My Favorite Country Songs (A Live List)

As a country music enthusiast, I'm always discovering new tunes and revisiting old favorites. This live list is a collection of my go-to country songs that I'll keep updating as I continue to explore the world of country music.

How You Can Help

If you have a favorite country song that's not on this list, let me know in the comments! I'd love to hear your recommendations and add them to the list.

Stay Tuned

I'll be updating this list regularly, so be sure to check back often for new additions.

Title: Across the Bridge

Artist: Jim Reeves

Year: 1966

Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind

Artist: John Hartford

Year: 1967

Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind

Artist: Dean Martin

Year: 1968

Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind

Artist: Andy Williams

Year: 1969

Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind

Artist: Elvis Presley

Year: 1972

Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind

Artist: Brenda Lee

Year: 1972

Genre: Country

Title: Always on My Mind

Artist: Willie Nelson

Year: 1982

Genre: Country

Title: Andy (I Can't Live Without You)

Artist: Ashley McBryde

Year: 2019

Genre: Country

Title: Before I Met You

Artist: Charley Pride

Year: 1966

Genre: Country

Title: Before I Met You

Artist: Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton

Year: 1967

Genre: Classic country

Title: Before the Next Teardrop Falls

Artist: Freddy Fender

Year: 1975

Genre: Country pop, Tejano

Title: Blue Side of Lonesome

Artist: Jim Reeves

Year: 1966

Genre: Country

Title: Crystal Chandelier

Artist: Carl Belew

Year: 1965

Genre: Country

Title: Crystal Chandelier

Artist: Vic Dana

Year: 1965

Genre: Adult contemporary

Title: Crystal Chandeliers

Artist: Charley Pride

Year: 1967

Genre: Country

Title: D-I-V-O-R-C-E

Artist: Tammy Wynette

Year: 1968

Genre: Country

Title: Distant Drums

Artist: Vic Dana

Year: 1965

Genre: Country

Title: Distant Drums

Artist: Jim Reeves

Year: 1966

Genre: Country

Title: Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)

Artist: Loretta Lynn

Year: 1966

Genre: Country

Title: Don't Cry, Joni

Artist: Conway Twitty with Joni Lee

Year: 1975

Genre: Country

Title: Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes

Artist: Johnny Cash

Year: 2006

Genre: Classic Country

Title: First Thing I Reach For

Artist: Ashley McBryde

Year: 2020

Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind

Artist: Glen Campbell

Year: 1957

Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind

Artist: Patti Page

Year: 1967

Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind

Artist: Dean Martin

Year: 1968

Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind

Artist: Frank Sinatra

Year: 1968

Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind

Artist: Tammy Wynette

Year: 1968

Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind

Artist: Waylon Jennings

Year: 1968

Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind

Artist: The Band Perry

Year: 2014

Genre: Country

Title: Gentle on My Mind

Artist: Alison Krauss

Year: 2017

Genre: Country

Title: Girl Goin' Nowhere

Artist: Ashley McBryde

Year: 2019

Genre: Country

Title: Have You Ever Been Lonely

Artist: Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline

Year: 1981

Genre: Country

Title: He'll Have to Go

Artist: Jim Reeves

Year: 1959

Genre: Country, Nashville sound

Title: How's the World Treating You?

Artist: Elvis Presley

Year: 1956

Genre: Country

Title: How's the World Treating You?

Artist: Jim Reeves

Year: 1959

Genre: Country

Title: How's the World Treating You?

Artist: Alison Krauss and James Taylor

Year: 2007

Genre: Country

Title: I Got Mexico

Artist: Eddy Raven

Year: 1984

Genre: Country

Title: I Wish I Could I Fall in Love Today

Artist: Ray Price

Year: 1960

Genre: Country

Title: I Wish I Could I Fall in Love Today

Artist: Barbara Mandrell

Year: 1988

Genre: Country

Title: Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone

Artist: Charley Pride

Year: 1970

Genre: Countrypolitan

Title: Just Because I'm a Woman

Artist: Dolly Parton

Year: 1968

Genre: Country

Title: Jolene

Artist: Dolly Parton

Year: 1973

Genre: Country

Title: Jolene

Artist: Olivia Newton-John

Year: 1976

Genre: Country

Title: Jolene

Artist: Beyoncé

Year: 2024

Genre: Country pop, R&B

Title: Like a Rose

Artist: Ashley Monroe

Year: 2013

Genre: Neotraditional country

Title: Living in the Promiseland

Artist: Willie Nelson

Year: 1986

Genre: Country

Title: Lucille

Artist: Kenny Rogers

Year: 1977

Genre: Country

Title: Mayflowers

Artist: Ashley Monroe

Year: 2015

Genre: Neotraditional country

Title: Me and Bobby McGee

Artist: Roger Miller

Year: 1969

Genre: Country

Title: Me and Bobby McGee

Artist: Johnny Cash

Year: 1971

Genre: Country

Title: Me and Bobby McGee

Artist: Charley Pride

Year: 1971

Genre: Country

Title: Me and Bobby McGee

Artist: Janis Joplin

Year: 1971

Genre: Blues rock, Country rock

Title: Me and Bobby McGee

Artist: Gordon Lightfoot

Year: 1987

Genre: Country

Title: Meanwhile Back at Mama's

Artist: Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill

Year: 2014

Genre: Country

Title: Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town

Artist: Charley Pride

Year: 1974

Genre: Country

Title: She's Driving Me Out of Your Mind

Artist: Ashley Monroe

Year: 2013

Genre: Neotraditional country

Title: Take Me Home, Country Roads

Artist: John Denver

Year: 1971

Genre: Country, Folk

Title: The Blade

Artist: Ashley Monroe

Year: 2015

Genre: Neotraditional country

Title: Weed Instead of Roses

Artist: Ashley Monroe

Year: 2013

Genre: Neotraditional country

Title: Welcome to my World

Artist: Jim Reeves

Year: 1963

Genre: Country

Title: When You Say Nothing at All

Artist: Keith Whitley

Year: 1988

Genre: Country

Title: When You Say Nothing at All

Artist: Alison Krauss & Union Station

Year: 1995

Genre: Country

Title: When You Say Nothing at All

Artist: Ronan Keating

Year: 1999

Genre: Country

Title: Wings of a Dove

Artist: Ferlin Husky

Year: 1960

Genre: Country

Title: Wings of a Dove

Artist: Charley Pride

Year: 1968

Genre: Country

The Timeless Brilliance of Pink Floyd's "The Wall"

Lately, I have been playing Pink Floyd's album, "The Wall", so I felt an urge to write an appreciation post about it.

If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, there's a good chance that Pink Floyd's album and movie, "The Wall," played a significant role in your musical journey. This iconic work of art has left an unforgettable mark on generations, and its appeal continues to captivate fans around the world.

"The Wall," released in 1979, is a masterpiece that combines music, film, and a thought-provoking narrative. At its core, the album tells the story of Pink, a troubled rock star grappling with the alienation and isolation that fame brings. As Pink descends into madness, the wall he builds around himself becomes a metaphor for the barriers we all construct to protect ourselves from the world.

The track, "Another Brick in the Wall," stands out not only for its unforgettable melody but also for its powerful message. It was an anthem for a generation, reflecting the frustrations and disillusionment of youth. The call for "We don't need no education" resonated with countless listeners.

The album is implied to be an endless loop with the final song, Outside the Wall, ending with the words "Isn't this where...", and the album begins with the words "... we came in?" with a continuation of the melody of the last song, hinting at the cyclical nature of Roger Water's theme. [source]

The album's iconic artwork was designed by Gerald Scarfe and is a visual feast that complements the music. Though I haven't had the fortune to be at one, the live performances of "The Wall" were a spectacle, featuring a massive wall being built between the band and the audience during the show.

Even though "The Wall" was released over four decades ago, its themes of isolation, disillusionment, and the human desire for connection are as relevant today as they were in the 70s. This enduring resonance is a testament to the timelessness of Pink Floyd's music and the profound impact of "The Wall" on the world of rock and roll.

In conclusion, "The Wall" is a cultural yardstick. Its music and narrative continue to inspire and provoke thought, and continues the legacy of Pink Floyd.

Music I am listening to in 2023

Here is a quick log of the music albums that I have been listening to this year.

1. 4 Pieces: A Tribute to Ludovico Einaudi / Jacob's Piano
2. ÷ (Deluxe) / Ed Sheeran
3. A Scandinavian Thing / Peter Sandberg
4. Ain't No Mountain High Enough / Mark Maxwell
5. All the Little Lights (Deluxe Version) / Passenger
6. Anthology / Grover Washington, Jr.
7. Appetite For Destruction / Guns N' Roses
8. Bar Jazz Masterpieces / New York Jazz Lounge
9. Blue Train (Expanded Edition) / John Coltrane
10. Breezin' / George Benson
11. Bright Future / Peder B. Helland
12. Chet Baker In Tokyo (The Complete Concert) / Chet Baker
13. Coltrane's Sound / John Coltrane
14. Dance of Life / Peder B. Helland
15. Dark Night of the Soul / Philip Wesley
16. Delirium (Deluxe) / Ellie Goulding
17. El Paraiso Músical / Geova Eucarin
18. Feels So Good / Chuck Mangione
19. Funky Jazz Masterpieces, Vol. 3 / New York Jazz Lounge
20. Homecoming / David Hazeltine
21. I Put A Spell On You / Nina Simone
22. Idle Moments / Grant Green
23. It Might As Well Be Swing / Frank Sinatra
24. Jazz - Instrumental Pop Jazz / Smooth Jazz Sax Instrumentals
25. JORDI (Deluxe) / Maroon 5
26. Kabir Singh / Various Artists
27. Kind Of Blue (Legacy Edition) / Miles Davis
28. Love In The Future (Deluxe Edition) / John Legend
29. Method in the Madness / Nocturnal Spirits
30. Moanin' (Expanded Edition) / Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
31. MTV Unplugged In New York / Nirvana
32. My Brazilian Heart / Joyce Partise
33. My One and Only Love / David Ehrlin & Razz T
34. Nostalgia / Annie Lennox
35. Nothing But The Best / Frank Sinatra
36. On Golden Pond - Relaxing Piano / Relaxing Piano
37. Only Human (Deluxe) / Calum Scott
38. Rainy Days / Peder B. Helland
39. Rang De Basanti (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / A.R. Rahman
40. Rising Son / Takuya Kuroda
41. Say Something / A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
42. Shape of You / Ed Sheeran
43. Standing By / Ben E King
44. Sunny Mornings / Peder B. Helland
45. Takin' Off (Expanded Edition) / Herbie Hancock
46. The Best - Reminiscent 10th Anniversary / Yiruma
47. The Best of Soul, R&B, Smooth Jazz / Denise King & Massimo Faraò Trio
48. The Light of Day / James 'PJ' Spraggins
49. The Nova Collection, Vol. 1 / Nova
50. The Situation Five to Nine / Stevo Rap Guru
51. Time Out / The Dave Brubeck Quartet
52. Trilogy: Past, Present & Future / Frank Sinatra
53. Triple W / ThaMac10
54. You Are Not Alone / Kim Waters
55. Winelight / Grover Washington, Jr.
56. Shree Hanuman Chalisa / Lata Mangeshkar
57. Simple Pleasures / Bobby McFerrin
58. Somethin' Else (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) / Cannonball Adderley
59. Sunny Mornings / Peder B. Helland
60. x (Deluxe Edition) / Ed Sheeran

Music I am listening to in 2022

Lately I have been listening to music with focus to catch up with the oldies. Here is a quick log of the music albums that I have been listening to this year.

1. Judy at Carnegie Hall / Judy Garland
1. Catalog No: 72435-27876-2-3 Capitol Records
2. The Essential Willie Nelson
1. Catalog No: C2K 86740 Sony Music Entertainment
3. For the good times: a tribute to Ray Price / Willie Nelson
1. Catalog No.: 88985315522 Legacy Recordings
4. First rose of spring / Willie Nelson
1. Catalog No.: 19439736692 Legacy Recordings
5. Milk cow blues / Willie Nelson
1. Catalog No.: 314 542 517-2 Island Records
6. Outlaws and angels / Willie Nelson & friends
1. Catalog No: B0002794-02 Lost Highway
7. Songbird / Willie Nelson
1. Catalog No.: B0006939-02 Lost Highway
8. Songs / Willie Nelson
1. Catalog No.: B0002300-02 Lost Highway/Hip-O Records/UTV Records
9. The very best of Willie Nelson, live
1. Catalog No.: 88697 70270 2 RCA/Columbia/Legacy
10. Slow dancing with the moon / Dolly Parton
1. Catalog No.: CK 53199 Columbia
11. Playlist: the very best of Charley Pride
1. Catalog No.: 88697334702 RCA Nashville/Legacy
12. Greatest hits / Charley Pride
1. Catalog No.: 6917-2-R RCA
13. Pure & simple / Dolly Parton
1. Catalog No.: 88985-35123-2 RCA Nashville
14. Lesley Gore / Lesley Gore
1. Catalog No.: 314 548 077-2 Mercury
15. Best of Eydie Gorme
1. Catalog No.: D2-77413 Curb Records
16. Best of Vegas / Frank Sinatra
1. Catalog No.: CRE-32713 Concord Records
17. Come Fly with Me / Frank Sinatra, Billy May and His Orchestra
1. Catalog No.: CDP 7243 4 96087 2 6 Capitol Records
18. Sinatra '57 In Concert / Frank Sinatra
1. Catalog No.: ARZ-101-2 Artanis Entertainment Group
19. Hard-Headed Woman: A Celebration of Wanda Jackson
1. Catalog No.: BS 077 Bloodshot Records
20. The Concert Sinatra / Frank Sinatra
1. Catalog No.: 1009-2 Reprise Records
21. Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! And More / Frank Sinatra
1. Catalog No.: 724349475328 Capitol Records
22. Ultimate Sinatra / Frank Sinatra
1. Catalog No.: B0022437-02 Capitol Records
23. Playlist: The Very Best of Frank Sinatra
1. Catalog No.: 88697375862 Columbia/Legacy
24. Live And Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection / Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr.
1. Catalog No.: R2 73922 Reprise Records
25. My way / Frank Sinatra
1. Catalog No.: 1029-2 Reprise

Music I'm listening to in 2018

Here is a quick log of the music albums that I have been listening to this year.

1. Sankalan (Bengali Tagore Songs) / Supratik Das
2. Best of Debabrata Biswas (Songs of Rabindranath Tagore) / Debabrata Biswas
1. Catalog Number: IP 5006 Hindustan Record
3. Ami Je Jalsaghare / Manna Dey
1. Catalog Number: CDF 142032 Saregama
4. Aguner Parashmoni Choao Prane / Hemanta Mukherjee
5. Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety / Various Artists
1. Catalog Number: SFCD 1-2503 T-Series
6. Bandho Bhangar Chhanda: Rhythmic Songs of Tagore / Kamalini Mukherji
1. Catalog Number: CDNF 143443 Saregama
7. Call of the Valley / Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pt. Brij Bhushan Kabra and Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
1. Catalog Number: CDNF 150008 Saregama
8. Atom Heart Mother / Pink Floyd
1. Catalog Number: PFR5 Pink Floyd Records
9. Bangerz / Miley Cyrus
1. Catalog Number: 88883-74526-2 RCA
10. Awaaz / Jagjit Singh
11. Sarbonaash / Shilajit
12. Bandook / Nikhil Kamath
1. 1643 Worldwide Records
2. I like the song Mirgtrishna Marusthal which is sung by Jagjit Singh
13. Pink Friday / Nicki Minaj
1. 276 476-9 Young Money Entertainment
14. John Denver's Greatest Hits / John Denver
1. 82876 69376 2 RCA
15. Invasion of Privacy / Cardi B
1. Atlantic
16. Born This Way / Lady Gaga
1. B0015602-72 Streamline Records
17. Songs Of Experience / U2
1. Island Records
18. Melody Road / Neil Diamond
1. B002184202 Capitol Records
19. Erik Satie: Piano Music / Roland Pöntinen
1. BIS
20. Cha / Chandrabindoo
21. Emotions / Mariah Carey
1. Legacy Recordings
22. The Pinkprint / Nicki Minaj
1. B0022251-02 Cash Money Records
23. Best Of Dark Horse 1976-1989 / George Harrison
1. Dark Horse Records
24. The Wall / Pink Floyd
1. Columbia Records
25. Out of Time / R.E.M.
1. Warner Bros. Records
26. Who Made Who / AC/DC
1. Atlantic Records

Music I'm listening to in 2017

Here is a quick log of the music albums that I have been listening to this year.

1. Sleeping In The Nothing / Kelly Osbourne
2. Purono Guitar / Anjan Dutt
3. Mayabini / Amit Kumar
4. Shenanigans / Green Day
5. Kabhi Aansoo, Kabhi Khushboo, Kabhi Naghma / Pankaj Udhas and Sadhana Sargam
6. On Air / Alan Parsons
7. The Beatles / The Beatles
8. The Sweet Escape / Gwen Stefani
9. The Pinkprint / Nicki Minaj
10. Abbey Road / The Beatles
11. Khwab / Pankaj Udhas
12. God's Problem Child / Willie Nelson
13. 1989 / Taylor Swift
14. Mati'Swar / Dohar
15. The Austin Sessions (Expanded Edition) / Kris Kristofferson
16. Piya Basanti / Ustad Sultan Khan & Chitra
17. 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours / Green Day
18. The Joshua Tree / U2
19. Someday (I Will Understand) EP / Britney Spears
20. The Fall of a Rebel Angel / Enigma
21. From A Room: Volume 1 / Chris Stapleton
22. Revival / Selena Gomez
23. The Marshall Mathers LP / Eminem
24. Jhora Somoyer Gaan / Moheener Ghoraguli
25. The Ultimate Collection / Black Sabbath
26. (What's The Story) Morning Glory? / Oasis
27. Juju / Chandrabindoo
28. ÷ ("Divide") / Ed Sheeran
29. 1967 (Sunshine Tomorrow) / The Beach Boys
30. Purple Rain / Prince and the Revolution
31. Nightflight to Venus / Boney M.
32. Hulabila / Chandrabindoo
33. Greatest Hits of All Times: Remix '89 / Boney M
34. Let It Die / Feist
35. Breathe In. Breathe Out. / Hilary Duff
36. Cornell 5.8.77 / Grateful Dead
37. Breakfast In the Field / Michael Hedges
38. Volume One / She & Him
39. Chaw / Chandrabindoo
40. Black & White Night 30 / Roy Orbison
41. The Authorized Bang Collection / Van Morrison
42. Jungle Rules / French Montana
43. 25 / Adele
44. Definitely Maybe / Oasis
45. Title / Meghan Trainor
46. Younger Now / Miley Cyrus

Music I'm listening to in 2016

Here is a quick log of the music albums that I have been listening to this year.

1. Recovery / Eminem
2. The Fifth Element (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Eric Serra
3. Bandho Bhangar Chhanda: Rhythmic Songs of Tagore / Kamalini Mukherji
4. Revival / Selena Gomez
5. 25 / Adele
6. Ishq Nachaye / Pankaj Udhas
7. Ami Je Jalshaghare / Manna Dey
8. Rock On!! / Shankar Ehsaan Loy & Javed Akhtar
9. All That You Can't Leave Behind / U2
10. 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours / Green Day
11. Stoned Raiders / Cypress Hill
12. Shootout At Lokhandwala (Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Various Artists
13. The Pinkprint / Nicki Minaj
14. 2015 Grammy Nominees / Various Artists
1. Grammy Recordings
15. Sufiaana (The Complete Sufi Experience) / Various Artists
16. Black Sunday / Cypress Hill
17. Udaan / Bhoomi
18. Konvicted / Akon
19. Mutations / Beck
20. Freedom / Akon
21. Slippery When Wet / Bon Jovi
22. Trouble / Akon
23. Aman / Pankaj Udhas
24. Revival / Selena Gomez
25. Purpose / Justin Bieber
26. My Everything / Ariana Grande
27. Born This Way / Lady Gaga
28. Bangerz / Miley Cyrus
29. Demi / Demi Lovato
30. Breakout / Miley Cyrus
31. Title / Meghan Trainor
32. Ten Summoner's Tales / Sting
33. The Invisible Man / Cretu
34. ...But Seriously / Phil Collins
35. Beauty Behind The Madness / The Weeknd
36. Dance Of Love / Dan Hill
37. Boheme / Deep Forest
38. Views / Drake
39. Expressions / Jon Secada
40. Vagabond Heart / Rod Steward
41. Jagged Little Pill Acoustic / Alanis Morissette
42. Know-It-All / Alessia Cara
43. Isabliss / Amethystium
44. Silverstate / Silverstate
45. Soundscapes: Music Of The Mountains / Shiv Kumar Sharma
46. Soundscapes: Music of the Deserts / Zakir Hussain
47. Delirium / Ellie Goulding
48. Reflection / Fifth Harmony
49. Engraved In Black / Graveworm
50. ‎Moon Magic / Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia

Music I'm listening to in 2015

Here is a quick log of the music albums that I have been listening to this year.

1. Recovery / Eminem
2. DJ Doll Remix / Harry Anand
3. East West Metro / Apaar Bangla
4. Ghoonghat / Pankaj Udhas
5. RD Burman Reinvented / DJ Suketu & friends
6. Boonoonoonoos / Boney M.
7. Noy / Chandrabindoo
8. Deewana / Sonu Nigam
9. Mohabbatein (Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Jatin Lalit & Anand Bakshi
10. Konvicted / Akon
11. Rajanigandha / Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma
12. Hell Freezes Over / Eagles
13. Raastey / Shraddha Sharma
1. Universal Music
14. Katy Hudson / Katy Hudson
15. Beatles for Sale / The Beatles
16. Tuccho / Cactus
17. Onekdin Por / Kabir Suman & Anjan Dutt
18. Cowboys from Hell / Pantera
19. Hanji / Bally Sagoo
20. Proper Patola / Diljit Dosanjh
21. The Times They Are A-Changin' / Bob Dylan
22. Born This Way / Lady Gaga
23. Ammonia Avenue / The Alan Parsons Project
24. Lal Matir Sorane / Silajit Majumder
25. The Very Best of Shafqat Amanat Ali / Shafqat Amanat Ali

Music I'm listening to in 2014

Here is a quick log of the music albums that I have been listening to this year.

1. Khola Haowa / Shaan
2. Fossils 3 / Fossils
3. Jeevan Kya Hai / Jagjit Singh
4. Cowboys From Hell / Pantera
5. 20th Century Hits / Boney M.
6. Abhimane Chole Jeyo Na / Manna Dey
7. Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science / Beastie Boys
8. Jashn / Pankaj Udhas
9. Bali / Nitin Bali
10. Artist Of The Century / Elvis Presley
11. Desi Kalakaar / Yo Yo Honey Singh
12. Flying In A Blue Dream / Joe Satriani
13. Beatles For Sale / The Beatles
14. Antonio Vivaldi: Harmonic Inspirations - L'estro armonico / Antonio Vivaldi, Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester and others
15. Vivaldi: Four Seasons And More / Moscow Symphony Orchestra
16. A Little South Of Sanity / Aerosmith
17. The Essential Jim Reeves: Jim Reeves
18. Anubhabe Jenechilem / Srikanto Acharya
19. Anthology 1 / The Beatles
20. Isspecial / Bhoomi
21. The Beatles / The Beatles
22. Berukhi / Jagjit Singh
23. Beautiful Garbage / Garbage
24. Baro Asha Kore / Shaan
25. The Very Best of Shafqat Amanat Ali / Shafqat Amanat Ali
26. Hooked on Classics 2000 / The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
27. Mati'Swar / Dohar
28. Hriday Majhe / Dola Ganguly
29. Alive III / Kiss
30. Unreleased Collection / Eminem
31. A Little Light Music / Jethro Tull
32. A Treasury of Golden Classics / London Festival Orchestra
33. Chants Of India / Ravi Shankar
34. 12 Arnold Grove / George Harrison
35. Berukhi / Jagjit Singh
36. Hey Bandhu, Hey Priyo / Srikanto Acharya
37. Aar Jani Na / Chandrabindoo
38. Themes From Calmi Cuori Appassionati / Enya
39. Evergreen / Jagjit Singh
40. Bibagi Hiya / Kamalini Mukherji
41. Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satellite / Elvis Presley
42. 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours / Green Day
43. Alternative / Pet Shop Boys
44. Armaan /Armaan Malik
45. Abhang / Bhimsen Joshi
46. A Day Without Rain / Enya
47. Amarantine / Enya
48. 2001 / Dr. Dre
49. A Boy Named Goo / Goo Goo Dolls
50. Bandho Bhangar Chhanda / Kamalini Mukherji
51. Lalan Fakirer Gaan / Amar Pal
52. A Rush of Blood to the Head / Coldplay
53. Donna Summer / Bad Girls
54. Wild Ones / Flo Rida
55. A New Day Has Come / Céline Dion
56. Item / Euphoria
57. A Real Dead One / Iron Maiden
58. Coda / Led Zeppelin
59. A Day at the Races / Queen
60. A Kind of Magic / Queen
61. A Journey /Ravi Shankar
62. BBC Sessions / Led Zeppelin
63. A Night at the Opera / Queen
64. Achtung Baby / U2
65. Ami Ek Jajabar / Bhupen Hazarika
66. Actually / Pet Shop Boys
67. Daaknaam / Chandrabindoo
68. Twelve Songs of Christmas / Jim Reeves
69. 666 / Aphrodite's Child
70. 101 / Depeche Mode
71. Paint The Sky With Stars (The Best Of Enya) / Enya
72. The Celts / Enya
73. A Matter of Life and Death / Iron Maiden
74. Les Plus Belles Chansons D'Amour De Joe Dassin / Joe Dassin
75. Led Zeppelin / Led Zeppelin
76. Led Zeppelin II / Led Zeppelin
77. Led Zeppelin III / Led Zeppelin
78. The Song Remains the Same / Led Zeppelin
79. Bad / Michael Jackson
80. A Momentary Lapse of Reason / Pink Floyd
81. Tomay Gaan Shonabo / Rupankar Bagchi
82. 4 (Deluxe Edition) / Beyoncé
83. A / Jethro Tull
84. Bridges/ Ravi Shankar
85. Antichrist Superstar / Marilyn Manson
86. A Girl Like Me / Rihanna
87. A New Day... Live In Las Vegas / Celine Dion
88. Boheme / Deep Forest
89. B.B.'s Boogie / B.B. King
90. Aabaar Bochhor Kuri Pore / Moheener Ghoraguli
91. Nevermind / Nirvana
92. 07 104 / Armageddon Dildos
93. Always on My Mind / Elvis Presley
95. Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes / Everything But the Girl
96. A Moment of Love / La Bouche
97. Physical Graffiti / Led Zeppelin
98. God Hates Us All / Slayer
99. Before I Self Destruct / 50 Cent

Music I'm listening to in 2013

Here is a quick log of the music albums that I have been listening to this year.

1. Ekla Tor... Sarata Din / Anwesha Datta Gupta
2. Mahamantras / Pandit Jasraj, Shankar Mahadewan, Rattan Mohan Sharma, Ram Shankar & Uday Bhavalkar
3. Musical Journey with Uttam Kumar / Various Artists
4. 12 Arnold Grove / George Harrison
5. Mati'Swar / Dohar
6. Evergreen / Jagjit Singh
7. Bhumika / Silajit Majumder
8. Ami Ek Jajabar / Bhupen Hazarika
9. The Essential Jim Reeves / Jim Reeves
10. X=Prem / Silajit Majumder
11. Lal Matir Sorane / Silajit Majumder
12. Vivaldi: Four Seasons And More / Moscow Symphony Orchestra
13. This Is Me... Then / Jennifer Lopez
14. 2001 / Dr. Dre
15. Soz (Pathos) / Jagjit Singh & Javed Akhtar
16. Gopano Kathati / Subhamita Banerjee
17. Chants Of India / Ravi Shankar
18. Hey Bandhu, Hey Priyo / Srikanto Acharya
19. Khamoshi / Jagjit Singh
20. Making Music / Zakir Hussain
21. Farida / Abhijeet Sawant
22. Les Plus Belles Chansons D'Amour De Joe Dassin / Joe Dassin
23. East West Metro / Apaar Bangla
24. Ami Je Jalsaghare / Manna Dey
25. Abhang / Bhimsen Joshi
26. A Journey / Ravi Shankar
27. Parwaaz: Live in Singapore / Jagjit Singh
28. The Elements: Water / Shiv Kumar Sharma
29. Tere Bina / Abhijeet Bhattacharya
30. Aaeena / Jagjit Singh
31. The Soul Cages / Sting
32. Inteha / Jagjit Singh
33. Bhalobashi Tomay / Anjan Dutta
34. Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science / Beastie Boys
35. The Sweet Escape / Gwen Stefani
36. Paal Chhutechhe / Bhoomi
37. P.L.A.Y: Party Loud All Year / Hard Kaur
38. Rabbi III / Rabbi Shergill
39. Meghbalika / Snita Pramanik
40. The Memory of Trees / Enya
41. Khumaar / Jagjit Singh
42. ...and Justice for All / Metallica
43. Bhalobasha Kare Koy / Srabani Sen
44. Marasim / Jagjit Singh
45. Songs to Remember / Manna Dey
46. Item / Euphoria
47. Sara Jibaner Gaan / Manna Dey
48. Rock And Dhol / Bombay Rockers
49. Daaknaam / Chandrabindoo
50. Hawa Bodol / Nachiketa
51. Live Era '87-'93 / Guns N' Roses
52. Purono Guitar/ Anjan Dutta
53. Chalo Bodlai / Anjan Dutta
54. Bollywood Flashback / Bally Sagoo
55. Eagles Live / Eagles
56. A Day Without Rain / Enya
57. The Wall / Pink Floyd
58. Metal Works '73-'93 / Judas Priest
59. Sabai To Sukhi Hote Chay / Manna Dey
60. Daradeem / Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta
61. Basanta Utsav / Debojyoti Mishra
62. Always on My Mind / Elvis Presley
63. Jhora Somoyer Gaan / Moheener Ghoraguli
64. Desh Jurrey / Bhoomi
65. Khwahishein / Jagjit Singh
66. FutureSex/LoveSounds / Justin Timberlake
67. Teenage Dream / Katy Perry
68. On Air / Alan Parsons
69. The Slim Shady LP / Eminem
70. Watermark / Enya
71. Use Your Illusion I / Guns N' Roses
72. La Banda Bonnot / Joe Dassin
73. Amarantine / Enya
74. Schizophonic / Geri Halliwell
75. Appetite for Destruction / Guns N' Roses
76. Close To My Heart / Jagjit Singh
77. Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona / Neel Dutt
78. Music Of The Honey Gatherers / Paban Das Baul
79. Counting Down the Days / Natalie Imbruglia
80. Jatra Shuru / Bhoomi
81. Sahasra Dotara / Dohar
82. Fossils 3 / Fossils
83. Iron Maiden / Iron Maiden
84. Indian Summer / Joe Dassin
85. Le Dernier Slow / Joe Dassin
86. Something Something / Mika Singh
87. Full Circle: Carnegie Hall 2000 / Ravi Shankar
88. Achtung Baby / U2
89. Baithaki Rabi / Ustad Rashid Khan
90. Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya / Enya
91. Converting Vegetarians / Infected Mushroom
92. A Toi Les Plus Belles Chansons D'Amour / Joe Dassin
93. Relapse / Eminem
94. Nimrod / Green Day
95. The Guitar Don't Lie / Joe Dassin
96. Born This Way / Lady Gaga
97. Tunes of War / Grave Digger
98. Aabaar Bochhor Kuri Pore / Moheener Ghoraguli
99. Prem Esechilo / Srikanto Acharya
100. The Eminem Show / Eminem

Amazon to offer DRM-free music downloads

Great news awaits music enthusiasts worldwide, and it is expected to be warmly embraced. The current Digital Rights Management (DRM) policies governing the usage and distribution of music files are characterized by unjust and unfriendly restrictions that neglect the rights of purchasers or consumers. It is evident that such DRM policies were inherently doomed to fail indefinitely. When a customer acquires a piece of music in digital format, it is illogical to impose restrictions on the number of digital devices on which it can be transferred. The recent shift away from these restrictive policies is a positive development. It is hoped that the legal music industry will witness a substantial increase in sales as a result, minimizing losses to pirated content providers. Here is a ZDnet article.

Analysis of Pink Floyd's album The Wall

Like me, if you have been a kid growing up in the 80s and 90s, there is a high probability that you have heard and loved Pink Floyd's audio and video album The Wall. The album is one of the most imaginative rock album in the hist of rock and had millions of fans even to this day.

The WallAnalysis.com is a website that performs a thorough analysis of the songs and the theme of the album and helps you appreciate the music more that you have done ever before. Archived link.

Music I'm listening to in 2005

Here is a quick log of the music albums that I have been listening to this year.

1. The New Prescription / Breed
1. Catalog No: UMZ6001 Urban Music Zone
2. Leave Scars / Dark Angel
1. Catalog No: 9962082 Century Media 
3. Spiritual Healing / Death
1. Catalog No: 88561-2011-2 Combat
4. Symbolic / Death
1. Catalog No: RR 8957-2 Roadrunner Records
5. The Sound of Perseverance / Death
1. Catalog No: ICARUS 332 Icarus Music
6. Tyrants Of Netherworld / Desaster
1. Catalog No: I.P.015 Iron Pegasus Records
7. Mandrake / Edguy
1. Catalog No: AFM CD 050-2 AFM Records
8. Why Do You Love Me / Garbage
1. Catalog No: 5046780732 Festival Mushroom Records
9. Celebrity Skin / Hole
1. Catalog No: GED 25164 Geffen Records
10. Blizzard Beasts / Immortal
1. Catalog No: CDM 0304-1750 CD-Maximum
11. Sons Of Northern Darkness / Immortal
1. Catalog No: NB 612-2 Nuclear Blast
12. Underground Version 3 (Limited Editon) / Linkin Park
1. Catalog No: Not on Label
13. Melissa / Mercyful Fate
1. Catalog No: 168 618 116-2 Roadrunner Records
14. All or Nothing / Milli Vanilli
1. Catalog No: 259 458 Hansa
15. You'll Rebel to Anything / Mindless Self Indulgence
1. Catalog No: MET 366 Metropolis
16. The Music from Need for Speed II: Excessive Speed!
1. Catalog No: 3611 Electronic Arts
17. Need For Speed: Underground - The Original Soundtrack
1. Catalog No: LXZ 040189 East Records
18. With Teeth / Nine Inch Nails
1. Catalog No: B0004553-02 / Nothing Records
19. Rain Of a Thousand Flames / Rhapsody
1. Catalog No: LMP 0110-036 CD LMP
20. Freak Show / Silverchair
1. Catalog No: 67905 Epic
21. Frogstomp / Silverchair
1. Catalog No: EK 67247 Epic
22. Seasons in the Abyss / Slayer
1. Catalog No: CK 69407 American Recordings
23. Pop / U2
1. Catalog No: CIDU210 Island Records
24. The Best Of 1980-1990 / U2
1. Catalog No: CIDU211 / Island Records