Diary of a Melomaniac

Before 11/2020, grades range from 5 to 3.5 stars. After that, grade range is: 10 (A+), 9.5 (high A), 9 (A), 8.5 (high A-), 8 (A-), 7.5 (high B+), and 7 (B+). Ungraded albums are noted as liked :-) (honorable mention), neutral :-|, and disliked :-(. At least 4 listens per graded album and 3 listens per ungraded album. Search "Grade Post" for more info. I sold/shelved ~10,000 albums after at least 3 or 4 listens, respectively, before starting this blog and will add entries for those as they arise.

Friday, June 19, 2026

Laurie Anderson - Homeland: liked

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:-)

James Blood Ulmer - No Escape from the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions: 7 (B+)

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w/Vernon Reid. #jazz/blues

Mott the Hoople - Backsliding Fearlessly: The Early Years [Rhino, 1994]: 8.5 (high A-)

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Excellent collection of tracks from the pre-Columbia years (which started with All the Young Dudes  in 1972). In other words, great tracks d...

Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard - 'Em Are I: 8.5 (high A-)

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His best in my view. Makes me wish I had an 8.75. I could round up, but I reserve 9 (A) for albums that, at least for a time, I don't wa...
Monday, June 8, 2026

Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors: 8 (A-)

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Dolly Parton - The Best of Dolly Parton [RCA Victor, 1970]: 9 (A)

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Graham Parker - Heat Treatment: 8.5 (high A-)

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Graham Parker and the Rumour - Stick to Me: 8 (A-)

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Graham Parker - Howlin' Wind: 9 (A)

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The Offspring - Americana: 8 (A-)

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Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary: 8 (A-)

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Upped a notch (or even two) for general regard.

Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth: 8 (A-)

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Fucked Up - David Comes to Life: liked

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[De-shelved]

Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life: liked

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[De-shelved]
Sunday, June 7, 2026

The Undertones - Teenage Kicks [EP]: 8 (A-)

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All tracks are on my version of the debut, but I wanted to listen to it as an EP to see how it hit me, given its importance in punk history....

Smerz - Big City Life: 7 (B+)

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#dance/electronica

The Replacements - Boink: notation

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Contains cuts from Hootenanny and Stink , plus two songs that I did play three times -- "If Only You Were Lonely" and "Nowhe...

Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury: 7.5 (high B+)

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DNA - DNA on DNA: 8.5 (high A-)

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This includes their seminal EP from 1981,  A Taste of DNA , plus I believe everything else they ever recorded. The great Arto Lindsay on gui...

Faith No More - Angel Dust: 7.5 (high B+)

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Hop Along - Painted Shut: 8 (A-)

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Go Philly!

Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog: liked

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:-)

The Upsetters - Rhythm Shower: liked

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Ie, Lee "Scratch" Perry

Fenne Lily - Big Picture: 7 (B+)

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#singersongwriter

Girl Scout - Headache [EP]: 7 (B+)

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Vinyl-only. #indiepop
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