Caputo's Top 25 Ladies of the Worthless Miracle

mcaputo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:49 pm

DBT's could've easily been #1, but my love for the avuncular 'old man' from Dayton kept him at the top. As for the other 'Bob', my high expectations prolly kept 'Modern Times' from charting somewhat higher. That said, it's still better than most. Props to Neil Young for giving us the best 'live' record of the year. 2006 was a great year for music.

01. Robert Pollard - from a compound eye
02. Drive-by Truckers - a blessing and a curse
03. Sparklehorse - dreamt of light years in the belly of the mountain
04. M.Ward - post-war
05. Calexico - garden ruin
06. Benoit Pioulard - precis
07. The Keene Brothers - blues & boogie shoes
08. Minus 5 - gun album
09. Deadstring Brothers - starving winter report
10. Frank Black - fastman raiderman
11. Bob Dylan - modern times
12. Norman & Nancy Blake - back home in sulphur springs
13. Loose Fur - born again in the usa
14. The Hold Steady - boys & girls in america
15. Howe Gelb - 'sno-angel like you
16. Robert Pollard - normal happiness
17. Richard Buckner - meadow
18. Scott Biram - graveyard shift
19. Pernice Brothers - live a little
20. Tim Easton - ammunition
21. Gob Iron - death songs of the living
22. Midlake - the trials of van occupanther
23. Neko Case - fox confessor brings the flood
24. Destroyer - rubies
25. The Flaming Lips - at war with the mystics

ElGuapo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:57 pm

Always love a Caputo list-4 matches-Do you like Lucero ?

DumpJack · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:58 pm

Nice list, Mark! Based on your rankings of some albums on there, I'm forced to give them a second listen.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

2006 was indeed a great year for music. Good to see the Norman & Nancy Blake make another list. I know your a much bigger Pollard/GBV fan than me, but he's your #1 and has three albums in your top 25 all above Farrar? I'm surprised. I haven't heard any of the 3 though.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:16 pm

Tim Easton, nice. I didn't know he had a 2006 release.

mcaputo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:19 pm

ElGuapo Wrote:

Always love a Caputo list-4 matches-Do you like Lucero ?

Hey Guap,
I really tried with their new record. I wanted to like it. Loved the vibe, had a hard time with the songs. I never felt like it approached the quality of 'That Much Further West' which was fairly top shelf. I didn't even know you were back on the board. Did you post your list ? If so, I need to track it down.

mcaputo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:35 pm

billy g Wrote:

2006 was indeed a great year for music. Good to see the Norman & Nancy Blake make another list. I know your a much bigger Pollard/GBV fan than me, but he's your #1 and has three albums in your top 25 all above Farrar? I'm surprised. I haven't heard any of the 3 though.

I should've ranked 'Sulphur Spings' higher. I find myself reaching for it quite a bit lately...looking forward to NB's new record. As for my Gob Iron (Farrar) ranking, it would've been higher if not for Ander's tracks which are just fine, but they the lack that vibe I get from one of Jay's songs. Have you heard the new Son Volt record 'The Search'?

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:37 pm

mcaputo Wrote:

ElGuapo Wrote:

Always love a Caputo list-4 matches-Do you like Lucero ?

Hey Guap,
I really tried with their new record. I wanted to like it. Loved the vibe, had a hard time with the songs. I never felt like it approached the quality of 'That Much Further West' which was fairly top shelf. I didn't even know you were back on the board. Did you post your list ? If so, I need to track it down.

It's different, but good enough in its own way.

Track #8 "Sing me no hymns" ranks with their best stuff, and they definitely out-Springsteen The Killers on "I can get us out of here tonite."

Nice to see Deadstring Bros. I thought it was being considered an 05 release, but once I saw it on the list, I had to rate it. Fucking great album.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:43 pm

Sen. LooGAR (D-Pedantic) Wrote:

Nice to see Deadstring Bros. I thought it was being considered an 05 release, but once I saw it on the list, I had to rate it. Fucking great album.

Yeah, now that it's on two lists, I'm fucking regretting not putting it on mine.

mcaputo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:02 pm

DumpJack Wrote:

Sen. LooGAR (D-Pedantic) Wrote:

Nice to see Deadstring Bros. I thought it was being considered an 05 release, but once I saw it on the list, I had to rate it. Fucking great album.

Yeah, now that it's on two lists, I'm fucking regretting not putting it on mine.

Derivations aside. Yes, a f**king great rekkid.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:04 pm

mcaputo Wrote:

01. Robert Pollard - from a compound eye

Caputo, you totally suck.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

mcaputo Wrote:

billy g Wrote:

2006 was indeed a great year for music. Good to see the Norman & Nancy Blake make another list. I know your a much bigger Pollard/GBV fan than me, but he's your #1 and has three albums in your top 25 all above Farrar? I'm surprised. I haven't heard any of the 3 though.

I should've ranked 'Sulphur Spings' higher. I find myself reaching for it quite a bit lately...looking forward to NB's new record. As for my Gob Iron (Farrar) ranking, it would've been higher if not for Ander's tracks which are just fine, but they the lack that vibe I get from one of Jay's songs. Have you heard the new Son Volt record 'The Search'?

I'm not a huge fan of the gob iron record actually. I like it but it didn't make my top 20 so I didn't mean to really suggest you should have it higher. Just surprised I guess that you didn't. And at least live, I was also surprised to find that I liked Ander's tracks more than Jay's. I haven't heard the new Son Volt record but I did hear a few of the songs live and they sounded amazing.

mcaputo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:11 pm

Radcliffe Wrote:

mcaputo Wrote:

01. Robert Pollard - from a compound eye

Caputo, you totally suck.

CYTS. CYTS. CYTS. CYTS. CYTS. 8)

Timis · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:12 pm

mcaputo Wrote:

ElGuapo Wrote:

Always love a Caputo list-4 matches-Do you like Lucero ?

Hey Guap,
I really tried with their new record. I wanted to like it. Loved the vibe, had a hard time with the songs. I never felt like it approached the quality of 'That Much Further West' which was fairly top shelf. I didn't even know you were back on the board. Did you post your list ? If so, I need to track it down.

my thoughts exactly on that new lucero album

FT · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:09 pm

mcaputo Wrote:

01. Robert Pollard - from a compound eye

You're a good man, M-Cap!

katie, a princess · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:32 pm

mcaputo Wrote:

25 Ladies of the Worthless Miracle

but i only see two ladies

FT · **Posted:** Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:37 pm

katie, a princess Wrote:

mcaputo Wrote:

25 Ladies of the Worthless Miracle

but i only see two ladies

pollard's a herm

mcaputo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:08 pm

FT Wrote:

mcaputo Wrote:

01. Robert Pollard - from a compound eye

You're a good man, M-Cap!

Thanking you Bobby Blue Bland.

mcaputo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:10 pm

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

Tim Easton, nice. I didn't know he had a 2006 release.

TJB - Let me know if you're interested in hearing this.

ElGuapo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:00 pm

mcaputo Wrote:

ElGuapo Wrote:

Always love a Caputo list-4 matches-Do you like Lucero ?

Hey Guap,
I really tried with their new record. I wanted to like it. Loved the vibe, had a hard time with the songs. I never felt like it approached the quality of 'That Much Further West' which was fairly top shelf. I didn't even know you were back on the board. Did you post your list ? If so, I need to track it down.

Yeah, I've been back about a month and a 1/2. My list is on here somewhere. I'll find it and give it a bump. I love that new Lucero, it was my # 1, but I agree its not as good as tmfw.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:17 pm

mcaputo Wrote:

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

Tim Easton, nice. I didn't know he had a 2006 release.

TJB - Let me know if you're interested in hearing this.

Sweet, you know my initials.
I am interested in hearing it.

P.S. You'd probably like the Willie Nile disc.

OPA! · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:22 pm

It looks like M. Ward is on almost everyone's list. Good to see.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

tim easton made my list and rads and billy g

good album.

i also got that willie nile recently and like it.

mcaputo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:22 pm

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

mcaputo Wrote:

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

Tim Easton, nice. I didn't know he had a 2006 release.

TJB - Let me know if you're interested in hearing this.

Sweet, you know my initials.
I am interested in hearing it.

P.S. You'd probably like the Willie Nile disc.

Tim,
I'll upload the Tim Easton record this evening.
Willie Nile - I haven't heard a thing.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:25 pm

mcaputo Wrote:

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

mcaputo Wrote:

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

Tim Easton, nice. I didn't know he had a 2006 release.

TJB - Let me know if you're interested in hearing this.

Sweet, you know my initials.
I am interested in hearing it.

P.S. You'd probably like the Willie Nile disc.

Tim,
I'll upload the Tim Easton record this evening.
Willie Nile - I haven't heard a thing.

You'll like that Willie Nile I suspect Mark.

Caputo's Top 25 Ladies of the Worthless Miracle

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