Music (listen)

My digital music library consists of MP3 and FLAC files, as of 2026:

• Artists: 2,196

• Albums: 3,141

• Tracks: 26,694

• Total hours: 2,160

My CD sources are currently being processes (re-ripped into FLAC) and sold.

Favorites Artists

• Rush

• Dream Theater

• Pink Floyd

• Yes

• Tangerine Dream

• Marillion

• Fish

• U2

• Live

• Queensryche

• Sting

• AC/DC

• Mike Oldfield

• Roger Waters

• Smash Mouth

• Genesis

• Dave Matthews Band

• Iron Maiden

• Porcupine Tree

• Paul Oakenfold

• Hooverphonic

• Thievery Corporation

• Led Zeppelin

• Mars Laser

• Joe Jackson

• Journey

• Green Day

Honorable Mentions

• Blackfield

• Interpol

• User

• Vangelis

• Van Halen

• Abba

• Crash Test Dummies

• The Wallflowers

• The Who

• Yngwie Malmsteen

• Mono

• Monarch

• Andreas Vollenweider

• Coldplay

• Moby

• Magic Sound Fabric

• Linkin Park

• Kiss

• Kenny Wayne Shepherd

• Judas Priest

• BT

Favorite Genres

1. Rock

2. Progressive Rock

3. New Age

4. Soundtrack

5. Electronica

6. Alternative

7. Trance

8. Trip-Hop

9. Heavy Metal

10. Electronic

Top 50 Albums

A Fun Experiment - as of 09.11.07

Rank | Album | Artist | Rating

1 Hemispheres Rush 5.0

2 Signals Rush 4.88

3 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd 4.8

4 Led Zeppelin IV (Zoso) Led Zeppelin 4.75

5 Clutching at Straws Marillion 4.73

6 Yes Album, The Yes 4.67

7 Close to the Edge Yes 4.67

8 Secret Samadhi Live 4.66

9 Permanent Waves Rush 4.66

10 Images and Words Dream Theater 4.63

11 Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd 4.6

12 Back In Black AC/DC 4.6

13 Moving Pictures Rush 4.57

14 In Through the Out Door Led Zeppelin 4.57

15 Season’s End Marillion 4.56

16 Power Windows Rush 4.5

17 Radio K.A.O.S. Roger Waters 4.5

18 Distance to Here, The Live 4.46

19 Moving Pictures Rush 4.43

20 Achtung Baby U2 4.42

21 Misplaced Childhood Marillion 4.4

22 A Trick of the Tail Genesis 4.38

23 Grace Under Pressure Rush 4.38

24 Awake Dream Theater 4.36

25 Falling Into Infinity Dream Theater 4.36

26 The Wall Pink Floyd 4.35

27 Farewell to Kings, A  Rush 4.33

28 90125 Yes 4.33

29 Drama Yes 4.33

30 Talk Yes 4.33

31 Toy Matinee Toy Matinee 4.33

32 Final Cut, The Pink Floyd 4.33

33 Force Majeure Tangerine Dream 4.33

34 Hold Your Fire Rush 4.3

35 Deadwing Porcupine Tree 4.3

36 Escape Journey 4.3

37 Holidays in Eden Marillion 4.3

38 Joshua Tree, The U2 4.27

39 Transport Paul Oakenfold 4.27

40 Rage for Order Queensryche 4.27

41 Boston Boston 4.25

42 Houses of the Holy Led Zeppelin 4.25

43 Big Generator Yes 4.25

44 Vapor Trails Rush 4.23

45 Who’s Next The Who 4.22

46 Amused to Death Roger Waters 4.21

47 Roll The Bones Rush 4.2

48 A Change of Seasons Dream Theater 4.2

49 Animals Pink Floyd 4.2

50 Pyromania Def Leppard 4.2

Since I'm clearly biased towards Rush (taking 11 of the top 50 album slots), I offer the next non-Rush 11 on the list:

51 Van Halen Van Halen 4.18

52 Script for a Jester’s Tear Marillion 4.16

53 Rising Force Yngwie J. Malmsteen 4.13

54 The Warning Queensryche 4.11

55 Breakfast in America Supertramp 4.1

56 Throwing Copper Live 4.1

57 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 4.09

58 All That You Can’t Leave Behind U2 4.09

62 Fugazi Marillion 4.0

63 Asia Asia 4.0

64 The Grand Illusion Styx 4.0

Note: Best ofs, compilations, soundtracks, and live albums are not considered.  All of my albums are not rated and so there may still be "hidden" gems - this list will obviously change through time.  I don't own every album on earth, so please let me know what others should be considered!
* there are currently 2 other songs (not shown) tied for 50th place.

Decades

1990, 2000, 1980, 1970, 2010, 2020, 1960 (in that order)