Who makes up the biggest part of your (paid for) music collection?

blue note · 24-02-2014 12:29PM #1

So while we all have favourite bands, who did you actually shell out money for? Basically, who do you have more CDs of than anyone else? And do you still listen to them? Are you not sure how you ended up with them? Maybe you went through a phase thinking Bon Jovi were the greatest band of all time and bought their entire back catalogue?

For me I have 11 Super Furry Animal CDs. They are still one of my favourite bands, so I do still listen to them a fair bit. Santana coming in second with 8, although 5 of those were in a box set.

But I just wonder who people actually shelled out money for. I'm guessing we'll see a few blur and oasis, rem and u2, bob dylan and tom waits. And hopefully a few embarrassing surprises!

DamagedTrax · 24-02-2014 12:30PM

the cure. ive lost count of how many cassettes, cds and vinyls by them i have bought thru the years.

osarusan · 24-02-2014 12:31PM

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits roughly tied. Neil Young not far behind.

The rest nowhere.

beano345 · 24-02-2014 12:33PM

Black flag or poison idea

calanus · 24-02-2014 12:35PM

I have 20 studio album releases of Sparks (you know - big in 70's and the keyboard player had a weird Hitler/Chaplin moustache) on vinyl.
They were not very expensive with the exception of 1 or 2 and I suppose they're prolific enough to have released >20 in a 40 year career and still going.

Ciaran_B · 24-02-2014 12:38PM

I’ve every Smiths album on tape and CD and probably 90% of them on vinyl.

Mrs Garth Brooks · 24-02-2014 12:43PM

18 Garth Brooks CDs.

Even if Garth Brooks ever went digital, I would still buy the cds.

I love him.

The Backwards Man · 24-02-2014 12:46PM

Big Tom And The Mainliners.

Oh you're going out the same you came in. . . .

DamagedTrax · 24-02-2014 12:47PM

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

18 Garth Brooks CDs.

Even if Garth Brooks ever went digital, I would still buy the cds.

I love him.

CDs are digital... just sayin :P

the_monkey · 24-02-2014 12:53PM

Bruce Springsteen .. easily

I still buy the CD's , I enjoy it.

super_furry · 24-02-2014 12:53PM

Super Furry Animals, Blur and Belle and Sebastian. Pretty much have everything they've released.

Bipolar Joe · 24-02-2014 12:54PM

Pile of Eggs. The tapes are getting harder to find, now

. Really fun noisy rubbish made in Steve Eggs' basement.

RichFTW · 24-02-2014 12:54PM

Pearl Jam, Beck or Ryan Adams are all in or around the 16/17 mark. Even though I still buy CDs, I would just upload them straight to iTunes. A lot of my newer CDs have never been actually played.

stimpson · 24-02-2014 12:56PM

No they don't. I don't think I've ever bought any Who records.

yeahimhere · 24-02-2014 12:57PM

Xavier rudd. Amazing lyrics and fantastic musician. Only artist that I've bought all albums.

blue note · 24-02-2014 12:58PM

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

18 Garth Brooks CDs.

Even if Garth Brooks ever went digital, I would still buy the cds.

I love him.

I'm going to sound like a dick here, but since I have internet anonymity I might as well be honest.

Having 18 Garth Brooks albums confuses me. Someone who buys 18 albums by one artist must be a big music fan, but someone who loves music couldn't possibly love Garth Brooks that much. It's a contradiction that could keep me awake at night!

I know I'm wrong to think like that, but I genuinely find it hard to get my head around.

Mrs Garth Brooks · 24-02-2014 12:59PM

DamagedTrax wrote: »

CDs are digital... just sayin :P

Oh right. I meant itunes.

gammygils · 24-02-2014 01:41PM

On CD and cassette

U2 - 9
Sawdoctors - 8
Chris Rea - 7
Mary Black - 5 (mostly cassette!)
Nanci Griffith - 5

Don't listen to them that much anymore.

Listen to Joy Division (5) Psychedelic Furs (5) New Order (4)

I have a lot of Artist compilations in my collection

lufties · 24-02-2014 01:42PM

John Digweed..he's stuff is definately what I have most of.

dark crystal · 24-02-2014 01:42PM

The most CDs I own by any one artist would be 6, by Stevie Wonder. That includes a 'Best of' too, though

stefan idiot jones · 24-02-2014 01:43PM

Motorhead and Sabbath.

24-02-2014 01:45PM

PAPER LACE and BLACK LACE.
I've one Compact Disc of each.
Superb.

rannerap · 24-02-2014 01:46PM

The Beatles, I bloody love them

Rothko · 24-02-2014 01:48PM

Neil Young. I have 27 CDs from his career.

Welsh Megaman · 24-02-2014 01:49PM

KISS (including the individual members' solo albums), Judas Priest and Alice Cooper.

Napper Hawkins · 24-02-2014 01:55PM

I have everything by :

Strapping Young Lad

Fear Factory

Gojira

Meshuggah

Slayer

Pantera

Morbid Angel (I didn't pay for their latest, because it doesn't deserve my money, or anyone else's for that matter)

Sepultura (Max era)

Led Zeppelin

Nile

Misery Index

Tool

A Perfect Circle

Black Sabbath (Ozzy era)

blue note · 24-02-2014 02:01PM

Napper Hawkins wrote: »

I have everything by :

Strapping Young Lad

Fear Factory

Gojira

Meshuggah

Slayer

Pantera

Morbid Angel (I didn't pay for their latest, because it doesn't deserve my money, or anyone else's for that matter)

Sepultura (Max era)

Led Zeppelin

Nile

Misery Index

Tool

A Perfect Circle

Black Sabbath (Ozzy era)

I love the metal bands names.

Andy-Pandy · 24-02-2014 02:04PM

The cure , Neil Young, Wilco and Modest Mouse. in that order.

Ghost Buster · 24-02-2014 02:04PM

blue note wrote: »

So while we all have favourite bands, who did you actually shell out money for? Basically, who do you have more CDs of than anyone else? And do you still listen to them? Are you not sure how you ended up with them? Maybe you went through a phase thinking Bon Jovi were the greatest band of all time and bought their entire back catalogue?

For me I have 11 Super Furry Animal CDs. They are still one of my favourite bands, so I do still listen to them a fair bit. Santana coming in second with 8, although 5 of those were in a box set.

But I just wonder who people actually shelled out money for. I'm guessing we'll see a few blur and oasis, rem and u2, bob dylan and tom waits. And hopefully a few embarrassing surprises!

Elvis Costello. I am a huge fan but the length of his career, quantity of out put and variety of output (Angry punk, country, folk, classical, covers, collaborations, jazz, solo. with The Attractions, The Imposters, The Roots yadda yadda) made for a pretty big presence on my iTunes.

danniemcq · 24-02-2014 02:08PM

Pink Floyd,

got the shine on box set, all albums, singles, book, artwork and i have a few vinyls too, closely followed by Nirvana (albums on CD and vinyl including bleach on white), got really rare recordings, the singles, limited edition stuff.

After that probably zeppelin, then Metallica and then Damien Rice

BBDBB · 24-02-2014 02:09PM

Mark Knopfler
The man is simply a guitar genius, love his work

Who makes up the biggest part of your (paid for) music collection?

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