MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (7-25)

All titles issued in the US except where noted.

1.  The Reprise Years 1969-1975 - FLEETWOOD MAC **2 weeks #1**
     (Home compilation, 2 discs)

I compiled this collection using songs from the group's first eight albums on Reprise Records including Then Play On (1969), Kiln Houe (1970), Future Games (1971), Bare Trees (1972), Penguin (1973), Mystery To Me (1973), Heroes Are Hard To Find (1974), and Fleetwood Mac (1975).  Pictured are (from left) Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Bob Welch, and Danny Kirwan, together from 1971 to 1972.  I use this photo because Danny, Christine, and Bob have the most lead vocals in the set.  Remaining vocalists include Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Dave Walker, Bob Weston, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks.

2.  The Complete Studio Recordings (Waterloo) - ABBA
     (Polar - 2005) Expanded edition of 1974 album in a box set

3.  Greatest Hits - BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
     (Success - 1993) UK

4.  DIVINYLS
     (Virgin - 1990)

5.  THE NEW SEEKERS featuring Eve Graham
     (Home compilation)
     I put this collection together using 16 songs by the group with Eve on lead vocal.

6.  Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best Of KIM CARNES
     (Capitol - 1993)

7.  Credo - THE HUMAN LEAGUE
     (Wall Of Sound - 2011) UK

8.  THE GROOP
     (Sundazed - 2007) Expanded edition of 1969 album

9.  You Could Be Born Again - THE FREE DESIGN
     (Light In The Attic - 2004) Expanded edition of 1968 album

10.  Love To Love You Baby - DONNA SUMMER
      (Casablanca - 1975)

MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (7-18)

All titles issued in the US except where noted.

1.  The Best Of CHRISTINE McVIE & Fleetwood Mac **2 weeks #1**
     (Home compilation)
     I put this together using selections from all of Christine's albums with Fleetwood Mac plus two
     solo singles from 1984 (2 discs).  This one is subject to expansion as I've bought material from
     before and after her time with the group since this was done.

2.  Panic Of Girls - BLONDIE
     (EMI - 2011) UK

3.  Drive On - MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
     (Home recording)
     1973 album transferred to disc from the UK collection The RCA Years, 2010.

4.  Credo - THE HUMAN LEAGUE
     (Wall Of Sound - 2011) UK

5.  More Than You Know - TONI TENNILLE
     (Varese Sarabande - 2003)
     Expanded edition of her 1984 album, bonus tracks from her 1987 album All Of Me.

6.  Winter Light - LINDA RONSTADT
     (Elektra - 1993)

7.  Kisses And Hits - BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
     (CD-R)
     Compiled by a fellow Yahoo discussion group member.

8.  KooKoo - DEBBIE HARRY
     (Razor & Tie - 1999)
     Expanded edition of her 1981 album.

9.  Knock On Wood - AMII STEWART
     (Ariola America - 1979)

10.  Greatest Hits featuring Scandal - PATTY SMYTH
       (Sony - 1998) Japan

MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (7-11)

All titles issued in the US unless otherwise noted.

1.  Panic Of Girls - BLONDIE **5 weeks #1**
     (EMI - 2011) UK

2.  Retrospective: The Best Of SUZANNE VEGA
     (A&M - 2003) Korea

3.  Ta-Dah - SCISSOR SISTERS
     (Universal/Motown - 2006)

4.  The Very Best Of FRIDA 1967-1996
     (Home compilation)
     I put this together using songs recorded before, during, and after Frida's time with ABBA.

5.  Credo - THE HUMAN LEAGUE
     (Wall Of Sound - 2011) UK

6.  THE GROOP
     (Sundazed - 2007)
     Expanded edition of 1969 album.

7.  Scrapbook - CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
     (Spectrum Music) Import

8.  Pieces Of 80's 1 - VARIOUS ARTISTS
     (Home compilation)
     I put this together using the a-sides of singles I bought in the 80's.

9.  I Don't Know How To Love Him/Helen Reddy - HELEN REDDY
     (Raven - 2005) Australia
     Albums recorded in 1971 on one disc with bonus tracks.

10.  Collector's Edition - CARLY SIMON
       (Madacy Entertainment - 2009) Canada

11.  The Very Best Of CHER
       (Warner Bros./MCA - 2003)

12.  Gold: 20 Super Hits - BONEY M.
       (BMG International - 1992) Germany

MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (7-4)

All titles issued in the US except where noted.

1.  The FLEETWOOD MAC Family Album **2 weeks #1**
     (Connoisseur Collection - 1996) UK
     Collection of outside projects by Fleetwood Mac members.

2.  Bad Girls: Deluxe Edition - DONNA SUMMER
     (Mercury/Chronicles - 2003)
     Expanded edtion of 1979 album.

3.  Portrait - THE 5TH DIMENSION
     Derived from Collectors' Choice Music's 2007 issue of 1970 album with Love's Lines, Angles
     And Rhymes, 1971.  Includes On The Beach (In The Summertime) as a bonus track.

4.  Panic Of Girls - BLONDIE
     (EMI - 2011) UK

5.  THE GROOP
     (Sundazed - 2007)
     Expanded edition of 1969 album

6.  99.9F* - SUZANNE VEGA
     (A&M - 1992)

7.  Ultimate Collection: The Complete Hits - CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
     (Hip-O - 2001)

8.  Reality Effect (US issue) - THE TOURISTS
     (American Beat - 2007)
     Recorded in 1979, this includes three songs from the group's first album The Tourists, 1979,
     replacing one on the UK issue.

9.  Drive On - MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
     1973 album derived from the UK compilation The RCA Years, 2010, with Chirpy Chirpy Cheep
     Cheep, 1971, and Acceleration, 1972.

10.  The Magic Garden - THE 5TH DIMENSION
       (Arista/BMG - 2005) Japan
       Recorded in 1967

11.  Now And Then - CARPENTERS
       (A&M - 1973)

12.  AM Gold: Mellow Hits Of The 70's - VARIOUS ARTISTS
       (Time-Life Music - 2000)

13.  10 Ar Med Agnetha - AGNETHA FALTSKOG
       (Columbia - 1998) Sweden
       Compilation of solo material before and during Agnetha's time with ABBA.  All songs in
       Swedish.  Title translated is 10 Years With Agnetha.

14.  Anytime...Anywhere/Love Me Again - RITA COOLIDGE
       (Raven - 2008) Australia
       Albums from 1977 and 1978 on one disc.

15.  12 Greatest Hits, Volume II - NEIL DIAMOND
       (Columbia - 1982)

16.  Ta-Dah - SCISSOR SISTERS
       (Universal/Motown - 2006)

MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (6-27)

All titles issued in the US except where noted.

1.  25 Years: The Chain - FLEETWOOD MAC **1 week #1**
     (Warner Bros. - 1992)

2.  Panic Of Girls - BLONDIE
     (EMI - 2011) UK

3.  Thank You For The Music - ABBA
     (Polydor - 1994) France

4.  The Magic Garden - THE 5TH DIMENSION
     (BMG/Arista - 2005) Japan; Recorded in 1967

5.  This Woman's Work: Anthology 1978-1990 (Hounds Of Love) - KATE BUSH
     (EMI - 1990) UK; 1985 album in a box set

6.  Spoiled Girl - CARLY SIMON
     (Sony Special Products - 1985)

7.  These Dreams: HEART's Greatest Hits
     (Capitol - 1997)

8.  Anytime...Anywhere/Love Me Again - RITA COOLIDGE
     (Raven - 2008) Australia; Albums recorded in 1977 and 1978

9.  Country Crossroads - VARIOUS ARTISTS
     (Warner Special Products - 1993) Home edit

10.  Ta-Dah - SCISSOR SISTERS
       (Universal/Motown - 2006)

11.  Voyeur - BERLIN
       (iMusic - 2002)

12.  21 - ADELE
       (XL - 2011)


Notes:

#4 by The 5th Dimension was also released as The Worst That Could Happen in the US.

I condensed #9 into a collection of recordings by female country-crossover artists.