Bob Marley
Halloween 1973
Live radio bootleg.
Tom Waits
Early Years, Vol. 1
Wilco
Summerteeth
Grateful Dead
American Beauty
Gotta have some dead.
Cake
Comfort Eagle
Always makes me smile.
Mavis Staples
We'll Never Turn Back
The civil rights movement set to music.
Thelonious Monk &
John Coltrane
At Carnegie Hall
Two geniuses at their peak.
Brown Bird
Bottom of the Sea
One of my recent favorite discoveries.
Roy Buchanon
Anthology
Awsome guitar work.
Ben Harper
Live From Mars, Disc 1
I come back to this often.
Van Morrison
Bang Masters
Collection of alternative versions to some of his greatest stuff.
Solomon Burke
Nashville
Blues great takes on country and wins big.
Patty Griffin
1000 Kisses
Voice of an angel.
Joe Purdy
Canyon Joe
Another new favorite.
Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Midnight Radio
Not likely to fall off this list.
Honorable Mention
Mary Gauthier Mercy Now • David Lindley & Hani Naser Playing Even Better • Ryan Adams Heartbreaker
The Elected Sun, Sun, Sun • Bob Dylan Modern Times • Feist The Reminder • The National Boxer
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros Global A Go-Go • John Mayall Chicago Line • The Avett Brohers Emotionalism
Sufjan Stevens Illinoise • Right Away, Great Captain The Bitter End • Blind Pilot Three Rounds and a Sound
This list reflects my current top fifteen. No particular order. Maybe not my top fifteen "of all time" because that might be too difficult to figure out. This is just what I would take with me on an extended journey if I left today. It's constantly changing.
