Top 200 Albums – #41 – 49

itunes_imageNearly 4 years ago, we first counted down the Top 200 albums in my iTunes library. Since that time, I’ve successfully managed to migrate my music collection to a new PC with the stats intact. So, I figured it was time to take another look, based on number of plays from late 2007 through January 1, 2018.

With 3/4 of the list completed, we start the home stretch with the next batch of 10 albums ranked between #41 and 49, including 3 greatest hit collections, 2 studio recordings, 2 comedy albums, 1 compilation, 1 soundtrack, and 1 live performance.

#49: Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP
iTunes stats: 113 plays
Previous Ranking: 42

7 tracks make up the total for this breakthrough album.

#49: George Carlin – Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics
iTunes stats: 113 plays
Previous Ranking: 57

If I remember correctly, this special was my first introduction to George Carlin as a young man back in the late 80s. The whole album makes up its total.

#48: The Beatles – The Beatles (White Album)
iTunes stats: 120 plays
Previous Ranking: 33

This remastered version of the classic double album has 8 songs that make up its total.

#47: Various Artists – Monster Madness
iTunes stats: 121 plays
Previous Ranking: 46

9 tracks, from exciting artists like Faith No More, Lita Ford, and Nelson, make up the total for this hair metal compilation.

#46: Various Artists – Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Album
iTunes stats: 122 plays
Previous Ranking: 34

The soundtrack album to the hit television series, featuring bands like Nerf Herder, Guided By Voices, and The Sundays, had 8 songs make up its total.

#45: Foo Fighters – Skin And Bones
iTunes stats: 123 plays
Previous Ranking: 26

Only 6 tracks from the live acoustic album make up this total.

#44: Queen – Queen: Greatest Hits I & II
iTunes stats: 124 plays
Previous Ranking: 16

A very high placement for this album comes on the back of a single song, signaling the World Series championship earned in 2005.

#43: Poison – Poison’s Greatest Hits 1986-1996
iTunes stats: 124 plays
Previous Ranking: 42

The first greatest hits package for the glam metal superstars has 11 songs that make up this total.

#42: Garbage – Absolute Garbage
iTunes stats: 125 plays
Previous Ranking: 11

The greatest hits package from Garbage uses 17 songs to make up this total.

#41: David Cross – Bigger and Blackerer
iTunes stats: 127 plays
Previous Ranking: 23

The entirety of the third comedy album from David Cross makes up this total.

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