I am going through the process of thinning out the CD collection, and it struck me that I seemed to have some CDs simply because I liked the artist.

Today's example was Sunny Day Real Estate. I love Diary, but I really didn't care for the rest of their albums.

Does anyone just own ONE of an artist's many albums because it's good (where the others aren't so much)?

You didn't like the "pink album"? To me that is their best work. I love Diary also, but don't care for anything other than those two albums.

As for one albums, this might be difficult. Only one I can think of off the top of my head is Tiamat - Wildhoney. I am sure there are others in my collection, but that is the only one I can think of at this moment.

Eric Clapton - To be honest, I've never cared for him. I was in Borders the other day, and they were playing Me & Mr. Johnson. I really liked it and picked it up.

The Band - Only own Rock of Ages (their live disc). I do own the Last Waltz on DVD though.

The Beach Boys - Only own Pet Sounds, but plan on buying Smile when it's finally released.

Bright Eyes - Only own Lifted

Elvis Costello - Only own his double disc greatest hits.

Boss Hog - Only own their self-titled album.

The Mekons - Only own Me.

James - Only own Laid.

Outkast - Only own Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.

Bob Mould - The only thing I own is Sugar's File Under Easy Listening.

Ween - only own Chocolate & Cheese.

The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds
Television, Marquee Moon
Sleater Kinney, One Beat
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto (and Astrud Gilberto for that matter), Getz/Gilberto
REM, Murmur
The Replacements, Let it Be
Gastr Del Sol, Camofleur
My Bloody Valentine, Loveless
Mission of Burma, Vs
The Contortions, Buy the Contortions

I only own one from each of these because of money.

Hmmmm...

AFI - Sing The Sorrow
Wallflowers - Bringing Down The Horse
Candlebox - Candlebox
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Pearl Jam - Ten
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Garbage - Garbage
Goo Goo Dolls - A Boy Named Goo
Mark Knopfler - The Ragpicker's Dream
Stone Temple Pilots - Core
Roger Waters - Radio K.A.O.S.

Pearl Jam - 10 is the only one that comes to mind.

Although I own several albums, the only Beatles CD I have that ever gets played is Abbey Road. Does that count?

Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits
Dio - Holy Diver

Pearl Jam - 10
Metallica - Black Album

Sigur Ros: I'm sort of obsessed with their second album (Aegibsdigiu Bybdbawiuefbwhatever) but don't own anything else by them. I've, uh, acquired the other ones through other means, though.

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required + Greatest Hits

Alice Cooper - Constrictor + 2 Of His Greatest Hits Cd's

The Cult - Sonic Temple

Bruce Dickinson - Tattooed Millionare

Eagles - Hotel California

Janet Jackson - Janet + Greatest Hits

Richard Marx - Repeat Offender + Greatest Hits

Midnight Oil - Diesel And Dust

Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill

Alannah Myles - Alannah Myles

Pantera - Far Beyond Driven

Yes - 90125

I also own greatest hits cd's from some of these artists to complete my interest in them, i also own very many greatest hits cd's from many artists that i only have the one cd of...too many to mention...

Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Weezer - Blue
Soundgarden - Superunknown

minus the beach boys, i really can't stand anything by else by the other two.

Just so people are sure...I'm talking about bands where you really like ONE of their albums but you think the rest are garbage.

Pearl Jam - Ten
Offspring - whatever their big one was called

Guided by Voices - Under the Bushes Under the Stars
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
Starsailor - Love is Here
Our Lady Peace - Happiness...
The Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
Elvis Costello - The Very Best of Elvis Costello
The Best of David Bowie - 1969-1974
Chocolate Genius - Black Music
The Sea and Cake - Oui
At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command


That's about all I can think of off the top of my head.

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