130106 Musical Asceticism: The 268 Songs I Listened to in 2012

In an effort to live more simply, I limited my music in 2012. I allowed myself to create a playlist by adding one song per day throughout the year. The songs had to come from my collection. I could add no new music unless it was a gift. Theoretically, by the end of the year I could be listening to 365 songs. My objective was to reduce materialism, reduce purchases of new music, and reduce the time spent seeking out new music.

It worked—in a way. The list only reached 286. And by the end of the year, I kind of hated music. I was tired of it. It all seemed pointless, vapid.

Regardless, here is my list of 286 songs by genre.

Alternative Country

  • “Sears & Roebuck Suit” by A. J. Roach from the album Revelation (2008)
  • “Laredo” by Band Of Horses from the album Infinite Arms (2010)
  • “The Unwelcome Guest      Billy Bragg & Wilco from the album Mermaid Avenue (1998)
  • “Gone for Good (Feat. Corin Tucker)” by Blue Giant from the album Blue Giant (MASTER Ref) (2010)
  • “200 More Miles” by Cowboy Junkies from the album The Trinity Session (1988)
  • “Sweet Jane” by Cowboy Junkies from the album The Trinity Session (1988)
  • “Siren Song” by Devics from the album If You Forget Me (1998)
  • “Dusty Boxcar Wall” by Eilen Jewell from the album Letters From Sinners & Strangers (2007)
  • “Sing Me to Sleep (feat. Neko Case)” by Fran Healy from the album Sing Me to Sleep (feat. Neko Case) – Single (2010)
  • “(Well) Dusted (For the Millennium)” by Giant Sand from the album Chore of Enchantment (2000)
  • “Shiver (John Parish Remix) (Bonus Track)” by Giant Sand from the album Chore of Enchantment (2000)
  • “Stranded Pearl” by Giant Sand from the album Provisions (2008)
  • “You Won’t Let Me Down Again” by Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan from the album Hawk (2010)
  • “Everybody’s Hurting” by Jakob Dylan from the album Women And Country (2010)
  • “Lend A Hand” by Jakob Dylan from the album Women And Country (2010)
  • “They’ve Trapped Us Boys” by Jakob Dylan from the album Women And Country (2010)
  • “Buttercup” by Lucinda Williams from the album Blessed (Deluxe Edition) (2011)
  • “Buckets of Rain (Live)” by Neko Case from the album Live from Austin, TX (2007)
  • “Wayfaring Stranger” by Neko Case from the album The Tigers Have Spoken (2004)
  • “Wayfaring Stranger (Live)” by Neko Case from the album Live from Austin, TX (2007)
  • “Dance Me to the End of Love (GarageBand Version)” by The Civil Wars from the album  (2008)
  • “New Madrid” by Uncle Tupelo from the album Anodyne [Bonus Tracks] (1993)
  • “Houses On the Hill (Live)” by Whiskeytown from the album Strangers Almanac (Deluxe Edition) (2008)

Alternative

  • “For Reverend Green” by Animal Collective from the album Strawberry Jam (2007)
  • “Remember Last Time” by Avi Buffalo from the album Remember Last Time – Single (2010)
  • “Words (Between The Lines Of Age)” by Chip Taylor from the album Harvest Revisited (2011)
  • “Out On The Weekend” by Doug Paisley from the album Harvest Revisited (2011)
  • “My Mistakes” by Eleanor Friedberger from the album Last Summer (2011)
  • “Flightless Bird, American Mouth” by Iron & Wine from the album The Shepherd’s Dog (2007)
  • “Lovesong Of The Buzzard” by Iron & Wine from the album The Shepherd’s Dog (2007)
  • “Tree By The River” by Iron & Wine from the album Kiss Each Other Clean (2011)
  • “Your Fake Name Is Good Enough For Me” by Iron & Wine from the album Kiss Each Other Clean (2011)
  • “Sticks & Stones” by Joe Henry from the album Reverie (2011)
  • “La Negra” by La Santa Cecilia from the album Noche y Citas – EP (2010)
  • “I Wish I Was the Moon” by Neko Case from the album Blacklisted (2002)
  • “In The Aeroplane Over The Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel from the album In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (1998)
  • “Range Life” by Pavement from the album Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)
  • “Something To Look Forward To” by Spoon from the album Kill The Moonlight (2002)
  • “Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)” by The Arcade Fire from the album Funeral (2004)
  • “Rebellion (Lies)” by The Arcade Fire from the album Funeral (2004)
  • “Wake Up” by The Arcade Fire from the album Funeral (2004)
  • “Black Mud” by The Black Keys from the album Brothers (Deluxe Version) (2010)
  • “Everlasting Light” by The Black Keys from the album Brothers (Deluxe Version) (2010)
  • “Howlin’ for You” by The Black Keys from the album Brothers (Deluxe Version) (2010)
  • “She’s Long Gone” by The Black Keys from the album Brothers (Deluxe Version) (2010)
  • “Ten Cent Pistol” by The Black Keys from the album Brothers (Deluxe Version) (2010)
  • “Chief Inspector Blancheflower” by The Fiery Furnaces from the album Blueberry Boat (2004)
  • “Paw Paw Tree” by The Fiery Furnaces from the album Blueberry Boat (2004)
  • “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt. 1” by The Flaming Lips from the album Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (2002)
  • “Hideway” by The Olivia Tremor Control from the album Black Foliage: Animation Music (1999)
  • “The Sylvan Screen” by The Olivia Tremor Control from the album Black Foliage: Animation Music (1999)
  • “Australia” by The Shins from the album Wincing The Night Away (2007)
  • “Girl Sailor” by The Shins from the album Wincing The Night Away (2007)
  • “Gone For Good” by The Shins from the album Chutes Too Narrow (2003)
  • “New Slang” by The Shins from the album Oh, Inverted World (2001)
  • “Phantom Limb” by The Shins from the album Wincing The Night Away (2007)
  • “Sleeping Lessons” by The Shins from the album Wincing The Night Away (2007)
  • “72 Years” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “A 93 Million Mile Moment” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “A Better Way To Be” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “Age Of The Sun” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “An Illuminated Array” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “Cycles Of Time” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “Digging To China” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “Everything Is Waking” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “Hide In The Light” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “Inside The Nebula” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “Mr. Summer Day” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “Sail Beyond The Sunset” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “See Yourself” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “That Ole Sun” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “Ultraviolet Orchestra” by The Sunshine Fix from the album Age Of The Sun (2002)
  • “Sweet Jane” by The Velvet Underground from the album Loaded (1970)
  • “Deeper Into Movies” by Yo La Tengo from the album I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One (1997)
  • “Spec Bebop” by Yo La Tengo from the album I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One (1997)

Bluegrass

  • “Wayfaring Stranger” by Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys from the album Live Recordings 1956-1969: Off the Record – Volume 1 (1961)
  • “Across the Rolling Hills (Padmasambhava)” by Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band from the album Legacy (2010)

Blues

  • “That’s All Right” by Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (2012)
  • “She’s Dynamite” by B.B. King from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (2012)
  • “Dying Crapshooter’s Blues” by Blind Willie McTell from the album Atlanta Twelve String (1949)
  • “Watusi Bounce” by Bo Diddley from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (2012)
  • “Blues At My Baby’s House” by Buddy Guy from the album The Very Best Of Buddy Guy (1992)
  • “Feels Like Rain” by Buddy Guy from the album Feels Like Rain (1993)
  • “Rollin’ & Tumblin’“ by Elmore James from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (2012)
  • “Driftin’ Blues” by Eric Clapton from the album E.C. Was Here (1975)
  • “Ramblin’ On My Mind” by Eric Clapton from the album E.C. Was Here (1975)
  • “Give Me Back My Wig” by Hound Dog Taylor & The House Rockers from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (2012)
  • “Shake for Me” by Howlin’ Wolf from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (2012)
  • “Triple Trebles” by Jimmy Dawkins from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (1968)
  • “Devil’s Jump” by John Lee Hooker from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (2012)
  • “I Gotta Try You Girl” by Junior Kimbrough from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (1998)
  • “Chitlin Con Carne” by Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band With Buddy Guy from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (1965)
  • “Let’s Move” by Lightnin’ Hopkins from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (2012)
  • “I Feel So Good” by Magic Sam Blues Band from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (1967)
  • “I Can’t Be Satisfied” by Muddy Waters from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (2012)
  • “Goin’ Down South” by R.L. Burnside from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (1996)
  • “Anyday” by The Derek Trucks Band from the album Roadsongs (Live) (2010)
  • “Key to the Highway” by The Derek Trucks Band from the album Roadsongs (Live) (2010)
  • “How Many More Years” by T-Model Ford And Gravel Road from the album Let’s Move – A Heavy Blues Collection (2011)
  • “Six Strings Down” by Various Artists from the album A Tribute To Stevie Ray Vaughan [Live] (1996)

Classical

  • “Mozart: Requiem” by Jean-Claude Malgoire from the album Mozart: Requiem; Charpentier: Te Deum (1791)
  • “Etude No.2 from Etudes for Solo Piano, Vol.I, Nos.1-10” by Philip Glass from the album Glass – A Portrait of Philip In Twelve Parts (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2009)
  • “Floe from Glassworks” by Philip Glass from the album Glass – A Portrait of Philip In Twelve Parts (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2009)
  • “Houston Skyline from Music from the Thin Blue Line” by Philip Glass from the album Glass – A Portrait of Philip In Twelve Parts (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2009)
  • “Knee 1 from Einstein On the Beach” by Philip Glass from the album Glass – A Portrait of Philip In Twelve Parts (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2009)
  • “Koyaanisqatsi” by Philip Glass from the album Glass: Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
  • “Metamorphosis No.2 (Live; Shot By Scott Hicks)” by Philip Glass from the album Glass – A Portrait of Philip In Twelve Parts (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2009)
  • “Movement I from Symphony No.8” by Philip Glass from the album Glass – A Portrait of Philip In Twelve Parts (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2009)
  • “Chopin: Nocturne for Piano #1 in B flat minor, Op. 9” by Vitalij Margulis from the album Chopin: Nocturnes (1849)
  • “Chopin: Nocturne for Piano #2 in E flat, Op. 9” by Vitalij Margulis from the album Chopin: Nocturnes (1849)

Electronica

  • “Bees” by Caribou from the album The Milk Of Human Kindness (2005)/Dance
  • “All My Friends” by LCD Soundsystem from the album Sound Of Silver (2006)/Dance
  • “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House” by LCD Soundsystem from the album LCD Soundsystem (2006)/Dance
  • “Dance Yrself Clean” by LCD Soundsystem from the album This Is Happening (2010)/Dance
  • “Get Innocuous!” by LCD Soundsystem from the album Sound Of Silver (2006)/Dance
  • “Give It Up” by LCD Soundsystem from the album LCD Soundsystem (2006)/Dance
  • “Great Release” by LCD Soundsystem from the album LCD Soundsystem (2006)/Dance
  • “Home” by LCD Soundsystem from the album This Is Happening (2010)/Dance
  • “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down” by LCD Soundsystem from the album Sound Of Silver (2006)/Dance
  • “North American Scum” by LCD Soundsystem from the album Sound Of Silver (2006)/Dance
  • “Someone Great” by LCD Soundsystem from the album Sound Of Silver (2006)/Dance
  • “Sound Of Silver” by LCD Soundsystem from the album Sound Of Silver (2006)/Dance
  • “Time To Get Away” by LCD Soundsystem from the album Sound Of Silver (2006)/Dance
  • “Tribulations” by LCD Soundsystem from the album LCD Soundsystem (2006)/Dance
  • “Us V Them” by LCD Soundsystem from the album Sound Of Silver (2006)/Dance
  • “Watch The Tapes” by LCD Soundsystem from the album Sound Of Silver (2006)/Dance
  • “Yeah (Pretentious Mix)” by LCD Soundsystem from the album LCD Soundsystem (2006)/Dance
  • “Lose That Girl” by Saint Etienne from the album Travel Edition 1990-2005 (2004)/Dance

Folk

  • “The Hair Song” by Black Mountain from the album Wilderness Heart (2010)
  • “Black Diamond Bay” by Bob Dylan from the album Desire (1976)
  • “On The Road Again” by Bob Dylan from the album Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
  • “Sara” by Bob Dylan from the album Desire (1976)
  • “Simple Twist Of Fate” by Bob Dylan from the album Blood On The Tracks (1975)
  • “When The Ship Comes In” by Bob Dylan from the album The Times They Are A-Changin’ [UK] (1964)
  • “Moonshiner” by Bob Forrest from the album I’m Not There (Original Soundtrack) [Bonus Track Version] (2007)
  • “Wish You Were Here” by Bob Forrest from the album Modern Folk and Blues Wednesday (2006)
  • “Jacob’s Ladder” by Bruce Springsteen from the album We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
  • “O Mary Don’t You Weep” by Bruce Springsteen from the album We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
  • “I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine” by John Doe from the album I’m Not There (Original Soundtrack) [Bonus Track Version] (2007)
  • “Pressing On” by John Doe from the album I’m Not There (Original Soundtrack) [Bonus Track Version] (2007)
  • “Billy 1” by Los Lobos from the album I’m Not There (Original Soundtrack) [Bonus Track Version] (2007)

Gospel & Religious

  • “Precious Lord, Take My Hand/You’ve Got a Friend (Live at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, los Angeles, January 13, 1972)” by Aretha Franklin from the album Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings (1999)
  • “For the Beauty of the Earth (Choir)” by Mormon Tabernacle Choir from the album 174th Annual General Conference, April 2004 (2004)
  • “Be What You Are” by The Staple Singers from the album The Best Of The Staple Singers (1973)

Higher Education

  • “Fear the Boom and Bust” by EconStories from the website EconStories.tv – Audio (2010)
  • “Fight of the Century” by EconStories from the website EconStories.tv – Audio (2011)

Holiday

  • “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town [Album Version]” by Bill Evans from the album Further Conversations With Myself (1967)
  • “Silver Bells” by Danny Parks, Joe Caverlee, Matt McGee, Rob Ickes, Ronnie McCoury & Scott Vestal from the album Christmas Grass – A Celebration of Christmas, Bluegrass Style (2003)
  • “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Darlene Love from the album A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (1963)
  • “White Christmas” by Darlene Love from the album A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (1963)
  • “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm” by Ella Fitzgerald from the album The Best Of The Songbooks [Disc 1] (1993)
  • “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” by Ella Fitzgerald from the album Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (1960)
  • “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” by Ella Fitzgerald from the album Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (1960)
  • “How I Hate to See Xmas Come Around (Christmas Blues)” by Jimmy Witherspoon), Blues Christmas (1925-1955) (1950)
  • “Christmas Blues” by Lightnin’ Hopkins from the album Merry Blue Christmas (1955)
  • “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey from the album Merry Christmas (1994)
  • “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Mariah Carey from the album Merry Christmas (1994)
  • “2000 Miles” by Pretenders from the album The Singles (1987)
  • “Away In a Manger” by The Blind Boys Of Alabama from the album Go Tell It On The Mountain (2004)
  • “Born In Bethlehem” by The Blind Boys Of Alabama from the album Go Tell It On The Mountain (2004)
  • “Go Tell It On The Mountain” by The Blind Boys Of Alabama from the album Go Tell It On The Mountain (2004)
  • “I Pray On Christmas” by The Blind Boys Of Alabama from the album Go Tell It On The Mountain (2004)
  • “Please Come Home For Christmas” by The Eagles from the album The Complete Greatest Hits [Disc 2] (2003)
  • “Silent Night” by The Temptations from the album Number 1’s: Christmas (2007)

Jazz

  • “Here’s That Rainy Day” by Bill Evans from the album Jazz Masters 5 (1980)
  • “On Green Dolphin Street” by Bill Evans)  from the album Jazz Masters 5 (1980)
  • “The Shadow Of Your Smile” by Bill Evans from the album Further Conversations With Myself (1967)
  • “Brandenburg Gate” by Dave Brubeck  from the album Jazz Impressions Of Eurasia (1958)
  • “Calcutta Blues” by Dave Brubeck  from the album Jazz Impressions Of Eurasia (1958)
  • “Maria” by Dave Brubeck Quartet from the album Plays Music From “West Side Story” And… (1960)
  • “Somewhere” by Dave Brubeck Quartet from the album Plays Music From “West Side Story” And… (1960)
  • “Take Five” by Dave Brubeck Quartet from the album Time Out (1959)
  • “Tonight” by Dave Brubeck Quartet from the album Plays Music From “West Side Story” And… (1960)
  • “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” by Ella Fitzgerald from the album The Best Of The Songbooks [Disc 1] (1993)
  • “Someone to Watch Over Me” by Ella Fitzgerald from the album Ella: The Legendary Decca Recordings (Box Set) (1995)
  • “The Vicarious Life” by Fabian Almazan from the album Personalities (2011)
  • “Mujer Chichana” by Latin Side Allstars  from the album Jazz on the Latin Side Allstars, Vol.1 (2000)
  • “No Blues” by Miles Davis from the album No Blues – Single (2011)

Latin

  • “Hotel California (Spanish Mix)” by Gipsy Kings from the album ¡Volare! – The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings (1999)
  • “Loopita” by Rana Santacruz from the album Chicavasco (2009)
  • “Black Magic Woman” by Santana from the album Greatest Hits (1970)
  • “Corazón Espinado (feat. Maná)” by Santana from the album Supernatural (Remastered) (1999)
  • “Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)” by Santana from the album Supernatural (Remastered) (1999)
  • “Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land Is Your Land)” by Sones de Mexico Ensemble from the album Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land Is Your Land) (2007)
  • “Bendito” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)
  • “Como Ratones” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)
  • “Court the Storm” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)
  • “Dialect of Faith” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)
  • “Hughson Boys” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)
  • “Idaho’s Genius” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)
  • “Michoacan” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)
  • “Moral Panic” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)
  • “Ponce Pilato” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)
  • “Squawk” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)
  • “Viuda Encabronada” by Y La Bamba from the album Court the Storm (2012)

Pop

  • “My Father’s Gun” by Elton John from the album Tumbleweed Connection (Remastered) (1971)
  • “The Fox” by Elton John from the album The Fox (1981)
  • “I’m So Afraid” by Fleetwood Mac from the album Fleetwood Mac (1975)
  • “Monday Morning” by Fleetwood Mac from the album Fleetwood Mac (1975)
  • “Rhiannon” by Fleetwood Mac from the album Fleetwood Mac (1975)
  • “Late In The Evening” by Paul Simon from the album The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way Don’t Know Where I’m Going (1980)
  • “Mother And Child Reunion” by Paul Simon from the album The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way Don’t Know Where I’m Going (1972)
  • “America” by Simon & Garfunkel from the album Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits (1968)
  • “It Hurt So Bad” by Susan Tedeschi from the album Live From Austin Texas (2004)
  • “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys from the album Pet Sounds [Bonus Tracks] (1966)
  • “Sloop John B” by The Beach Boys from the album Pet Sounds [Bonus Tracks] (1966)
  • “Abbey Road: Side 2” by The Beatles from the album Abbey Road (1969)
  • “Across the Universe” by The Beatles from the album Let It Be . . . Naked (1970)
  • “For You Blue” by The Beatles from the album Let It Be . . . Naked (1970)
  • “Get Back” by The Beatles from the album Let It Be . . . Naked (1970)
  • “Hey Jude” by The Beatles from the album 1 (1968)
  • “I Me Mine” by The Beatles from the album Let It Be . . . Naked (1970)
  • “Let It Be” by The Beatles from the album Let It Be . . . Naked (1970)
  • “California Dreamin’“ by The Mamas & The Papas from the album The Best Of The Mamas & The Papas: 20th Century Masters (1965)

R&B/Soul

  • “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse from the album Back to Black (2007)
  • “I Can’t Get Next to You” by The Temptations from the album My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations (1969)

Reggae

  • “Jamming” by Bob Marley & The Wailers from the album Legend (1977)
  • “No Woman No Cry (Live)” by Bob Marley & The Wailers from the album Legend (1974)

Rock

  • “Wasted Hours” by Arcade Fire from the album The Suburbs (2010)
  • “No Matter What” by Badfinger from the album No Dice (Remastered) (1970)
  • “Things Have Changed” by Bob Dylan from the album Dylan (3 Vol. Deluxe Version) (2007)
  • “The Story” by Brandi Carlile from the album The Story (2007)
  • “Beginnings” by Chicago from the album Chicago Transit Authority (1969)
  • “Dialogue, Pt. 1” by Chicago from the album Chicago V (Remastered) (1972)
  • “Dialogue, Pt. 2” by Chicago from the album Chicago V (Remastered) (1972)
  • “Mr. Jones” by Counting Crows from the album August & Everything After (1993)
  • “I Heard It Though The Grapevine” by Creedence Clearwater Revival from the album Creedence Gold (1970)
  • “I Put a Spell On You” by Creedence Clearwater Revival from the album Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits (1968)
  • “Suzie Q” by Creedence Clearwater Revival from the album Creedence Gold (1972)
  • “The Maker (Live)” by Dave Matthews Band from the album Live In Chicago 12.19.98 At the United Center (1998)
  • “Ashes To Ashes” by David Bowie from the album The Singles 1969 To 1993 [Disc 2] (1980)
  • “DJ” by David Bowie from the album The Singles 1969 To 1993 [Disc 2] (1979)
  • “Heroes” by David Bowie from the album The Singles 1969 To 1993 [Disc 2] (1977)
  • “Tvc 15” by David Bowie from the album The Singles 1969 To 1993 [Disc 1] (1976)
  • “Brothers In Arms” by Dire Straits from the album Money For Nothing (1984)
  • “Curtains” by Elton John from the album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
  • “Hercules” by Elton John from the album Honky Château (1972)
  • “Levon” by Elton John from the album Madman Across the Water (1970)
  • “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” by Elton John from the album Honky Château (1972)
  • “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long Long Time)” by Elton John from the album Honky Château (1972)
  • “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John from the album Madman Across the Water (1970)
  • “Chicago” by Graham Nash from the album Songs for Beginners (1971)
  • “Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad” by Grateful Dead from the album Dick’s Picks, Vol. 2 [Live] (1971)
  • “Truckin’“ by Grateful Dead from the album The Best Of Skeletons From The Closet (1974)
  • “Rock Me on the Water” by Jackson Browne from the album Jackson Browne (1972)
  • “Boogie with Stu” by Led Zeppelin from the album Physical Graffiti [Disc 2] (1975)
  • “Bring It on Home” by Led Zeppelin from the album Led Zeppelin II (1969)
  • “Tangerine” by Led Zeppelin from the album Led Zeppelin III (1970)
  • “You Shook Me” by Led Zeppelin from the album Led Zeppelin I (1969)
  • “All the Young Dudes” by Mott the Hoople from the album All the Young Dudes (Legacy Edition) (1972)
  • “Cinnamon Girl (Live)” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse from the album Weld (Live) (1991)
  • “Cowgirl In The Sand” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse from the album Decade [Disc 1] (1969)
  • “Mansion On the Hill (Live)” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse from the album Weld (Live) (1991)
  • “Powderfinger (Live)” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse from the album Weld (Live) (1991)
  • “Don’t Give Up” by Peter Gabriel from the album Secret World Live [Disc 2] [Live] (1994)
  • “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel from the album Secret World Live [Disc 2] [Live] (1994)
  • “Secret World” by Peter Gabriel from the album Secret World Live [Disc 2] [Live] (1994)
  • “Shaking The Tree” by Peter Gabriel from the album Secret World Live [Disc 1] (1994)
  • “Washing Of The Water” by Peter Gabriel from the album Secret World Live [Disc 1] (1994)
  • “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd from the album The Wall (1979)
  • “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd from the album Wish You Were Here (1975)
  • “Beg Steal or Borrow” by Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs from the album God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise (2010)
  • “Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That” by Robert Randolph & The Family Band from the album Colorblind (Deluxe Version) (2006)
  • “Nobody” by Robert Randolph & The Family Band from the album Unclassified (2003)
  • “Pressing My Way” by Robert Randolph & The Family Band from the album Live at the Wetlands (2002)
  • “FM” by Steely Dan from the album Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story [Disc 2] (1978)
  • “Reelin’ In The Years” by Steely Dan from the album Showbiz Kids [Disc 1] (1972)
  • “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” by T. Rex from the album Electric Warrior (Remastered) (1971)
  • “Heaven” by Talking Heads from the album Sand In The Vaseline [Disc 1] (1979)
  • “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” by Talking Heads from the album Speaking in Tongues (1983)
  • “Into the Mystic (Live)” by The Allman Brothers Band from the album Live At Jazz Fest 2007 (2007)
  • “The Weight (Live)” by The Allman Brothers Band from the album Live At Jazz Fest 2007 (2007)
  • “Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys from the album Sounds Of Summer (1966)
  • “Glass Onion” by The Beatles from the album The Beatles (White Album) [Disc 1] [2009 Stereo Remaster] (1968)
  • “Revolution” by The Beatles from the album Past Masters, Vols. 1 & 2 (1968)
  • “Have Mercy On Me” by The Black Keys from the album Chulahoma (2006)
  • “Stop Breaking Down” by The Rolling Stones from the album Exile On Main Street [Deluxe Edition] [Disc 1] (1972)
  • “Tumbling Dice” by The Rolling Stones from the album Exile On Main Street [Deluxe Edition] [Disc 1] (1972)
  • “American Girl” by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers from the album Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Greatest Hits (1977)
  • “Into the Great Wide Open” by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers from the album Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Greatest Hits (1991)
  • “Bad” by U2 from the album Wide Awake In America (Live) – EP (1985)
  • “Grace” by U2 from the album All That You Can’t Leave Behind (2000)
  • “And You And I” by Yes from the album Close To The Edge (1972)
  • “Awaken” by Yes from the album Yesyears [Disc 3] (1977)
  • “Roundabout” by Yes from the album Yesyears [Disc 2] (1972)
  • “Sound Chaser” by Yes from the album Yesyears [Disc 2] (1974)

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3 Responses to 130106 Musical Asceticism: The 268 Songs I Listened to in 2012

  1. Dale Johnson says:

    I don’t live life simply. I am just a plain simpleton. I listen to my Bat Out of Hell album over and over and over again. However, Bat Out of Hell is not pointless and I never tire of it. It just reminds me that “there ain’t no Coup de Ville hiding at the bottom of a Cracker Jack box” which most other music promises.

  2. Mike Hardy says:

    I am constantly amazed at what you listen too, and from your post I believe you already have all of this in your collection. I thought I had a lot of different music, but I can’t even begin to touch yours. I love your lists.

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