Each December, The Village Voice polls scads of music critics on their favorite releases of the previous year. I like to eschew the byzantine point-allocation system and the whole of the singles chart, and send some love to a mix of reissues and contemporary artists. Here are my picks for 2005. Visit the Voice to see what the other writers loved. (Metal Mike Saunders' selections are always worth a peek.)
Lori Burton -- Break Out (Rev-Ola)
buy the album
Bridget St. John - Songs for the gentle man (Cherry Red)
buy the album
Haden, Petra - Sings: The Who Sell Out (Bar/None)
buy the album
Dino Valente - S/T (RPM)
buy the album
The Moon's a Harsh Mistress: Jimmy Webb in the Seventies (Rhino Handmade
buy the box set (out of print, expensive)
see also:
Archive/ Live At the Albert Hall 1972
Letters, released April 2006
El Mirage, released April 2006
& So, On, released April 2006
Words & Music, released April 2006
Land's End, released April 2006
Paul Williams - Someday Man (Collectors' Choice)
buy the album
One Kiss Can Lead to Another: Girl Group Sounds, Lost & Found (Rhino)
buy the box set
Foster, Josephine - Hazel Eyes, I Will Lead You (Locust)
buy the album
Barracudas - S/T (NDN)
buy the album
Appaloosa - S/T (Collectors' Choice)
buy the album
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