Top Five for 2005


The year's coming to an end, what's your top five finds for 2005?

New or old releases.

All recommendations are welcome.

Here's my five:

Mulgrew Miller- Live at Yoshi's Vol.2
Branford Marsalis- Eternal
Frank Jackson- New York after Dark
Marian McPartland - 85 Candles
Stryker/Slagle Band - Live at the Jazz Standards

Happy Holidays.
kana813

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This list is for all of those who say "They just don't make good music anymore. I just pull out my Foghat cd and I'm good."
***The Decemberists-Picaresque(Kill Rock Stars-LP)***Without a doubt the best album of the year!
*****----->rest in no order-all 2005 recordings with the exception of the Nuggets boxset<-----*****
Sufjan Stevens-Come On Feel The Illinoise(Asthmatic Kitty Records-LP)
Daniel Lanois-Belladonna(Anti, Inc./Epitaph-LP)
Colleen-The Golden Morning Breaks(Leaf-LP)
Julien Neto-Le Fumeur De Ciel(Type Recordings-CD)
Marsen Jules-Herbstlaub(City Centre Offices-CD)
Deaf Center-Pale Ravine(Type Recordings-CD)
Murcof-Remebranza(Leaf-CD)
Iron And Wine-Woman King(Sub Pop-CD)
Luke Vibert-Lover's Acid(Planet Mu-CD)
The New Pornographers-Twin Cinema(Matador-CD)
Wolf Parade-Apologies To The Queen Mary(Sub Pop-CD)
The Orb-Okie Dokie It's The Orb On Kompakt(Kompakt-CD)
Matt Sweeney & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy-Superwolf(Palace Records/Drag City-CD)
Calexico & Iron And Wine-In The Reins(Overcoat Recordings-CD)
LCD Soundsystem-LCD Soundsystem(DFA-CD)
Broken Social Scene-Broken Social Scene(Factor-CD)
Boards Of Canada-The Campfire Headphase(Warp-CD)
Bell Orchestre-Recording A Tape The Colour Of Light(Rough Trade-CD)
Susumu Yokota-Symbol(Lo/Skintone Recordings-CD)
North American Hallowe'en Prevention Initiative-Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?(Vice/Connect-CD)
Various Artists-Children Of Nuggets(Rhino-CD Boxset)
Sleater-Kinney-The Woods(Sub Pop-CD)
I'd like to add one GREAT album I've been wearing out.

Phosphorescent-Aw Come Aw Wry