Sunday, November 8, 2009

New Additions

I know, I just posted the end of my blog, but here are the most recent additions.

Steel Magnolia - "Keep On Lovin' You" from their untitled album due out in February of 2010. (It was the free single of the week on iTunes).

Matt Wertz - Entire If It Ain't Broke...(Live in Seattle). It is currently free on his website.

Colbie Caillat - Entire Breakthrough album.

Better Than Ezra - Entire Paper Empire album.

David Cook - Entire self-titled album.

Mariah Carey - Entire Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel album.

Train - Entire Save Me San Francisco album.

Beyonce - "Sweet Dreams" from I Am...Sasha Fierce.

Usher - "Papers" from Raymond vs. Raymond.

Drake - "Congratulations"

Billy Joel - "Just the Way You Are" from The Stranger.

P.O.S. - "Never Better" from the album of the same name.

The End (for now)

That’s a wrap. As I continue to add new music to my collection, I will add new posts. It’s been fun listening to and educating you about music. I hope to continue enjoying my collection, through old favorites and new acquisitions. In case you were wondering, here is my Top 25 again, in list format. They are in alphabetical order, not ranking order.

Coldplay
Counting Crows
Collective Soul
Dashboard Confessional
Dave Matthews Band
Fleetwood Mac
The Fray
The Goo Goo Dolls
Jack Johnson
John Mayer

John Mellencamp
Meese
Newsboys
O.A.R.
Rascal Flatts
Steven Curtis Chappin
Switchfoot
Third Day
Toby Mac
Weezer

Barcelona
Green Day
Jars of Clay
Shaded Red
Rebecca St. James

Thursday, November 5, 2009

"Compilations" Part 2 of 2

Bumpin' Tracks
“Tough Love” - Montrel Darrett
“Rough Edges” - Brent Jones and the T.P. Mobb
“Do Not” - John Rueben
“Praise Awaits” - Nancey Jackson
“Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me” - The Tri-City Singers
“That’s Just Like Him” - Ricky Dillard and ‘New G’
“Lookin’ For Love” - Out of Eden
“Thru Wit It!” - DCP
“They All Fall Down” - Grits
“Inside Out” - Prime Minister
“God Is Big!” - Knowdaverbs
“Reign” - K.D. Bowe with Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise
“The Holy Place” - Ricky Dillard and ‘New G’
“So You Would Know” - Radio Angels

Joy to the World - Hymns of Christmas
“Joy to the World” - Irish Promenade Orchestra (IPO)
“In Dulci Jubilo” - Plymouth Festival Orchestra and Chorus - Bel Canto Voices (PFO)
“Away In the Manger” - PFO
“Sans Day Carol” - PFO
“Adesta Fidelis” - IPO
“Whence is That Goodly Fragrance” - PFO
“Born On Earth the Divine Christ Child” - PFO
“Down On Yon Forest” - PFO
“I Saw Three Ships” - PFO
“Handel: Xerxes - Obra Mai Fu (Largo)” - London Festival Orchestra
“Silent Night” - PFO
“O Little Town of Bethlehem” - IPO
“Jesu, Thou the Virgin Born” - PFO
“Savior of the World is Born” - PFO
“The First Nowell” - PFO
“On Christmas Night” - PFO
“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” - PFO
“Little Drummer Boy” - IPO
“How Brithtly Shown the Morning Star” - PFO
“God Is Born” - PFO
“In Nightly Stillness” - PFO
“O Holy Night” - IPO
“In the Manger” - PFO
“Lullay, Dear Jesus” - PFO
“Merrily to Bethlehem” - PFO

Cheapskates: Softer Side - This compilation is of new pop, rock, and hip-hop music from Tooth & Nail, BEC Recordings, and Plastiq Musiq. It’s original cost was $1.99. I was given it from a friend. The only track that I failed to mention is Any Given Day - “Light the Fire Again”.

Real Tracks - Real Tracks is from the group Get Real, which is a non-profit group of Colorado kids helping teens make their own decisions about tobacco. On the album is 15 Colorado bands who care about people getting the right message about tobacco. They want the listener “to tune out the noise of big tobacco and tune into the truth. Rip some of your favorite tracks for your friends and play it loud.” Log onto: www.getrealcolorado.com. The album was for promotional use only and not for sale. I was handed it at a festival in downtown Denver a few years ago. I failed to mention a few tracks from this album. Brethren Fast - “Heavy Chevy”, Ash Ganley Band - “Hard Rain”, FOMOFUIAB - “Self Absorbed”, and Rail benders - “Southbend”.

Propska One - A sampler of Christian artists, some well-known, other lesser known. I did not mention all of the tracks because some were repeats of songs I already had and I just forgot about one or two. Here they are and you can search the blog for the rest of them or look online for the album. Third Day - “You Make Me Mad”, Insyderz - “Oh Lord, You’re Beautiful”, All-Star United - “Smash Hit”, Jars of Clay - “Fade to Grey”, Jennifer Knapp - “Romans”, and Five Iron Frenzy - “A Flowery Song.

Clubcutz America - This compilation came from my brother’s collection. I believe he purchased it back in the early ‘90s. I have mentioned all 12 tracks throughout the blog.

American Eagle samplers - I shopped at AE quite a bite in high school and early college years. At various times they would give out samplers to shoppers who purchased a certain monetary amount of clothing. That is how I obtained these three albums. I mentioned all but one track in the blog, Submarine - “Welcome to This World” from the RPM American Eagle Outfitters Going Fast is Alive sampler.

Tooth & Nail Rock Sampler Volume 1 - From the same friend who gave me the Cheapskates: Softer Side sampler. I have mentioned all 16 tracks in the blog.

Set Apart and Set Apart 2 - Freebies I received when I purchased Christian albums at an actual Christian bookstore. I mentioned non-duplicate tracks. If you are really curious, look them up on the Internet.

Take Time to Listen - Volume 5 - This is an album of my wife’s. It consists of Christian bands who were signed with 5-Minute Walk Records. Once again, I failed to mention some tracks. Dr. Mavin - “Introduction” and “Exit” (Dr. Mavin is 5MinuteWalk.com’s virtual squirrel scientist), Earthsuit - “One Time”, The Elms - “Lifeboat”, Five Iron Frenzy - “Solidarity (One Voice Remix)”, and Frank Tate - “5 Minute Walk Purpose” (Frank is the founder of 5-Minute Walk Records and executive producer on most of the label's albums.).

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

“Compilations” Part 1 of 2

Are you ready for a mess? I’ll do my best to recap the lesser-known compilations that I have not already mentioned. For the more common ones, you can look on Amazon.com or wikipedia for track listings.

WOW - 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

WOW Worship Blue, WOW Worship Orange, and WOW The 90’s.

Hosanna! Music Millenium Worship (Experiencing God in Worship).

Divas of Swing: Vintage Masters.

Putumayo: Brazilian Playground, ¡Baila! - A Latin Dance Party, ¡Latino! ¡Latino!, A New Groove, Africa, Afro-Latin Party, Afro-Latino, Asian Dreamland, Blues Around the World, Cairo To Casablanca, Cajun, Caribe! Caribe!, Celtic Crossroads, Celtic Tides, Columbia, Congo to Cuba, Cuba, Euro Lounge, Jamaica, Kermit Ruffins, Latin Groove, Latin Jazz, Mali, New Orleans, New Orleans Brass, Rumba Flamenco, Swing Around the World, The Caribbean, Turkish Groove, World Groove, World Hits, World Lounge, World Playground, Vol. 1, World Playground, Vol. 2, Zydeco.

What can I say? I love world music, especially Latin.

Songs 4 Life: Feel the Power
Red Rocks Live: Carved in Stone 3
Superstar Christmas
Muppet's Christmas
A Collection of Holiday Music
Simply Fabulous $1.99 New Music Sampler
Simply Xcellent $1.99 New Music Sampler
Absolute Smash Hits 2
Never Say Dinosaur

Now I will lay out the tracks for the compilations that are not available online. If you have questions about the above compilations or want a track listing, leave a comment and I will respond.

Grassroots April-May 2002 Sampler
“Eternity In Our Hearts” - Carolyn Arends
“Oil” - Russ Rosen Band
“Streets of Gold” - Justin Barnard
“Heady Rain” - The Windings
“Leave It There” - Randall Goodgame
“How Many Days” - Robin Welty
“Sounds Like Thunder” - Matt Jones
“How You Love” - The Pool Boys
“Hallelujah” - Suzzy & Maggie Roche
“Chasing Me” - Mark Williams
“Fresh and Green” - Steve Bell
“Beautiful Time” - Stephen Gause
“All of My Days” - Lee Baker
“Friendly Guru” - Jebby
“Morning Star” - Spy Glass Blue
“Joy” - Dave Beegle

Grassroots Feb-March 2002 Sampler
“Wings of Music” - Mad City Church
“I Will Bow” - Enter the Worship Circle
“I Find You” - The Sparks
“Yesterday Morning” - Matt Wertz
“Meant To Be” - Aaron Senseman
“Fall Into” - Jacob’s Hip
“This Ordinary Life” - Matthew West
“Light of Eternity” - Ryan Brown
“Rock of Ages” - Jeff Berry
“If I Die” - Joshua Banner
“Mourning’s Glory” - Brad Layher
“Wanderer’s Song” - Rollyn Zoubek
“Community” Sirchio and Steinke
“Another Side” - T.J. Klay
“Pass Me Not” - Tree by Leaf
“Waiting” - Graham Ord

Grassroots June-July 2002 Sampler
“She Said” - Riki Michelle
“Strange World” - The Schuers
“Refuge of Lies” - Mike Musik
“Just Long Enough” - Joel Sprayberry
“Chamomile” - Katy Bowser
“Come” - Origami
“The View From Here” - Bob Bennett
“Home” - Cord of Three
“So Completely” - Wayne Kerr
“Wrap My Heart” - Wade Joye Band
“Learning to Need You” - Just McRoberts
“Isaiah 58” - Ryan Walker
“Calm of Confusion” - Drew Thomas
“Pretty Good” - Matt and Suzie K
“Change” - Matt Patrick
“Shiloh” - Shackles

These three samplers come from Grassroots Music Distribution and contain songs from little-known or upcoming Christian artists. If you purchased any of the artists’ CDs from the album, the sampler was free, otherwise they were $2.99. I knew a friend who was on the distribution team and I was given them for free.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

“Soundtracks” Part 1 of 1

I will list full soundtracks only, as I have already mentioned most single songs from soundtracks that I have. I will make sure that I cover my soundtracks, but not repeat items.

Disney’s Aladdin
Armageddon
August Rush - Great movie if you haven’t see it. I highly recommend it.
Back To the Future
A Beautiful Mind
Beauty and the Beast [Original Broadway Cast Recording]
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Benny & Joon
Blues Brothers
Brave heart [Original Score]
“Route 66” - John Mayer and “Life is a Highway” - Rascal Flatts from Cars
Catch Me If You Can
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Cool Runnings
“The Right Kind of Wrong” - LeAnn Rimes from Coyote Ugly
The Da Vinci Code
Dances With Wolves
“Deepest Blue” - LL Cool J from Deep Blue Sea
A handful of tracks from Dirty Dancing
Easy Rider
“Baby, It's Cold Outside” - Leon Redbone & Zoey Deschanel from Elf
“Sugarhigh” - Coyote Shivers from Empire Records
Fiddler On the Roof [Original Broadway Cast] - By far, my favorite musical of all time.
Finding Nemo
“Footloose” - Kenny Loggins from Footloose
Forrest Gump
Godspell (A Musical Based Upon the Gospel According to St. Matthew) [Original Score]
Godzilla
Grease
The Hero: The Rock Opera
Jurassic Park
“Shall We Dance” - Deborah Kerr & Yul Brynner from The King and I
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers
The Man From Snowy River
The Mask
Minority Report
Moulin Rouge - I hate the movie, but the soundtrack is awesome!
Mr. Holland’s Opus
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Ocean’s Eleven
Patch Adams
The Phantom of the Opera
Disney’s Pocahontas
The Polar Express
Disney’s The Prince of Egypt
Ratatouille
Remember the Titans
Saturday Night Fever
Save the Last Dance
Serendipity
Shrek
Shrek 2
Shrek the Third
The Sound of Music [Original Broadway Cast]
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Thicker Than Water - Music from a film by Jack Johnson and the Malloys
Top Gun
Transformers
“I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)” - Johnny Rzeznik from Treasure Planet
Walk the Line - Amazing movie; Joaquin Phoenix portrays Johnny Cash better than anyone else could.
“Only Hope” - Mandy Moore & “So What Does It All Mean?” - West, Gould & Fitzgerald from A Walk to Remember
10 Things I Hate About You

Sunday, November 1, 2009

“#’s” Part 1 of 1

106.7 KBPI - “Bye-Bye Mile High” from 106.7 KBPI, Bye-Bye Mile High. This was a radio-only tribute to the Denver Broncos former home, Mile High Stadium. Torn down in 2001 to make way for the new home, Invesco Field at Mile High, which opened in 2002.

112 - “Dance With Me” and “Peaches n’ Cream” from Part III.

12 Stones - Complete self-titled album.

1910 Fruitgum Company - “Simple Simon Says” from The Best of the 1910 Fruitgum Company.

2 Unlimited - “Get Ready For This” from ESPN Presents Stadium Anthems: Music For The Fans and “Tribal Dance” and “No Limit” from No Limits.

213 - “So Fly” from The Hard Way. Snoop Dogg, Warren G, and Nate Dogg.

2ge+her - “The Hardest Part” from 2ge+her Again. A fictional boy band whose composition, songs, and formation story is a satirical approach to the boy bands of the 1990s, such as New Kids on the Block, NSYNC and Backstreet Boys. They were part of an MTV TV movie and spin-off television series, both of the name 2ge+her. The band, movie, and TV series were created by writers Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn, who also wrote many of their songs.

2Pac - “Cant C Me”, California Love”, and “Shorty Wanna Be a Thug” from All Eyez On Me, “Thug Mansion” from Better Dayz, “Changes” from Greatest Hit$, “Dear Mama” and “Me Against the World” from Me Against the World, and “Baby Don't Cry (Keep Your Head Up II)” from Still I Rise.

3 Doors Down - Complete albums: Away From the Sun, The Better Life, and self-titled. Also have “Let Me Go” from Seventeen Days.

311 - “All Mixed Up”, “Come Original”, and “Down” from their self-titled album. This is by far, their best album ever.

.38 Special - “Hold On Loosely” from Classic Rock Gold.

38th Parallel - “Let Go” from Building a Better Monster and “Here My Cry”, “Horizon”, and “3 Times Denied” from Turn the Tides. Christian rock/hip hop band formed in Ames, Iowa. Before being signed they received extensive airplay in Iowa markets alongside other CCM Artists. Unknown to them, they were entered into a talent search contest for Christian music giant Word Records. They rejected a contract offer in order to reach a more mainstream market, instead signing with Squint Entertainment. Their name is a play on the 38th parallel north, which divides North Korea from South Korea. Their first album, Turn the Tides, was released in 2002. Their most famous song is "Horizon." Following the disbandment of 38th Parallel, vocalist Nate Rippke formed the rock band Sons of the Republic. Vocalist Mark Jennings, guitarist Jason Munday, and drummer Aaron Nordyke formed the Harry Potter-themed electronica band Ministry of Magic.

3LW - “No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)” from their self-titled album. A trio of 3 females of mixed backgrounds.

3oh!3 - “Don’t Trust Me” from Want.

3rd Party - “Can U Feel It” Alive.

The 5 Browns - Entire 5 Stars- Favorites From The 5 Browns. Five siblings who all play piano with exceptional skill. Imagine all 5 pianos playing at one time. This album contains solo performances and combinations ranging anywhere from 2 to 5 pianos. An amazing and relaxing album.

50 Cent - “Ayo Technology” from Curtis, “Rowdy, Rowdy” from In Too Deep soundtrack, “I’m a Hustler”, “Life's On The Line (Nobody Likes Me) “, and “That Ain’t Gangsta” from Power of the Dollar, “Bump Dat Street Mix”, “Clue/50 Cent”, and “Surrounded by Hoes” from 50 Cent Is the Future, “Places to Go” from the 8 Mile soundtrack, and the following albums: Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre.

702 - “Where My Girls At?” from their self-titled album. Black female trio.

The 77’s - Complete Sticks and Stones.

Unknown - “Denver the Last Dinosaur” theme song.