Best Albums Of The Year Lists

[CRAZY-HORSE]

Here is my Best Albums of the Year list for 2012.

I have listened to 181 new releases this year, and of those, 31 end up on my possible buy list,
meaning they achieved a score of 1.7 or higher. That is my line in the sande if you will. That
doesn't mean I will buy all of those, or that I will not buy others not on the list. I will be
lucky to get half of those on the list. As most here know, I assign a score to my album
listens, both those I own and those I listen to online. Of those 31 albums, I own 2 as a gift
from a mate. At least that cuts it down to 29. My list is in no order, other than being grouped
by each grade. Within each group they are in order only by the date they were heard.

2.2

Bob Dylan - Tempest

2.1

Kelly Clarkson - Greatest Hits, Chapter One

1.9

Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes
Red Wanting Blue - From The Vanishing Point
Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
Heavy - The Glorious Dead

1.8

Jessica Baylin - Little Spark
Ben Kweller - Go Fly A Kite
M. Ward - A Wasteland Companion
Cult - Choice Of Weapon
Hacienda - Shakedown
Script - #3
Paloma Faith - Fall To Grace
Angus Stone - Broken Brights

1.7

Rebelution - Peace Of Mind
Nada Surf - The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy
Dr. Dog - Be The Void
Margot And The Nuclear So & So's - Rot Gut, Domestic
Shins - Port Of Morrow
Tribe - Baby
Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
Dry The River - Shallow Bed
Marilyn Manson - Born Villain
John McLaughlin - Promising Promises
Silversun Pickups - Neck Of The Woods
Best Coast - The Only Place
Alan Jackson - Thirty Miles West
Darkness - Hot Cakes
Heart - Fanatic
Freelance Whales - Diluvia

Bob Dylan top of the list eh????
great album IMO,especially for a guy who's been around for 50yrs now and who cant really sing a note in tune for the most part...

so i gather you didnt end up hearing Bruce Springsteen's album through the year then???...that one should be one your purchaes list IMO, i think ALL of us here who have heard it or own it love it....

i'll probably get a couple off your list Music Head as our taste/scores are similar with new ones...

181 new release listens...that is awesome MH, think i got to about 50 this year and half of those were crap....cant wait for 2013 to see what the latest musical fad is, and looking foreward to listening to some good albums from a multitude of artists!