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| The Music Box readers' favorites for 2006 Popular magazine The Music Box has released the ranking of its readers' favorites for 2006. Topping the list is John Mayer's Continuum, which also ranked #1 on the publication's list of top albums for the fourth quarter. Trailing the effort were Van Morrison's Pay the Devil, T Bone Burnett's The True False Identity, and the self-titled debut by Norah Jones' side-project The Little Willies. Said Music Box founder John Metzger, "Our year-end compilation is always fascinating to me. While some albums enjoy a lot of success during the quarter in which they are released, our compilation of the statistics for the full year highlights which albums gained the most traction and had the most durability." These rankings are compiled from sales and traffic statistics through The Music Box's web site. The Music Box, which just began its 14th year of operation, covers a wide array of music, including blues, jazz, country, bluegrass, folk, and the many configurations of rock 'n' roll. Subscribers to The Music Box's e-mail list and regular visitors to its web site are treated to reviews of the latest albums, DVDs, movies, books, and concerts as well as in-depth interviews and articles, daily music news, and concert listings. In addition, members of its e-mail list are eligible to win a variety of items. This month's giveaways include prize packages from Crowded House and the Langerado Music Festival. Each year, several million guests visit the site, which recently surpassed 3, 400 pages of information. Readers' Favorites - 2006: 1) John Mayer - Continuum; 2) Van Morrison - Pay the Devil; 3) T Bone Burnett - The True False Identity; 4) The Little Willies - The Little Willies; 5) David Gilmour - On an Island 6) David Dodd - The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics; 7) Grateful Dead - Fillmore West 1969; 8) Widespread Panic - Earth to America; 9) Jerry Lee Lewis - A Half Century of Hits; 10) Bob Dylan - Modern Times; 11) Neil Young - Live at the Fillmore East; 12) Michael Houser - Sandbox; 13) Ray LaMontagne - Till the Sun Turns Black; 14) Derek Trucks Band - Songlines; 15) Railroad Earth - Elko; 16) Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - All the Roadrunning; 17) Jerry Lee Lewis - Last Man Standing; 18) Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam; 19) Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks, Volume 36; 20) Santana - Santana III: Legacy Edition 21) Paul McCartney - Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart); 22) Fleetwood Mac - Men of the World: The Early Years; 23) J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton - The Road to Escondido; 24) Jerry Garcia - Ladder to the Stars: Garcia Plays Dylan; 25) Jackson Browne - Running on Empty 26) Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood; 27) Robert Randolph & the Family Band - Colorblind; 28) George Strait - It Just Comes Natural; 29) Neil Young - Living with War; 30) Drive-By Truckers - A Blessing and a Curse; write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |