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Friday, December 20, 2024

Tom's Top Albums/Songs/Reissues of 2024

  It's impossible to hear every new release/song/reissue that comes out in a single year.  So, consider these lists as snapshots of my 2024.  I'm sure I've missed a lot of records.  I'm still discovering records from decades ago that I've never heard before.  But the ones listed below were all solid 2024 releases. 

Albums
1.  Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft
2.  Sierra Ferrell - Trail of Flowers
3.  Chappell Roan - Rise and Fall of A Midwest Princess (2023)
4.  Mavericks - Moon & Stars
5.  Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Woodland
6.  Charli XCX - Brat
7.  Miranda Lambert - Postcards from Texas
8.  Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
9.  Carly Pearce - Hummingbird
10. Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well 
11. Brittany Howard - What Now
12. Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us
13. Jack White - No Name
14. Billy Strings - Highway Prayers
15. Paranoid Style - The Interrogator
16. Johnny Blue Skies  (Sturgill Simpson) - Passage du Desir
17. Old 97's - American Primitive
18. Willie Nelson - Last Leaf on the Tree
19. Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes
20. Secret Sisters - Mind, Man, Medicine
21. Zach Bryan - Great American Bar Scene 
22. Mickey Guyton - House on Fire
23. Brittney Spencer - My Stupid Life
24. Richard Thompson - Ship to Shore
25. Father John Misty - Mahashmashana
26. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet
27. Samara Joy - Portrait
28. Unholy Modal Rounders - Unholier Than Thou: 7/7/77
29. Wonder Women Of Country (Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper, Brennen Leigh) - s/t
30. Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future
31. John Moreland - Visitor
32. JD McPherson - Nite Owls
33. Charley Crockett - $10 Cowboy
34. Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More
35. Linda Thompson - Proxy Music
36. Zach Top - Cold Beer & Country Music
37. Willi Carlisle - Critterland

Songs
1. Shaboozey - A Bar Song
2. Billie Eilish - Birds of A Feather
3. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste
4. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
5. Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe
6. Teddy Swims - Lose Control
7. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things
8. Hozier - Too Sweet
9. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry
10. Ella Langley & Riley Green - You Look Like You Love Me
11. Charli XCX - Apple
12. Al Green - Everybody Hurts
13. Charli XCX - 360
14. Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile
15. Maxwell - Simply Beautiful
16. Chris Stapleton - Think I'm In Love With You
17. Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman - Rght Back To It 
18. Muni Long - Ruined Me
19. Rose & Bruno Mars - APT
20. Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby 
21. Post Malone & Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help
22. Sierra Ferrell - I Could Drive You Crazy
23. Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well
24. Lemon Twigs - My Golden Years 
25. Eric Church - Darkest Hour
26. Coco Jones - Here We Go

Reissues
1. New Jill Swing - Various (Ace)
2. Thom Bell: Sound of Philadelphia Soul 1969-83 (Ace)
3. Lone Justice - Viva Lone Justice
4. Pour A Little Sugar on It: American Bubblegum 1966-71 - Various (Cherry Red)
5. Pushin' Too Hard: American Garage Punk 64-67 - Various (Strawberry)
6. Little Big Town - Greatest Hits
7. McCoy Tyner & Joe Henderson - Forces of Nature (Blue Note)
8.  Faces - At the BBC 70-73  (Rhino)
9.  Elvis Presley - Memphis  (Legacy) 
10. Music from Laurel Canyon 67-75 - Various (Grapefruit)
11. Jon Savage’s Secret Public 1955-79  - Various (Ace)
12. Earl Young Drum Sessions 1965-77 - Various (Ace)
13. New Guitars In Town: Power Pop 1978-82 - Various (Cherry Red)