So much music!!!

Well I am still managing to listen to at least 1 CD each day and sometimes more. Most of the music that I am listening to is very familiar, occasionally stuff that I haven't heard for years, but sometimes new music which has been recommended. I am really enjoying the recommendations. Following Luke's Friday blog and Daniel's fab birthday gift of 47 albums, is certainly introducing new music and broadening my listening. However the point of this was to dust down my CD collection and listen to the huge piles of albums  that seemed forgotten.

Album 49 Best of Crusaders
This album has a really interesting collection of tunes and starts with Street Life. A great compilation and one which improves the mood on EVERY occasion.

Album 50  Tom  Waites - Used Songs
Hmmmm ..............used to love listening to Tom Waites, but think I will pass on this album.

Album 51 Beach Boys - The Very Best Of..
Oh so much fun. Another mood lifting compilation. Starts with Good Vibrations. 30 tracks and most of them are brilliant. Great music for driving and even when it is grey and miserable - the music feels good.

Album 52  Suzanne Vega - 99 F
Old favourite - loved seeing her at SAGE. Wonderful singer and bril album.

Album 53  Joan Baez - Bowery Songs
Also saw Joan Baez recently - an amazing voice. The tracks on this CD are wonderful. Wish I had more Joan Baez albums.

Album 54 Faure - Requiem, Poulenc - Mass in G
King's College Choir sing these pieces so beautifully. Music which is good for the soul, rather than soul music!

Album 55 Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
I loved the first album but am not so keen on this one. Bit depressing.

Album 56  Free - Chronicles (2 CDs)
Ohhhhhhhhhh...... this is such a blast from the past and I still love it. So many memories of being 15/16/17. A couple of years ago I spotted this album whilst browsing in a record shop. Really was not sure what I would think after so many years, but loved it. Paul Roger's voice is great. I love the Blues feel. I had all of their albums and saw them several times. I think I had a bit of a crush on Paul Rogers and David Kossof!

Album 57 Pentangle - Basket of Light
Another blast from the past and band that I saw many times. I wish I had a voice like Jacqui McShee. This band had an amazing line up..... Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox. I play this a lot.

Album 58 Bill Withers - Greatest Hits
A wonderful compilation with lots of bril songs including Just the Two of Us, Ain't no Sunshine and Lovely Day.

Apart from Tom Waites and Norah Jones - great albums.