I recently got an iTunes gift card. Which is awesome and exciting. But at the same time a bit scary and intimidating. Free music is good, but I have nearly an overwhelming amount to chose from.

iTunes also allows one to buy a track at a time, rather than a whole CD at a time this is also strange to me. I am used to buying a CD for a track or two that I've heard on the radio, tv, internet, a store, someplace then playing it and finding out a) the whole CD sucks b) the whole CD is awesome c) a couple other good tracks and getting more exposure to the artist or group in question and knowing something else I do or don't like. Where the buy a single track thing doesn't really allow for this kind of exploration/discovery. Some of my favorite CDs where bought on a chance because of a single track that I liked and having a happy accident of discovering a wonderful collection of musical gold.

I found my self looking at the iTunes essentials collections which covers all sorts of things from specific years to types of music. I started in 1990 right around when I opened my ears and started developing my musical tastes, or lack there of. It was weird looking at all the music from 1990 on in iTunes and seeing the years many tracks became popular. Really made me realize how really dated my collection is. I think I only have one or two albums from 2006 on. I may not even have an album from 2007. Which makes me wonder if it's me or the music....