MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (9-12)

All titles issued in the US except where noted.

1.  The Best Of TRACEY ULLMAN **3 weeks #1**
     (Rhino - 1992)



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

3.  Tapestry - CAROLE KING
     (Epic - 1971)

4.  Reality Effect (US issue) - THE TOURISTS
     (American Beat - 2007) Recorded in 1979
     Different tracklisting from the original UK issue

5.  BLONDIE
     (Chrysalis - 2001) Expanded edition of 1976 album

6.  The Collection - RITA COOLIDGE
     (Spectrum - 1995) UK

7.  Tina! - TINA TURNER
     (Capitol - 2008)

8.  The Very Best Of KIKI DEE
     (Polygram - 1994) UK

9.  Go: The Very Best Of MOBY
     (Mute - 2006) Europe

10.  KAREN CARPENTER
       (A&M - 1996) Recorded in 1979

MY TOP MUSIC OF THE WEEK (9-5)

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.

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

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

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)

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

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)