My Top Music Of The Week 1/29

Top singles indicated where applicable.

1. An Evening of New York Songs and Stories - Suzanne Vega (2020)

2. Close-Up, Vol. 4: Songs of Family - Suzanne Vega (NEW; 2012)

3. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970) (Title track #1 US)

4. Together/Farewell Album - The New Seekers (2018) Expanded editions of 1974 albums

(The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard #16 AC in the US)

5. Foxtrot - Genesis (1972)

6. Bubbles - The Free Design (1998) My playlist version of Spanish import

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1IJ0FB3V0eW8bESFLTHuYh

7. The Very Best of The Human League (2003) (Don't You Want Me #1 US)

8. Rumours: Deluxe Edition - Fleetwood Mac (2013) (Dreams #1 US)

9. The Visitors: Deluxe Edition - ABBA (2012) (When All Is Said And Done #27 US)

10. Kisses & Hits - Brotherhood Of Man (Fan-made disc) (Save Your Kisses For Me #27 US)

11. As Time Goes By - Carpenters (2001)

12. These Dreams: Heart's Greatest Hits (1997) (Alone #1 US)

13. Beg, Steal Or Borrow - The New Seekers (2001) Dutch compilation (I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing #7 US)

My Top Music Of The Week 1/22

1. An Evening of New York Songs and Stories - Suzanne Vega (NEW; 2020)

Suzanne's latest live album includes performances of her hits Luka and Tom's Diner as well as a cover of Lou Reed's Walk On The Wild Side.

2. Raindrops - The Free Design (1998) This is my playlist version of a 1998 Spanish compilation

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5gxkdv6rBfO6A2b5bkoODA

3. Retro Gold (Home compilation) - Donna Summer

4. Will You Be Staying After Sunday? - The Peppermint Rainbow (Home edit of 1969 album)

I took out the single mixes and left the unreleased songs from this 2008 disc on the Rev-Ola label.

5. Beauty & Crime - Suzanne Vega (2007)

6. Remind 2.0 (Home compilation) - Brotherhood of Man

7. Voulez-Vous: Deluxe Edition - ABBA (2010 issue of 1979 album)

8. Reminiscing - Carpenters (1987) Canadian compilation

9. The RCA Years - Middle of the Road (2010)

Compilation of the group's first three albums Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, Acceleration, and Drive On

10. The Essential Boney M. (2011)

11. Jackpot! The Best Bette - Bette Midler (2008)

12. Classic Masters - The Motels (2002)

My Top Music Of The Week 1/15

Top singles indicated where applicable.

1. Beg, Steal Or Borrow - The New Seekers (2001) Dutch compilation

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing

2. Welcome Home - 'til tuesday (1986) What About Love

3. Bare Trees - Fleetwood Mac (1972)

4. No Secrets - Carly Simon (1972) You're So Vain

5. 50 Words For Snow - Kate Bush (2011)

6. The Best Of Free Design (2001) Kites Are Fun

7. Cranekiss - Tamaryn (2015)

8. Their Greatest Hits and Finest Performances - Carpenters (1997) (They Long To Be) Close To You

9. Desire Walks On - Heart (1993) Will You Be There (In The Morning)

10. The Very Best Of Frida 1971-2018 (Home playlist) I Know There's Something Going On

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnQBnNTT2mO5flA2ef0Co-aW_a6BBaAmo

11. Most Of All: The Best Of Deborah Harry (1999) Backfired

12. Favourites - Peters & Lee (1974) Welcome Home

My Top Music Of The Week 1/6

Top singles indicated where applicable.

1.  Retro Gold (Home CD) - Donna Summer; My edited version of The Journey: The Very Best Of Donna Summer.  I excluded three tracks that were recorded past 1989.

2. The Complete Collection - Boney M. (2000) Rivers Of Babylon

3. Dark Sky Island - Enya (2015)

4. In A Lifetime - Clannad (2020) Theme From Harry's Game

5. The Very Best Of Guys 'N Dolls (Home playlist); My edited version of There's A Whole Lot Of Loving: The Greatest Hits.

6. Eat To The Beat - Blondie (2001); Expanded version of 1979 album.

Dreaming

7. Super Trouper: Deluxe Edition - ABBA (2011); Expanded version of 1980 album.

The Winner Takes It All

8. Duets - Linda Ronstadt (2014) Don't Know Much (with Aaron Neville)

9. Remind 2.0 (Home CD) - Brotherhood Of Man; My expanded version of an import compilation.

Save Your Kisses For Me

10. Nightout - Ellen Foley (1979) We Belong To The Night

11. It's Been Too Long...Greatest Hits and More - The New Seekers (2009); Includes five new songs and one previously unreleased.

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing

12. Christmas Collection - Carpenters (1998)

13. 90's Mix (Home playlist) - Various Artists

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnQBnNTT2mO75x2cAUu8R6KHnhZ5oFVcA

My Top Music Of 2020

 

All titles #1 in 2020

1. Clannad – In A Lifetime (2020) Career-spanning compilation

2. This Mortal Coil – 1983-1991 (1993) Box set comprised of the group's three albums It'll End In Tears, Filigree & Shadow, and Blood with a bonus disc of original versions of songs covered by TMC

3. Brotherhood Of Man – Gold (2019)

4. Berlin – Strings Attached (2020) Orchestral versions of the group's songs

5. Peters & Lee – Welcome Home: The Collection (2014)

6. 'til tuesday – Voices Carry (Expanded Edition) (2012)

7. Donna Summer – I Remember Yesterday (1977)

8. Donna Summer – 70’s Anthology (Home playlist)

9. Spanky & Our Gang – The Singles and More! (2002)

10. The New Seekers – The World I Wish For You (Home CD's) Comprised of songs with an inspirational theme

11. Mouth & MacNeal (Home playlist)

12. Eurythmics – Anthology 1981-2005 (Home playlist)

13. Helen Reddy – The Woman I Am: The Definitive Collection (2006)

14. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 – Foursider (1972) Compilation of the group's work up to 1972

15. Avalon – Called (2020)

16. Donna Summer – Bad Girls (1979)

17. Frida – Shine (2005 issue of 1984 album)

18. 2^nd Chapter Of Acts – 20 (1992) Career-spanning compilation

19. After ABBA (2018) Compilation of material recorded after the group's demise

20. Champagne – Greatest Hits & More (Home playlist)

21. Mary MacGregor’s Greatest Hits (1979)

22. Mary MacGregor – Just Mary (2014) Compilation made up of Mary's three albums Torn Between Two Lovers, In Your Eyes, and Mary MacGregor

23. Sheena Easton – The World Of: The Singles Collection (1993)

24. Tamaryn – Cranekiss (2015)

25. Donna Summer – Once Upon A Time (1977)

26. Boney M. – Ten Thousand Lightyears (2007 issue of 1984 album)

27. Carpenters – Christmas Portrait: The Special Edition (1984)

28. Annie Lennox – A Christmas Cornucopia (10^th Anniversary) (2020)

29. The Pearls – The Singles (Home playlist)

30. 2^nd Chapter Of Acts – With Footnotes (1974)

31. Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood: The Best Of (1996)

32. Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood 2.0 (Home CD) Alternate versions of songs from Amii's first album with bonus tracks

33. Debby Boone – The Best Of (1986)

34. Clout – The Best Of (2009)

35. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 – Love Music (1975)

36. 'til tuesday – Coming Up Close: A Retrospective (1996)

37. Donna Summer – Gold (2005)