CD of the Year

[Justpickin]

Thought maybe with Christmas coming, it would be interesting to hear what CD you would nominate for CD of the year....a CD that was released this year. Might give some an idea for a gift to get or give. I think it's been a weak year, but there are some good ones. So...any "nominations?

I'll start; (#2 is honorable mention)

Electric Blues
1)Fever for the Bayou - Tab Benoit
2) Higher Power - Bernard Allison

Acoustic/Country blues
1) From the Dust - Rory Block

Slide guitar
1) Grant Street Live - Sonny Landreth
2) Souls Alike - Bonnie Raitt

Easy listening or acoustic
1) Prairie Wind - Neil Young
2) Magic Time - Van Morrison

Tribute CD
1) That's what I say;John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles (also my jazz pick)

Rock
1) Get Blooze - Leslie West (ok, this is basically a blues album, mostly covers, but done as only Leslie can do it....think Marshall Stack and tons of distortion)..this is a fun CD

As for rock, a CD that came out late last year, Deja Voodoo, by Gov't Mule, is probably the best heavy rock CD i've heard in a long time....smart, sophisticated music, not over done. Just thought I'd throw that in there.

[Bytor1975]

I have probably bought fewer CD's this year than ever. Just not much came out that I really wanted. The only thing I consistantly listened to that was new this year was Aerosmith's Honkin' on Bobo. Eric Johnson's Bloom was good, but I have to be in the right mood for it. Not something I just want to keep in my car and jam to on the way to work.

[leivaspelund]

OK, here are some that I liked:

Paul McCartney - Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang
Rory Gallagher - Big Guns

The last one is a best-of album.