 | Ever Since by Lesley Gore
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.25 I picked up Lesley Gore's new CD a couple years after its release and was delighted with a sound more like Nina Simone than her classic hits. Seeing her in concert also helped. "Better Angels" was my #1 song of the year with "It's Gone" at #17. Great tracks; great CD!
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 | Storyhill by Storyhill
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $4.39 This CD caught my attention from a published review. "Highlight" speaks of a perfect love & was my #2 song of 2008.
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 | Judy Collins Sings Lennon & McCartney by Judy Collins
Buy used from: $12.48 Judy Collins' sweet voice combining with classic Beatles' songs was a winner. "Penny Lane" sparked my imagination as my #3 song with its wonderful arrangement and her exquisite voice.
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 | This Kind of Love by Carly Simon
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $0.35 From Carly Simon's new CD, her version of her son Ben's lovely song "Island" got stuck in my head and was #4 for me this year.
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 | Now It's Tomorrow by Randall Bramblett
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $3.12 "Sun Runs" from this excellent CD rocks relentlessly. A great track @ #5 for the year!
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 | Some Mad Hope by Matt Nathanson
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $9.70 "Come On Get Higher" is so catchy that it floated to #6 for me this year.
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 | Rediscovery by Sloan Wainwright
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $45.69 Sloan Wainwright is a powerful interpreter, extremely underrated despite being Loudon Wainwright III's sister & Rufus & Martha's aunt. This covers album had her take on Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush" which brought out what a beautful song it is. I couldn't get enough at #7 for the year!
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 | Look by Beth Nielsen Chapman
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $2.74 "Free" was a Dec. 07/Jan. 08 chart topper for me. #8 for my musical year!
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 | Crayons by Donna Summer
Buy new: $11.96 / Used from: $1.16 "Stamp Your Feet" from this excellent CD blazed through my summer. Great track from an excellent CD, My #9!
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 | Moments from My Life by Melanie
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $3.50 The classic Bee Gees' song "To Love Somebody" by Melanie caught my ear this year & wouldn't let go. This rounds out my top ten for the year!
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 | A Piece of What You Need by Teddy Thompson
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $6.90 From Teddy Thompson's excellent CD "What's This?!!" blasted out over much of the summer for me. The classic chorus, "Oh, s***, am I happy or something?" puts a smile on my face. While the "S" word may have kept this off the radio, many us know that "S happens!" My #11 track for the year.
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 | Just A Little Lovin' by Shelby Lynne
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $4.48 From Shelby Lynne's tribute to Dusty Springfield, the Bacharach hit "Anyone Who Had A Heart" sounded great with Shelby's expressive vocals and was #12 for me this year.
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 | Rain (w/ bonus DVD) by Joe Jackson
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $7.98 It took me awhile to realize Joe Jackson had a new CD. "Invisible Man" was a great jazz-inflected hit with Joe's distinctive style in top form. This was my lucky #13 for the year!
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 | East of Angel Town- International Version by Peter Cincotti
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $3.76 Peter Cincotti has become one of my favorite singers. Everytime one of his tunes makes my top ten, it rises to the top. He moved from jazz to pop on this latest CD. "Man on a Mission" was such a great song, it became my #14 track for the year.
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 | Winter Pays for Summer by Glen Phillips
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $2.39 "Winter Pays for Summer" was a top CD for me several years back. "Courage" sat waiting on the sidelines for a long while until I put in my top ten & realized what an excellent song it is. My #15 track for the year.
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 | Seeing Things by Jakob Dylan
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $2.92 Jakob Dylan's solo disc has the beautiful catchy track "On Up the Mountain" that was #16 for me this year. Great music!
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 | It's a Quiet Thing by Morgana King
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $7.98 This re-release from 1965 was new to me. The title track was such lovely quiet jazz that it was my #18 for the year. Beautiful discovery for me!
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 | Streets of New York by Willie Nile
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $10.98 "Police on My Back" by Willie Nile rocks with such great abandon that it was my #19 song for 2008! Wow!
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 | Breakfast in Bed by Joan Osborne
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $7.02 Joan Osborne penned "I Know What's Going On" on a CD of mostly R&B covers. Its sweet sound rose to my #20 favorite track of the year.
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