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All records • Levyhyllyn tilanne 25.5.2008

Statistics
International Vinyl LP
Rock albums	1 160
Camp	373
Soundtracks	60
Total	1 593
Finnish Vinyl LP
Rock albums	319
Kämp	255
Wanha danssimusa	34
Total	608
Albums total	2 201
International Vinyl Singles
Singles and EPs	301
Maxi Singles (12")	122
Total	423
Finnish Vinyl Singles
Singles and EPs	41
Maxi Singles (12")	7
Total	48
Singles total	471
CD Records
Inter CDs	15
Finnish CDs	9
CDs total	24
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Some stars been dropped here (with a careful lax):

*****
Classic, mostly masterpiece, often mouth left open.

****
Good, sometimes brilliant.

***
Ordinary, nothing special. They tried too hard or didn't go all the way.

**
Wasted vinyl, time and money mainly. Ready to recycle.

*
Lousy: criminal act. Yes, sue them.

***

About the stars given

Mainly it's simple: the music I love get stars. Therefore Britney Timberlake gets *, while Bruce Springsteen faces *****. See?

However, some minor impacts might have considered here. Albums that has some kind of relevancy, e.g. in its genre, sometimes catches »extra» stars.

Say, Michael Jackson means nothing to me, but Thriller still gets ****. Great rock band Geordie says nothing to anybody, but I love the album Don't Be Fooled by the Name and it gets the same, ****.

+ + +

Some records have extra pluses (+ to +++). It's NOT the plus in the usual musical manner. It means that the album has specific relevancy to me. These records may have defiened my musical taste in the early years or with them comes some special memories of people and places and happenings. Deep touché of vinyls, indeed.

That's the way, my way. 8-)

These are the lists of site author's vinyl collections. Eight different section. International albums, maxi singles, singles and camp! records.
Same with the Finnish ones, except maxis replaced with the old Finnish dance music albums (like humppa).

International Albums		Suomalaiset LP-levyt
International Camp! Albums		Suomalaiset LP-levyt: kämp!
International Maxi Singles (12")		Suomi-LP: wanhaa danssimusaa
International Singles		Suomalaiset singlet, maksit ja EP:t

Gray box after the name shows album details, such as the year album was released, record label and the number of catalog. By keeping the cursor on the name (for a while) you may see the best or somehow relevant songs on the album — if there are ones. <grin>

While reading the lists, you may click the arrow icon for more details. Subpages usually contains additional info like the list of tracks, cover pictures and band rosters.

The most relevant aka best albums on these lists are highlighted by using blue color. About the basis for ratings (*), read the additional info on the right panel.

International albums

Abba: • Abba 1975 · Polar POLS 262 ****+++; • Arrival 1976 · Polar POLS 272 *** ½ +; • Abba – The Album 1977 · Polar POLS 282 **** ++; • Voulez-Vous 1979 · inn-lyrics · Polar POLS 292 *** ½ ++; • The Visitors 1981 · Atlantic SD 19332 ***
ABC: • The Lexicon of Love 1982 · Vertigo 6359 099 **
Abdul, Paula: • Forever Your Girl 1988 · inn-lyrics · Virgin 209 240 ** ½; • Spellbound 1991 · Captive 211 470 ** ½
Ace: • Five-A-Side 1974 · inn · Anchor ANCL-2001 ***; • Time for Another 1975 · die-cut sleeve · Anchor ANCL 2013 ** >>; • No Strings 1977 · die-cut sleeve · Anchor ANCL 2020 **
Adams, Bryan: • Into the Fire 1987 · AM Records LP 393907-1 ***; • Waking Up the Neighbours, 2-LP 1991 · ins · AM Records 397164-1 ***
Alan Parsons Project, the: • The Turn of a Friendly Card 1980 · Arista AL 9518 ****; • The Best of Alan Parsons Project 1983 · gf · Arista ARI 90066 *** ½; • Ammonia Avenue 1984 · Arista 03.206100.35 ***
Alarm, the: • Declaration 1984 · IRS ILP 25887 ***; • Strength 1985 · IRS ILP 26673 ****
Alexander, Karen: • Voyager 1978 · inn-lyrics · die-cut sleeve · Asylum 6E-130 **
All That Jazz: • All That Jazz 1987 · inn · Wire WRLP 006 ****
Allman Brothers Band, the: • Beginnings, 2-LP 1973 · gf · Atco SD 2-805 **** ½; • Enlightened Rogues 1979 · gf · Capricorn CPN 0218 ***
Alpert, Herb [& the Tijuana Brass]: • Greatest Hits 1970 · gf · A&M AMLH 64245 ****; • Magic Man 1981 · A&M AMLK 63728 * ½; • Fandango 1982 · inn · A&M AMLK 63731 **; • Keep Your Eye on Me 1987 · A&M LP 395 125-1 **; • Under a Spanish Moon 1988 · inn · A&M 395 209-1 **
Alpha Band, the: • The Alpha Band 1976 · die-cut sleeve · Arista AL 4102 *** ½
Alphaville: • Forever Young 1984 · inn-lyrics · WEA 240 481-1 ****
America: • History · America's Greatest Hits 1975 · Warner BS 2894 ****
Anderson, Lynn: • Rose Garden 1971 · CBS 64333 ***
Angelo: • Angelo 1976 · die-cut sleeve · Fantasy F-9507 ***
Anka, Paul: • Greatest Hits 1970 · RCA CDS 6003 ***** +++
Aphrodite's Child: • Best of 1975 · gt · Mercury 6333 002 *** + >>
Armatrading, Joan: • The Very Best of 1991 · die-cut sleeve · AM 397 122-1 ****
Armstrong, Louis: • 20 Greatest Hits 1982 · MP 666002 *** ½
Army of Lovers: • Massive Luxury Overdose 1991 · inn-lyrics · Ton Son Ton WOL 1024 ****
Ash: • Trailer 1995 · Reprise 1-45985 *** ½
Asia: • Alpha 1983 · inn · die-cut sleeve · Geffen GHS 4008 **
Association, the: • Stop Your Motor 1971 · die-cut sleeve · Warner 1927 **
Aswad: • Distant Thunder 1988 · Island 208 954 ***
Average White Band, the: • Best of 1979 · ins-lyrics · RCA XL 13101 ***; • Shine 1980 · ins · RCA XL 13123 **

B

Baby: • Where Did All the Money Go? 1976 · Chelsea CHL 517 **
Bachman–Turner–Overdrive (BTO): • Head on 1975 · gf · inn · Mercury SRM-1-1067 ***; • Rock n' Roll Nights (1979) *
Bad Company: • Bad Company 1974 · gt · Island ILPS 9279 **** ++; • Straight Shooter 1975 · inn · Island ILPS 9304 **** +++ >>; • Run with the Pack 1976 · gt · inn · Island ILPS 9346 *** ½ +++
Bangles: • Everything (1988) ** ½
Bar-Keys, the: • Propositions 1982 · inn · Mercury 6337 257 **
Barish, Jesse: • Jesse Barish (1978) **
Bassey, Shirley: • This Is My Life [compilation] 1980 · MFP 1A 022-58085 ***
Beacon, Kim: • Ravenna 1979 · inn · Rialto Tenor 103 ***
Beatles, the: • Please Please Me (1963) ***** ++; • With the Beatles (1963) ***** ++; • A Hard Day's Night (1964) ***** +++; • For Sale (1964) ***** ++; • Something New (1964) ****; • Help! (1965) ***** ++; • Rubber Soul (1965) ***** +; • Revolver (1966) ***** ++; • Magical Mystery Tour (1967) **** ½ +; • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band (1967) ***** ++; • The Beatles aka White Double, 2-LP (1968) ***** +++; • Yellow Submarine (1969) *** +++; • Abbey Road (1969) ***** +++; • Let It Be (1970) *** +
Beck, Jeff: • Blow by Blow (1975) *** ½
Bee Gees, the: • Spirits Having Flown 1979 · gt · inn · RSO 2394 216 ****; • One 1989 · Warner Bros. 925 887-1 WX 252 **
Belafonte, Harry: • Excerpts from the Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert (1959) *****; • Golden Records (Die Grossen Erfolge) 1965 · RCA Victor LSP 9940(e) **** ½ +++
Benatar, Pat: • Precious Time (1981) ***; • Tropico (1984) ** ½; • Seven the Hard Way (1985) **
Benson, George: • The George Benson Collection, 2-LP 1981 · booklet · Warner WB 66 107 *** ½
Benson, George/Earl Klugh: • Collaboration 1987 · inn · Warner WB 925 580-1 **
Benton, Brook: • This Is Brook Benton (1976) **
Bianco, Matt: • Whose Side Are You on 1984 · WEA WX 7 240 472-1 *** ½; • Indigo 1988 · inn · WEA 242 399-1 **
Big Brother & the Holding Company: • Cheap Thrills (1968) ***** ++ >>
Big Country: • The Crossing (1983) **** ½ ++; • The Seer (1986) *** +; • Peace in Our Time (1988) ** ½
Birtha: • Birtha (1972) **** >>
Black: • Wonderful Life (1987) *** ½ +; • Comedy 1988 · inn · A&M 395222-1 ***
Black, Cilla: • The Very Best of Cilla Black 1983 · EMI/Parophone EMTV 38 *****
Black Sabbath: • Black Sabbath (1970) *****; • Paranoid (1970) **** +; • Master of Reality (1971) ***** ++; • Vol. 4 1972 · Vertigo 6360 071 ***** +++
Blair, John: • We Belong Together 1977 · die-cut sleeve · CTI 7 5004 *** ½
Blondie: • Parallel Lines 1978 · Chrysalis CDL 1192 *****; • Autoamerican 1980 · Chrysalis CDL 1290 ***
Bloomfield–Kooper–Stills: • Super Session (1973) ***
Blue Magic: • The Magic of the Blue 1974 · die-cut sleeve · ATCO SD 36-103 ***
Blue, Barry: • Barry Blue (1974) ***
Blue Mink: • Real Mink (1970) ***
Blues Brothers, the: • Made in America 1980 · Atlantic ATL 50 768 **
Blues Project, the: • Pop Giants Vol. 1 – The Blues Project (1969) *** ½
Blunstone, Colin: • Never Even Thought (1978) ** ½ >>
Bobby Byrne and His Orchestra: • The Great Song Hits of the Glenn Miller Orchestra 1974 · ABC Records WGAS-68011 *** ½
Bolland: • The Domino Theory (1982) ***
Bolotin, Michael: • Michael Bolotin 1975 · RCA APL1-0992 ***
Bon Jovi: • Slippery When Wet (1986) *** ½
Bonds, Gary U.S.: • Dedication (1981) **** +; • On the Line (1982) ***
Boomtown Rats: • Mondo Bongo (1981) * ½
Bowie, David: • The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust (1972) ***** +++; • Aladdin Sane (1973) **** +++; • Station to Station 1976 · RCA APL1 1327 **** +; • Heroes (1977) *** ½; • Lodger (1979) ****; • Let's Dance (1983) *** ½ +; • Tonight 1984 · EMI/America 1C 064 24 0227 1 **; • Never Let Me Down (1987) ** ½; • Changesbowie, 2-LP [compilation] 1990 · EMI/Electrola 164 7 94180 1 ****
Branigan, Laura: • Self Control (1984) ** ½; • Hold Me (1985) * ½
Bread: • The Best of Bread, Volume II (1974) ***; • Lost Without Your Love (1977) *** ++
Bridgewater, Dee Dee: • Bad for Me 1980 · inn-lyrics · Elektra 6E-188 * ½
Bronski Beat: • The Age of Consent 1984 · inn · Metronome 820 171-1 ***
Brooks, Elkie: • Rich Man's Woman (1975) *** ½ >>; • Live and Learn (1979) ** ½; • Pearls (1981) *** ½
Brothers Johnson, the: • Winners 1981 · gf · inn-lyrics · A&M AMLK 63724 ** ½; • Blast! 1982 · A&M AMLH 64927 * ½
Brown, James: • People 1980 · Polydor 2391 446 * ½; • 16 Super Hits 1981 · Polydor Holland 2475 733 ****
Brown, Sam: • Stop! 1988 · A&M SP 5195 ****; • April Moon 1990 · A&M 397 036-1 *** ½
Browne, Jackson: • Hold Out 1980 · Asylum 5E-511 ***; • Lawyers in Love 1983 · inn · Asylum 96-0268-1 ***; • Lives in the Balance 1986 · Asylum 96 04571 ***; • World in Motion 1989 · inn · Elektra EKT 50 960 830-1 ****
Browne, Tom: • Magic 1981 · inn · Arista GRP 5503 ***; • Rockin' Radio 1983 · Arista 205 756 **
Brownsville Station: • Yeah! (1973) **** ++ >>
Brubeck, Dave: • Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits 1967 · CBS Holland 32046 *** ½
Buckingham, Lindsey: • Law and Order (1981) ****
Bush, Kate: • Never for Ever 1981 · gf · EMI 7C 064-07339 ***
Butler, Jerry: • Love's on the Menu 1976 · Motown M6-850S1 **

C

Cale, J.J.: • Naturally (1971) ****; • Really (1972) *** ½ +; • Okie (1974) ****; • Troubadour (1976) ***** ++; • 5 1979 · Shelter SHL 18008 ***; • Grasshopper 1982 · Mercury SRM-1-4038 ***; • 8 1983 · Mercury 811 152-1 ***; • Special Edition [compilation] 1984 · inn-lyrics · Mercury 818 633-1 **** ½
Cameron, Rafael: • Cameron's in Love 1981 · Salsoul SA-8542 ** ½
Canned Heat: • Boogie with Canned Heat 1968 · RI 1978 · Pickwick/UA SPC 3614 ***; • Live at the Topanga Corral 1971 · RI 197? · Pickwick/Scepter SPC 3364 *** ½
Carey, Mariah: • Mariah Carey (1990) ***
Carlisle, Belinda: • Heaven on Earth 1987 · Virgin 208 824 **
Carlton, Carl: • Everlasting Love 1974 · die-cut sleeve · ABC ABCD-857 ***
Carnes, Kim: • Sailin' 1976 · AM AMLE 63114 *** ½; • Romance Dance (1980) ***; • Mistaken Identity (1981) *** ½; • Voyer (1982) ***
Carroll, Diahann: • Diahann Carroll 1974 · die-cut sleeve · Motown M6 805S1 **
Cash, Johnny: • At San Quentin [live] (1969) **** ½; • Showtime [live] 1969 · Sun SUN-106 *** ½
Cavaliere, Felix: • Felix Cavaliere (1974) ****
CCR: • Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968) **** ½ +; • Bayou Country (1969) ***** ++; • Green River (1969) ***** ++; • Willy and the Poorboys (1969) ***** +++; • Cosmo's Factory (1970) ***** +++ >>; • Pendulum (1970) **** ½ +++; • Mardi Gras (1972) ** +; • More Creedence Gold (1973) ****
Chandler, Gene: • Get Down 1978 · 20th Century 6370 280 **
Chapman, Tracy: • Tracy Chapman (1988) **** ½ +; • Crossroads (1989) ** ½
Charles, Ray: • I Can't Stop Loving You [compilation] 1980 · Pickwick SSP 3075 *** ½
Cheap Trick: • All Shook Up (1980) *** ½
Checker, Chubby: • 20 Super Hits 1978 · London 6.23486 ***
Cheeks, Judy: • Please Give Me This Night 1978 · Ariola 26 332 XOT ***
Chic: • C'est Chic 1978 · inn · Atlantic SD 19209 *** ½; • Risqué (1979) ***; • Take It Off 1981 · die-cut sleeve · inn · Atlantic W 50845 **; • Tongue in Chic 1982 · Atlantic 78.0031-1 **
Chicago: • Chicago XI 1977 · gf · inn-lyrics · CBS 86031 ***; • Chicago 17 1984 · inn-lyrics · Warner 925 060-1 * ½; • 19 (1988) * ½; • The Heart of Chicago [compilation] 1989 · Reprise 7599-26107-1 **
Chicory Tip: • Son of My Father (1972) *** ++
Christians, the: • Colour 1990 · inn-lyrics · Island 210 455 *** ½
City Boy: • Young Men Gone West (1977) ***; • Book Early (1978) *** ½ ++; • The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1979) **; • Heads Are Rolling (1980) **
Clapton, Eric: • 461 Ocean Bouleward (1974) *** +; • E.C. Was Here (live) (1975) ****; • Slowhand (1977) ***; • Backless 1978 · gf · RSO 2394 213 ***
Clark, Guy: • Texas Cookin' (1976) **** >>
Clarke, Stanley & George Duke: • The Clarke / Duke Project 1981 · inn-lyrics · Epic 84848 **
Clash, the: • The Clash (1977) **** ½; • Give 'em Enough Rope (1978) ** ½; • London Calling, 2-LP (1979) **** ++
Clayton-Thomas, David: • David Clayton-Thomas (1969) **; • David Clayton-Thomas II (1972) ***
Coates, Odia: • Odia Coates (1975) ***
Cocker, Joe: • Collection, 2-LP [Joe Cocker / With a Little Help from My Friends] (1972) ***** ++; • Sheffield Steel 1982 · Island ILPS-9700 *** ½; • Unchain My Heart 1987 · Capitol 7 48285 1 ***; • Night Calls 1992 · Capitol 068 79 5898 1 ***
Cohn, Stephen: • Stephen Cohn 1973 · gt · inn · Motown M 789V1 ****
Cohen, Leonard: • New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974) **** ½ +; • Various Positions (1984) ***
Cole, Nat King: • Greatest Hits 19?? · gf · PFP 4M 034-80164 *** ½
Cole, Natalie: • Unforgettable with Love, 2-LP 1991 · Elektra 7559-61049-1 ***
Cole, Natalie & Peabo Bryson: • We're the Best of Friends 1979 · Capitol SOO-12025 ** ½
Cogan, Alma: • Second Collection 1978 · EMI/One-Up OU 2213 *** ½
Collins, Phil: • Face Value (1981) *** ½; • Hello, I Must Be Going 1982 · gf · inn · Virgin OVED 212 **; • No Jacket Required (1985) ***
Colter, Jessie: • Mirriam (1977) *
Commodores: • In the Pocket 1981 · Motown 260 15 021 **; • Nightshift 1985 · Motown ZL72343 **
Cooder, Ry: • Bob Till You Drop (1979) *** ½
Coolidge, Rita: • Satisfield 1979 · inn · AM SP-4781 **
Cooper, Alice: • School's Out (1972) **** +; • Muscle of Love (1973) *** +
Count Basie and his Orchestra: • Basie's Best 197? · Columbia LE 10365 *** ½
Courtney, David: • David Courtney's First Day (1975) *
Coverdale, David: • Whitesnake (1977) ** ++
Covington, Julie: • Julie Covington (1978) ***
Crawford, Randy: • Now We May Begin 1980 · inn · WB K 56 791 ****; • Rich and Poor 1989 · inn · Warner 926 002-1 ****
Cream: • Disraeli Gears (1967) ***** +++; • Live Cream, Vol. 1 (1970) ***
Crusaders, the: • Standing Tall 1981 · MCA 5254 **
Culture Club: • Kissing to Be Clever (1982) *** ½; • Colour by Numbers (1983) ****; • From Luxury to Heartache (1986) ***

D

D'Arby, Terence Trent: • Neither Fish nor Flesh (1989) ****
Dahlstrom, Patti: • The Way I Am 1973 · ins-lyrics · 20th Century T-421 ***
Danko, Rick: • Rick Danko (1977) *****
Darts: • Darts (1977) **** ++; • Everyone Plays Darts 1978 · Magnet 062 61161 ***; • Dart Attack (1979) ***
Deacon Blue: • When the World Knows Your Name 1989 · gf · inn-lyrics · CBS 463321 1 ***
Dee, Kiki: • Stay with Me 1978 · Rocket 9103 502 ***
Deep Purple: • Deep Purple in Rock (1970) **** ½ ++; • Fireball (1971) **** +++; • Machine Head (1972) ***** +++; • The Best of (1972) ***; • Burn (1974) *** ½ ++; • The House of Blue Light 1986 · die-cut sleeve · inn-lyrics · Mercury 422 831-318-1 M-1 ***
Defunkt: • Defunkt 1980 · Hannibal HNBL 1301 ***
Dells, the: • They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It 1977 · die-cut sleeve · Mercury SRM 1-1145 * ½
DeVaughn, William: • Be Thankful for What You Got 1974 · Roxbury RLX 100 **
Deville, Willy: • Miracle 1987 · Polydor 833 669-1 **** ½ ++
Delaney & Friends: • Class Reunion 1977 · Prodigal P6 10017S1 ***
Diamond, Jim: • Double Crossed 1985 · inn-lyrics · A&M AMA 5029 *** ½
Diamond, Neil: • September Morn (1979) ** ½; • The Jazz Singer (1980) *** ½
Dire Straits: • Dire Straits (1978) **** ½ ++; • Communiqué (1979) ***; • Making Movies (1980) ****; • Love Over Gold (1982) *** ++; • Brothers in Arms (1985) *** ½ ++; • Money for Nothing [compilation] 1991 · inn-lyrics · Made in Finland · INT 836419-1 *** ½; • On Every Street (1991) ***
Doors, the: • Strange Days (1967) ****; • Morrison Hotel (1970) **** ½ +; • Greatest Hits (1980) ****
Dr. Feelgood: • Sneakin' Suspicion 1977 · United Artists UAS 30075 ****+
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show: • Revisited [compilation] (1976) **** >>
Dream Academy, the: • Remembrance Days 1987 · inn · Reprise 925 625-1 BYN 12 *** ½
Duke, George: • Dream on 1982 · inn-lyrics · Epic 85215 * ½
Duran Duran: • Rio 1982 · EMI/Electrola 1C 064-64 782 ***
Duren, Van: • Are You Serious? (1977) *** ½
Dury, Ian (& the Blockheads): • New Boots and Panties! (1977) ****; • Do It Yourself (1979) *** ½; • Laughter (1980) ***
Dylan, Bob: • Times They Are A-Changin' (1964) ****; • Nashville Skyline 1969 · RI 1974 · CBS 32675 *****; • New Morning 1970 · CBS S 69001 ****; • Planet Waves (1974) **** ½; • Desire 1976 · inn · ins-lyrics · CBS 86003 ***** ++; • Saved (1980) **

E

Eagles, the: • Desperado (1973) **** ++; • One of These Nights 1975 · Asylum AS 53014 **** +++; • Their Greatest Hits 1976 · Asylum 7E-1052 **** ½ +++; • Hotel California (1976) *** ½ +++
Earth, Wind & Fire: • That's the Way of the World 1975 · CBS 32054 *** ½; • Raise! 1981 · gf · inn-lyrics · CBS 85272 * ½; • Electric Universe 1983 · gf · inn · CBS Holland 25775 * ½; • Two Originals – All 'N All + Spirit, 2-LP 1989 · gf · inn-lyrics · CBS 465209 1 ***
Easton, Sheena: • Take My Time 1981 · EMI/Electrola 064-07 442 *; • Madness, Money and Music 1982 · inn · EMI/Electrola 064-07 666 * ½
Eastwood, Clint [& General Saint]: • Stop That Train 1983 · inn-lyrics · Greensleeves GREL 53 ***
Edmunds, Dave: • Tracks on Wax 4 (1978) **** +; • The Best of 1981 · Swan Song SS 59 413 *** ½
Ekseption: • »Classic in Pop» 1974 · Philips 6311S 001 ***
Electric Light Orchestra: • Eldorado (1974) **** ½; • The Night the Lights Went on (in Long Beach) [live] 1974 · RI 1985 · Epic EPC 32700 ****; • A New World Record (1976) ****; • Out of the Blue (1977) ***; • Time 1981 · inn · Jet JETLP 236 * ½; • Balance of Power 1986 · inn-lyrics · Epic EPC 26467 *
Emotions, the: • Rejoice 1977 · CBS 82065 ***
English, Jon: • English History [compilation] 1979 · inn-lyrics · Frituna FRLP-162 *** ½; • In Roads (1981) ***
Estefan, Gloria: • Cuts Both Ways 1989 · inn-lyrics · CBS/Epic E 45217-1 **
Eurythmics: • Sweet Dreams Are Made of This (1983) ****; • Touch (1983) *** ½; • 1984 (for the Love of Big Brother) 1984 · inn · die-cut sleeve · RCA/Virgin ABLI 55349-1 ***; • Revenge (1986) ****; • Savage 1987 · inn · RCA PL 71555 ***; • We Too Are One 1989 · RCA Victor SFL1 0174 ***
Everything But The Girl: • Eden 1984 · Blanco Y Negro 240 395-1 *** ½

F

Fabulous Thunderbirds, the: • T-Bird Rhythm 1982 · Chrysalis CHR 1395 *** ½
Faces: • Ooh La La 1973 · gf · Warner BS 2665 ***
Fagin, Joe: • Love Hangs by a Thread (1985) ***
Fairweather-Low, Andy: • Be Bop 'N' Holla (1976) ** ½
Faithfull, Marianne: • Broken English (1979) **** +; • A Child's Adventure (1983) ***
Faltskog, Agnetha: • Wrap Your Arms Around Me (1983) ***
Family of Love: • The Bible, 2-LP (1977) **
Fancy: • Wild Thing 1974 · Big Tree BT 89502 ***; • Something to Remember (1975) **
Fantacy Hill: • Fantacy Hill 1976 · Motown/Prodigal 10012 S1 *** ½
Faragher Brothers, the: • Family Ties 1977 · die-cut sleeve · inn-lyrics · ABC AB-1009 ** ½
Felder, Wilton: • Inherit the Wind 1980 · gf · MCA-5144 ** ½
Feliciano, José: • Angela 1976 · inn · Private Stock PS 2010 ***
Fifth Dimension, the: • The Age of Aquarious (1969) ****; • Living Together, Growing Together (1973) **; • Earthbound (1975) **
Fine Young Cannibals: • Fine Young Cannibals (1985) ***; • The Raw & the Cooked (1988) ****
Fitzgerald, Ella: • 20 Greatest hits 1982 · MP 666004 *** ½; • That Old Ella Magic [compilation] 1983 · MCA MFP 5623 ****
Fitzgerald, Ella & Louis Armstrong: • Ella and Louis Again Vol. 1 1957 · mono · Verve 2304 501 ****
Five Man Electrical Band: • Five Man Electrical Band (1969) *** >>
Fleetwood Mac: • The Original Fleetwood Mac 1971 · RI 1990 · Essential/Castle ESSLP 026 *** ½; • Rumours (1977) *** ½; • Mirage 1982 · inn-lyrics · Warner K 56952 ** ½; • Tango in the Night (1987) ** ½
Floaters, the: • Floaters 1977 · ABC AB 1030 ** ½
Fogerty, John: • Blue Ridge Rangers (1973) **** ½ ++; • John Fogerty (1975) ***** +++; • Centerfold (1985) *** ½; • Eye of the Zombie (1986) ***
Fogerty, Tom: • Myopia 1974 · Fantasy F 9469 ***; • Zephyr National (1974) ***; • Deal It Out 1981 · Fantasy F 9611 ***
Foley, Ellen: • Nightout (1979) **** +; • Spirit of St. Louis (1981) ***
Ford, Tennessee Ernie: • I Left My Heart in San Francisco (1966) ** ½
Foreigner: • Agent Provocateur 1984 · inn-lyrics · ins · Atlantic 781 999-1 **; • Inside Information (1987) *
Four Tops, the: • Yesterday's Dreams 1968 · Motown MS 669 *** ½; • Main Street People 1973 · ABC/Dunhill DSX-50144 ****; • Live & in Concert (1974) ***; • Super Hits [compilation] 1976 · Motown/Bellaphon 250 · 15 · 002 **** ½++; • Tonight! 1981 · Casablanca 6480 058 ***; • Indestructuble (1988) ** ½
Fred Wesley and The Horny Horns (feat. Maceo Parker): • A Blow for Me, A Toot to You 1977 · Atlantic SD 18214 ***
Free: • Completely Free [compilation] 1982 · Island ILPS 9719 *** ½
Funzone: • Funzone 1977 · ins-lyrics · die-cut sleeve · First Artists FA-4000 *** ½

G

Gabriel, Peter: • Peter Gabriel [II] (1978) *** ½; • Peter Gabriel [III] (1980) **** ½; • So (1986) **** +
Gall, France: • Babacar 1987 · inn · WEA/Apache 242 096-1 ***
Gallagher and Lyle: • Breakaway 1976 · inn-lyrics · A&M SLAM 64566 *** ½
Gap Band, the: • The Gap Band IV 1982 · inn-lyrics · Mercury 6337 223 *** ½
Gardiner, Boris: • Everything to Me 1986 · Mega MRLP 3049 ** ½
Garthwaite, Terry: • Terry 1975 · die-cut sleeve · Arista AL 4055 ***
Gayle, Crystal: • The Best of 1987 · die-cut sleeve · Warner 1-25622 **
Gaynor, Gloria: • Experience Gloria Gaynor 1975 · MGM 2315 344 **; • Love Tracks 1978 · Polydor 2391 385 **; • I Kinda Like Me 1981 · Polydor 2391 514 **
Geldof, Bob: • Deep in the Heart of Nowhere 1986 · Mercury 830 607-1 ***
Genesis: • Selling England by the Pound 1973 · Atlantic KSD 19277 ****
Geoff Moore and the Distance: • Foundations 1989 · ins-lyrics · Sparrow SPR 1191 ** ½
Geordie: • Don't Be Fooled by the Name (1974) **** +++ >>; • Save the World 1976 · EMI/Red Buss Sweden 4E 062-97703 ****
Gerdes, George: • Son of Obituary 1972 · inn-lyrics · die-cut sleeve · United Artists UAS-5593 *****
Gerard, Danyel: • Danyel Gerard (1972) **
Gilstrap, Jim: • Swing Your Daddy 1975 · Roxbury RLX 102 ***
Gladys Knight & the Pips: • About Love 1980 · inn-lyrics · CBS 84178 ***
Golden Earring: • Golden Earring [compilation] 1976 · Polydor SPELP 44 ***
Gouldman, Graham: • Animalympics [soundtrack] 1980 · inn-lyrics · Mercury 6310 049 ****
Grandmaster Flash [& the Furious Five]: • The Message 1982 · Sugar Hill/Sound of Scandinavia SOSLP 079 ****
Grant, Eddie: • Can't Get Enough (1981) ** ½; • Killer on the Rampage (1982) **** ½ +; • Going for Broke 1984 · inn-lyrics · Portrait 25790 ***
Greco, Juliette: • Juliette Greco – Volume 2 1982 · gt-lyrics · Disques Meys MEY 2 528.239 ***
Green, Peter: • Backtrackin', 2-LP (compilation) 1988 · Masterpiece TRKLP 101 ****; • Legend (compilation) 1988 · Creole CRX 12 *** ½
Guess Who, the: • Shakin' All Over [re-issue] (1972) *** ½; • Artificial Paradise (1973) ****; • Flavours (1974) *** +; • Power in the Music (1975) *; • All This for a Song 1979 · die-cut sleeve · Hilltak HT 19227 ***

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H.P. Lovecraft: • H.P. Lovecraft (1969) ****
Haley, Bill & his Comets: • Greatest Hits 198? · Fun 9013 ***
Hall & Oates: • H2O 1982 · inn-lyrics · RCA Germany PL 14383 **; • Big Bam Boom 1984 · inn-lyrics · RCA PL 85309 **
Handy, John: • Carnival 1977 · ABC AS-9324 * ½
Hammond, Albert: • Greatest Hits (1976) ****
Happy The Man: • Happy the Man 1976 · inn-lyrics · die-cut sleeve · Arista AL 4120 *** ½
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes: • Reaching for the World (1976) **
Harriet: • Woman to Man 1990 · inn · WEA 9031-72109-1 **** ½
Harris, Emmylou: • Evangeline 1981 · inn-lyrics · Warner WB 56 880 ***
Harrison, George: • Living in the Material World (1973) ***; • Cloud Nine (1987) *** ½
Harrison, Mike: • Rainbow Rider (1975) **
Hawkwind: • Roadhawks (1976) ***
Hayes, Isaac: • Groove-a-Thon (1976) **; • Don't Let Go 1979 · Polydor 2417 337 **
Haywood, Leon: • Naturally 1980 · 20th Century T-613 ***
Heart: • Dog & Butterfly (1978) ***; • Private Audition (1982) **; • Bad Animals (1987) ** ½
Hendrix, Jimi [& different combos]: • Electric Ladyland, 2-LP 1968 · Reprise 2RS 6307 ***** ++; • Smash Hits [compilation] 1968 · Polydor/Germany 2459 399 **** ½; • Band of Gypsys (1970) ****
Hendryx, Nona: • Nona 1983 · inn-lyrics · RCA RCALP 3109 **; • Female Trouble 1987 · inn-lyrics · EMI/America 1A 064-24 0764 1 ** New!
Henley, Don: • Building the Perfect Beast 1984 · inn-lyrics · Geffen GEF 25939 ***
Hensley, Ken: • Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf (1973) ***
Hill, Dan: • Dan Hill 1987 · CBS 450939 1 **
Hollies, the: • Romany (1972) ***; • Live (1976) **; • Five Three One – Double Seven O Four (1979) **
Hine, Rubert: • The Wildest Wish to Fly 1983 · A&M AMLH 68556 **
Holiday, Billie: • The Essential Billie Holiday – Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live [compilation, with narrations] 1956 · RI 1969 · gf · Verve 2304 343 ****
Hooters, the: • One Way Home 1987 · CBS 465564 1 ***
Hornsby, Bruce [& The Range]: • Scenes from the Southside 1988 · RCA/BMG Records PL 86686 **
Houston, Thelma: • Ready to Roll 1978 · Motown 7C 062-61683 * ½
Houston, Thelma & Jerry Butler: • Thelma & Jerry 1977 · die-cut sleeve · Motown M6-887S1 ** ½
Howard Werth & the Moonbeams: • King Brilliant (1975) ***
Human League, the [aka The League Unlimited Orchestra]: • Love and Dancing 1982 · Virgin/Finland OVED 6 *

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Ian Gillan Band: • Scarabus (1977) **
Ian, Janis: • Janis Ian (1967) **** ++; • Between the Lines (1975) **** +; • Janis Ian II (1978) **; • Restless Eyes (1981) **
Idle Race: • Birthday Party (1968) **** ½
Idol, Billy: • Idol Songs – 11 of the Best (1988) *** ½; • Charmed Life (1990) ** ½
Inner Circle: • Something So Good 1982 · Carrere 67866 *** ½; • Black Roses 1990 · WEA 9031-73425-1 ****
Isley Brothers, the: • Grand Slam 1981 · inn-lyrics · Epic 84914 **

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J.Geils Band, the: • Ladies Invited (1973) ***; • Freeze-Frame (1981) ***; • You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (1984) *
Jacks, Terry: • Seasons in the Sun (1974) *** ½ ++ >>
Jackson Five, the: • Joyful Jukebox Music 1976 · Motown M6-865S1 **
Jackson, Mahalia: • I Believe (1955) **** >>; • Silent Night (Songs for Christmas) (1962) *****; • Greatest Hits (1963) *****
Jackson, Michael: • Forever, Michael 1975 · Motown M6-825S1 ***; • One Day in Your Life [compilation] 1981 · Motown/Bellaphon 260·15·017 **; • Thriller (1982) ****; • Bad 1987 · picture disc · Epic EPC 450290 *** ½; • The Michael Jackson Mix, 2-LP (1987) ** ½; • Dangerous, 2-LP 1991 · inn · Epic 465802 1 ***
Jackson, Millie: • I Had to Say It 1980 · Polydor Spring 2391 495 ***
James, Bob: • Sign of the Times 1981 · gf · CBS 85226 ***
James, Harry: • La tromba e l'orchestra di Harry James 19?? · RCA NL 33335 ***
James, Rick: • Street Songs 1981 · inn-lyrics · Motown 260 · 15 · 016 ***; • Reflections – All the Great Hits 1981 · Gord-y ZL 72174 ***
Jane Aire and the Belveders: • Jane Aire and the Belveders (1979) ***
Jarre, Jean-Michel: • Les Chants Magnetiques 1981 · inn · Dreyfus FDM 18108 ** ½
Jarreau, Al: • Jarreau 1983 · inn-lyrics · WEA 25-0070-1 ** ½; • High Crime 1984 · inn-lyrics · WEA 250 807-1 **; • Heart's Horizon 1988 · inn · WEA 255 975-1 WX 230 * ½
Jefferson Starship: • Red Octobus (1975) *** ½
Jethro Tull: • Stand Up (1969) ***** +; • Aqualung 1971 · Sonet SLP 3007 ***** ++; • Thick as a Brick (1972) **** ½ ++
Jimmy Castor Bunch, the (feat. The Everything Man): • E-Man Groovin' 1976 · die-cut sleeve · Atlantic SD 18186 ***
Joel, Billy: • 52nd Street 1978 · inn · CBS 83181 *** ½; • Glass Houses 1980 · CBS 86108 *** ½; • An Innocent Man 1983 · inn · CBS 25554 ***; • The Bridge (1986) ***; • Storm Front (1989) ** ½
John, Elton: • Madman Across the Water 1971 · gt · UNI 93120 ****; • Don't Shoot Me (I'm Only the Piano Player) (1972) **** +; • A Single Man 1978 · gt · inn · die-cut sleeve · MCA 3065 **; • The Very Best of Elton John, 2-LP 1990 · gf · inn-lyrics · Happenstance/Phonogram 846 947-1 ****
Johnny and the Hurricanes: • Featuring Red River Rock 1960 · RI 1988 · Teldec 6.26817 ***
Jones, Tom: • A-Tom-Ic Jones 1966 · Decca SKL 4743 ***; • 13 Smash Hits (1967) ***** +++ >>; • This Is Tom Jones 1969 · Decca SKL 5007 ****; • Live in Las Vegas 1969 · Decca SL 5032 **** ½; • I Who Have Nothing (1970) *** ½; • Close Up 1972 · Decca SKL 5132 ** ½; • 20 Super Hits by Tom Jones 1976 · Decca 6.22552 ****; • The Soul of Tom Jones [compilation] 1986 · Decca TAB 91 *** ½; • At This Moment (1989) ***
Joplin, Janis: • Pearl (1971) ***** ++
[See also: Big Brother and the Holding Company]; • Greatest Hits 1973 · CBS 32190 ***** +++
Junior: • Ji 1982 · inn-lyrics · Mercury 6359 103 ** ½
Jupp, Mickey: • Shampoo Haircut and Shave (1983) **

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Katrina and the Waves: • Waves 1986 · Capitol 064 24 0535 ***
KC and the Sunshine Band: • Part 3 1978 · TK TKR 82507 **** ++; • Greatest Hits (1980) ****; • All in a Night's Work 1982 · inn-lyrics · Epic 85847 * ½
Kanté, Mory: • Akwaba Beach 1987 · inn-lyrics · Barclay 833 119-1 *** ½
Kekana, Steve: • Raising My Family (1981) *** ½ +; • No Going Back 1982 · gf · EMI 064-406715 *** ½
Kershaw, Nik: • The Riddle 1984 · MCA 251 595-1 ***; • The Works 1989 · inn · MCA 255 393-1 **
Khan, Chaka: • I Feel for You 1984 · Warner 925 162-1 ****; • Destiny 1986 · inn · Warner 925 425-1 ** ½; • C.K. (1988) *** ½
Kid Creole & the Coconuts: • Cre∼Olé – The Best of 1984 · Island IMA 13 *** ½
Kihn, Greg: • Next of Kihn (1978) *** ½
Kilburn & the High Roads: • Wotabunch (1978) ***
King, Carole: • Tapestry (1971) **** ½; • City Streets (1989) ****
Kitt, Eartha: • C'est si bon : Die grossen Erfolge 1969 · RCA Camden CAS 10 228 (e) ***
Kool and the Gang: • Live at the Sex Machine 1971 · gf · die-cut sleeve · De Lite DE 2008 ***; • Spirit of the Boogie 1975 · gf · die-cut sleeve · De Lite DEP 2016 ****; • As One 1982 · inn-lyrics · De Lite DSR 8505 **; • Emergency 1984 · inn · De Lite DSR 8509 **
Kooper, Al: • Act Like Nothing's Wrong (1976) **

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LaBelle, Patti: • Burnin' 1991 · MCA 10439 ***
Laine, Frankie: • The Best of 1967 · Hallmark HM 515 ***
Lamb, Annabel: • Once Bitten 1983 · promo · AM AMLH 68555 **** ++
Larson, Nicolette: • ... Say When (1985) ***
Lauper, Cyndi: • She's So Unusual (1983) ****; • True Colors (1986) *** ½
Laurens, Rose: • Rose Laurens 1983 · WEA 24-0218-1 ***
Law: • Breakin' It 1977 · MCA 2240 ***
Le Blanc, Lenny: • Hound Dog Man 1976 · die-cut sleeve · Big Tree BT 76003 ** ½
Led Zeppelin: • Led Zeppelin I (1969) ***** +; • Led Zeppelin II (1969) ***** +++; • Led Zeppelin III (1970) ***** ++; • Led Zeppelin IV (1971) ***** +++; • Houses of the Holy 1973 · gf · inn · Atlantic ATL 50 014 ***** +; • Physical Graffiti, 2-LP 1975 · Swan Song SS 2-200 **** +; • Presence 1976 · gf · inn · Swan Song SS 8416 *** ½
Lee, Peggy: • Greatest Hits 1984 · EMI Italiana/Capitol 54 1802541 *** ½
Lennon, John: • John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970) ***** +; • Mind Games (1973) *** ½; • Rock 'n' Roll (1975) **** ++; • Double Fantasy (1980) *** +; • Live in New York City, 1972 (1986) ****
Leonard, Deke: • Kamikaze (1974) ***
Les Humphries Singers, the: • We Are Goin' Down Jordan 1971 · Decca SLK 16719-P ***; • Mexico 1972 · Decca SLK 16771-P **; • The World of the Les Humphries Singers (1973) *** ++
Level 42: • Staring at the Sun 1988 · inn-lyrics · Polydor 837 247-1 *
Lindisfarne: • Nicely Out of Tune 1970 · Charisma CHC 31 *****++
Little Feat: • Feats Don't Fail Me Now (1974) ***
Little Steven (& the Disciples of Soul): • Voice of America (1984) *** ½; • Freedom No Compromise (1987) ** ½
Lobo: • Calumet (1973) **
Locomotive GT: • Locomotive GT (1974) ** ½ +
Loggins & Messina: • The Best of Friends (1976) **
Longmire, Wilbert: • Champagne 1979 · gf · CBS 83527 * ½; • With All My Love 1980 · gf · CBS 84155 **
Love: • Forever Changes 1967 | RI 1971 · Elektra K 42015 ****
Lovin' Spoonful, the: • Everything Playing (1968) **
Lundell, Ulf: • Sweethearts (1984) ***; • Evangeline, 2-LP (1988) ** ½

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Machito and His Salsa Big Band: • Machito 1982 1982 · Timeless SJP 161 *** ½
Madonna: • Like a Virgin 1984 · inn-lyrics · Sire 925 157-1 ** ½; • True Blue 1986 · Sire 925 442-1 *** +; • Like a Prayer 1989 · inn · Sire 925 844-1 **
Makeba, Miriam: • Forbidden Games 1973 · RCA International NL 89364 ****
Man: • Slow Motion (1974) **** +; • Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics (1974) *** ½
Mancini, Henry: • The Very Best of 1981 · RCA RCALP 3054 ****
Mandrill: • Just Outside of Town (1973) ***; • Solid (1975) **
Manfred Mann's Earth Band: • Solar Fire (1973) **** ½ ++
Marley, Bob [& the Wailers]: • Uprising 1980 · Island ILPS 9596 ****
Marley, Ziggy [& the Melody Makers]: • Consicious Party 1988 · Virgin 208 930-630 ****
Martin, Dean: • When You're Smiling [compilation] 1975 · MFP 50228 ***; • Golden Memories [compilation] (1985) **** ++
Masqueraders, the: • Everybody Wanna Live on (1975) ***; • Love Anonymous (1977) **
Mathis, Johnny: • Johnny Mathis 1970 · Hallmark CHM 684 ** ½; • This Guy's in Love with You 1975 · Hallmark SHM 872 ***
Matthews, Ian: • If You Saw Thro' My Eyes (1971) *** ½
Mayfield, Curtis: • There's No Place Like America Today 1975 · die-cut sleeve/lyrics · Curtom CU 5001 *** ½
McCartney, Paul & Linda & the Wings [different combos]: • McCartney 1970 · Apple STAO 3363 ***; • Ram (1971) **** ½; • Band on the Run (1973) ***** +++; • Venus and Mars (1975) **; • Wings at the Speed of Sound 1976 · inn · Parlophone PAS 10010 ** ½; • Back to the Egg 1979 · MPL 7C 066-62799 **; • Tug of War (1982) ****; • Pipes of Peace (1983) ***
McClinton, Delbert: • Love Rustler (1977) ***** +++ >>; • Plain' from the Heart (1981) *** ½
McCormick, Gayle: • Gayle McCormick 1971 · gt · die-cut sleeve · Dunhill DS 50109 ****
McFerrin, Bobby: • The Voice 1984 · Elektra/Germany 960 366-1 ***
McKinnon, Catherine: • The Voice of an Angel – Volume II 1965 · Arc AS 666 *** ½
McLean, Don: • American Pie 1971 · UA UAS 29285 ****; • Don McLean (1972) ***
McTell, Ralph: • Ralph McTell 1978 · Pickwick SHM 962 ***
Meat Loaf: • Bad Attitude 1984 · inn · Arista ARI 90114 ***; • Blind Before I Stop (1986) ** ½
Mellencamp, John [Cougar]: • The Kid Inside 1977 · ri 1986 · Castle Classics CLALP 112 * ½; • A Biography 1978 · Riva RVLP 6 **; • American Fool (1982) ***; • Uh-huh (1983) *** ½; • Scarecrow 1985 · inn · Riva RVLS 7505 ***; • The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) ****; • Big Daddy 1989 · Mercury 838 220-1 **
Mendes, Sergio [and Brasil '66]: • Sergio Mendes 1983 · die-cut sleeve · A&M SP-4937 *; • Foursider, 2-LP 1988 · A&M SP 3522 ****
Middle of the Road: • Acceleration (1972) **** +++; • Dice 1975 · Ariola 89 093 OT * ½
Midler, Bette: • Songs for the New Depression (1976) ***; • The Best of Bette (1978) ***; • No Frills (1983) *** ½ ++
Midnight Oil: • Midnight Oil 1978 · inn · CBS 450902 1 **
Miles, John: • Rebel (1976) *** ½; • Stranger in the City (1977) **** ½ ++; • Zaragon (197