Don't Believe The Truth (Big Brother/Reprise 42:53) B+
28.  White Stripes-Get Behind Me Satan (Third Man 44:14) B
29.  Coldplay X & Y  (Capitol 62:35) B-
30.  MxPx-Panic (Side One Dummy 41:24) B

31.  Graham Parker-Songs Of No Conseqence (Bloodshot 46:30)A-
32.  Webb Wilder-About Time (Landslide 42:40) B+
33.  Blue Rodeo-Greatest Hits (Rounder 75:30) B+
34.  Ryan Adams & The Cardinals-Cold Roses (Lost Highway) A-
35.  Ray Davies-Return To Waterloo S/T (Konk/Velvel 31:44) B
36.  Anna Nalick-Wreck Of The Day (Epic 41:45) B
37.  Molly Hatchet-Warriors Of The Rainbow Bridge (SPV 58:35) D+
38.  The Offspring Greatest Hits (Columbia 51:17) B+
39.  Willie Nelson-Countryman (Lost Highway 35:49) B-
40.  Son Volt-Okemah And The Melody Of Riot (Legacy 46:47)B+

41.  Pat Travers-PT=MC2 (AAO/Reality 53:46) B+
42.  Bruce Springsteen-Devils & Dust (Columbia) A-
43.  Reckless Kelly-Wicked Twisted Road (Sugar Hill 48:41) A-
44.  Christine McVie-In The Meantime (Koch 50:38) B
45.  Robyn Hitchcock-Spooked (Yep Roc)  B
46.  Fountains Of Wayne-Out Of State Plates (Virgin) B+
47.  Richard Thompson-Front Parlor Songs (Cooking Vinyl) B
48.  Hot Hot Heat-Elevator (Sire 37:53) B+
49.  Flatt & Scruggs-Foggy Mountain Gospel (Columbia) A-
50.  Hootie & The Blowfish-Looking For Lucky (Vanguard 42:55) B

51.  Blasters-4-11-44 (Rainman 49:54) B-
52.  Kentucky Headhunters-Big Boss Man (CBJ) A-
53.  New Pornographers-Twin Cinema (Matador 47:55) A-
54.  The Rolling Stones-A Bigger Bang (Universal 64:02) B+
55.  John Hammond-In Your Arms Again (Backporch 47:00) B
56.  Amy Rigby-Little Fugitive (Signature Sounds 39:35) A-
57.  Blues Traveler-Bastardos! (Vanguard 56:36) B-
58.  Jones Gang-Any Day Now (AAO 44:06) B+
59.  Click Five-Greetings From...(Lava 37:11) C+
60.  Dandy Warhols-Odditomium Or Warlords Of Mars (Capitol)B-

61.  Band Of Bees-Free The Bees (Virgin 58:05) A-
62.  James McMurtry-Childish Things (Compedia 53:10) A
63.  Teenage Fanclub-Man Made (merge 46:22) A-
64.  Ryan Adams & The Cardinals-Jacksonville  City Nights (Lost Highway 46:17) B
65.  Old 97s-Live & Wired (New West 55:47-57:07) B+
66.  Gretchen Wilson-All Jacked Up (Epic 41:54) B-
67.  The Posies-Every Kind Of Light (Rykodisc 36:47) B+
68.  Neil Young-Prairie Wind (Reprise 52:07) C+
69.  Limbeck-Let Me Come Back (Doghouse 48:22) B+
70.  Franz Ferdinand-You Could Have It So Much Better (Domino 41:10) B+

71.  Cream-Live 05 (Reprise 66:20-79:00) C+
72.  Siegal Schwall Band-Flash Forward (Alligator 54:20) B
73.  Redwals-De Nova (Capitol 44:17) B+
74.  Status Quo-The Party Aint Over Yet (Sanctuary 55:00)B-
75.  Eric Claption-Back Home (Reprise 60:12) B+
76.  Curt Kirkwood-Snow (Little Dog 37:55) B-
77.  Deep Purple-Rapture Of The Deep (Eagle Rock 55:55) B+
78.  Neil Diamond-12 Songs (Columbia 49:35) A-
79.  The Darkness-One Way Ticket To Hell And Back (Atlantic) B
80.  Big Blue Hearts-Here Comes Those Dreams Again (Eagle Eye 47:27) C