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Seems like so far this season on American Idol, the producers have kept most of the Wackies at bay.  Guess they got wind of the fact that it was hard to take the show seriously as a competition, when the first 2 weeks were filled with blatantly talentless singers, clearly planted in there for “entertainment” value. And yes, a few Crazies.

Sure, they still have a few during the auditions, but they’ve cut it way back. I’m glad, to be honest. I never liked like that mean spirited part of the audition process. I don’t need to see Simon—and even Paula—roll their eyes, snicker, and make fun. Like I said, there’s still a few here and there, but not nearly as many as there has been in past seasons.

 Tonight it’s the end of the auditions and then it’s off to Hollywood! 

In a world of MP3’s, how dated is the word “album”? Guess it’s better than talking 8 track tapes.  But I just spent the afternoon watching VH1’s “Top 100 Hard Rock Songs Ever” and man did it bring back memories.

I dusted off my vinyl collection long ago– I don’t even own a record or a cassette player anymore–and most of my favorite music has been replaced in MP3 format. Which means when I go on iTunes, I don’t always download EVERY song from an album. Which is a shame, because you forget some of the best songs and tend to download just the most well-known tunes.Which brings me to my list of great albums albums.

There’s a few albums that I can think of offhand, where EVERY song on the record is just so darn good.

In a nutshell, here’s my Top 11 list, because I couldn’t stop at just 10:

Let It Bleed- The Rolling Stones

Dark Side of the Moon- Pink Floyd

Rumours -Fleetwood Mac

Van Halen II- Van Halen

Damn the Torpedoes-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Appetite for Destruction -Guns and Roses

Blood Sugar Sex Magik- Red Hot Chili Peppers

 In Utero- Nirvana

Live Through This-Hole 

Dookie- Green Day

White Blood Cells- The White Stripes  P.S. I could just say every Nirvana album, but that would be redundant.