We last counted down the Top 200 albums in my iTunes library four years ago. Since that time, the world has literally changed, and my commute has decreased from 1+ hours each way to 25 steps. So, despite the decrease in potential listening time, I figured it was time to take another look, based on number of plays from late 2007 through the morning of January 1, 2022.
We continue today with the next batch of ten albums that I have listened to the most over the last 15 years, including two live DVD rips, one movie soundtrack, and an appearance by my alma mater’s marching band.
#170: Alanis Morissette – VH1 Storytellers
iTunes stats: 75 plays
Previous Ranking: 192
Ripped from the DVD, six tracks from the live performance first aired in 1999 as the fifth episode of season six of VH1 Storytellers bumped up nearly 83% while jumping 12 spots on the chart.
#165: R.E.M. – Monster
iTunes stats: 76 plays
Previous Ranking: 171
The ninth studio album from R.E.M., released in 1994, takes contributions from five of the twelve tracks to add 29 new listens over the past 4 years.
#165: Purdue “All-American” Marching Band – Back Home in Indiana
iTunes stats: 76 plays
Previous Ranking: 120
A huge 45 spot drop thanks to a small 15 listen increase to this newer version (Boiler Up included) of my alma mater’s fight song.
#165: Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony
iTunes stats: 76 plays
Previous Ranking: 171
Another one of the six CDs that I owned when I left for college, this 1991 debut from Boyz II Men uses 29 new listens to jump up 6 spots on the chart.
#165: Various Artists – Grease (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
iTunes stats: 76 plays
Previous Ranking: 165
The soundtrack to the 1978 hit film had five tracks, from film stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, and Stockard Channing, among others, contribute its 58% increase.
#165: Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Tour Live in Toronto
iTunes stats: 76 plays
Previous Ranking: 165
This DVD rip, recorded and released in 2008, saw a 27 play increase thanks to six of the 21 tracks on the disc.
#164: R.E.M. – Green
iTunes stats: 77 plays
Previous Ranking: 165
The 1988 release, the bands sixth and major label debut, saw an increase of more than 60% to the three different songs that I’ve listened to.
#161: The Strokes – Is This It?
iTunes stats: 78 plays
Previous Ranking: 151
One of the four songs making up this total, New York City Cops, was dropped from the American version of the album, released weeks after the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
#161: The Beatles – Past Masters, Vol. 1
iTunes stats: 78 plays
Previous Ranking: 118
This collection of singles, released commercially but not included on one of the twelve studio albums released in the UK, saw a small increase of less than 26%.
#161: Liz Phair – Exile in Guyville
iTunes stats: 78 plays
Previous Ranking: 151
Four songs from the 1993 debut album from Chicago’s one-time indie princess drops 10 spots despite a 27 play increase.