Music I liked, in no particular order, from no particular time period, other than 'added to library in 2005'.
Albums
Essential Sonny Boy Williamson
replaced vinyl with this essential collection
Howlin' Wolf Box Set
ditto
Pachuco Boogie
late 40's, early 50's LA based Chicano jump blues.
No Thanks! 70's Punk Rebellion
great boxed set
Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the 80's Underground
another strong boxed set
John Prine Fair and Square
my first John Prine album, and I liked it enough to get several others.
Bert Jansch Jack Orion Nicola
If I could play half as well as this guy.....hey, I have aspirations
My Morning Jacket Z
DRM issues aside, this got played frequently enough to be considered for the list
Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane. Excellent, long-lost sessions.
Doctors Professors, Kings and Queens
!viva! New Orleans!
and finally, the band that I never gave a chance before this year: The Faces.
Five Guys Walk Into a Bar
mostly excellent. Who knew Rod Stewart was ever worth listening too? Not I.
Songs
Jesus the Missing Years - John Prine
Blackwaterslide - Bert Jansch (basis of several Jimmy Page songs)
Amplifier - the dBs
You Said Something - PJ Harvey (saw her this year: quite good show)
Hole in the Bucket - Spearhead
Strange - Wire
There's a Story in Your Voice - Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams
Black is the Color of my True Loves Hair - Nina Simone
Crown of Love - Arcade Fire
There was probably more, but this is sufficient.
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