Top Album Releases and Music Discoveries for 2011

It is always so hard to pick my top albums of the year, but here is my list of the top 10 albums from 2011. I still pick entire album releases and not just a song.

Here is my list of top music discoveries in 2011. These are old releases I first discovered this year or new bands that got me excited in 2011.

Edgar Winter Group – They Only Come Out At Night
Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water
7th Heaven – band out of Chicago
City Boy – 70’s band from the UK, similar to Electric Light Orchestra
Neil Cribbs – saw him at a showcase performance and fell in love with his folk music
The Silver Comet – again, saw them at a showcase performance, their show just grabbed me

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Johnny Price on December 30, 2011 at 7:45 am

I always like to read these “Best of” lists at the end of the year. Thanks for sharing your list Michael as I now have a few new albums to check out that I missed along the way. Keep up the great work and here’s to a great 2012!!

Michael Brandvold on December 30, 2011 at 8:31 am

Glad you enjoyed the list Johnny. What was in your top 10 for the year?
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- Johnny Price on December 31, 2011 at 6:04 am
  
  Here is my personal Top 10 for 2011:
  
  10. Peter Gabriel- New Blood
  9. Five Finger Death Punch- American Capitalist
  8. Foo Fighters- Wasting Light
  7. Sixx A.M.- This is Gonna Hurt
  6. Anthrax- Worship Music
  5. Shinedown- Somewhere in the Stratosphere (acoustic set)
  4. Adele- 21
  3. Warrant- Rockaholic
  2. Kopek- White Collar Lies
  1. Duran Duran- All You Need is Now
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  - Michael Brandvold on December 31, 2011 at 7:31 am
    
    Great variety of music.
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Karen Kalbfleisch on December 30, 2011 at 11:33 am

I too discovered Neil Cribbs this year and love his music! I recently saw him live in Greensboro, NC and bought both of his albums. You can hear is soul in his songs, he is amazing!