It is painfully obvious that my musical tastes are starting to be set in
stone. My two favorites of the year are by artists that I've been obsessed
with for most of my life. Even the "newer artists" aren't very new. Here
are my favorites of the year.

New Releases:
Modern Times - Bob Dylan
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (American Land Edition) - Bruce
Springsteen
Nashville - Solomon Burke
American V: A Hundred Highways - Johnny Cash
A Blessing and a Curse - Drive-By Truckers
The Boxing Mirror - Alejandro Escovedo
Death Songs for the Living - Gob Iron
All the Road Running - Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
Pay the Devil - Van Morrison
Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys

Reissues:
Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 - Bruce Springsteen
RT - The Life and Music of Richard Thompson
Live at Fillmore East - Neil Young and Crazy Horse

Billy Bragg Volume 1
Billy Bragg Volume 2
Merle Haggard Capitol twofers
Hooker - John Lee Hooker
Nashville Rebel - Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson: The Complete Atlantic Sessions
The Complete Reprise Sessions - Gram Parsons