Saturday, December 29, 2018

On the Right Side of 2018


         Another year almost in the books.  It's kind of been a blur and I don't have that much to say, owing, at least partly to a head cold I just got.  My rules are the same as they've been - no artist/bands who has been on a best of compilation the previous two years unless it's the artist's last album, like the great Charles Bradley.   So even though I really liked Lera Lynn's new album, I had to refrain from including a cut from it.  The only change in the format is that this year's compilation is now three volumes - just too much good stuff to leave off.  Hope everyone has a great 2019!


p.s. In case you're wondering, the raccoon in the picture climbed a 25 story skyscraper in Minneapolis.


Download all three discs


Disc One
Born Under Punches Angelique Kidjo
Old Town Say Sue Me
Tokyo Bay Nick Lowe
Sandra Monica Rayland Baxter
Alabama Tracyanne & Danny
Never Easy Alela Diane
If I Had a Rose Kelly Willis
Nite and Day Meshell Ndegeocello
Palindrome Azure Ray
All Night Mandy Barnett
Turn Young Fathers
Distant Stations Andrew Bird
San Luis Gregory Alan Isakov
Little Bird Jessie Baylin
A Lamb, A Dove H.C. McEntire
Why Keep on Breaking My Heart Cornelia Murr
Disc Two
To June This Morning Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly
Good Lover Donovan Woods
Deer Creek Canyon Sera Cahoone
Ruby's Stool Loretta Lynn
Bleeding Finger Blues Gwenifer Raymond
Pacific Grove Matt Costa
Talking Straight Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Heaven Is Closed Willie Nelson
Beyond Leon Bridges
Slip Away Charles Bradley
Wishbone Sarah Gillespie
Gum Gum Hailu Mergia
Body Language Kali Uchis
Pictures of You Sonny Smith
Wildflowers Soccer Mommy
If It's in Your Heart The War and Treaty
Disc Three
This Is America Childish Gambino
Mumudey Mumudey Ebo Taylor
Under the Wheels Calexico
Climb on the Cross Shakey Graves
Tooth Ache RF Shannon
One More Dollar Rosali
Flower of the Universe Sade
Black Waves / Silver Moon Phosphorescent
World on Sticks Sam Phillips
Downey to Lubbock Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Mule Skinner Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
Before You Called Me Baby Caitlyn Smith
Everybody Hurts The Gibson Brothers
Open My Eyes The Sha La Das
Souvenir Campdogzz
Stay Cat Power

7 comments:

FurryBootsCityBoy said...

Ashamed to say more than half of these songs are new to me, so thanks for the chance to check them out. And all the best for 2019.

Ishkabibliophile said...

Well, there's a bunch of artists on there that I hadn't heard of when the year started so you're in good company. All the best to you in 2019 as well.

Daniel Rubin said...

an essential year-end wrap

Daniel Rubin said...

change my mind - it's even better than at first blush. thank you for these.

Ishkabibliophile said...

@Daniel,

Quite welcome. As always, glad to do it!

Ish

heartsofstone said...

This is an awesome compilation. Thanks so much.

Ishkabibliophile said...

@JD,

Quite welcome! It's always fun putting together the end of the year compilation, even if I know I didn't get to hear a lot of the new releases.

best,
Ish