Crazy's 2024 new release purchases

[CRAZY-HORSE]

as is tradition at the end of the year i listen to, rate and rank all the albums/EP's that were released in 2024 that i purchased:

so this year was a pretty good year (and expensive year LOL) for myself and Lynne.

the final results are:

24 vinyl LP's
01 vinyl EP's
16 compact disks

4 of those vinyl albums were also purchased on cd
so less 4cds there 37 albums to rate and rank from favorite to least favorite which means i need to get my butt into gear to get them all done by years' end.

for those who cannot or do not know the rating system:
*     -  i do not like it
**   -  i like it
*** -  i love it

Lynne and I also purchased the new Avril Lavigne compilation which was released this year plus we picked up the "50th anniversary UV printed clear vinyl" version of Dark Side Of The Moon.
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RANKINGS:

1:   ZACH TOP  -  "cold beer and country music"  (2.66)
2:   TAYLOR SWIFT  -  "the tortured poets department"  (2.61)
3:   FATHER JOHN MISTY  -  "mahashmashana"  (2.51)
4:   JOHNNY BLUE SKIES  -  "passage du desir"  (2.51)
5:   WILLIE NELSON  -  "the border"  (2.51)
6:   BRIGHT EYES  -  "five dice, all threes"  (2.51)
7:   BILLIE EILISH  -  "hit me hard and soft"  (2.51)
8:   BILLY STRINGS  -  "highway prayers"  (2.45)
9:   AVETT BROTHERS  -  "the avett brothers"  (2.44)
10:  IMAGINE DRAGONS  -  "loom"  (2.44)
11:  KINGS OF LEON  -  "can we please have fun"  (2.41)
12:  KASABIAN  -  "happenings"   (2.41)
13:  LADY GAGA  -   "harlequin"  (2.38)
14:  EMINEM  -  "the death of slim shady: coup de grace"  (2.37)
15:  DUA LIPA  -  "radical optimism"  (2.36)
16:  MARK KNOPFLER  -  "one deep river"  (2.33)
17:  NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS  -  "wild god"  (2.31)
18:  CROWDED HOUSE  -  "gravity stairs"   (2.27)
19:  CHARLEY CROCKETT  -  "$10 cowboy"  (2.25)
20:  JUSTIN MOORE  -  "this is my dirt"  (2.25)
21:  SACRED SOULS  -  "got a story to tell"  (2.25)
22:  ROSE  -  "rosie"   (2.25)
23:  JOAQUIN PHOENIX & LADY GAGA  -  "the joker: folie a deux" OST   (2.21)
24:  BENSON BOONE  -  "fireworks & rollerblades"  (2.21)
25:  ERNEST  -  "nashville, tennessee"  (2.19)
26:  SNOW PATROL  -  "the forest is the path"  (2.16)
27:  GREEN DAY  -  "saviors"  (2.06)
28:  DAVID GILMOUR  -  "luck and strange"  (2.01)
29:  LIAM GALLAGHER & JOHN SQUIRE  -  "liam gallagher & john squire"   (2.01)
30:  KASEY CHAMBERS  -  "backbone"  (2.01)
31:  FINNEAS  -  "for cryin' out loud!"  (1.91)
32:  COWARD BROTHERS  -  "coward brothers"  (1.85)
33:  ROD STEWART with JOOLS HOLLAND  -  "swing fever"   (1.83)
34:  GLASS ANIMALS  -  "i love you so f***ing much"   (1.81)
35:  JACK WHITE   -  "no name"   (1.76)
36: PAUL WELLER  -  "supplement 66" (EP)   (1.75)
37: PAUL WELLER  -  "66"   (1.66)

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ROD STEWART with JOOLS HOLLAND  "swing fever"

release date:  23rd Feb 2024

chart stats:   #1 UK,  #19 AU

format owned:  vinyl, signed by Rod and Jools as a pre-sale special

a collection of standards mostly from the jazz and blues genres
Rod's voice is just about shot now but he can get away with it with these sorts of songs
Jools' tinkling the ivories is subtle yet effective
a decent album for what it is worth
I LIKE THIS ALBUM

fave:





tracks:

1:  lullaby of broadway  **
2:  oh marie  *
3:  sentimental journey  *
4:  pennies from heaven  **
5:  night train  **
6:  love is the sweetest thing  **
7:  them there eyes  **
8:  good rockin' tonight  **
9:  aint misbehavin'  **
10: frankie and johnny  **
11: walking my baby back home  **
12: almost like being in love  **
13: tennessee waltz  **

3s -  0
2s -  11
1s -  2

rating:  1.83

[Ruby]

^Good going CH. I'm sure the industry loves you guys! And thank goodness for people who still purchaser the real thing. I had a modest year myself, aside from a couple of CD's and one lonely LP that I bought to support a local business - The Pentangle (1968). I have also bought some digital albums. Sign o' the times! Looking forward to reading this thread. 

[CRAZY-HORSE]

thanks Ruby, i deliberately did not post all our purchases so there would be some surprises along the way.

there will be rock, pop, country, folk/americana, alternative, rap, easy listening, soul/r+b, a movie soundtrack album ( its companion piece) and the jazz album i just posted, so something for everybody hopefully.

[CRAZY-HORSE]

JACK WHITE  "no name"

release date:  19th July 2024

chart stats:   US #108. UK #33, AU #9

format owned:  vinyl

his sixth solo album albeit an accidental release
originally given away at his Third Man Record stores if customers purchased 2 or more LP's in store
album had a plain white cover with "no name" written on it and Jack's name wasnt even featured.
some of the people who were lucky enough to get these freebies then realised it was Jack White and tried to up the price to insane numbers and sell on ebay. White then decided to release the album officially because he was not impressed with the price gouging.
anyway,
pretty much a straight forward rock/garage rock album this time round but still very much Jack White sounding
probably a bit unfair posting this one because his albums grow over time and are not instantly grabbing for me
and if i have one issue with it then it is because it is all too much of the same thing throughout, that said though...
I LIKE THIS ALBUM

fave:





tracks:

1:  old scratch blues  *
2:  bless yourself  **
3:  thats how im feeling  **
4:  its rough on rats  *
5:  archbishop harold holmes  ***
6:  bombing out  **
7:  whats the rumpus?  *
8:  tonight (was a long time ago)  **
9:  underground  **
10: number one with a bullet  **
11: morning at midnight  **
12: missionary  **
13: terminal archenemy endling  *

3s -  1
2s -  8
1s -  4

rating:  1.76

[CRAZY-HORSE]

CROWDED HOUSE  "gravity stairs"

release date:  31st May 2024

chart stats:  #3 AU, #4 NZ, #8 UK

format owned:  compact disk (signed by band as purchased presale)

their eighth studio album
more subdued than what one would expect for Crowded House but a couple of uptempo tracks here
more great songwriting from Finn as would be expected from such a quality artist
probably nothing on here that would entice new fans into his world but a good album nonetheless
I LIKE THIS ALBUM

fave:





tracks:

1:  magic piano  **
2:  teenage summer  **
3:  the howl  **
4:  all that i can ever own  **
5:  oh hi  ***
6:  some greater plan (for Claire)  **
7:  black water, white circle  **
8:  blurry grass  ***
9:  i cant keep up with you  ***
10: thirsty  **
11: night song  **

3s -  3
2s -  8
1s -  0

rating:  2.27

[CRAZY-HORSE]

JOAQUIN PHOENIX & LADY GAGA  "the joker: folie a deux" (soundtrack)

release date:  4th October 2024

chart stats:  UK soundtrack chart  #1,  US soundtrack chart  #6

format owned:  vinyl (because Lynne and I own all of Gaga's albums on vinyl)

soundtrack to the movie of the same name starring the two actors
opening track is sung by Nick Cave, the rest by Gaga or Phoenix.
jazzy tunes for the most part but some contemporary covers also
had never heard Phoenix sing prior to this and he isnt too bad in the confines of a movie soundtrack
have not seen the movie yet but i will at some point
I LIKE THIS ALBUM

fave:





tracks:

1:  slap that bass/get happy/what the world needs now  *
2:  for once in my life  *
3:  if my friends could see me now  **
4:  folie a deux  **
5:  bewitched  ***
6:  thats entertainment  ***
7:  when youre smiling (the who world smiles with you)  **
8:  to love somebody  **
9:  close to you  ***
10: the joker  **
11: gonna build a mountain  ***
12: ive got the world on a string  **
13: if you go away  **
---: gonna build a mountain (reprise)
14: thats life  ***
15: true love will find you in the end  **

3s -  5
2s -  8
1s -  2

rating:  2.21

[CRAZY-HORSE]

CHARLEY CROCKETT  "$10 cowboy"

release date:  26th April 2024

chart stats:   US Country #30, AU #78,  UK Country #3

format owned:  vinyl

his thirteenth studio album, first i have heard
direct descendent of Frontiersman Davey Crockett
country and soul vibes happening on this album
has an almost Ben Harper type sound and vocal quality in places
i just noticed he released a companion album in July of 2024 called "$10 cowboy: visions of dallas",
i suppose i should invest in that at some point, or at least give it a listen
I LIKE THIS ALBUM

fave:





tracks:

1:  $10 cowboy  ***
2:  America  ***
3:  hard luck and circumstances  ***
4:  good at losing  ***
5:  getting tired again  **
6:  spade  ** 
7:  diamond in the rough  **   
8:  aint done losing yet  **  
9:  solitary road  *  
10: city of roses  ** 
11: lead the way  *  
12: midnight cowboy  ***

3s -  5
2s -  5
1s -  2

rating:  2.25

[Mellope]

You've inspired me to do this! Thanks crazy!

Also I read all of it amazing reviews! ❤️

[CRAZY-HORSE]

go for it mate, looking forward to reading it

[CRAZY-HORSE]

GREEN DAY -  "saviors"

release date:  19th January 2024

chart stats:   US #4,  UK #1,  AU #2,  CAN  #4

format owned:  compact disk

their fourteenth studio album, i own twelve from memory
a welcome return to their early sounds as opposed to the more mellow sounds of their last couple of albums
first two tracks still prove they can deliver the goods, though not as consistent as they used to be able to do
certainly could have done with track trimming as album started to wane towards the end
but that said, overall
I LIKE THIS ALBUM

fave:





tracks:

1:  the american dream is killing me  ***
2:  look ma, no brains  ***
3:  bobby sox  *
4:  one eyed bastard  **
5:  dilemma  **
6:  1981  **
7:  goodnight adeline  **
8:  coma city  **
9:  corvette summer  **
10: suzy chapstick  **
11: strange days are here to stay  **
12: living in the '20s  **
13: father to a son  **
14: saviors  **
15: fancy sauce  **

3s -  2
2s - 12
1s -  1

rating:  2.06