There's a pretty good article in today's Wall Street Journal by Jim Fusilli (good writer BTW). It is his Top 10 best releases from 2003 for the 40 and over group - which I'm not a part of (but I know many/most of you are!!!), but am quickly approaching. I can't link to the online story because it is a pay/subscription service. But if you get the paper, you should check it out, maybe even make a copy to carry with you to the record store.

His top 10 of 2003:

A Perfect Circle "Thirteenth Step"

The Allman Brothers Band "Hittin' the Note"

The Be Good Tanyas "Chinatown"

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "Take Them On, On Your Own"

Elvis Costello "North"

Dixie Hummingbirds "Diamond Jubilation"

Eels "Shootenanny"

The Soul of John Black "The Soul of John Black"

Sun Kil Moon "Ghosts of the Great Highway"

Various Artists "Torch: A Six Degrees Collection" (with artists such as Cassandra Wilson, Elvis Costello, Cyrus Chestnut).

Looks like a pretty solid list to me.

Hey Tug, if you read this, I know you are high on the new Allman Bros. album. Fusilli says "Oddly enough, the album works better when you play it last cut to first." Interesting.

JD