I finally finished cataloging my CD Albums a few days back (give or take a few mis-filed oddities) and I've noticed that last night the number of items in The CD Albums world passed the 50000 mark.

I think that when I started cataloging my CDs last September there were around 35000 in there, and I recall that the 40000 mark was passed at The New Year. Possibly by the end of this year 60000 will be entered in here, then 100000, then 250000 etc. etc. etc.

Anyway, a quick analysis of the current state of the 50000 CDs (about 3% of which were added by me I hasten to add ) shows an interesting snapshot of the world in which, due to impressive effort by various 45Worlds members, we find the following ....

1:- The most popular artist, by a long way, is Connie Francis (I'm in total amazement about the efforts confranfan put in to achieve this).

2:- Joe Jackson is more popular than anyone else apart from the previously mentioned Miss Francis (the primary mover in this seems to be Plaatjesman).

3:- Deep Purple are (marginally) more popular than The Beatles.

4:- T-Rex are (marginally) more popular than Elvis Presley, and much more popular if titles credited to "Marc Bolan & T-Rex" are included.

5:- Gilbert Bécaud is easily the most popular Non-English language artist.

6:- Gloria Estefan is more popular than Paul McCartney.

7:- The Damned are more popular than The Beach Boys.

8:- Jethro Tull are more popular than David Bowie.

9:- John Lee Hooker is much more popular than ABBA

AND ...

10: Santa's Buggerboyz are just as popular as Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Nat "King" Cole.

I have to say, I really enjoy being in this curious parallel universe.

Regards - Roger