This is an Action Figure Party that is worth opening those mint condition Star Wars figurines

• Artist: Action Figure Party
  
• Album: Action Figure Party
  
• Year: 2001
  
• Why I picked it up: The album art has fun imagery of an action figure with two torches, breathing fire, and the name was Action Figure Party, I was hoping it would end up being some comedic poppy music.

This album is very good. There, I said it. It has catchy tunes and its got a sound that would make an amazing background soundtrack to any work you have to do. The jazz pianist that plays on the album is truly amazing. The songs which do have lyrics are really superb, the vocals delivering a nice smooth addition to the jazzy backgrounds, and the instrumental jazz sessions are truly phenomenal, with the only drawback being that the same melodies and sounds tend to be recycled just a bit too often by every instrument except the keyboards. The slow tracks like "Green" also bring down the album, as they do not provide the required poppy hooks of the other tracks to make it listen-to-able.

A very nice piano-focused jazz sound with excellent sax, keyboards, guitar and more.

• Standout track: Where's The Moment
  
• MySpace: N/A
  
• How much I would've paid: $3
  
• Rating: 4/5

Mediocrity Incarnate

• Artist: Dave Baker
  
• Album: Dance of the Iguana
  
• Year: 1995
  
• Why I picked it up: C'mon, it's called "Dance of the Iguana." Let me give that a moment to sink in. Dance of the Iguana.

Dance of the Iguana is a collection of instrumental smooth jazz, ranging from hypnotically soothing to relatively upbeat. Perhaps the most stand-out thing about the album is how mundane it is. Nothing about the album stands out, either for good or bad. The music is great for what it is, but quite frankly smooth jazz has never been known for being terribly gripping or memorable. It's also not exactly brilliant, as most of the songs sound similar and Dave Baker's sound fades from memory by the time the album comes to a close. This is perhaps the epitome of music that will sound good to people who love the genre, and terrible to people who don't.

I personally find the music soothing, but not usually what I'm looking for. Your mileage will vary.

• Standout track: If You Only Knew
  
• MySpace: Dave Baker
  
• How much I would've paid: $3
  
• Rating: 3/5