The Top 5 CDs of 2005
1. Shelby Lynne - Suit Yourself What a great CD! We need more country artists such as Ms. Lynne who sing intelligent country songs with a great voice and a rock n' roll attitude that enhances the songs. Two light rockers, "I Won't Die Alone" and "You Don't Have A Heart," and the ballad "Johnny Met June," her ode to Johnny Cash, are highlights. See the complete review . 2. Robert Lamm - Leap Of Faith: Live In New Zealand Chicago's most eclectic and artistic composer shows us all what this band could still be if they hadn't sold out many years ago. Live albums don't usually make my Top Five but Lamm's is an exception. I long for a new rocking horn band, like Chicago of the 1970s, in which the horn section actually drives the arrangements and isn't mere window dressing. 3. Michelle Shocked - Don't Ask Don't Tell This CD is the closest Shocked has come to replicating her magnificent major label debut Short Sharp S...