My wife gave me a $15 iTunes Music Store Card for Christmas to buy some of "my music" for our collection. I never thought I'd buy a complete album via iTunes, but I spent my $15 (plus 99 cents) on Best of Both Worlds, a two-disc compilation of Van Halen songs from the David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar eras.

I haven't listened to VH for a long time, but I've been thinking that many of these songs should be on my Up Tempo Rock/Pop playlist. This music was the background to many long training runs during high school and college.

Best of Both Worlds is currently about $21 at Amazon.com, but is only $15.99 on iTunes. There are 36 songs on this album, definitely a bargain when compared to buying the individual tracks at 99 cents each.

If you are still in the market for iTunes Music Store Cards, Amazon.com is offering five for the price of four through January 2, 2005. The promotion code for this deal is ITUNES544DEC.