300 albums in 2 years!

I started the 1001albumsin10years project on December 1^st, 2011.

So theoretically, given the domain name, I should have been be up to album 801/1001 by December 1st of this year.

So at 701/1001, I’ve got most of the digits correct at least!

The progress so far:

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As was the case for my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh year-in-review posts, the annual summary of my favourites from the past year.

Enjoy!

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The Top Songs & Albums of Year 8

1950s:
Album – Machito, Kenya (1957)
Song – Machito, Wild Jungle (1957)

1960s:
Album – Small Faces, Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake (1968)
Song – Fairport Convention, Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (1969)

1970s:
Album – David Ackles, American Gothic (1972)
Song – Iggy Pop, China Girl (1977)

1980s:
Album – The Replacements, Let It Be (1984)
Song – Echo & The Bunnymen, My Kingdom (1984)

1990s:
Album – the Magnetic Fields, 69 Love Songs (1999)
Song – Screaming Trees, Dying Days (1996)

2000s:
Album – Silver Jews, Bright Flight (2001)
Song – Silver Jews, Tennessee (2001)

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My vision for the ninth blogging year?

Ideally review 150 albums, leaving 150 to go in year 10.

Unlikely to happen, but worth a try!

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Verbalize the Positive

Thank you all for being a part of the first 8 fiscal years of this musical adventure!