2011: The Year in Music

I bought an iPod several years ago. Previous to that I've had a Walkman, Discman, MiniDisc, a Sony Clie PDA (which could play music) and even a generic MP3 player that I got for free. Radio (FM and AM) is a vast wasteland, so I listen to CD's and music that I have bought for years and years. Classic, rock, experimental, world, many labels can be found in my collection.

Last year I did not listen to as much music as previous years because I really started exploring the world of podcasts and dived quite deep into that category. I have definitely downloaded more than I can get through even this year, so podcasts will still feature heavily into the mix, but I want to step up the music this year (and keep track as well). So, what's on your mix?

10,000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged.

Isaac Albeniz: Cantos de Espana.

Laurie Anderson: Bright Red and Tightrope. Home of the Brace. Mister Heartbreak.

Joan Armatrading: Love and Affection: Joan Armatrading Classics (1975-1983) (2 CD's).

The Art of Noise: The Best of Art of Noise. The Seduction of Claude Debussy.

B-52's: Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation.

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos (2 CD's) (second time). The Art of the Fugue & A Musical Offering (2 CD's).

Angelo Badalamenti: Fire Walk with Me. Twin Peaks.

Taylor Bates: 300 (The Collector's Edition) (Original Motion Picture ST).

The Beatles: A Hard Day's Night. Let It Be. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Adrian Belew: Desire of the Rhino King.

Blue Oyster Cult: The Essential BOC.

David Bowie: Young Americans. Diamond Dogs. ChangesBowie. "Heroes". Lodger. Scary Monsters. Station to Station.

The Cars: The Cars.

The Church: Music Inspired by Jeff VanderMeer's "Shriek: An Afterword".

The Clash: London Calling. Combat Rock.

Don Davis & Others: The Matrix (OST) (2 CD's). Music Inspired by The Matric (OST).

djBC: Another Jay on Earth.

The Doors: The Doors. L.A. Woman. Strange Days.

Electric Light Orchestra: Discovery. Eldorado. Face the Music. A New World Record. On the Third Day. Out of the Blue.

Harlan Ellison: One the Road with Harlan Ellison (Volume 01) . On the Road with Harlan Ellison (Volume 02). On the Road with Harlan Ellison (Volume 03). On the Road with Harlan Ellison (Volume 04). On the Road with Harlan Ellison (Volume 05) (3 CD's).

Eno Moebius Roedelius: After the Heat.

Brian Eno: Another Green World. Before and After Science. Nerve Net. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy). The Shutov Assembly.

Brian Eno and Roger Eno: Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks.

Brian Eno and David Byrne: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts.

Brian Eno and Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams: Small Craft on a Milk Sea.

Donald Fagen: The Nightfly.

Peter Gabriel: Peter Gabriel (03). Security.

Gentle Giant: The Missing Piece.

Michael Giacchino: Star Trek (Original Motion Picture ST).

Gilbert & Sullivan: Gems from H.M.S. Pinafore. Gems from The Mikado. The Pirates of Penzance (1949 Version).

Phillip Glass: Music With Changing Parts. The Light/Heroes Symphony. Music from "The Thin Blue Line". Glassworks. Roving Mars. Glass Organ Works. Symphony No. 5 (Requiem, Bardo, Nirmanakaya) (2 CD's).

Jacob Groth: Music from Steig Larsson's "Millennium" Trilogy (OST). Music from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (OST).

George Frideric Handel: Water Music (Suite) & The Music from the Royal Fireworks.

Hawkwind: Quark, Strangeness & Charm.

Heart: Little Queen.

Jethro Tull: War Chld.

Yoko Kanno: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OST #1 (Original TV ST) (listened twice). Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OST #2 (Original TV ST). Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Be Human (Original TV ST).

King Crimson: Beat. Discipline. In the Court of the Crimson King. In the Wake of Poseidon (twice). The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson (8 CD's). Islands. Larks' Tongues in Aspic. Lizard. Red. Starless and Bible Black. Three of a Perfect Pair.

Chris Lackey & Chad Fifer: Music from the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast (2 CD's) (three times).

Cliff Martinez: Solaris (OST).

Van Morrison: Still on Top (3 CD's).

Ennio Mooircone: The Complete Dollars Trilogy (OST) (2 CD's); The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (OST).

Murder by Death: Music Inspired by Jeff VanderMeer's "Finch".

The Patti Smith Group: Horses. Radio Ethiopia.

Paul McCartney & Wings: Band on the Run (25th Anniversary Edition) (2 CD's).

Paul and Storm: The Captain's Wife Lament; Elvis Died Today; Ten-Finger Johnny; Mother's Day Song; The Girl from Ipswich; Passing Water; Triumph; The Way-to-Early Christmas Song (individual tracks).

Tom Petty: Full Moon Fever.

A Produce: Land of a Thousand Trances. A Smooth Surface.

Queen: Greatest Hits (2 CD's).

R.E.M.: Dead Letter Office.

Renaissance: At the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Part 1.

Rolling Stones: Hot Rocks (1964-1971).

Tom Slatter: Spinning the Compass.

Bruce Springsteen: Human Touch.

Steely Dan: Aja. Can't Buy a Thrill. Countdown to Ecstasy. Gaucho. Katy Lied. Pretzel Logic.

David Sylvian: Secrets of the Beehive.

Talking Heads: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (2 CD's). Sand in the Vaseline (2 CD's).

Tangerine Dream: Canyon Dreams. Hyperborea. Lily on the Beach. Melrose. Optical Race. White Eagle.

John Tams & Dominic Muldowney: Over the Hills and Far Away: The Music of Sharpe (Original TV ST).

They Might Be Giants: Apollo 18. Dial-a-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants (2 CD's) (three times). The Else. Flood. Long Tall Weekend.

Traditional: March to Cadence: US Army Special Forces Green Berets. Marine Corps Hip-Hop Cadence Volume 01. Run to Cadence with the Recon Marines. Run to Cadence with the U.S. Army Infantry. Run to Cadence with the U.S. Marines (01). Run to Cadence with the U.S. Marines (02). Run to Cadence with the U.S. Marines (03). Run to Cadence with the U.S. Army Airborne (01). Run to Cadence with the U.S. Army Airborne (02). Run to Cadence with the U.S. Army Rangers. Run to Cadence with the U.S. Army Rangers (Percussion Enhanced). Run to Cadence with the U.S. Navy Seals. Run to Cadence with the U.S. Special Forces.

The Traveling Wilburys: Traveling Wilburys (Volume 01).

U2: Actung Baby. Joshua Tree. Pop. Zooropa.

Various: Blitzkrieg. Forrest Gump (Original Motion Picture ST) (2 CD's). Full Metal Jacket (Original Motion Picture ST) (listened twice). Good Morning, Vietnam (Original Motion Picture ST) (listened twice). Grossdeutschland: Von der Wachtruppe zum Panzerkorps. The Music of Comos (Original TV ST) (2 CD's). O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Original Motion Picture ST). Panzer Marches. Platoon (Original Motion Picture ST). Tour of Duty: Music of the Vietnam War (5 CD's) (listened twice). Unidentified Floating Ambience. Wohlauf, Kameraden! (German Cavalry Marches & Songs, 1928-1941).

Steve Winwood: Arc of a Diver.

XTC: Rag and Bone Buffet. Drums and Wires. English Settlement.

Yes: Close the Edge. Fragile. The Ladder. Union. 90215.

Warren Zevon: The Best of Warren Zevon.

Hans Zimmer: Gladiator (2 CD's) (again). Sherlock Holmes.

Complete albums listened to (as of November 4, 2011): 233 "discs".