Artist album counts [Archive]

jonozz

16-06-2002, 22:13

Without including singles/bootlegs etc,how many official albums do you own by one artist? (Count doubles/triples as one)

After checking my collection,I have totalled the following -

Black Sabbath - 11
Ozzy Osbourne - 11
Iron Maiden - 10
Led Zeppelin - 9
AC/DC - 9
Slayer - 8
Metallica - 7
Sisters of Mercy - 7
Bon Jovi - 6
Manic Street Preachers - 6
Marilyn Manson - 5
Anthrax - 5

Without killing this thread before it's started,I reckon Mr.Speed will post the 30 odd from KISS (including the solos) and will have the highest total unless a crazed Zappa fan is lurking
:nuts: :norty:

thomasc1982

16-06-2002, 22:33

here goes:

Ac/dc - 18
Bryan Admas - 6
Aerosamtih - 2
Black sabbath - 3
David bowie - 5
Eric clapton - 5
Genesis -12
Joe Satriani - 6
steve Vai - 10
Manics - 5
Pink floyd - 12
pet shop boys - 8
Queen - 20
radiohead - 5
REM - 12
Smashing pumpkins - 8
u2 - 8
Stevie ray vuagha - 5
Roger Waters - 4
Guns N roses - 4
Foo Fighters - 3
Muse - 2
Beatles - 5
blur - 3
oasis - 4
Mansun - 3
Metallica - 6
Supergrass - 2
Suede - 5
Gomez 4
the who - 4
King crimson - 10
Nickleback - 1
Doves -2
Iron Maidnen - 7
Archive - 3
van halen - 12
Genesis - 19
Phil Collins -2

+ Loads of things where i have 1 cd by an artist and all those groups o forgotten

LeftHandedGuitarist

16-06-2002, 22:51

Queen - 26 (not including alternative/foreign/box set/remastered copies of each album)

LouBarlow

16-06-2002, 22:54

I have 22 Dylan LPs.

Bish

16-06-2002, 23:00

I'm guessing my highest number would be my Rush albums which make a total of 24, solo albums not included.

Pearl Jam may give them a run for their money but most of them will be bootleg copies of original bootlegs, if you know what I mean.

I'll have to take a look at my collection but I doubt any other band will beat it.

Adge

16-06-2002, 23:02

Just counting those that go into double figures:

The Fall - 42 (who's gonna top that?)
Bob Dylan - 25
Beach Boys - 15
Tom Waits - 13
Nick Cave -13
Captain Beefheat - 12
Beatles - 12
The Wedding Present - 11

jonozz

16-06-2002, 23:05

Originally posted by LeftHandedGuitarist
Queen - 26 (not including alternative/foreign/box set/remastered copies of each album)

:clap: That's a load - quality band too

Forgot about Pink Floyd due to boxset of abums - 9 in total
Thanks thomasc1982

I have 22 Dylan LPs.
Jeez - I feel so inadequate now
:(

deftone666

16-06-2002, 23:10

I own every single AC/DC album on CD, my mate looks after them at EMI and gave them to me last year!! 2 copies of Back In Black, one signed by the band!!

Bish

16-06-2002, 23:16

Just checked and these came close:

Black Sabbath - 22
Marillion - 19
Jethro Tull - 17

jonozz

16-06-2002, 23:38

I am glad so many of us take our music so seriously,but........................

I am SO jealous of you all !
http://www.stopstart.btinternet.co.uk/sm/pfbbt.gif

stefmcd

16-06-2002, 23:51

I have over a thousand albums by Joe Dolci.

jonozz

16-06-2002, 23:56

Originally posted by stefmcd
I have over a thousand albums by Joe Dolci.

Think his big hit is very appropriate here :rolleyes:

stefmcd

16-06-2002, 23:59

Think his big hit is very appropriate here

Whassa matta u?

jonozz

17-06-2002, 00:43

Originally posted by stefmcd

Whassa matta u?

Shaddup ya face etc etc etc :clap: :norty: :nuts:

camaj

17-06-2002, 01:04

I only counted 13 for marillion (original studio albums)
SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR
FUGAZI
MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
CLUTCHING AT STRAWS
B'SIDES THEMSELVES
SEASONS END
HOLIDAYS IN EDEN
BRAVE
AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT
THIS STRANGE ENGINE
Radiation
Marillion.Com
Anoraknophobia

Me:
They might be giants - 11
( inc. 1 live albums,2 solo's and soon 13)
Alanis morisette - 4

jonozz

17-06-2002, 01:35

Originally posted by camaj
I
Me:
They might be giants - 11
( inc. 1 live albums,2 solo's and soon 13)

As in 'Birdhouse in your Soul'?
11 albums???? FFS - I knew they were fairly established when that came out,but 11/13 albums NO!!!
I am genuinely shocked they've done that many :clap:

pompeyfan

17-06-2002, 03:00

I've got quite a few others, but the ones I can lay my hands on now:-

Accept - 14
Doro/Warlock - 14
Judas Priest - 14
Kiss - 11
Black Sabbath - 10
Iron Maiden - 9
AC/DC - 8
Scorpions - 7
Rainbow - 6
Alice Cooper - 5
Ozzy Osbourne - 5
Running Wild - 4
Bonfire - 4
Neil Young - 4
Saxon - 4
Blind Guardian - 3
Bon Jovi - 3
Def Leppard - 3
Gillan - 3
Helloween - 3
Tom Petty - 3
Blackmore's Night - 2
Bruce Dickinson - 2
Guns N' Roses - 2
The Clash - 2
Zed Yago - 2
Bob Dylan - 1
Budgie - 1
Diamondhead - 1
Dio - 1
Foreigner - 1
Journey - 1
Led Zepplin - 1
Michael Schenker Group - 1
Motley Crue - 1
Motorhead - 1
Pink Cream 69 - 1
Praying Mantis - 1
Rammstein - 1
Samson - 1
Sham69 - 1
UFO - 1
Vardis - 1
Whitesnake - 1

RDNZL

17-06-2002, 03:06

Not so much of a completist as I once was, but here are my Top Eleven .......

FRANK ZAPPA = 19 *
RUSH = 15
SAGA = 14
BLUE OYSTER CULT = 12 *
TOTO = 9
'WEIRD' AL YANKOVIC = 9
Y & T = 9
DREAM THEATER = 8
FISH = 8
JOE SATRIANI = 8
WHITEHEART = 8

edit * = Amended to include vinyl which I forgot I had :rolleyes:

jonozz

17-06-2002, 03:15

Originally posted by pompeyfan

Gillan - 3

Got any 'Gillian'? :p

(Pointless joke unless you've read another thread)

Adge

17-06-2002, 10:13

Originally posted by Adge
The Fall - 42 (who's gonna top that?)

Can anyone beat 42 yet?

Noel M

17-06-2002, 10:48

Originally posted by Adge

Can anyone beat 42 yet?

Almost, but not quite:

Philip Glass - 39
Mozart - 35
Cherubini - 18

Rush - 20
David Sylvian - 17
Pet Shop Boys - 16
Japan - 14 (+ numerous vinyl)
Lloyd Cole - 13
Cure - 13 (11 official)
Porcupine Tree - 12

Arch Stanton

17-06-2002, 11:19

Originally posted by Adge
Just counting those that go into double figures:

The Fall - 42 (who's gonna top that?)
Bob Dylan - 25
Tom Waits - 13
Nick Cave -13
Captain Beefheat - 1
The Wedding Present - 11

You are John Peel and a claim my £5. :)

Adge

17-06-2002, 11:43

Originally posted by Arch Stanton

You are John Peel and a claim my £5. :)

:) I love The Fall, MES is my hero! :)

You've nicked 11 of my Beefheart albums, there were 12 in my original post, what have you done with the other 11 young man?

xtrmntr

17-06-2002, 11:46

david bowie - 17
sonic youth - 12
brian eno - 11
aphex twin - 11
nine inch nails - 10

tipicus

17-06-2002, 14:36

Originally posted by camaj
I only counted 13 for marillion (original studio albums)
SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR
FUGAZI
MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
CLUTCHING AT STRAWS
B'SIDES THEMSELVES
SEASONS END
HOLIDAYS IN EDEN
BRAVE
AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT
THIS STRANGE ENGINE
Radiation
Marillion.Com
Anoraknophobia

I have 33 officially released Marillion albums, but that includes most (but not all) of the official live stuff available on their website and all the freebie fan-club christmas CDs etc.

The "in-the-shops" ones you missed are Real To Reel, A Singles Collection, Tales From The Engine Room and Anorak In The UK :)

[EDIT] Oops, forgot Thieving Magpie and Made Again. I know four out of those six are live albums but the original message didn't say anything about excluding them :)

McD

17-06-2002, 15:13

Originally posted by Noel M
David Sylvian - 17
...
Japan - 14 (+ numerous vinyl)

Respec'

I have complete collections for Sylvian (and mid to late Japan), Tom Waits, Prince (well over 50, inc bootlegs), Tori Amos, Kate Bush.

I also have quite a few complete collections for film composers, with more than 130 John Williams CDs (inc mutliple versions of re-released soundtracks, and his work as conductor for the Boston Pops & others).

Noel M

17-06-2002, 16:10

Originally posted by McD

Respec'

I have complete collections for Sylvian (and mid to late Japan)

:D

Yeah, I have a complete Sylvian collection in all formats, and a complete Japan collection on vinyl - 7", 12", pic disc, coloured vinyl, and many imports. Been a fan there since 'Life In Tokyo' in 1979.

Boozyuzi

17-06-2002, 17:51

I ve got -

Van Morisson - 23
REM - 14
Elvis Costello - 12
U2 - 11

Bish

17-06-2002, 19:15

MrSpeed

17-06-2002, 19:42

Too many to count but ALL albums by:

KISS (naturally :) )
Judas Priest
Scorpions
Twisted Sister
Whitesnake
Ozzy Osbourne
WASP

and a few other groups but I'm too lazy to go trawling through my CD's :D

The Boogerman

17-06-2002, 21:39

I guess this will make me the crazed Zappa fan then. Counting only official LP's/CD's and doubles + as one album. I have 62 Zappa albums, with still a few to get.

Jazzatola

17-06-2002, 23:15

Originally posted by Noel M
...Porcupine Tree - 12

Excellent. Don't hear much about Porcupine Tree on these forums - thought I was the only fan round these parts. They rock! Can't wait for the new album In Absentia in September.

As for album totals, I've just bought the complete Live Phish set which comprises 34 discs but it doesn't really count as they release more every 6 months. Other than that I've got plenty of King Crimson mainly due to my excellent King Crimson Collectors Club membership.

jonozz

18-06-2002, 00:33

Originally posted by The Boogerman
I guess this will make me the crazed Zappa fan then. Counting only official LP's/CD's and doubles + as one album. I have 62 Zappa albums, with still a few to get.

The replies to this thread have already opened my eyes more than expected - You are indeed crazed,but highly respected in my eyes.:clap: :nuts:

camaj

18-06-2002, 01:18

Originally posted by tipicus

[EDIT] Oops, forgot Thieving Magpie and Made Again. I know four out of those six are live albums but the original message didn't say anything about excluding them :)

I left those out. You could count a live album as a proper album but at the end of the day it's re-publishing something that's already out there. In theory, an artist could probably have a catalogue made up of 50% live/repackaged stuff. You can't compare that to an artist that has only done full albums

camaj

18-06-2002, 02:05

Originally posted by jonozz

As in 'Birdhouse in your Soul'?
11 albums???? FFS - I knew they were fairly established when that came out,but 11/13 albums NO!!!
I am genuinely shocked they've done that many :clap:

Hehe, "No!!!!!" is the title of their new album :D

I'm counting
1)They might be giants (pink) (1986)
2)Lincoln (1988)
3)Misc. T (1989)
4)Flood (1990)
5)Apollo 18 (1992)
6)John Henry (1994)
7)Factory Showroom (1996)
8)Unsupervised[solo] (1996)
9)Then:the earlier years (1997) (compilation, but I'm counting the bonus tracks as an album in themselves)
10)It's fun to steal [solo] (1998)
11)Severe Tire Damage (1998) [live]
12)Long tall weekend (1999)
13)State Songs [solo] (1999)
14)Mink Car (2001)
15) No!!!! (2002)

I forgot to include number 8 and 14 in my count (though I don't own 8). They also have done a number EP's between them as well as scoring 2 series of "Malcom in the Middle" and doing a few songs for various films. If they decided to release the 200 odd songs they have in the vaults the number would shoot up!

Bish

18-06-2002, 07:48

Originally posted by camaj
I left those out. You could count a live album as a proper album but at the end of the day it's re-publishing something that's already out there. In theory, an artist could probably have a catalogue made up of 50% live/repackaged stuff. You can't compare that to an artist that has only done full albums

Yes but the question was “how many official albums do you own by one artist?”.

Not "which band has made the most albums?"

So people are quite right to include official live recordings.

tipicus

18-06-2002, 11:18

Originally posted by Jazzatola

Excellent. Don't hear much about Porcupine Tree on these forums - thought I was the only fan round these parts. They rock! Can't wait for the new album In Absentia in September.

Count me in as a major PT fan too! Fabulously talented band and simply excellent live.

Best live show I went to last year Porcupine Tree/Marillion at the Bataclan in Paris. Steamingly hot day, place absolutely heaving with sweaty, mental French fans and an absolutely killer performance from both bands. Stunning.

shufty

18-06-2002, 12:34

much as i'm tempted to post my entire album collection i wont ;)

got loads of 1 - 6 from various bands, but the largest collection is 14 lovely iron maiden albums (plus a few brucey ones) followed by 10 (i think) metallica albums.

George vader

18-06-2002, 13:20

Include's CDs and Lps (all official releases)

Van Halen 9
Sabbath
Kiss

Springsteen 6
Charlatans
Scorpions (!)

Dave Lee Roth 5
Manic's
Journey
Ozzy
Blur
Bryan Adams

nick dare

18-06-2002, 14:11

Originally posted by jonozz
Without including singles/bootlegs etc,how many official albums do you own by one artist? (Count doubles/triples as one)

After checking my collection,I have totalled the following -

Black Sabbath - 11
Ozzy Osbourne - 11
Iron Maiden - 10
Led Zeppelin - 9
AC/DC - 9
Slayer - 8
Metallica - 7
Sisters of Mercy - 7
Bon Jovi - 6
Manic Street Preachers - 6
Marilyn Manson - 5
Anthrax - 5

Without killing this thread before it's started,I reckon Mr.Speed will post the 30 odd from KISS (including the solos) and will have the highest total unless a crazed Zappa fan is lurking
:nuts: :norty:

I'd be interested to know what the 7 Sisters albums are. I have 14 sisters albums but only 5 (First, Last and Always, Floodland, Vision Thing, Some Girls Wander and A Slisght Case of Overbombing) are official. What two am I missing???????

jonozz

18-06-2002, 14:43

Originally posted by nick dare

I'd be interested to know what the 7 Sisters albums are. I have 14 sisters albums but only 5 (First, Last and Always, Floodland, Vision Thing, Some Girls Wander and A Slisght Case of Overbombing) are official. What two am I missing???????

Slight oversight in my count :rolleyes:
I included 'Gift' by The Sisterhood (Excellent),and 'First and Last and Forever' A Tribute to The Sisters of Mercy.

Are the rest of your collection live recordings?

camaj

18-06-2002, 16:24

Originally posted by Bish

Yes but the question was “how many official albums do you own by one artist?”.

Not "which band has made the most albums?"

So people are quite right to include official live recordings.

It depends on if you think a live album counts as official. What do you define as un-official

Bish

18-06-2002, 20:46

Originally posted by camaj
It depends on if you think a live album counts as official. What do you define as un-official
:confused:

It doesn't matter what I think as this isn't about opinions but facts.

A live album like Marillion's "Thieving Magpie" is official. So are the live recordings available from their website despite them not being available to buy in the shops.

camaj

19-06-2002, 01:18

Originally posted by Bish

:confused:

It doesn't matter what I think as this isn't about opinions but facts.

Eh? If there's no definition of "official" then how can you make a comparison? You need to know what you can and can't include.
Obviously bootlegs don't count but what else doesn't? I don't see live albums as proper albums so I wouldn't count that.

Bish

19-06-2002, 07:55

Originally posted by camaj
Eh? If there's no definition of "official" then how can you make a comparison? You need to know what you can and can't include.
Obviously bootlegs don't count but what else doesn't? I don't see live albums as proper albums so I wouldn't count that.
How clear do you want it to be?
The question was “Without including singles/bootlegs etc,how many official albums do you own by one artist?”

jonozz can you tell camaj exactly what you meant by the word “official".

nick dare

19-06-2002, 09:34

Originally posted by jonozz

Slight oversight in my count :rolleyes:
I included 'Gift' by The Sisterhood (Excellent),and 'First and Last and Forever' A Tribute to The Sisters of Mercy.

Are the rest of your collection live recordings?

The Gift - allegedly made to annoy Hussey is awesome and I suppose it could be counted. I don't have the tribute album - is it any good?

The other albums I have are a mixture of live/radio sessions/B-side compilations (which is superb because you get Emma, Floorshow, Sandstorm etc)

jonozz

19-06-2002, 19:15

Originally posted by Bish

jonozz can you tell camaj exactly what you meant by the word “official".

Just to clarify,the original question should have included any album released,endorsed,and promoted by the artist in question,be it studio,live or otherwise:) (My fault for not being specific enough).

In the Marillion example,Anorak in the UK/The Thieving Magpie and all the live recordings from their website would qualify as the band endorsed their release.

As I know that lots of us collect anything available by a certain band/artist,people could have listed eg. Pink Floyd - 419 or The Rolling Stones - 1294 ;the majority obviously being unnofficial live recordings from eBay,fansites or the bloke in the pub that happened to record their whole world tour :rolleyes: (possibly)!

I only included the word 'official' to keep things on a legal level :nuts: as we all know that breach of copyright is illegal and very naughty :( ;)

It was only meant as a bit of harmless fun,and as nick dare has already pointed out,I made an error in my initial post :sad:

jonozz

19-06-2002, 19:35

Originally posted by nick dare

The Gift - allegedly made to annoy Hussey is awesome and I suppose it could be counted. I don't have the tribute album - is it any good?

I read about Gift/Hussey too :p
I think it was in the 'Postcards from above the Chemist' - a great insight into the band if you haven't read it.(I bought it years ago direct from The Reptile House)

The tribute album,pictured here

http://members.lycos.co.uk/jonozz/hpbimg/sisters.jpg
,is very good if you're into the old Sisters.
It was released on Cleopatra Records in 1993 (CLEO6647-2).

Email me if you want any other details on it :) jonozz@aol.com

phlebas

19-06-2002, 20:45

Artists with 5 and above albums in my collection:

Dylan, Bob 16
U2 13
Queen 13
Cure, The 11
REM 11
Springsteen, Bruce 9
Led Zeppelin 9
New Order 8
James 8
Smashing Pumpkins 7
Pavement 7
Black Sabbath 7
Pixies 7
Smiths, The 7
Young, Neil 7
Carter USM 6
Depeche Mode 6
Hendrix, Jimi 6
Morrison, Van 6
Pulp 6
Belle & Sebastian 5
Blur 5
Cope, Julian 5
Crowded House 5
Radiohead 5

But these figures are not necessarily reflective of my current tastes - I've not listened to a Carter album in years and my Springsteen/Queen fanatic days are long gone. These days I'm buying music by a lot of different artists, where I'll only have one or two albums by each (so far anyway).

nick dare

20-06-2002, 10:53

I'm going to list all the artists I own 5 or more albums by.

No laughing.

Marc Almond - 26 (including Soft Cell and Marc and the Mambas)
Bjork - 5 (includes sugarcubes)
Crowded House - 6 (includes Finn but not solo albums)
Tim Finn - 5
Sisters Of Mercy - 6
Mission - 7
Cult - 7
Depeche Mode - 16 (including Martin Gore solo album)
Sex Pistols - 5
REM - 5
Tears For Fears - 5
Cure - 16
Ocean Colour Scene- 5
Oasis - 5
Pet Shop Boys - 8 (mainly my wife's, except Disco and Disco II)
Erasue - 5
Pearl Jam - 5
Madonna - 5
Kylie Minogue - 5
Alison Moyet - 5 (includes 2 Yazoo)
David Gray - 5
Bauhaus - 5
Terry Hall - 9 (includes Specials, Colourfield, FBS and Terry, Blair and Anouchka)
Manics - 6
Radiohead - 6
Waterboys - 7 (incuding 2 solo albums from Mike Scott)
Simply Red - 7
Jam - 6
Clash - 5
Paul Weller - 6
Shaun Ryder - 5 (didn't qualify in any one guise but has to be included for sheer madness quality)
Blur - 7
Pulp - 6
U2 - 8

agnetha

20-06-2002, 15:45

I've far too many albums to be able to list loads so here's a small list of the people I have the most albums by:

France Gall - 31
Jefferson Airplane/Starship - 27 (plus loads of solo/related stuff)
Barbra Streisand - 24
Beatles - 24

jacquesbrel

08-07-2003, 12:40

Originally posted by Adge
Can anyone beat 42 yet?

I'll have to get round to counting my Zappa collection just to prove a point :dork:

CLH

08-07-2003, 12:47

Originally posted by Adge
Can anyone beat 42 yet?

No but I bet theres some Now Music! saddos out there.

jacquesbrel

08-07-2003, 12:59

Originally posted by CLH
No but I bet theres some Now Music! saddos out there.
Ah, but surely "Various Artists" wouldn't count. Zappa saddoes win!

yaffle

08-07-2003, 14:58

Sure are a lot of goths in here! Good to see the Sisters, Cure, Mission et al are well represented. I'm going to have to track that tribute album down though.

sarny

08-07-2003, 17:48

suprised that some bands have done like 20 albums, let alone 42!

think mine is quite a few 5`s and 6`s.

but i have every release springsteen has done, whats that like 13? callign live 75-85 as 1 yet its 3 seperate albums as i ddnt buy the boxset

sarny

08-07-2003, 17:51

where does everyone get bootlegs from? i want some springsteen ones of the tour he didnt at the 2 crystal palace dates and the manchester one also i want some of the BITUSA tour ones and prince ones, any ones by him!

jonozz

08-07-2003, 20:28

Originally posted by sarny
where does everyone get bootlegs from?

I used to buy loads from the record fairs and markets,but your best bet thesedays is the P2Ps

Thomasd

08-07-2003, 20:43

Metallica- 11
Aerosmith- 24

Thats every one from those 2:thumbs:

darthballs

08-07-2003, 21:13

Originally posted by Noel M
:D

Yeah, I have a complete Sylvian collection in all formats, and a complete Japan collection on vinyl - 7", 12", pic disc, coloured vinyl, and many imports. Been a fan there since 'Life In Tokyo' in 1979. Another Sylvian fan here too I have 29 CDs of Sylvian/Japan/Rain Tree Crow/Jansen and Barbieri/Tweaker/Mick Karn (including Weatherbox etc) and lots of vinyl too and have also been a fan since 80-81...

Did you guys know that he is touring soon with dates confirmed, 23 Sep Bristol (UK), Colston Hall, 24 Sep Manchester (UK), Bridgwater Hall, 25 Sep London (UK) - Royal Festival Hall...

oblig

08-07-2003, 21:52

Done the Sylvian/Karn/dolphin bros. Japan count etc. and have got to 29 but need to check the vinyl in the loft to be sure.

Others of note

Pink Floyd 13

Prince 17

Adrian Snell (who hell he?) 13

Dylan 11

Beatles 10

Almond/Soft Cell/Mambas 15+ even more if you include the incredibly rare 10" and 12" from ten eighties (yes I know they arn't albums!)

The Boogerman

08-07-2003, 22:11

As an update, there are currently 71 official Zappa releases, I now have 66 of them, plus various tape, LP, and CD bootlegs.

Captain_Howdy666

08-07-2003, 23:24

Top three

Elvis Presley - 55
Aerosmith - 25
Metallica - 11

But I could add 195 Metallica bootlegs and 11 Aerosmith Bootlegs to those.

Thomasd

08-07-2003, 23:28

Originally posted by Captain_Howdy666
But I could add 195 Metallica bootlegs and 11 Aerosmith Bootlegs to those.

Email them all to me will ya?:p

Captain_Howdy666

09-07-2003, 00:00

Originally posted by Thomasd
Email them all to me will ya?:p

YGM :)

jonathan_d

09-07-2003, 02:48

i don't own a huge album collection so my biggest would be radiohead with 6 albums and 2 eps.
i've also got about 20 singles and bootlegs though too :D

jacquesbrel

09-07-2003, 08:31

Originally posted by The Boogerman
As an update, there are currently 71 official Zappa releases, I now have 66 of them, plus various tape, LP, and CD bootlegs.
I have about the same number of official releases :help: (partly thanks to latest crop of 5 or so bought at current HMV sale). Music is the best!