Top Five for 2005


The year's coming to an end, what's your top five finds for 2005?

New or old releases.

All recommendations are welcome.

Here's my five:

Mulgrew Miller- Live at Yoshi's Vol.2
Branford Marsalis- Eternal
Frank Jackson- New York after Dark
Marian McPartland - 85 Candles
Stryker/Slagle Band - Live at the Jazz Standards

Happy Holidays.
kana813
Ben, thanks for your fresh music suggestions. You reminded me of Robert Plant's release, which I had read about earlier in the the year and subsequently forgot, and I like what I've read about Sufjan Steven's "Illinoise", so I'm going to pick up those two.
I'd like to add one GREAT album I've been wearing out.

Phosphorescent-Aw Come Aw Wry
Hi ben...good to see someone agree w. me on Robert Plant! Also agree on Beck. Yeah and Arcadian Fire...something is missing....I think its passion
Henryhk I don't think it's passion with Arcade Fire it's more to do with then capturing their sound in the studio.

I saw them live on TV and there was a whole other dimension,and I know people who have seen them live think they are the real deal.
Ben,

How right you are about the X&Y release. My first listen was great but listening closer, it just falls short..

Chris