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what does my music collection say about me? I've heard it said that a person's taste in music tells a lot about them. Out of idle curiosity, I thought I'd list out my CD's (not my vinyls, cassettes, or MP3's though. God, we'd be here all week!) and see what residents of the Music & More forum see my music saying for me. For a bit of background I'm 21, female, bi, and Canadian. And yes, I am massively bored right now.
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1. soundtrack -William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet 2. Barenaked Ladies -Gordon 3. Bowie -Best Of 4. Tracy Chapman -Tracy Chapman 5. soundtrack -Ginger Snaps 6. Backstreet Boys -Backstreet Boys 7. Janis Joplin -Greatest Hits 8. Backstreet Boys -Millenium 9. soundtrack -Austin Powers 2 10. various -All Stars 1999 11. Cyndi Lauper -Best of 12. sountrack -Can't Hardly Wait 13. Michael Jackson -Thriller 14. Much Dance 1999 15. soundtrack -Armageddon 16. Backstreet Boys -Millenium 17. soundtrack -Good Morning, Vietnam 18. Lenny Kravitz -Greatest Hits 19. soundtrack -Interview With the Vampire 20. soundtrack -Batman & Robin 21. soundtrack -Velvet Goldmine 22. The Beatles -Abbey Road 23. Starbucks' Rolling Stones -Artist's Choice 24. The Darkness -Permission to Land 25. Michael Jackson -Dangerous 26. Nirvana -In Utero 27. Michael Jackon -HIStory 28. Bob Marley -Very Best Of 29. Queen -The Game 30. The Beatles -The White Album 31. John Lennon -Legend 32. Amer Diab -The Year of the Apology 33. The Cranberries -To The Faithful Departed 34. New Radicals -Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too 35. Guns n Roses -The Spaghetti Incident 36. Cher -Greatest Hits 37. Crash Test Dummies -The Ghosts That Haunt Me 38. "20th century masters collection" -The Who 39. "20th century masters collection" -Steppenwolf 40. Iggy Pop -Nude and Rude; The Best Of 41. Placebo -Once More With Feeling 42. Rolling Stones -Forty Licks 43. Scissor Sisters -Scissor Sisters 44. Elvis Greatest Jukebox Hits 45. Guns n Roses -Appetite For Destruction 46. Backstreet Boys -Never Gone 47. k-Os -Joyful Rebellion 48. Joni Mitchell -Blue 49. Backstreet Boys -Backstreet's Back 50. Jimi Hendrix -Smash Hits 51. Cake -Pressure Chief 52. Beck -Odelay 53. Bif Naked -I Bificus 54. Dvaid Bowie -The Collection 55. Flaming Lips -The Soft Bulletin 56. Sly & the Family Stone -higher! 57. Rolling Stones -Bigger Bang 58. Robin Black & The Intergalactic Rock Stars -Demos 59. "music legends" Ray Charles -Ray's Blues 60. Trooper -Two For the Show 61. Peaches -The Teaches of Peaches 62. soundtrack -Slums of Beverly Hills 63. Metric -Old World Underground, Where Are You? 64. Johnny Cash -Super Hits 65. The Cure -Greatest Hits not to mention my Prince: The Very Best of Prince Dirty Mind Controversy 1999 Purple Rain Dream Factory 
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It says youre a girl after my own heart! The variety in that list, as well the, ahem, *boybands*, is actually quite similar to my collection! Which in CDs alone is 4 or 5x that and Im not posting them all!  | |
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That totally ROCKS! but it can be jazzed up a bit more ya know!  | |
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That's a pretty good foundation. You've got a lot of classic artists covered. As for what it says about you, perhaps that you prefer traditional rock 'n' roll, but you can take a chance outside the norm every now and then (i.e. Peaches). Maybe you should explore those left of center artists more. | |
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That you're eclectic. | |
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too many greatest hits....
what does that say? 
If you're hot, what does it matter | |
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that u like Prince!
BUT you need some training... btw, stay away from greatest hits & compilations, if possible! | |
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lilgish said: too many greatest hits....
what does that say?
If you're hot, what does it matter Maybe that she's sampling a lot and is still trying to find her niche? I don't think hits compilations are so bad if they are by artists outside of your usual scope (I couldn't tolerate any more Dylan other than 'The Essential Bob Dylan') and that your collection is clearly focused and deep in another genre that you like. It seems like she hasn't found that genre yet. Perhaps classic rock? She should talk to Minneapolisgenius or theAudience. | |
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sextonseven said: lilgish said: too many greatest hits....
what does that say?
If you're hot, what does it matter Maybe that she's sampling a lot and is still trying to find her niche? I don't think hits compilations are so bad if they are by artists outside of your usual scope (I couldn't tolerate any more Dylan other than 'The Essential Bob Dylan') and that your collection is clearly focused and deep in another genre that you like. It seems like she hasn't found that genre yet. Perhaps classic rock? She should talk to Minneapolisgenius or theAudience. SenseOfDoubt said: btw, stay away from greatest hits & compilations, if possible!
 exactly. As a Prince fan, if someone asked you what Prince album to buy first, you wouldn't tell them to buy the greatest hits. It would be PR, SOTT, a definitive album in the catalog, not a record company cash in. If I was with you her at the store I would have given her Plastic Ono Band not Legend, that album needs to be experienced. Same with the Who. I think there's usually an album or two that can take the place of a greatest hits package. With someone like Dylan who has two phases that would have been harder. When unsure it's always best to consult. I have several books I keep at home and ofcourse use web resources
mixes or home-made comps are better. this is a great tool http://www.amazon.com/gp/...e&n=283155 [Edited 4/16/06 10:40am] | |
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lilgish said: exactly. As a Prince fan, if someone asked you what Prince album to buy first, you wouldn't tell them to buy the greatest hits. It would be PR, SOTT, a definitive album in the catalog, not a record company cash in. If I was with you her at the store I would have given her Plastic Ono Band not Legend, that album needs to be experienced. Same with the Who. I think there's usually an album or two that can take the place of a greatest hits package. With someone like Dylan who has two phases that would have been harder. When unsure it's always best to consult. I have several books I keep at home and ofcourse use web resources
this is a great tool http://www.amazon.com/gp/...e&n=283155 I disagree. If someone asked me what Prince album to buy first I would tell them to get the Hits/B-Sides. Suppose they like one Prince era and not the other? I think if you are unsure about an artist you should sample all phases of their work before focusing on one album and possibly being disappointed and turned off for a long period of time and missing out on other albums that you would like. That happened to me with Saint Etienne. Here's a perfect example right here on the org.: http://www.prince.org/msg/8/185496 Someone is asking which Grace Jones album to buy first and most people are saying the Compass Point Sessions hits album. If you like it from start to finish, then you can start investigating the studio albums. add edit [Edited 4/16/06 10:49am] | |
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sextonseven said: I disagree. If someone asked me what Prince album to buy first I would tell them to get the Hits/B-Sides. Suppose they like one Prince era and not the other? I think it's trial and error, The Hits/The B-Sides gives little if any context of the era in which those tracks were made or how they appear on the album itself. Does one understand the context of the intro to Let's Go Crazy if they don't hear it at the begining of Purple Rain or Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough at the begining of Off The Wall. It's always best to hear an artists work chronoligically or at least the album that defined their carrer. An artists like Grace Jones, who imo had alotta weak tracks, a good collection might suffice. A good comp like Original Musiquarium still doesn't fit the bill for someone like Stevie Wonder though. To me it's like a book, I wanna read the entire book even if some parts might suck rather then selected great chapters in one anthology. [Edited 4/16/06 17:30pm] | |
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Why'd u leave out Led Zepplin & Rush? | |
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Anyone who has cyndi in their collection is a good soul!  | |
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unpredictable, but more on the 'modern rock' side.
From Backstreet To Elvis 2 Prince 2 Bob Marley [Edited 4/16/06 14:25pm] [Edited 4/16/06 14:26pm] Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
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I'm still finding my niche... | |
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SenseOfDoubt said: that u like Prince!
BUT you need some training... btw, stay away from greatest hits & compilations, if possible! I know I should, but I'm a lazy music buyer!
I have a lot of the actual albums by different artists in the vinyl collection I inherited from my dad, and I really can't be arsed to re-buy everything. If I need somewthing that doesn't show up on a greatest hits on CD that desperately, I burn it onto a mix. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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susannah said: It says youre a girl after my own heart! The variety in that list, as well the, ahem, *boybands*, is actually quite similar to my collection! Which in CDs alone is 4 or 5x that and Im not posting them all! I know the Backstreet Boys are cheesy as fuck, but I can't bring myself to give them up. I owe so much to them it's really kinda sad. My love of Prince (3 cheers for AJ and Kevin for insisting fans check out the wee purple one, eh?) slash fan fics, Velvet Goldmine, the glories of men in eyeliner, and I say this in all serious, my relationship with my best friend. Long story, that. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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sextonseven said: That's a pretty good foundation. You've got a lot of classic artists covered. As for what it says about you, perhaps that you prefer traditional rock 'n' roll, but you can take a chance outside the norm every now and then (i.e. Peaches). Maybe you should explore those left of center artists more.
Easier said than done where I live, but I do my best. I'm really digging my friend's roommates' metal band right now. Pity they don't have a CD or even any cassettes that don't sound like hell. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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sextonseven said: Maybe that she's sampling a lot and is still trying to find her niche? I don't think hits compilations are so bad if they are by artists outside of your usual scope (I couldn't tolerate any more Dylan other than 'The Essential Bob Dylan') and that your collection is clearly focused and deep in another genre that you like. It seems like she hasn't found that genre yet. Perhaps classic rock? She should talk to Minneapolisgenius or theAudience. So far it's easier for me to definitely say what I don't like rather than what I do. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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r u bored or something?  | |
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twister6 said: r u bored or something?
Can't you read? I said I was. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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meow85 said: susannah said: It says youre a girl after my own heart! The variety in that list, as well the, ahem, *boybands*, is actually quite similar to my collection! Which in CDs alone is 4 or 5x that and Im not posting them all! I know the Backstreet Boys are cheesy as fuck, but I can't bring myself to give them up. I owe so much to them it's really kinda sad. My love of Prince (3 cheers for AJ and Kevin for insisting fans check out the wee purple one, eh?) slash fan fics, Velvet Goldmine, the glories of men in eyeliner, and I say this in all serious, my relationship with my best friend. Long story, that. No, I know, they do have a profound effect on you when youre young and impressionable! I will always have a soft spot for New Kids on the Block  They did a lot for me too  And were also a very important part of my relationship with my best friend... | |
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meow85 said: twister6 said: r u bored or something?
Can't you read? I said I was. I'm not much of a reader | |
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susannah said: meow85 said: I know the Backstreet Boys are cheesy as fuck, but I can't bring myself to give them up. I owe so much to them it's really kinda sad. My love of Prince (3 cheers for AJ and Kevin for insisting fans check out the wee purple one, eh?) slash fan fics, Velvet Goldmine, the glories of men in eyeliner, and I say this in all serious, my relationship with my best friend. Long story, that. No, I know, they do have a profound effect on you when youre young and impressionable! I will always have a soft spot for New Kids on the Block They did a lot for me too And were also a very important part of my relationship with my best friend...
To make a long, painful story extremely short, we'd gotten in a huge, nasty, middle school brawl. We didn't speak for almost 9 months -that's forever when you're 13. We'd gotten placed in the same art class as a boy who, in the manner of 13 year old boys asserting their masculinity everywhere -loudly and unprovoked proclaimed BSB fags. Shocked into action, we both argued their hetero status at once.   We ended up apoligizing to each other, and by the end of class agreed to try this whole friend thing again. We haven't fought since -though our opinion on the Boys' sexuality has shifted a bit over the years.  "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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twister6 said: meow85 said: Can't you read? I said I was. I'm not much of a reader Well there ya go. Read it over, then get back to me. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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pms  | |
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twister6 said: That totally ROCKS! but it can be jazzed up a bit more ya know!
I think I might have to work on that. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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twister6 said: pms
how'd you know?!?!?! 
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meow85 said: I've heard it said that a person's taste in music tells a lot about them. Out of idle curiosity, I thought I'd list out my CD's (not my vinyls, cassettes, or MP3's though. God, we'd be here all week!) and see what residents of the Music & More forum see my music saying for me. For a bit of background I'm 21, female, bi, and Canadian. And yes, I am massively bored right now.
Here we go:
 2. Barenaked Ladies -Gordon
3. Bowie -Best Of
 4. Tracy Chapman -Tracy Chapman
5. soundtrack -Ginger Snaps
 6. Backstreet Boys -Backstreet Boys
7. Janis Joplin -Greatest Hits
 8. Backstreet Boys -Millenium
9. soundtrack -Austin Powers 2
10. various -All Stars 1999
11. Cyndi Lauper -Best of
12. sountrack -Can't Hardly Wait
 13. Michael Jackson -Thriller
 14. Much Dance 1999
 15. soundtrack -Armageddon
16. Backstreet Boys -Millenium
17. soundtrack -Good Morning, Vietnam
 18. Lenny Kravitz -Greatest Hits
19. soundtrack -Interview With the Vampire
20. soundtrack -Batman & Robin
21. soundtrack -Velvet Goldmine
22. The Beatles -Abbey Road
23. Starbucks' Rolling Stones -Artist's Choice
24. The Darkness -Permission to Land
25. Michael Jackson -Dangerous
 26. Nirvana -In Utero
27. Michael Jackon -HIStory
28. Bob Marley -Very Best Of
29. Queen -The Game
30. The Beatles -The White Album
31. John Lennon -Legend
32. Amer Diab -The Year of the Apology
33. The Cranberries -To The Faithful Departed
34. New Radicals -Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
35. Guns n Roses -The Spaghetti Incident
36. Cher -Greatest Hits
37. Crash Test Dummies -The Ghosts That Haunt Me
38. "20th century masters collection" -The Who
39. "20th century masters collection" -Steppenwolf
40. Iggy Pop -Nude and Rude; The Best Of
41. Placebo -Once More With Feeling
42. Rolling Stones -Forty Licks
43. Scissor Sisters -Scissor Sisters
44. Elvis Greatest Jukebox Hits
45. Guns n Roses -Appetite For Destruction
46. Backstreet Boys -Never Gone
47. k-Os -Joyful Rebellion
48. Joni Mitchell -Blue
49. Backstreet Boys -Backstreet's Back
50. Jimi Hendrix -Smash Hits
51. Cake -Pressure Chief
52. Beck -Odelay
53. Bif Naked -I Bificus
54. Dvaid Bowie -The Collection
55. Flaming Lips -The Soft Bulletin
56. Sly & the Family Stone -higher!
57. Rolling Stones -Bigger Bang
58. Robin Black & The Intergalactic Rock Stars -Demos
59. "music legends" Ray Charles -Ray's Blues
60. Trooper -Two For the Show
61. Peaches -The Teaches of Peaches
62. soundtrack -Slums of Beverly Hills
63. Metric -Old World Underground, Where Are You?
64. Johnny Cash -Super Hits
65. The Cure -Greatest Hits
not to mention my Prince: The Very Best of Prince Dirty Mind Controversy 1999 Purple Rain Dream Factory
Around the World in a Day Parade Sign o the Times Lovesexy Batman Graffiti Bridge Diamonds & Pearls the lovesymbol album Come Emancipation Crystal Ball The Truth The Rainbow Children N.E.W.S. Musicology 3121 | |
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meow85 said: susannah said: No, I know, they do have a profound effect on you when youre young and impressionable! I will always have a soft spot for New Kids on the Block They did a lot for me too And were also a very important part of my relationship with my best friend...
To make a long, painful story extremely short, we'd gotten in a huge, nasty, middle school brawl. We didn't speak for almost 9 months -that's forever when you're 13. We'd gotten placed in the same art class as a boy who, in the manner of 13 year old boys asserting their masculinity everywhere -loudly and unprovoked proclaimed BSB fags. Shocked into action, we both argued their hetero status at once. We ended up apoligizing to each other, and by the end of class agreed to try this whole friend thing again. We haven't fought since -though our opinion on the Boys' sexuality has shifted a bit over the years. Girl power eh?  Good for you | |
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