How many 2004 released albums have you bought up to now?

[mvd]

My collection (grades are optional)

Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First: A-
Blondie - Curse Of Blondie: A-
Butterfly Boucher - Flutterby: A
The Corrs - Borrowed Heaven: A (first non-A+ from them)
Hilary Duff - self-titled: C
Steve Earle - The Revolution Starts.. Now: A
Finn Brothers - Everyone Is Here: A-
Green Day - American Idiot: A+
Sarah Harmer - All Of Our Names: B
P.J. Harvey - Uh Huh Her: A-
Penelope Houston - Pale Green Girl: A+
Sarah Hudson - Naked Truth: B ("Girl On The Verge" gets an A+, though)
Indigo Girls - All That We Let In: A
Interpol - Antics: A-
Avril Lavigne - Under My Skin: A
Mary Lou Lord - Baby Blue: A
Courtney Love - America's Sweetheart: B
Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose: A+
Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying: B+
Bonnie McKee - Trouble: A+
Maria Mena - White Turns Blue: A
Kylie Minogue - Body Language: B
Abra Moore - Everything Changed: A
Alanis Morissette - So Called Chaos: B+
A.C. Newman - The Slow Wonder: A+
R.E.M. - Around The Sun: A
Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous: A+
Katy Rose - Because I Can: A-
Ashlee Simpson - Autobiography: C+
Mindy Smith - One Moment More: A-
Patti Smith - Trampin': A+
Skye Sweetnam - Noise From the Basement: B+

A bonus - some others I've heard via full album listening parties:

Vanessa Carlton - Harmonium: A (will buy)
A Perfect Circle - Emotive: C- (sorry - don't like)
Simple Plan - Still Not Getting Any: C
Minnie Driver - Everything I've Got in My Pocket: C
Elton John - Peachtree Road: C (nice that it blends new and old, but it lacks energy IMO)
Rascal Flatts - Feels Like Today: C
Elliott Smith - from a basement on the hill: A (will buy)
Alter Bridge - One Day Remains: C-
Good Charlotte - The Chronicles Of Life And Death: C-
Tom Waits - Real Gone: C
Velvet Revolver - Contraband: B- (could be lower without Scott Weiland)
Sum 41 - Chuck: D
JoJo - JoJo: B-
Joss Stone - Mind Body & Soul: C
Le Tigre - This Island: C+

[Avalux]

1. What about Wilco?

You need that on your list!

[mvd]

2. Still planning on buying it

So many CDs, so little money.

[nashville_brook]

3. ike reilly, sparkle in the finish

is the best record i've bought in years. very political, very personal -- tres cool.

best tracks:
1 - i don't want what you got
2 - Holiday in New york
7 - Our Lady of Arturo
11 - Ex-Americans

so damn good for the soul.

[mvd]

4. Cool - I'll check it out

Also, this is the last topic of this type for the year - next topic will be a best-of topic.

[nashville_brook]

7. oops, a LIST

ike reilly
patton oswalt
david cross
lewis black
green day
clash re-ish
husker du re-ish
boss martians
new beastie boy thing
beastie anthology
djangoology
darkness
jet
robbers on high street
outkast
dire straits first 3 records
lenny bruce box set
vicktor krauss
scott miller
bunch of random blue oyster cult and queen
bunch of random cocktail salsa music

[LastKnight]

5. hmm my list...

The Killers - Hot Fuss
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Velvet Revolver - Contraband
A Perfect Circle - eMOTIVe
Incubus - a crow left of the murder
Alter Bridge - One day remains
Future leaders of the world - Lvl IV
Seether - Disclaimer II
Green Day - American Idiot (really enjoyed this one)
311 - Greatest Hits 93-03 (does this count? released in 04 but no new songs from 04)

think thats it...

-LK

[Jack Schitt]

6. Bought? Hahaha!

That's funny.

I bought...none. All my music "falls off a truck," so to speak.

[ralps]

8. Here are the albums I've bought in 2004

The O'Franken Factor Factor
Future Soundtrack of America
Take It From The Top- Bob James Trio
Kill Bill Vol. 2
Songs And Artists That Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11
CrosbyNash- Crosby & Nash
Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables- Dead Kennedys
Queer Eye For The Straight Guy
Encore (Deluxe Version)- Eminem
Selections From Me and Mr. Johnson (EP)- Eric Clapton
Journey- Fourplay
Shrek 2
All That We Let In- Indigo Girls
Don't Be Afraid- Information Society
The Very Best of Jackson Browne
Deja Vu All Over Again- John Fogerty
Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban
The Beginning of Survival- Joni Mitchell
Exclusive Tracks (EP)- Kitaro
Trampin'- Patti Smith
Feedback- Rush
The Revolution Starts Now- Steve Earle
iTunes Originals- Sting
Liars- Todd Rundgren

[mvd]

9. One kick

[bluetrain]

10. I'm listening to

Vagabond Lullabies by Po' Girl

right now and it's amazing