1. Spirit Of The Mountain – Bob Dylan – No chorus but who needs one with a bridge this smart, it flows like a river and it shimmers on your consciousness as an adult, maybe even senior, love song, “You think I’m past my prime?” Dylan asks, “let me see what you got….” Sublime way to end the year- A
2. Bad To Me (Demo)- The Beatles – A biggie to end the year with – A
3. Certain People I know – Morrissey – Alain Whyte’s rockabilly meets T-Rex chugalug made awesome by Mick Ronson’s rockabilly guitar.
4. In A Silent Way – Bernie Worrell – Astounding arrangement for piano of the classic – A
5. In A Silent Way – Miles Davis – This classic – A+
6. Till I Met Thee – Cody Chestnutt – I missed this last year, it is better than Blood Orange – A
7. Fluffhead – Phish – Pills and thrills – A
8. Movie Moment – Frank Schiazza – I said it before and I’ll say it again, if this guy was 25 in 1972 he’d be a household name – A
9. The Crest – Jahn Xavier And The Bowerytones – The ultimate moment from Yes, You – A
10. America – Modern Hut – “I was living with cats and April…” Steinhardt’s masterpiece – A