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Old 12-08-2016, 05:14 PM
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Default My 2016 In Music - 7th Annual

Here is my Seventh Annual Review In Music. If you are interested in past years here are the links.

My 2010 in Music - AudioAficionado.org

My Music of 2011 - Second Annual - AudioAficionado.org

My 2012 in Music - 3rd Annual - AudioAficionado.org

My 2013 In Music - 4th Annual - AudioAficionado.org

My 2014 In Music - 5th Annual - AudioAficionado.org

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Artists New To Me This Year
Rick Astley
Hans Theessink
David Gray
Dead Horses
Ludovico Einaudi
Old Crow Medicine Show
Elephant Revival
David Elias
Stewart Lindsey
Illonka


Best Albums I Picked Up This Year (No particular order)
Rick Astley -50
Mary Black - Down the Crooked Road
Ane Brun – Rareities
Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Things That We Are
Tracy Chapman -Greatest Hits
Leonard Cohen – If You Want It Darker
Joy Williams - Venus
Dead Horses - Space and Time
Ludovico Einaudi– Elements
Elephant Revival– Sands of Now
David Elias – MQA Sampler
Idina Menzel - Idina,
Melody Gardot – Currency of Man - Artists Cut
David Gray – The Best of David Gray Expanded
Ilonka – To Be Loved MQA
Nidarsodomens Jentekor – Magfiicat MQA
Jennifer Nettles– Playing With Fire
Soundtrack- Brooklyn
Soundtrack - Iris
Soundtrack - The Paradise
Stewart Lindsey – Stewart Lindsey
Hans Theessink– Slow Train


Most Played Discs of 2016
Mary Chapin Carpenter – The Things That We Are
Angus & Julia Stone– Angus & Julia Stone
Richard Hawley– Trueloves's Gutter
First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
Sountrack – La Mula
Mick Hucknall – American Soul
Roy Bittan– [B]Out of The Box[B]
Sean Rowe - Magic
David Gray – Greatest Hits
She & Him – Classics
Yo Yo Ma – Plays the Music of Ennio Moriconne
and of course
My Morning Soundtracks & Instrumentals
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Old 12-08-2016, 07:02 PM
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Jim... I appreciate you posting this list each year. It allows me to discover new music and expand my music library.

Thanks for doing this!
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Old 12-09-2016, 12:16 AM
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Jim... I appreciate you posting this list each year. It allows me to discover new music and expand my music library.

Thanks for doing this!
Discovered Roo Panes last year, thanks to Jim.
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Thanks Jim... very cool thread! I like talking about gear just as much as everyone else, but lets not forget about the "music." I'm always looking for new music, so will definitely dial these up on Tidal to have a listen.
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Im going to do some Tidal searches on the list Jim provided. Could be some new artists for me to enjoy!
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