 | Crayons by Donna Summer
Buy new: $11.96 / Used from: $1.49 Amazing comeback after 17 years away. A mish mash of musical styles from Rock, Blues, Acoustic to Electronica. The majestic ballad "Be myself again" and the electronic club number "It's only love" are masterpieces!
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 | New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War by Erykah Badu
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $4.74 sounding like nothing and no one else out there.
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 | Viva La Vida by Coldplay
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $4.50 Don't know about all those Grammy nominations but another superb one from Chris and the boys.
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 | Loverly by Cassandra Wilson
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $4.44 As usual, Ms Wilson's Jazz shows her eclectic tastes.
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 | We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things by Jason Mraz
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $7.45 My favourite Pop CD.
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 | Antidotes by Foals
Buy used from: $15.57 Cool Electro/Rock from the UK.
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 | Set the Mood by David Jordan
Buy new: $49.99 / Used from: $2.77 Fiery soul from the UK. Like a mix of Terence trent D'Arby, Prince and Michael Jackson.
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 | Youth Novels by Lykke Li
Dreamy Pop from Europe.
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 | Asa by Asa
Buy used from: $22.79 Excellent Folk/Soul by Nigerian songstress Asa.
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 | The Age of the Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets
Buy used from: $12.44 Excellent side project by Arctic Monkey's frontman. Symphonic and grand!
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 | Hard Candy by Madonna
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $3.09 Timbaland, Pharrell and Madonna prove a winning team. The wistful "Miles away" is one of Madge's best songs ever!
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 | Shine by Estelle
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $1.40 Estelle had to cross the pond and rope in John Legend and Kanye to come up with this smash
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 | Santogold by Santogold
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $9.94 I love music that is difficult to pigeonhole and this is one of those.
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 | Rising Down by The Roots
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $3.64 One of my favourite Rap CDs this year, along with Common's "Universal mind control" and Q-Tip's "The renaissance".
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 | I'll Be Lightning by Liam Finn
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $1.92 Melodic Lo Fi Alt Pop proving that Liam is as talented as his dad.
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 | The Odd Couple by Gnarls Barkley
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $2.73 A worthy follow up to their eclectic Soul/Funk/Pop debut.
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 | Discipline by Janet Jackson
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $0.68 Janet back to form after 2006's lackluster "20 YO". "Rock witu" alone is worth getting the CD for.
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 | In Ghost Colours by Cut Copy
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $5.50 Shimmery Electro/Pop.
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 | Hercules and Love Affair by Hercules and Love Affair
Buy used from: $15.78 Excellent Neo Disco sound from Antony Johnson and his pals. "Belong" is indescribably beautiful!
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 | It Is Time For A Love Revolution by Lenny Kravitz
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $0.10 Solid rocker from Lenny. As usual, he stands out on ballads like "A long and sad goodbye" or bonus cut "Uncharted terrain" (which reminds me of Terence trent D'Arby's "Sign your name".
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