December 2020 Challenge Thread: Let's Go Out With A Bang (The return of the raffle!)

[D Jilla]

Day 29 - Favorite album of 2020

Lots of great new releases this year (Fiona, Waxahatchee, Gia Margaret, Dogleg, Sturgill, Coriky, Freddie Gibbs, RTJ, etc, etc), but my actual favorite release of the year is this comp. Probably not hyperbole to say I’ll be listening to this one regularly for the rest of my life.

Spiritual Jazz XII - Impulse!

 

[Wes C. Attle]

Day 29: Favorite album of 2020
End of the year lists are out, play your favorite album from this year

Waxahatchee - St. Cloud



My most played album of the year, with Dua Lipa and Ruston Kelly following closely behind. Even the cover feels iconic. This album came out March 27th and the first time I listened to it, I was driving all over town trying to find toilet paper. I’ll never forget that.

 

[wmeugene]

Day 29: Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud

Like @Wes C. Attle above, this was my most played album of 2020. This album was the warm blanket that I needed to get through many a chilly day in 2020.

 

[Kris]

Day 29 - Favorite Album of 2020.
This album is the warm cozy blanket I needed for this year.
Lori McKenna - The Balladeer

 

[Eriatarka]

Day 29: Favorite Album Of 2020
TOBACCO - Hot Wet & Sassy

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

Day 30: 5th Day of Kwanzaa - Nia: Purpose - Remembering and Restoring African and African American Cultures, Customs and History
Play something with ties to Africa or African American culture

Songhoy Blues - Resistance

 

[RowBearToe]

Day 30: 5th Day of Kwanzaa - Nia: Purpose - Remembering and Restoring African and African American Cultures, Customs and History - Play something with ties to Africa or African American culture

Common - Be

Hip-Hop is a big part of African American culture and I feel like Common has always been at the forefront of lifting black people up and discussing one's purpose in life.

 

[Turbo]

Day 30 - Kwanzaa - Nia

Sault "Untitled (Black Is)" (2020 Forever Living Originals)

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Day 30: 5th Day of Kwanzaa - Nia: Purpose

A change is gonna come, but sadly a lot of beautiful people will not be here to see it happen.

Sam Cooke - Ain't That Good News

This album has one of the greatest songs ever, A Change Is Gonna Come. Many have covered it, but none have surpassed Sam's version

 

[imtheocean]

Day 30: 5th Day of Kwanzaa - Nia: Purpose - Remembering and Restoring African and African American Cultures, Customs and History
Play something with ties to Africa or African American culture

Lafayette Afro-Rock Band ~ Malik

 

[Kris]

Day 30 - 5th Day of Kwanza

Nina Simone - Pastel Blues

 

[ranbalam]

Day 30 - 5th Day of Kwanza

 

[Eriatarka]

Day 30: 5th Day Of Kwanza
Ofege - Last Of The Origins

 

[D Jilla]

Day 30 - Kwanza

Nigerian boogie

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

Day 29: Favourite Album of 2020

I’ve already played my #1 & #3 earlier this month while I don’t have my #2 on vinyl, so here’s my #4 of 2020:

Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately

 

[wmeugene]

Day 30: Nina Simone - Sings The Blues

My mind went straight to this album and artist for this one. An absolute legend both inside and outside the studio.

 

[LeeVing]

Day 29: Favorite album of 2020

Going with one from my top 10...I don't think anyone has this one on their list.

Carpenter Brut ‎– Blood Machines (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No Quarter ‎– NQP-BM 666, 2020

Blue w/ Red marble variant

 

[LeeVing]

Day 30: 5th Day of Kwanzaa

A 4 LP Box set from "The World Of Popular Music" series. This record set was to be used in a school setting to teach music from around the world. The music of various tribes and instruments from Africa along some contemporary soul, jazz, and blues excerpts.

Some tracks make a lot of sense - others not so much. I don't really know why a West Side Story track is on this.

Various ‎– Afro-American
Follett Publishing Company ‎– ALBUM XL 11, 1974


Pressed at Columbia, Terre Haute

 

[LeeVing]

Day 31: New Year's Eve

Got my Buffalo Trace last night...so I'm set.

Picked this as a random Discogs pick. When VMP picked this one as a ROTM it actually REALLY pissed me off. Sure the VMP is a better all around pressing/cut - but 2 months later? Come on guys...

It was my first time questioning if they actually knew what they were doing.

Beck ‎– Odelay
Bong Load Custom Records/Bong Load Records ‎– BL30, 1996/2016

Limited/Numbered to 2016, #355

Cut by Shelly Steffens at Chicago Mastering Service
Pressed at MRP

 

[LeeVing]

Thanks for hosting this month @RowBearToe