— music catalogue:  301-400 —
No. Artist Title Purchased Comment
301 Various Queer as Folk – Club Babylon 2005-07 Double-CD of dance-mixed tracks. Groovy.
302 Natasha Bedingfield Unwritten 2005-10 Well crafted songs, varied styles. Good.
303 Ricky Martin Life 2005-10 Dull, and to many Indian or Rap influences.
304 Madonna Confessions on a Dance Floor 2005-11 Very good. Still needs some happy songs.
305 Eurythmics Ultimate Collection 2005-11 Love the 2 new tracks, and of course all the hits.
306 Human League Original Remixes and Rarities 2005-11 To have some of the versions I taped off the radio.
307 Original London Cast Les Miserables 2005-12 Replaces version lost in 1996.
308 Various Artists Much One Hit Wonders 2005-12 To have digital versions of some of these hits.
309 Train For Me It's You 2006-02 Pretty good. Some radio-ready singles scattered through unnoteworthy.
310 Heather Headley In My Mind 2006-02 Super performer, some great R&B tunes, but will we hear any on MOR radio?
311 Soundtrack Forrest Gump 2006-02 Purchased in a used CD store. Neat nostalgic hits.
312 Erasure Union St. 2006-05 All slow tunes/ballads. Mostly acoustic. No dance. Sigh.
313 Kenny Loggins The Essential Kenny Loggins 2006-05 All his hits, and more, filling 2 CDs.
314 Barbra Streisand The Essential Barbra Streisand 2006-05 Greatest hits and more. Replaces a stolen boxed set.
315 Thompson Twins Platinum & Gold Collection 2006-05 Hits.
316 Taylor Dayne Platinum & Gold Collection 2006-05 Hits.
317 Crosby Stills & Nash Greatest Hits 2006-05 All their '60s and '70s hits, plus a few I liked in the '80s.
318 The Human League The Very Best Of 2006-05 They sure had a lot of hits, all I love. Didn't know "Together in Electric Dreams" was theirs.
319 Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae 2006-06
320 Original Broadway Cast Wicked 2006-07  
321 The Pointer Sisters The Best of 2006-07 18 songs on this 2000 compilation.
322 The Jacksons Destiny 2006-07 LP replacement, originally released in 1978.
323 The Jacksons Triumph 2006-07 LP replacement, originally released in 1980.
324 The Jacksons Victory 2006-07 LP replacement, originally released in 1984. Listened to this on my new Walkman, while cleaning my first apt. in Toronto.
325 Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John Gold 2006-07 40 tracks, most of which were big hits. Amazing.
326 Various artists Motown Classics Gold 2006-07 40 of the best Motown tracks. Good to have some of these on disc.
327 Justin Timberlake Future Sex/Love Songs 2006-09 OK, but too much rap. And the motherf***er word does not belong in a pop song. Love the funky Damn, Girl.
328 Christina Aguilera Back To Basics 2006-09 Very good. Nice mix.
329 Janet Jackson 20 Y.O. 2006-10 Sadly uninteresting. Again, too much rap.
330 Scissor Sisters Ta-Dah 2006-10 Interesting music, lively tunes with dark themes in the lyrics.
331 Doobie Brothers Listen to the Music – The Very Best of 2006-10 Pretty much all their hits.
332 Josh Groban Awake 2006-11 Nice stuff.
333 George Michael Twenty Five 2006-11 Greatest hits, some not-so-great, plus a few extras.
334 The Beatles Love 2006-11 Cool reworking of their songs. Mash-ups and remixes. Neat.
335 Il Divo The Christmas Collection 2006-11 Traditional favorites.
336 Keshia Chanté 2U 2007-02 Love the title track. Other tracks cool, too. No rap!
337 ABC Look of Love (The Very Best of ABC) 2007-02 All their big hits, nice to hear again.
338 Captain & Tennille The Best of Captain & Tennille 2007-03 Yeah, sickly sweet. But we loved them then, and the songs are still catchy.
339 Carpenters Millenium Collection 2007-03 Pass the insulin. Still, they are masterfully crafted songs. What would have happened if she had lived?
340 Maroon 5 It Won't Be Soon Before Long 2007-06 Decent pop stuff. Disappointed that Makes Me Wonder is harder than it sounded on the radio.
341 Michael Jackson Off the Wall (Special Edition) 2007-06 LP replacement. Some of my favourite tracks from 1979. Extra stuff is interesting, once.
342 Soundtrack Flashdance 2007-06 LP replacement from 1983. Good songs, good memories.
343 Soundtrack Hairspray (movie) 2007-07 I love this movie! The soundtrack includes a two tracks not in the movie. I hope the numbers are on the DVD.
344 Soundtrack Ghostbusters 2007-08 LP replacement from 1984. Played it in my walkman on many long walks through Peterborough. An eerie mood throughout.
345 Barbra Streisand Duets 2007-08 Some interesting pairings with modern artists.
346 Air Supply Love Songs 2007-08 Basically a greatest hits album, plus one new track.
347 Electric Light Orchestra The Essential Electric Light Orchestra 2007-08 Greatest hits.
348 Carole King Tapestry 2007-08 The classic album from 1971, plus two previously unreleased tracks. My sister Crystal had the LP.
349 Annie Lennox Songs of Mass Destruction 2007-10 Good songs, none that have grabbed me as yet.
350 Josh Groban Noel 2007-10  
351 Eagles Long Road out of Eden 2007-11 Very good 2-disc album, familiar songs, familiar feel.
352 Celine Dion Taking Chances 2007-11 Good songs, but no stand-outs.
353 Kylie Minogue X 2007-12 Dance songs, nothing ground-breaking or overly catchy.
354 Natasha Bedingfield Pocketful of Sunshine 2008-02 Good album. Maybe not as good as her first.
355 Sheryl Crow Detours 2008-02 Some good songs, perhaps too political.
356 Janet Jackson Discipline 2008-03 Far better than her last ones.
357 Michael Jackson Thriller – 25th Anniversary Edition 2008-03 With a DVD of the videos. Still has some rockin' beats.
358 Madonna Hard Candy 2008-05 Good songs, just not stellar.
359 Singing OUT! Singing OUT! for the Holidays 2008-05 Recorded with the group in Feb 2008.
360 Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks 2008-06 Three good songs to start. Love "No Air".
361 Leona Lewis Spirit 2008-07 Loved "Bleeding Love" from the start.
362 Juice Newton Golden Legends: Juice Newton 2008-07 Thought it was a greatest hits collection, but they're new recordings of the hits. She sounds like she's singing through a tin can.
363 Lady Gaga The Fame 2008-08 "Just Dance" is a great song.
364 Various Artists The Best of All Time Favourites Vol. 2 2008-08 20th Century Masters The Millenium Collection
365 Various Artists Let's Go Dancing 2008-08 Mostly live versions of older songs.
366 Various Artists Hits of the 70s 2008-08 3-disk collection, some re-recordings, but some originals.
367 Natalie Cole Still Unforgettable 2008-10 Perhaps too jazzy, but still quality stuff.
368 Cyndi Lauper Bring Ya to the Brink 2008-10  
369 Erasure Light at the End of the World 2008-11 2007 album, spare from Steven Wood.
370 Celine Dion My Love – Ultimate Essential Collection 2008-11  
371 Various Artists The Best of Motown Christmas – Vol. 2 2008-12  
372 Various Artists Give Love on Christmas Day 2008-12 Nice collection of songs, some original or uncommon.
373 Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson 2009-04  
374 The Mamas and the Papas The Best of – Millennium Collection 2009-04  
375 Various Artists Disco Gold 2009-04 Good mix, some extended versions.
376 Simon & Garfunkel The Best of – 2009-04  
377 Billy Joel Piano Man, The Very Best of – 2009-04  
378 Duran Duran Greatest 2009-04  
379 Various Artists '60s Gold 2009-04  
380 Various Artists '80s British Gold 2009-04  
381 Various Artists Best of '50s Rock n' Roll – Millenium Collection 2009-04  
382 Various Artists Best of '50s Rock n' Roll Vol. 2 – Millenium Collection 2009-04  
383 Ciara Fantasy Ride 2009-05 Love the track "Love Sex Magic." Rest of the album a little too hip-hop for my taste.
384 Soundtrack Jersey Boys – Original Broadway Cast Recording 2009-05 Saw the show on 6-May, scoring the last $20 rush ticket. Great show! Picked up this and the following CD the next day.
385 Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons The Very Best of – 2009-05 I know most of the 20 hits. Super talents.
386 Various Artists Today's Best Music 2009 – CHUM-FM 2009-06 Glad to get some of the recent hits on CD.
387 Level 42 Level Best 2009-06 Great collection of their hits. Birthday gift from Stephen.
388 Little River Band The Definitive Collection 2009-06 They certainly did a lot of good work. Some songs could be released today. Gift from Stephen.
389 Jordin Sparks Battlefield 2009-07 Good second album. I'm enjoying it so far.
390 ABBA Arrival 2009-08 Audrey had this album in 1977, and I love My Love, My Life.
391 ABBA The Album 2009-08 Replacement for LP I got for my birthday, 1977.
392 Pablo Cruise Worlds Away 2009-08 Replacement for 1978 LP, nearly wore it out, and bought a replacement later from a delete bin.
393 Various Artists One-hit Wonders of the 70s 2009-08 Some really good hits, here. Why didn't they make more?
394 Various Artists '70s Gold 2009-08 Two discs of '70s classics.
395 David Guetta Guetta Blaster 2009-08 Great house/dance album from 2004, replacing tracks from Steven Wood.
396 Whitney Houston I Look To You 2009-09 Is Whitney really back?
397 Various Artists Retro '80s 2009-09 More '80 classics, most of which I don't have.
398 David Guetta One Love 2009-09 Sounds like another hot dance album.
399 Madonna Celebration 2009-10 Some older stuff not on previous hits collections. 2 new songs just OK.
400 Various Artists I'll Be Home for Christmas 2009-11 Mostly older recordings of Christmas songs, by artists such as Bing Crosby, Eartha Kitt, Wayne Newton, Pat Boone, etc.

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