I don't have much use for Billy Joel after The Nylon Curtain, but jeez, he had a good run of albums there. (Especially "Turnstiles" and "Streetlife Serenade.")

I don't have much use for Billy Joel after The Nylon Curtain, but jeez, he had a good run of albums there. (Especially "Turnstiles" and "Streetlife Serenade.")

G.E. Smith, Gilda Radner's first husband.

G.E. Smith, Gilda Radner's first husband.

Those are the two periods that Tom Schiller did his lovely (and often gag-free) "Schiller Reel" shorts:

Those are the two periods that Tom Schiller did his lovely (and often gag-free) "Schiller Reel" shorts:

Hey, another guy with the same avatar!

Hey, another guy with the same avatar!

Wow, and was going to be called "ET II: Nocturnal Fears."

Wow, and was going to be called "ET II: Nocturnal Fears."

Agreed. In my mind, it's an absolute classic.

Agreed. In my mind, it's an absolute classic.

1. Casino
2. The Hudsucker Proxy
3. Breaking the Waves
4. Schizopolis
5. Ratcatcher
6. Mr. Death—The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
7. The Last Days of Disco
8. Husbands and Wives
9. Europa
10. Fallen Angels; Henry Fool (tie)

1. Casino
2. The Hudsucker Proxy
3. Breaking the Waves
4. Schizopolis
5. Ratcatcher
6. Mr. Death—The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
7. The Last Days of Disco
8. Husbands and Wives
9. Europa
10. Fallen Angels; Henry Fool (tie)

And seriously, did I mention convenient? You can buy most CDs used for $3.00-$9.00 (including shipping), and they're small enough to arrive in your mailbox.

And seriously, did I mention convenient? You can buy most CDs used for $3.00-$9.00 (including shipping), and they're small enough to arrive in your mailbox.

Advantages of vinyl: better cover art than CDs, aesthetically better in general.'

Advantages of vinyl: better cover art than CDs, aesthetically better in general.'

Hard-hitting reporting from the New York Times:

Hard-hitting reporting from the New York Times: