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Rich Warren's Favorites of 2010
First, an explanatory note:
I refrain from calling these "The Best of 2010" because the following list is but one listener's biased opinion. I have culled these from the many good recordings that crossed my CD player this year. I'm sure I forgot to include a few notable recordings. All told, I estimate The Midnight Special received at least 900 new recordings, and I listened to about 400 new recordings, of which about 150 made it into the WFMT library, and about 140 received airplay. I do not include reissues and most compilations among these favorites. As the cut-off date is November 15, some of the newest recordings will not be considered until next year.
Maybe I am becoming more jaded or maybe just overwhelmed by mediocrity. There are eight favorites this year. There was ample good music, but only these grabbed me. While I thought about these choices long and hard for several weeks, if not most of the year, had I made the list a day earlier or a day later it might have been slightly different.
If a good friend visited from out-of-town with only an hour or two to spare, and asked me to play my favorites from 2010, I would play the following. Actually, I have purchased quantities of several of them to give to friends for the holidays.
By way of explanation, I have annotated the CDs on the list, arranged alphabetically.
Krista Detor: Chocolate Paper Suites (Tightrope 255 102)
With her mesmerizing smooth and deep as velour alto and wide range of production, Krista Detor could make any song ear engaging. This is the most adventurous recording on my list with a wide range of styles and subjects grouped into suites. The boldness and creativeness of Detor's effort will rivet you. Also on this CD is a remixed, improved version of her amazing song from the Darwin song project Clock of the World.
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