My Top Music Of The Week 8/7

1.  Something To Tell You - HAIM **1 week #1**
(Columbia - 2017)

2.  Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie
(EastWest - 2017)

3.  After The Goldrush: The Dawn/Pye Anthology 1973-1977 - Prelude
(Sanctuary - 2006)

4.  Hotcakes - Carly Simon
(Elektra - 1974)

Hotcakes was the second album by Carly to go Top Ten.  It produced the singles Mockingbird (with James Taylor) and Haven't Got Time For The Pain.

5.  Feels Like Home - Linda Ronstadt
(Elektra - 1995)

6.  Fuaim - Clannad
(Tara - 1982)

This was the group's fifth studio album and the second of two to include Enya as a member. She even has a solo on the song An Tull.  This would be the final album by Clannad to gear toward traditional Irish influences for years as they found themselves delving into new age and even rock in the 80's.

7.  Ticket To Ride - Carpenters
(A&M - 1972)

Ticket To Ride is actually the Carpenters' debut album Offering from 1969.  After the first release failed to muster interest, it was reissued with a new title and reached #150 (Billboard, 1972).  The title track did manage to reach #54 on the pop chart in 1970.  This album is one of my favorites by the duo.  The engineering makes the songs come off rather dark, save the peppy What's The Use and All I Can Do.  A cover of Buffalo Springfield's Get Together is included.  The standout track for me is Richard's Your Wonderful Parade.

8.  Romantic? - The Human League
(A&M - 1990)

I've always felt The Human League was vastly underrated.  Romantic? was one of only two albums they released in the 90's.  They returned to their trademark synth-pop sound following the R&B-influenced Crash in 1986.  This album marked the first time one of the female vocalists (Susan Ann Sulley) sang lead on tracks (two, to be exact: A Doorway (?) and Rebound).  Though it failed to chart, Romantic? did generate one top forty single, Heart Like A Wheel (#32, Billboard).

9.  Anthology - Brotherhood Of Man
(Home compilation)

I put three playlists together from everything I had on CD by Brotherhood Of Man.  One list is made up of original songs while the other two consist of covers.

10.  Voulez-Vous: Deluxe Edition - ABBA
(Polar - 2010) Sweden

This is a reissue of ABBA's 1979 album featuring the singles Does Your Mother Know, Chiquitita, and the double A-side of Angeleyes and the title track.  Bonus tracks include the original long version of Summer Night City, Lovelight (the B-side of Chiquitita), Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), Dream World (an outtake), and the US 12" promo version of Voulez-Vous.  The deluxe edition comes with a DVD that contains music videos, television promos, and ABBA's TV special ABBA In Switzerland that features Kate Bush and Roxy Music as guests.

11.  Blondie 4(0) Ever: Greatest Hits Deluxe Redux/Ghosts Of Download - Blondie
(Noble ID - 2014)

12.  Dulaman - Clannad
(Shanachie - 2005)

This is a reissue of the third album by Clannad recorded in 1975.  During this time the group recorded traditional Irish folk songs as well as originals with a similar influence.