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Statistics as of 04/13/08
316 Albums

A
A Perfect Circle - Pet
Alice in Chains - Nothing Safe: Best of the Box
Alice in Chains - MTV Unplugged
Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Alice in Chains - Facelift
Angels & Airwaves - We Don't Need to Whisper
Anthrax - Sound of White Noise
Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos
Ark - Burn the Sun
Asia - The Very Best of Asia
Autolux - Future Perfect
Ayreon - 01011001 (Special Edition)
Ayreon - The Human Equation
Ayreon - Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer
Ayreon - Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight Of The Migrator

B
Johann Sebastian Bach - Bach Greatest Hits
P. Bateman - Dr. Strangelove: The Films of Stanley Kubrick
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Beatles - 1
Various Artists (Beavis And Butt-Head) - The Beavis And Butt-Head Experience
Ludwig van Beethoven - Immortal Beloved
Between the Buried and Me - Colors
Garth Brooks - No Fences

C
Jerry Cantrell - Degredation Trip
Collective Soul - 7Even Year Itch: Greatest Hits
Harry Connick, Jr. - When My Heart Finds Christmas
Harry Connick, Jr. - We are in love
The Cranberries - Bury The Hatchet
The Cranberries - No Need To Argue
The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Creed - Greatest Hits

Last.fm Top Artists
If anything cam be taken from this week’s charts, it’s that The 9513 fans are not beholden to pop culture and the media to dictate their listening habits. Either that, or no one’s gotten the memo that Taylor and Carrie are the biggest things in country music right now. Probably the former, though. For the second straight week, Miranda Lambert is the #1 artist, with 32 listeners, leaving the rest of the group in the dust. Carrie “Hot Pants” Underwood comes in at #3 with 25 listeners, along with Alan Jackson, Johnny Cash and Brad Paisley. Taylor Swift, on the other hand, finished with 22 listeners, leaving her at #11 along with Dwight Yoakam. Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts and Gloriana, the other big country winners at last night’s American Music Awards, had 17, 13 and 10 listeners, good for #27, #42 and #79, respectively. We’re so counterculture. Speaking of, Ryan Adams led the Americana artists with 14 listeners, with Hayes Carll and Rosanne Cash with 13.

Last.fm Top Albums
The triumvirate of Underwood, Swift and Lambert had six of the 13 albums in the Top 10, with Revolution at #1 (22 listeners), Carnival Ride at #2 (18) and Fearless at #3 (15). Two new releases, Underwood’s Play On and Tim McGraw’s Southern Voice (11) came in at #7. Terri Clark made it to #10 with The Long Way Home (10). Those close-but-not-quite-Top 10 albums included Darius Rucker’s Learn to Live, Gretchen Wilson’s Here For The Party and Eric Chuch’s Carolina. Right at the bottom of the list, mixed in with some very good albums, there is Kristy Lee Cook’s Why Wait, with 5 listeners. I guess it’s a testament to the album that two years removed from being the designated country castoff from American Idol, she’s still getting listeners. I just don’t want to see any of you all putting Danny Gokey’s country album on the charts, okay?

Last.fm Top Tracks
Lambert’s “Time To Get A Gun” and Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” both had 10 listeners to lead the way, with David Nail’s “Red Light” had 9 to be at #3. After that, it’s a barrage of Underwood and Lambert tracks, with only a handful of male singers getting any significant showings at all. Paisley’s new single, “American Saturday Night” had 7 listeners, as did the Garth Brooks classic “Friends in Low Places.” Reba McEntire had 8 listeners for “Consider Me Gone,” and Gloriana had 7 for “Wild At Heart” to lead the way for the other female/female-dominant acts.

Billboard Country Singles
After a week at #1, Underwood’s “Cowboy Casanova” falls back a spot, making way for “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum. Those two relatively new acts will have to compete with McEntire, who’s got her hottest single in years with “Consider Me Gone.” It moves up to #4.Craig Morgan’s “Bonfire,” for whatever reason, is one of the hottest songs on the chart, moving from #10 to #6. Maybe you have to be from the backwoods, hicktown, small town USA to appreciate it. The next batch of singles are already making their way up the charts, as Paisley’s “American Saturday Night” jumps from #41 to #30, Urban’s “’Til Summer Comes Around” debuts at #41, and Zac Brown Band debuts at #54 with “Highway 20 Ride.”

Americana Music Association Chart
Cash’s The List pushes its way to #1 this week, with 520 spins putting it almost 100 ahead of its closest competitor, Robert Earl Keen’s The Rose Hotel. The biggest gainers were Chip Taylor’s Yonkers NY, which moved from #19 to #14, and Chuck Prophet’s Let Freedom Ring, moving from #24 to #15. The only debut for the week was singer/stone mason (seriously, check his Web site) Kevin Deal, who starts at #38 with 7 Seven. David Rawlings Machine had 13 adds for A Friend Of A Friend, so it’s likely to have a strong run on the chart when it gets released.

Freebie Of The Week
If you’ve never spent time at the Live Music Archive at www.archive.org, you really need to. It features more than 70,000 full-length concerts, all legally available with the artists’ permission. The sound quality isn’t always perfect, depending on how the concert is recorded (occasionally you can get one recorded directly from the sound board), but you can easily lose a day or three checking around the site. Just through a few minutes of perusal, I found Corb Lund covering “Seven Spanish Angels.” He did a killer version of this when I saw him live, so I’m glad to have a version of my own. The quality is outstanding, too. Check it out here (http://www.archive.org/details/corblund2006-11-30.sbd.flac) and have fun exploring.

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Thought I'd post this chart with some added commentary from me to make it a little bit more interesting than the usual long laundry list that usually gets posted on these journals from time to time.

Kind of interesting to note that there are a number of artists in my top 25 list, that aren't featured here at all, those being Johnny Cash; Beyoncé; Girls Aloud; Alan Jackson; Dixie Chicks (those actually being in my top ten overall); Mariah Carey; Kylie Minogue; Rihanna; Vince Gill; Clint Black; Gwen Stefani; Christina Aguilera; Destiny's Child; and Avril Lavigne.

(14 in all, or over half of my top 25 not represented in my top 35 albums)

I also guess some of the Greatest Hits albums may have skewed the results as well. Still, here is the list:

david5970's top albums (overall)
1. Garth Brooks - The Hits (28) For all the essential Garth Brooks songs2. Dusty Springfield - Classics & Collectibles (1) (24) Dusty was just fantastic when you look at some of the songs on this album: I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, I Only Want To Be With You, The Look Of Love. The whole thing is just pure class of the highest order. 3. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (22) One of the greatest albums of the nineties, I actually rediscovered it a little while ago. Of course, I love all the hit songs from it, but had forgotten just how great the rest of the album was as well. 4. Nat King Cole - The Ultimate Collection (21) Just some effortless singing at the piano. Smile currently my most played from this album is just an example. 5. Elvis Presley - Elvis: 30 #1 Hits (20) Elvis: do you really want me to say anything more? Do I need to say anything more? :) 6. Trisha Yearwood - Songbook: A Collection of Hits (20) Great singer; nice collection of good songs 7. ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits (19) Just essential for those moments that only ABBA seem to do, fantastic unadulterated pop that just makes you smile and dance. What can be better than that? 8. The Mavericks - Trampoline (18) Good fun album - always had a soft spot for Dolores 9. Texas - The Greatest Hits (18) Got a lot of plays from my library radio with Summer Son with 12 plays, although it may not be my favorite song of theirs. Go figure! LOL 10. Madness - Divine Madness (17) Lovestruck is an underrated gem. 11. The Corrs - The Best of the Corrs (17) Have always loved the Corrs, just loved how they were seemingly fresh and different than anything else around at the turn of the millenium.12. Bananarama - The Greatest Hits Collection (17) Unadulterated pop again, this time from the SAW stable. Hey, I grew up with this stuff in the late 80s as a tweenager. 13. Garbage - Garbage (16) Never really appreciated them that much until years later when I just put this CD on and realised what I might have missed. 14. Liz Phair - Exile in Guyville (16) The more I listen, the more I like. Discovered her by reading an article in some magazine in the mid-90s and deciding just to take a chance on hearing some of her stuff. Kind of a diversion from my usual listening habits at the time but happy that I did. Fuck and Run is amazing.15. The Mavericks - Music for All Occasions (16) Another Mavericks album, boy, they were good :) 16. Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business (16) Don't Phunk With My Heart and Don't Lie just remind me of driving through Atlanta listening to Star 94 in 2005. 17. Mary Chapin Carpenter - Come On Come On (16) The Hard Way, He Thinks He'll Keep Her, Passionate Kisses, I Take My Chances; just love them one and all! 18. Dean Martin - The Very Best of Dean Martin (16) Come on, it's Dino. You can't get much cooler than that. 19. Manfred Mann - The Best Of Manfred Mann (16) Great sixties pop music. Pretty Flamingo. 20. Deana Carter - Did I Shave My Legs For This? (16) Strawberry Wine and the title track. 21. Matt Monro - The Very Best of Matt Monro (16) Perfect combination of a good singer and good songs. 22. Kelis - Kelis Was Here (15) Actually surprised that this album is in here, as Tasty is my favorite album of hers. Still Lil Star is a good track 23. P!nk - Try This (15) P!nk is one of my favorite artists, although this isn't necessarily my favorite album of hers (that's I'm Not Dead) 24. Roy Orbison - The Very Best of Roy Orbison (14) The Big O - nothing more needs to be said. One of the best and most distinctive voices in the history of pop music. 25. Mindy McCready - If I Don't Stay the Night (14) Have always liked Mindy ever since she first burst onto the scene. Just makes me wonder how successful she may have been now if she hadn't had all those problems that have dogged her. Still, there are some great and often sadly now forgotten songs in her back catalogue. 26. S Club 7 - Sunshine (14) Don't Stop Movin' to the S Club beat. Good unadulterated 2000s pop. 27. Harry Connick, Jr. - Forever For Now (14) Recipe For Love and You Didn't Know Me When are two of my favorite songs of his. 28. Pam Tillis - All of This Love (14) Deep Down and Betty's Got a Bass Boat have seven plays each. 29. Sugababes - Taller in More Ways (13) Push The Button and Ugly are two great songs. They made some of the best pop music in the 2000s.30. Paramore - RIOT! (13) To be honest, just getting into Paramore; loving this album. 31. Restless Heart - Greatest Hits (13) This is in the list just because I absolutely adore When She Cries 32. Aaron Tippin - Ultimate Aaron Tippin (13) There Ain't Nothin' Wrong With The Radio has got the most plays in my library, although Ten Pound Hammer is perhaps my fave song, just good fun. 33. All Saints - All Saints (13) Absolutely LOVE All Saints. favorite track off their debut album was/is Bootie Call . Saw them perform at a wind and rainsoaked Radio One Roadshow in Blackpool. Wish they were still recording together, it's so damn annoying thinking that they have deprived us of more All Saints material (for evidence just check out Appleton. Absolutely adored Melanie Blatt. Those lips.... :)~~~~~ LOL 34. Gretchen Peters - The Secret of Life (13) Isn't On A Bus To St. Cloud one of the greatest songs ever written? Actually prefer this version to Trisha's as well.35. Danity Kane - Welcome to the Dollhouse (13) More of a discovery on last.fm than anything else... was just recommended to me on this site.

Yeah, I finally got off my ass and started... no wait, I should say I finally got on my ass and started season 3 of Beavis and Butt-Head for my utterly useless and stupid project of tagging songs and artists appearing on the show.

The downside to this is that my library gets cluttered with craptastic artists that I can't stand.

Also, Depeche Mode is French for "we're wussies".

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August 19, 2009

01 Elvis Presley
02 3 Doors Down
03 David Cook
04 Bon Jovi
05 Linkin Park
06 Garth Brooks
07 Papa Roach
08 Michael Jackson
09 Lisa Marie Presley
10 R.E.M.
11 Hanna Pakarinen
12 Daughtry
13 Leona Lewis
14 Scorpions
15 Axium
16 Eddie Cochran
17 Kris Allen
18 The Beatles
19 Johnny Cash
20 Kaija Koo
21 Andy Kaufman
22 Vanilla Ninja
23 Kelly Clarkson
24 Europe
25 Chuck Berry
26 Jerry Lee Lewis
27 Bobby Vee
28 Bryan Adams
29 Britney Spears
30 Hurriganes
31 Whitesnake
32 Madonna
33 Allison Iraheta
34 Savage Garden
35 Del Shannon
36 Placebo
37 Freddy Cannon
38 Guns'n Roses
39 The Everly Brothers
40 Roy Orbison
41 Creedence Clearwater Revival
42 Entwine
43 Slim Whitman
44 The Righteous Brothers
45 Koop Arponen
46 Passionworks
47 Juliette & The Licks
48 Waylon Jennings
49 Brenda Lee
50 Reba McEntire


1. How did you get into 29?
heard songs on radio

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Tough Enough

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33?
hmmm

4. What is your favorite album by 49?
I dunno

5. How many albums by 13 do you own?
one Spirit The Deluxe Edition

6. What is your favorite song by 50?
I'll Be

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad?
Unchained Melody

8. What is your favorite album by 15?
Blindsided

9. What is your favorite song by 5?
too many to mention

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Cowboy Cadillac

11. What is your favorite album by 40?
The Essential

12. What is your favorite song by 10?
Man on the Moon

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30?


14. What is your favorite song by 38?
Don't Cry

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Time's A Wastin'

16. How many times have you seen 25 live?
None

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Miss Independent

18. What is your favorite album by 11?
Stronger

19. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Elvis presley

20. Have you ever seen 14 live?
No.

21. What is a good memory involving 27?
i remember the first time I heard the song from him

22. What is your favorite song by 16?
too many to mention

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
i can't remember

24. What is your favorite album by 18?
1

25. What is your favorite song by 21?
All

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

27. What is your favorite album by 3?
the latest self titled album David Cook

28. What is your favorite song by 2?
I love the most of them...difficult to say

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
omg....really difficult to say!!

30. What is your favorite song by 8?
Give In To Me[/album], [track artist=Michael Jackson]Dirty Diana[/album], [track artist=Michael Jackson]Earth Song[/album]

31. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Nope, but if on TV yes

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
yeah some of them.

33. What is your favorite album by 12?
I like the newest album Leave this Town

34. What is the worst song by 45?
[track artist=Koop Arponen]Insomnia

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34?
Truly Madly Deeply

36. What is your favorite album by 48?


37. How many times have you seen 42 live?
0

38. What is your favorite song by 36?
Song to Say Goodbye

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
i think Heaven but i am not sure

40. What is your favorite album by 7?
The Paramour Sessions

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy?
Love Ain't No Stranger

42. What is your favorite album by 41?
i dunno

43. What is your favorite song by 24?
Carrie and Dreamer

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46?
My friend sold me their album and I had never heard them before..since i listened the album, I loved it.

45. What is your favorite song by 35?
Runaway

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Idiot

47. What is your favorite album by 4?
Cross Road

48. Who is a favorite member of 37?
Freddie Cannon.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43?
Rose Marie

50. How many albums do you own by 20?
7 albums

Anya Marina
Ben Howard
Brand New
Britney Spears
Bushwalla
Charlie Daniels Band
Cheap Trick
Colbie Caillat
Dashboard Confessional (2)
Garth Brooks (2)
Gin Blossoms
G Love
Howie Day
Jason Mraz (3)
K'naan (2)
*NSYNC
REO Speedwagon
Something Corporate
Styx
The Juliana Theory
The Starting Line
98 Degrees (hahahaha)