Even though I usually don’t agree with them, I love the lists that Paste Magazine puts out. This one is no different. They have Bob Dylan’s Blood On the Tracks (which features “Tangled Up in Blue”) at #1 and I have very little desire to listen to that album. I do, however, agree with the inclusion of these classic albums:
- 61: Eat a Peach by The Allman Brothers (1972)
- 54: Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
- 46: Deja Vu by Crosby Stills Nash & Young (1970)
- 37: Tapestry by Carole King (1971)
- 32: Off the Wall by Michael Jackson (1979)
- 25: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John (1973)
- 24: Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder (1976)
- 20: My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello (1978)
- 17: Moondance by Van Morrison (1970)
- 15: Rumours by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
- 13: Who’s Next by The Who (1971)
- 11: Let It Be by The Beatles (1970)
- 6: Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin (1971)
- 5: Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (1975)
- 2: What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971)
I don’t even know where to begin with my favorite songs from these albums… so I won’t. Check out the complete list here and let me know what you think.
Hearing “Closer to Fine” for the first time in 1989 was a big deal for me. In an era of loud and meaningless electronic pop I had found soothing and thoughtful folk music… and I wanted much more. I followed “the blue chicks” (I thought I was clever) closely for the next several years, purchasing Nomads Indians Saints (1990), Rites of Passage (1992), Swamp Opehlia (1994), and Shaming of the Sun (1997) soon after their releases. I even attended a couple of their concerts despite the fact that my attire and sexual orientation didn’t seem to fit in. But then their albums started featuring one or two decent songs and a bunch of filler, so I kind of gave up on them. Case in point: Beauty Queen Sister, their most recent effort, was released in October 2011 and I just listened to it for the fist time. It has one good song, 
As you might have noticed, there are some changes going on with Jaytunes. In order to improve the look and navigation of the site, I’ve decided to go with a blog-only format (my lists and monthly features will still be available via the link in the upper right). To kick things off, I’ll start with a list of my top 10 “Change” songs headlined by Mr. Bowie (click on a link to preview in iTunes).
The induction ceremonies were recently held for the 2012 class of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. This year’s performer inductees are listed below along with an iTunes link to their best (in my opinion) or most popular song.
Here is Entertainment Weekly’s List of today’s best artists. The *’s indicate my approval.
Is he country? Pop? Big band? Regardless of how you categorize him, 
