1. Jackson Browne- Late for the Sky

Listen: “Late for the Sky”

2. Neil Young- On the Beach

Listen: “Walk On”

3. Big Star- Radio City

Listen: “September Gurls”

4. Brian Eno- Here Come the Warm Jets

Listen: “Needles in the Camel’s Eye”

5. Bob Dylan & The Band- Before the Flood

Listen: “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right”

6. Richard & Linda Thompson- I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight

Listen: “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight”

7. Bob Marley- Natty Dread

Listen: “No Woman, No Cry”

8. Steely Dan- Pretzel Logic

Listen: “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number”

9. Van Morrison- It’s Too Late to Stop Now

Listen: “Domino”

10. Tom Waits- The Heart of Saturday Night

Listen: “(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night”

Honorable Mention: Leonard Cohen’s New Skin for the Old Ceremony, Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark, Stevie Wonder’s Fulfillingness’ First Finale

Updated: December 31, 2011

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