Tuesday, April 29, 2008

uh-oh. a top ten list?

Alright, I've been meaning to do this for some time now. Trying to get this in order--these are, as of this very moment, my top ten peices of recorded music.

1) The Beatles - "Because" - Abbey Road (Lennon/McCartney)


2) Led Zeppelin - "Since I've Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin III (Page, Plant, Jones)


3) Antonin Dvorak - Symphony no. 9 in E minor (New World Symphony) - Fourth movement


4) Radiohead - "Nude" - In Rainbows (Radiohead)


5) Beck & Jon Brion - "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind soundtrack (James Warren)


6) Tom Waits - "Heartattack and Vine" - Heartattack and Vine (Tom Waits)


7) Miles Davis - "In Your Own Sweet Way" - Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (Dave Brubeck)


8) Herbie Hancock - "Chameleon" - Headhunters (Hancock, Maupin, Mason, Jack)


9) Radiohead - "Just" - The Bends (Radiohead)


10) Count Basie - "Vine Street Rumble" - Kansas City Suite (Benny Carter)


That was painful, but felt like it needed to be done. Runners-up:
Prince - "Black Sweat"
Pixies - "Planet of Sound"
The Vines - "Mary Jane"
White Stripes - "Jolene"
Spoon - "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb"
Silver Apples - "Gypsy Love"

Maybe I'll come back and explain myself at some point. Right now, in the words of my good Italian friend Alberto, it is time to study.

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