MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (1-7)

All titles issued in the US unless otherwise noted.


1.  21 - ADELE (2011) **1 week #1**
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2.  Landmarks - CLANNAD (1997)

3.  The Very Best Of ENYA (2009)

4.  Christmas Secrets EP - ENYA (2006) Canada
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5.  Mystery To Me - FLEETWOOD MAC (1973)

6.  50 Words For Snow - KATE BUSH (2011)

7.  Up-Up & Away: The Definitive Collection - THE 5TH DIMENSION (1997)

8.  The Best Of THE WAITRESSES: The Millenium Collection (2003)
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9.  The Essential Collection 1965-1997 - CARPENTERS (2002)

10.  Panic Of Girls - BLONDIE (2011) UK

11.  Credo - THE HUMAN LEAGUE (2011) UK

12.  Close-Up: Vol. 2, People & Places - SUZANNE VEGA (2010)

13.  The Ultimate Collection - SADE (2011)

14.  The Complete Studio Recordings (Super Trouper) - ABBA (2005) Sweden

15.  With Love - MICHAEL CHAPDELAINE (1995)

16.  Pure Moods III - VARIOUS ARTISTS (2000)

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Notes:

I'm not, as a rule, very big on today's music.  Adele (#1) is an exception.  Her white soul sound and big voice is quite appealing.  I think "Rolling In The Deep" is one of the most amazing songs to come out in recent years.

#4 by Enya is a mini-album of 4 songs taken from a Christmas edition of her 2005 release, "Amarantine."

I listened to #5 as a memorial to Bob Weston who passed away January 3rd.  He was a guitarist with Fleetwood Mac in 1973 and recorded two albums with them that year.  Incidentally, he was fired for having an affair with Mick Fleetwood's then wife.

While on Christmas vacation, I heard the song "Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses.  It was one I had forgotten about.  I liked it so much that I bought the #8 entry this week.  This also includes their only chart hit, "I Know What Boys Like," as well as the full version of their theme from the 80's sitcom, "Square Pegs."

#15 is a collection of acoustic guitar instrumentals released by Time-Life Music.

#16 is a collection of music by new age artists.  The series has inspired a renewed interest in Clannad (#2) for me.  They were an Irish band consisting of Enya's relatives, brothers Ciaran and Pol Brennan, sister Moya Brennan, and twin uncles Noel and Padraig Duggan.  Enya was a member for two albums in 1980 and 1982.