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ten turkeys of 2006
By an Amazon.com customer
Love SublimeLove Sublime
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Turkey of the Year: Brad Mehldau. Here's to hoping he gets his mojo back in 2007...
Metheny / MehldauMetheny / Mehldau by Pat Metheny
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(see above)
House on HillHouse on Hill by Brad Mehldau Trio
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(see above)
Philip Glass: The Concerto Project, Vol. 2Philip Glass: The Concerto Project, Vol. 2
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It would almost be hilarious if it weren't meant to be taken seriously.
ShowtunesShowtunes by Stephin Merrit
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A Magnetic Fields meets The Mikado hybrid that unfortunately won't appeal to fans of either.
Alice in UltralandAlice in Ultraland by Amorphous Androgynous
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I don't know what FSOL is smoking, but I sure hope they stop soon...
Everything Ecstatic Part IIEverything Ecstatic Part II by Four Tet
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If you start releasing everything you've ever recorded, you'll eventually end up with a few crappy albums.
Louis Andriessen: Writing to VermeerLouis Andriessen: Writing to Vermeer
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I can't imagine why Mr. Andriessen's new opera Writing to Vermeer is garnering so much praise -- maybe "you had to be there."
From This Moment OnFrom This Moment On by Diana Krall
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Too much polish and not enough sparkle and swing, and the tunes just kind of sit there.
Chosen LordsChosen Lords by Aphex Twin
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Richard D. James is merely spinning his wheels here, churning out nondescript, monotonous "limited edition" singles...