Mike

“This collection has a proper backbone anchored by eleven David Bowie records spanning from Hunky Dory to Never Let Me Down, even if you managed to leave off ten studio albums from that exact window including Diamond Dogs and Young Americans. It is heavy on the 1970s with forty-one records, rolling right into twenty-four from the 1980s without losing steam. You have got Bruce Springsteen locked in from 1975 to 1984 while missing just The River, which is the kind of deliberate omission that makes me wonder what you were doing in 1980. Names like Andy Wallace, Bill Price, and Chris Thomas are all over your deadwax across multiple records doing the actual heavy lifting behind the desk. This is a solid, well-curated crate with an ear for big production and sharp songwriting. Everything here points to a listener who knows their way around a proper guitar riff and a massive vocal hook. Stop letting the Ramones collect dust in the corner and let the needle drop on Side A. You built the shelf, now bloody well play it.”