Music for "Tough Times"


When you're feeling lousy, or maybe just had a tough day, what one LP, CD, tape, etc. do you play to make you feel better? In my case it's Cowboy Junkies CD "The Caution Horses". Margo Timmins voice is at once soft and soothing, but also haunting and immediate. This is music that I can get lost in. What music do others use on occasions like this?
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Other feel-good hits are: Me first and the Gimme Gimmes, "Have a Ball" and Sarah McLachlan, "Rarities, B-side & other stuff".
I have to agree with Cornfedboy too, Ani's Dilate is an excellent album.
Depends on my mood, and what is stressing me. The ones that come to mind are Daniel Lanois, "Acadia," Bjork, "Debut," or Red Garland, "Steppin' Out." These are very different from one other, but each have the creative energy to move me.