CD Project Thing #21 - Bjork, Frank Black Francis, Blind Faith, Blind Melon, Blondie

Bjork - "Post"
Bjork - "Selmasongs"
Bjork - "Greatest Hits"

I used to have a much more full Bjork collection, until she released a greatest hits and it occurred to me that most of her songs I really liked were on it. The exceptions were a few songs on "Post" and "Selmasongs" and so being the intelligent person I am, I kept those. Anyway, Bjork is Bjork. I can't really think of anything that sounds like her, and even her own songs don't sound like each other. Too much can get on my nerves, but this is just about the right amount.

Frank Black Francis - "Frank Black Francis" (2 Discs)

This interesting set is sort of a before-and-after of the Pixies (released under a combination of the names that the frontman used during the band and after the band). The first disc is a solo demo disc recorded just before the Pixies recorded their first ep. Some of it is pretty rough, but it's totally great, too - it's neat to see how well these songs stand up, even in this form. The second disc consists of new recordings of Pixies songs done with some guys from England, and they sound nothing at all like the original versions. Some of them are kind of interesting, but nothing can ever top the original. Overall, though, it's a must for huge Pixies fans, despite not even being issued under their name.

Blind Faith - "Blind Faith"
Blind Melon - "Blind Melon"
Blind Melon - "Soup"

All Marisa's, and all not really good at all. Take your pick, forgettable 60s rock or forgettable 90s rock! Pass.

Blondie - "Greatest Hits"

I used to have an old 80s Blondie "Best Of", but when this came out I was happy to replace it. Besides sounding a lot better, it's longer, going all the way through their reunion. It's one of those perfect greatest hits, where they have everything you could possibly want and not too much pointless crap. Even the new song isn't so bad...