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If you've ever browsed my website you'll notice I've changed the way the catalog is laid out. I used to have separate listings for different musical genres. The problem I kept running into was that lots of music simply doesn't fit into one particular category, forcing me to slap it into a label that wasn't very appropriate. I also felt I was doing people a disservice by steering them into one narrow musical stovepipe (yes, I was adding to the dreaded Clear Channel syndrome - let's force feed the audience one narrow type of music). I've decided to go for a much simpler cataloging approach - alphabetical. Regardless of musical genre, everything is now listed alphabetically. I've also added a separate category for new listings (things added over the last 30 days).

A couple of other comments about the catalog structure. To get additional information on an LP including a list of band members, related groups, a brief review and track listing, simply click on the artist link.

With respect to the reviews, how's that old saying go? "Opinions are like as*holes. Everyone has one." Record reviews are clearly similar, with the added caveat that most reviewers can't play a musical note to save their lives (I'll readily admit that's my situation). That said, take all of my reviews with a grain of salt. That hasn't stopped a number of band members from dumping all over me for poor reviews of their work. The reviews are done for fun and out of love for this music. They represent my opinions at a particular point in time and are liable to change with time and differ from what other folks think. The one thing I can say with a straight face is that I've tried to be honest with my comments. Most of these records are for sale and unlike a lot of dealers, I've made no effort to hype stuff just to sell it. Accordingly you'll find some high priced items with crappy reviews and some low cost albums with glowing reviews. Honesty is clearly the best policy and just because I don't like a particular album doesn't mean it won't strike a chord with someone else. Above all remember that rarity doesn't mean it's necessarily good. It may be rare for the simple fact that it sucks!