All titles issued in the US except where noted.
1. The Best Of TRACEY ULLMAN **2 weeks #1**
(Rhino - 1992)
Tracey finds herself at #1 on my weekly list for the first time since December 2007. It's one of my favorites yet with all the other music in my collection I put her on the backburner several times. Her music style was inspired by the girl groups of the 60's. She was a one-hit wonder in 1984 when They Don't Know made Billboard's Hot 100 reaching #8 (it missed the Adult Contemporary Top 10 by one notch). The Best Of Tracey Ullman is made up of her entire first album You Broke My Heart In 17 Places (1983), five songs from her second effort You Caught Me Out (1984), and 4 non-album A-sides. I broke it out after starting rehearsals for a local production of Beehive, a musical devoted to the evolution of 60's music by top female artists. This disc has some of the catchiest tunes and covers I've ever heard and I'm inclined to make it more prominent in my listening.
2. Panic Of Girls - BLONDIE
(EMI - 2011) UK
3. Voulez-Vous: Deluxe Edition - ABBA
(Polar - 2010) Europe
Expanded edition of 1979 album
4. Greatest Hits (And More) - HELEN REDDY
(Capitol - 1987)
*5. Winter Light - LINDA RONSTADT
(Elektra - 1993)
*6. My Colouring Book - AGNETHA FALTSKOG
(WEA - 2004) Sweden
7. Will You Be Staying After Sunday? - THE PEPPERMINT RAINBOW
(Rev-Ola - 2008) UK; Expanded edition of 1969 album
8. These Dreams: HEART's Greatest Hits
(Capitol - 1997)
9. Summer Dream - SWEET PEOPLE
(Spectrum - 1990) Germany
10. Relish - JOAN OSBORNE
(Mercury - 1996)
* Also inspired by my participation in Beehive with its 60's covers.
