The Music’s Over – The Most Best Albums of 2014

Happy Holidays! Please enjoy some NEW music for a change here on The Music’s Over. Presenting the most best as well as the greatest albums from 2014.

1.  Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey / Going Back Home

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2.  Jimmer / The Would-Be Plans

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3.  The Strypes / Snapshot

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4.  Various Artists – Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life

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5.  Spanish Gold – South Of Nowhere

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 6.  Bruce Springsteen / High Hopes

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 7.  Sturgill Simpson / Metamodern Sounds In Country Music

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8.  Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Give The People What They Want

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9.  Mastodon – Once More Round The Sun

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10.  U2 / Songs of Innocence

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11.  Nikki Lane / All Or Nothin’

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12.  The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt

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13.  Bob Seger – Ride Out

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14.  The Reverend Horton Heat / Rev

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15.  Dwight Twilley / Always

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16.  Ex Hex / Rips

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17.  Future Islands / Singles

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18.  String Cheese Incident / Song In My Head

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19.  Imelda May / Tribal

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20.  Marianne Faithfull / Give My Love To London

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21.  Joe Louis Walker / Hornet’s Nest

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22.  Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Hypnotic Eye

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23.  Drowners – Drowners

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24.  Cocktail Slippers – People Talk

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25.  Angaleena Presley – American Middle Class

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26.  Supersuckers – Get The Hell

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27.  Billy Joe Shaver – Long In The Tooth

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28.  The Whigs – Modern Creation

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29.  Jerry Lee Lewis – Rock & Roll Time

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30.  Benjamin Booker / Benjamin Booker

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Died On This Date (May 16, 2012) Doug Dillard / Banjo Great; The Dillards

Doug Dillard
March 6, 1937 – May 16, 2012

Doug Dillard was a world-renowned banjo player and founding member of the Dillards.  Formed in 1962, the pickers eventually added electric guitars, drums and keyboards to the mix which in turn, laid the foundation for country rock to come in the early ’70s, and newgrass in the ’80s and ’90s.  Artists who have taken a cue for the Dillards include the Flying Burrito Brothers, the Eagles, New Grass Revival, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush, String Cheese Incident, Ricky Skaggs, and the Byrds.  The Dillards made their mark on television as well.  During the ’60s, they had a recurring role as the Darlings, a bluegrass band that performed on the Andy Griffith Show.  The group continued to release albums well into the ’90s.   Outside of the Dillards, Doug also performed alongside the ByrdsGene Clark as the Dillard and Clark Band.  Throughout his career, he either performed or recorded with the likes of Elton John, Johnny Cash, Joan Baez, and Linda Ronstadt.  Doug Dillard was 75 when he passed away on May 16, 2012.

Thanks to Harold Lepidus for the assist.

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Died On This Date (August 2, 2010) Mitch Jayne / The Dillards

Mitch Jayne
July 5, 1930 – August 2, 2010

Mitch Janye was the long time bassist for influential bluegrass band, the Dillards.  He was also the author of many of the groups most beloved songs.  Formed in 1962, the pickers eventually added electric guitars, drums and keyboards to the mix which in turn, laid the foundation for country rock to come in the early ’70s, and newgrass in the ’80s and ’90s.  Artists who have taken a cue for the Dillards include the Flying Burrito Brothers, the Eagles, New Grass Revival, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush, String Cheese Incident, Ricky Skaggs, and the Byrds.  The Dillards made their mark on television as well.  During the ’60s, they had a recurring role as the Darlings, a bluegrass band that performed on the Andy Griffith Show.  The group continued to release albums well into the ’90s.  Outside of the Dillards, Jayne authored several books, hosted a radio show, and spent time as a school teacher.  Mitch Jayne was 80 when he passed away on August 2, 2010.

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Died On This Date (September 11, 2007) Joe Zawinul / Weather Report

Joe Zawinul
July 7, 1932 – September 11, 2007

Joe Zawinul was a jazz keyboardist who co-founded Weather Report, a popular jazz fusion band, in the early ’70s.  During the early part of his career, Zawinul played with Maynard Ferguson, afterwhich he toured and recorded with Dinah Washington. In 1961, Zaminul went to work with Cannonball Adderley and by the end of the decade he was playing with Miles Davis with whom he helped create what would be called jazz fusion.  He played on Davis’ In A Silent Way and the monumental Bitches Brew.  In 1970, he helped form Weather Report with Wayne Shorter, going on to record such modern jazz records as the Zaminul penned “Birdland,” a Grammy-winning song that has been covered by the likes of Quincy Jones, Jefferson Starship and String Cheese Incident.  Joe Zawinul died of a rare skin cancer on September 11, 2007, approximately two months after a successful tour. He was 75 years old.

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