Wednesday, August 29, 2012

MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (8-29)

All titles issued in the US except where noted.

1.  Stars/Time/Bubbles/Love - THE FREE DESIGN **2 weeks #1**
     (Light In The Attic - 2004) Expanded edition of 1970 album

2.  The Best Of TRACEY ULLMAN
     (Rhino - 1992)
     This disc is made up of Tracey's first album You Broke My Heart In 17 Places (1983), 5 songs
     from her second album You Caught Me Out (1984), and 4 non-album A-sides.

3.  Pure - THE PRIMITIVES
     (RCA - 1989)

4.  The Singles 1969-1973 - CARPENTERS
     (A&M - 1973) Japan

5.  Perfect Harmony - THE NEW SEEKERS
     (Spectrum - 1993) Germany

6.  25 Years: The Chain - FLEETWOOD MAC
     (Warner Bros. - 1992)

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

8.  Bubbles - THE FREE DESIGN
     (Siesta) Spain
     Compilation of songs from the group's first six albums, 1967-1971.  Date of release unlisted.

9.  Most Of All: The Best Of DEBORAH HARRY
     (Chrysalis - 1999) UK

10.  My Colouring Book - AGNETHA FALTSKOG
       (WEA - 2004) Sweden

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (8-22)

All titles issued in the US except where noted.

1.  Stars-Time-Bubbles-Love - THE FREE DESIGN **1 week #1**
     (Light In The Attic - 2004) Expanded edition of 1970 album



2.  Back To Basics: The Essential Collection 1971-1992 - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
     (Geffen - 1992)
     4 of 17 songs are previously unreleased

3.  The Ultimate 5TH DIMENSION
     (Arista/BMG Heritage - 2004)
     Includes a rendition of Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, a previously unreleased song from
     1973

4.  Greatest Hits - THE TOURISTS
     (Camden - 1997) UK
     Pre-Eurythmics band with Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.  The CD is made up of 18 songs from
     the group's 3 albums and 2 from a single-only release.

5.  The Definitive Collection - ABBA
     (Polar/UTV - 2001)

6.  Say You Will - FLEETWOOD MAC
     (Reprise - 2003)

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

8.  MARILYN MARTIN
     (Wounded Bird - 2005) Recorded in 1986

8.  Greatest - GO-GO'S
     (IRS - 1990)

10.  Reproduction - THE HUMAN LEAGUE
       (Caroline - 2003) Expanded edition of 1979 album

Thursday, August 16, 2012

MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (8-15)

All titles issued in the US except where noted.

1.  Greatest Hits - ABBA **2 weeks #1**
     (Atlantic - 1976)



2.  A Song For You - CARPENTERS
     (A&M - 1972)

3.  The Complete Picture: The Very Best Of DEBORAH HARRY & BLONDIE
     (Chrysalis - 1991) UK

4.  Rumours - FLEETWOOD MAC
     (Warner Bros. - 2004) Expanded edition of 1977 album

5.  Bubbles - THE FREE DESIGN
     (Siesta) Spain

6.  My Colouring Book - AGNETHA FALTSKOG
     (WEA - 2004) Sweden

7.  Feels Like Home - LINDA RONSTADT
     (Elektra - 1995)

8.  Come Upstairs - CARLY SIMON
     (Warner Archives - 1980)

9.  Beg, Steal Or Borrow - THE NEW SEEKERS
     (Rotation - 2001) Holland

10.  Jackpot!: The Best Bette - BETTE MIDLER
       (Rhino - 2008)

11.  Certified Hits - CRYSTAL GAYLE
       (Capitol - 2001)

12.  Goodbye Earl - DIXIE CHICKS
       (Monument - 2000) CD single

13.  No Angel - DIDO
       (Arista - 1999)

Thursday, August 2, 2012

MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (8-1)

All titles issued in the US except where noted.

1.  The DONNA SUMMER Anthology **3 weeks #1**
     (Casablanca/Chronicles - 1993)

2.  Nightflight To Venus - BONEY M.
     (Sony/BMG - 2007) UK
     Expanded edition of their 1978 album

3.  OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN's Greatest Hits
     (MCA - 1976)

4.  The Best Of LINDA RONSTADT 1991-2006
     (Home compilation)
     I put this together using songs from Linda's catalog beginning with Dreams To Dream from
     An American Tail 2: Feivel Goes West in 1991, then tracks from her discs all the way up to
     her last release with Ann Savoy, Adieu False Heart, in 2006.

5.  Diamond Life - SADE
     (Portrait - 1985)
     The single version of Your Love Is King was released on the CD issue of this album.  Not
     caring for that inclusion, I played my LP copy.

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

7.  KooKoo - DEBBIE HARRY
     (Razor & Tie - 1999)
     1981 album with one bonus track, a dance mix of Backfired

8.  Mystery To Me - FLEETWOOD MAC
     (Reprise - 1973)

9.  Most Of All: The Best Of DEBORAH HARRY
     (Chrysalis - 1999) UK
     Includes two remixes of I Want That Man along with the original

10.  14 Hits - FRIDA
       (Universal - 1998) Import, country not listed