Albums purchased on 02/07/04

-Arrested Development - 3 years, 5 months and 2 days in the life of... :: For me this album brings back quite a few memories of watching MTV in my mispent youth as so many of us did ;) I was enthused to see it for a ridiculously low price so I had to buy it. This is an excellent CD from the early 90's that I should've owned while growing up, but oh well ;) I can still dig on it now.

-Blind Melon - Blind Melon :: Another album released the same year as the one above, Blind Melon's sound has always stayed true to nautral rock & roll that was free from production gloss. In terms of visuals, who can forget the cover image and video of "No Rain" -> the Bee girl! Other than that though, this is a solid album that I've been wanting an original copy of for quite some time.

-Boyz II Men - Evolution :: This is one that Erin picked up. She enjoys quite a bit of the same music that I do, and how can you go wrong with Boyz II Men? Their sound progressed into an even higher polished display of perfect acapella from their first release in 1993, though some argue that they are becoming a formula group and nothing new is offered. I believe that Evolution is still a solid album that can be enjoyed even by the most critical Boyz II Men fans.

-Brian McKnight - Back At One :: I heard this album many times when I used to hang out with my friend Laura quite a bit. Erin picked this up on our excursion to Wherehouse, and was surprised that I was ripping it. Brian McKnight is a very talented musician and song writer. I like this album because of the quality of smooth music that he produces. It's not something I will listen to all of the time though, since quite a few of the songs are sad in nature, but its a necessary album for the collection.

-George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice :: It's George Michael! No really, George Michael is awesome. His music is well crafted and inspiring. It might be a bit more pop-flavored than what I listen to, but hot damn, you can't honestly say that his music wont get you moving or chill you out at all. It is pop, yet infused with enough emotion to make it worth-while. In all honesty, everyone should own a George Michael album.

-God Lives Underwater - Living In The So-called Space Age :: I remember hearing "From Your Mouth" on the radio awhile ago when I still lived in Reno. The song just kinda stuck with me. I admittedly had never heard most of the songs on this album, though I'm glad to say that I'm impressed with what I heard. The sounds created were very hybrid techno/rock influence, which is *almost* before their time when this CD came out in 1998.

-Gus Gus - Polydistortion :: Erin was seething with jealousy when I picked up the only copy of this album that was in the used Dance section. Gus Gus is a heavy influence on my drive to produce my own electronic tracks. The hints of trip-hop, house, and straight techno helped to pioneer the use of techno elements in modern bands. I love Gus Gus =)

-Prono for Pyros - Porno for Pyros :: The same day we ventured out to Wherehouse, Erin had a CD playing in my truck that had the major single from this album, "Pets". I've always been a fan of Janes Addiction, so I figured I might as well pick up this album since the tracks I've heard sounded similar to the typical Perry Ferrell alternative rock. Needless to say that I was not disappointed with my choice. Right in line with some of the best 90's rock out there, Porno for Pyros holds its own special place.

-Toad the Wet Sprocket - PS (A Toad Retrospective) :: I'm not the biggest fan of Toad the Wet Sprocket. I'm definately a casual listener and know most of the popular singles that they released during the 90's. The album is itself is pretty good and displays their singles and other songs that bigger fans tend to know. A relaxed rock band that is a bit more tame than other bands of their time.

-MTV The First 1000 Years- Hip-Hop :: Unfortunately all versions of the songs that appear on this compilation are clean. With that out of the way, this is an excellent mix CD of old-school hip-hop and rap. Ice-T, Digable Planets, Arrested Development, Snoop Dogg... Plenty of great songs. Aside from the name of the album, and the fact that it's edited, it's a great compilation of songs to have around. Besides, Erin didn't even notice it was edited until Ice Cube's "It was a Good Day" came on, which appears in the lower half of the track list.

A few comments::
This pretty much shows the wide-spread taste of music I have. Eventually I will post a comprehensive list of the albums I own.. perhaps a "record autobiography". I rushed through some of these because I'm posting from work, so I'm sorry if you find any of this shoddy compared to what I usually have to say =)