THE 2012 TOP FORTY ALBUMS - PART 1
Well, the votes are all in, the calculations have been done and we're all set to reveal The New Musical Box "Top 40 Albums" of 2012.
Just as a brief refresher, I put together a list of what I felt were a good Top 40 releases from the year - many of which had been Albums Of the Week on The Musical Box (Thursday nights at 10pm, Forest FM) - and then opened up the voting to listeners and readers. All you had to do was select your Top 5 in 1,2,3,4,5 order and send them in.
Needless to say, there were a few albums that you felt could have been included, some felt they could only vote for a Top 3 (based on the albums they'd heard) - and others found it tough to put their chosen five into any semblance of order. It's all a bit of fun, really, so my thanks to all those who voted and commented.
What Now?
I've worked out the sequence of albums from #40 right up to #1 and am playing them, in order, in my shows of 27th December (#40 to #21) and 3rd January (#20 to #1). In a mercenary moved designed to get you to listen to the shows, the actual run down will only be revealed on air - and you can catch the programmes between 10pm and Midnight on the relevant dates by tuning into 92.3 Forest FM - or, using our Radio Player link to tune in anywhere around the world:
However, to provide some guidance, I shall reveal right here, the albums which made up positions #40 through to #21 - but not in order, just a random list taken straight from the blog of 13th December. I'll post the actual order - plus the albums (randomly) that comprise the Top 20 - before the show airing on January 3rd. The whole Top 40 - in order - will then appear after that second show.
You see, all as clear as mud.
The Albums - Positions #40 -#21 - Randomly Ordered
So, here they are, the albums in the lower half of the Top 40 - and to discover the actual order, tune in on 27th December at 10pm (5pm Eastern).
- Janiva Magness - Stronger For It
- The Smoke Fairies - Blood Speaks
- Public Service Broadcasting - The War Room
- Alberta Cross - Songs Of Patience
- Richard Hawley - Standing At The Sky's Edge
- Jack White - Blunderbus
- The Jim Jones Revue - The Savage Heart
- The Shins - Port Of Morrow
- Cat Power - Sun
- Deer Tick - Divine Providence
- Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick Two
- Patti Smith - Banga
- Little Feat - Rooster Rag
- Hooded Fang - Tosta Mista
- Dark Horse - Black Music
- Show Of Hands - Wake The Union
- Gary Clark Junior - Blak And Blu
- Spiritualised - Sweet Heart, Sweet Light
- John Mayer - Born And Raised
- Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
There's a wealth of fabulous music in there - so do tune in this Thursday, 27th December to catch the songs and the running order (and if you and can't make the show and You Are Very Good, then the whole programme will be available to "Listen Again" via mixplayer from Friday night, December 28th "at a time and place of your choosing".)
Have fun.
Alan
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