2003 Comes to a Close
As Cottage Views hits their 10 year anniversary as a publication, 2003 comes to a close. Following our votes is a list of the top 35 Rock records that were released between Jan. 1, 2003 and December 21, 2003 in alphabetical order.
Based on how many great songs each one of the discs that Cottage Views had the opportunity to listen to, and how many times said disc hit the CD player is what swayed the editor to choose his Personal Picks of the Year.
Readers may feel free to post their picks at the bottom of this page.
Senior Editor Michael A. Cimino
1. Fleetwood Mac - Say You Will
2. Ringo Starr - Ringo Rama
3. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Vicious Cycle
4. Peter Frampton - Now
5. Eric Clapton & Friends - Concert for George
Martin Hudson
Managing Director of Rock Society, the official journal of the Classic Rock Society, UK
Homeland by Like Wendy
Patterns in the Rain by John Martyn
Now by Peter Frampton
and the new Katie Melua album
Dave Cousins of the Strawbs, somewhere in the UK
Radio Tarifa - most original music I've heard in years
Bob Dylan - Love and Theft is a remarkable piece of work
Rolling Stones - rediscovery
Rufus Wainwright - great sounding album but too long
Calexico - first tracks on album excellent but drifts away
Scott Stahlmann, Waldwick, NJ
1. Warren Zevon - The Wind
2. Richard Thompson - Old Kit Bag
3. Steve Winwood - About Time
4. Michael McDonald - Motown
5. Lyle Lovett - My Baby Don't Tolerate
Willie Nile, NYC
Warren Zevon - The Wind
Joe Strummer - Streetcore
Radiohead - Hail to the Thief
Johnny Cash - Unearthed
Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears
Al Green - I Can't Stop
editors note: Willie's new album Streets of New York is due for release in early 2004
Gregg Rolie, greggrolie.com, CA (formerly of Santana and Journey)
I've been listening to Tool, Rage, Audio Slave, and my son's band Tritium (tritiumband.com)
All the best for the New Year. Adios, Gregg.
The List
Allman Brothers Band - Hittin' the Note
Ian Anderson - Rupi's Dance
Blackmore's Night - Ghost of a Rose
David Bowie - Reality
Jack Bruce - More Jack than God
Canned Heat - Friends in the Can
Eric Clapton & Friends - Concert for George
Alice Cooper - The Eyes of Alice Cooper
Fleetwood Mac - Say You Will
Peter Frampton - Now
Grateful Dead - The Closing of Winterland
Peter Green Splinter Group - Reaching the Cold 100
Jethro Tull - The Jethro Tull Christmas Album
Jonny Lang - Long Time Coming
Led Zeppelin - How the West was Won
Little Feat - Kickin' it at the Barn
Liverpool Express - Once Upon A Time
Living Colour - Collidescope
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Vicious Cycle
Dave Matthews - Some Devil
Dave Matthews Band - Live in Central Park
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Friends - 70th Birthday Concert
Delbert McClinton - Live
John Mellencamp - Trouble No More
Moody Blues - December
Iggy Pop - Skull Ring
Procol Harum - The Well's on Fire
Rush - Rush in Rio
Ringo Starr - Ringo Rama
Joe Stummer & the Mescaleros - Streetcore
Paul Weller - Illumination
The Who - Live at Royal Albert Hall
Steve Winwood - About Time
Yardbirds - Birdland
Neil Young - Greendale
Warren Zevon - The Wind
Sorry Post Closed!