{"id":6966,"date":"2015-03-09T07:52:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T13:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=6966"},"modified":"2015-01-02T21:48:18","modified_gmt":"2015-01-03T03:48:18","slug":"top-200-albums-11-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/top-200-albums-11-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 200 Albums – #11 – 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"itunes_image\"<\/a>My latest desktop computer arrived in late 2007, at which point I transitioned all of my music off of my laptop. 2 iPods,\u00a03 iPhones, and an iPad later, that computer is still my main repository of music, with iTunes updating its stats every time I listen to something.<\/p>\n

Having already gone through cassette tapes and CDs, and digital music, it\u2019s time to roll everything up with the Top 200 albums whose songs I\u2019ve listened to as of September 2014, according to iTunes. Today we near the end of\u00a0the list and look at the\u00a0bottom half of the top 20 albums, breaking the 100 listen mark.<\/p>\n

#11: Garbage – Absolute Garbage
\niTunes stats: 123 plays
\nThe greatest hits package from Garbage uses 17 songs to make up this total.<\/p>\n

#12: Various Artists – TV’s Hits Vol. 7: Cable Ready
\niTunes stats: 119 plays
\nThis collection of TV theme songs, mostly from the early to mid 90s, uses 13 different tunes, from shows like Mad About You<\/em>. Saved By The Bell<\/em>, and Blossom<\/em>.<\/p>\n

#13: Patton Oswalt – Werewolves And Lollipops
\niTunes stats: 114 plays
\nThis total for Patton Oswalt’s standup set would be significantly higher if I were to sync my old phone again.<\/p>\n

#14: The Monkees – The Monkees Greatest Hits
\niTunes stats: 110 plays
\n19 different tracks from the made-for-TV band make up this total.<\/p>\n

#14: Journey – Journey’s Greatest Hits
\niTunes stats: 110 plays
\n4 different tunes make up this total, although 1 of them contributes 106 of the listens.<\/p>\n

#16: Queen – Queen: Greatest Hits I & II
\niTunes stats: 109 plays
\nA very high placement for this album comes on the back of a single song.<\/p>\n

#17: Mexican Cheerleader – Kings And Kings’ Hoots
\niTunes stats: 106 plays
\n12 tunes off this sophomore effort from the local punk band make up this total.<\/p>\n

#18: Various Artists – Millennium Hip-Hop Party
\niTunes stats: 105 plays
\n12 different tunes, from artists such as Young MC, House of Pain, and Digital Underground, make up the total for this compilation album.<\/p>\n

#19: Veruca Salt – American Thighs
\niTunes stats: 100 plays
\n10 songs from the Chicago band’s debut album make up this nice round total.<\/p>\n

#19: Various Artists – Television’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 (70’s & 80’s)
\niTunes stats: 100 plays
\nAnother collection of TV theme songs, this time covering the late 70s and the early 80s, uses 29 songs, from shows such as American Bandstand<\/em>, Happy Days<\/em>, and All In The Family<\/em>, to make up this total.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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