In Reply to: Next Best Decade posted by torc on July 8, 2012 at 12:03:15:
Thank you for sharing your favorite decades! I realize that they would be different for the different genres, for example, while my favorite in Rock/Pop music is '65 to '75, in Jazz, it would be '55 to '65, though again, I am finding may things I am enjoying that are being made and released right now.
Since we were kids, Norm and I have a top ten list of Rock/Pop albums of the year, with up to ten honorable mentions.We usually share this around New Years. Recently, we decided to make a best of the decade (2000 to 2009), and this is what I came up with, except being a decade and not a year, we had 20 honorable mentions. Number 1 represents my favorite. For those of you for whom this would be torture, I understand. However you get your fix seems good to me.
David’s Favorites, 2000 – 2009
30. Antony and the Johnsons—I am a Bird Now.
29. Mark Knopfler/Emmylou Harris –All the Roadrunning
28. The Shins—Chutes Too Narrow
27. Johnny Cash – American Recordings IV
26. Dar Williams – This Green World
25. Kathleen Edwards – Failer
24. Roseanne Cash – Rules of Travel
23. Bruce Springsteen – The Rising
22. Drive-By-Truckers – Southern Rock Opera
21. Richard Thompson – The Old Kit Bag
21. Beth Orton – Daybreaker
20. Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins – Rabbit Fur Coat
19. Josh Ritter – Hello Starling
18. Allison Kraus – New Favorite
17. The Back Keys – Magic Potion
16. Lucinda Williams – Essence
15. Ray Lamontaigne – ‘Till the Sun Turns Black
14. Jayhawks – Rainy Day Music
13. M. Ward – Hold Time
12. Christy McWilson –The Lucky One
11. Mary Gauthier – Mercy Now
10. Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
9. Steve Earle – Transcendental Blues
8. Eels – Shootenany!
7. R.E.M. -- Accelerate
6. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
5. Bob Dylan – Love and Theft
4. The Decemberists – The Crane Wife
3. Iron and Wine – Our Endless Numbered Days
2. Beck – Sea Change
1. Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake it’s Morning
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Follow Ups
- Just in case you are interested in my favorites of 2000-2009 - torc 19:59:24 07/10/12 (0)