1. Don’t Be Shy – Cat Stevens – “Love is better than a song”? Debatable, very debatable, but if anybody can sell the concept in song it is this guy: like the cult classic movie it comes from, “Harold And Maude” it is a primer on dealing with life – A
2. Ray Of Light – Madonna – With William Orbitz in one arm and Pro-Tools in the other, she set the tone for electronica for years to come – A+
3. Goon’n – Mellowhigh – The rap is excellent and the beats deep and deeper – A-
4. Con$umeri$m – Lauryn Hill – Tell the truth, if you didn’t know it was Lauryn who would you thibnk it is? Zozzla? – B
5. Opus 17 – The Four Seasons – Bob Crewe produced it and the vocal hook is masterful and it repeats, you know the “don’t you worry about me” – A+
6. Cheater’s World – Amy Allisson – The most New York country singer you can imagine, this is what Cyndi would sound like if she changed her name to Loretta Lauper – B+
7. if You want To Sing Out, Sing Out – cat Stevens – A real song sung blue which is open to anything you want tp add to it – A
8. True Blue – Madonna – Goes 1950s – A
9. Speak Now – Taylor Swift -Great story song, the chorus is money in the bank – A
10. Before The Parade Passes By – Barbra Streisand – Big time show tune – A-