Welcome to the Mythos & Logos Music Selections pages. Within these pages, I've taken great pains to collect what I think are some of the best music money can buy. You will be hard-pressed to find a dud among the lot. Aural landscapes for the soul...

I've selected music, of course, that I like to listen to--music, largely, from my vast collection of vinyl, CDs, and cassettes--but mostly music which is somewhat timeless, groundbreaking, and/or involving just plain great musical craftsmanship. And, then, there is the occassional selection which is just plain hilariously silly, which I always appreciate. In this sense, these are all classics from many different genres of music: An homage to the great music of the 20th century from the blues of Muddy Waters to the cool jazz of Miles Davis, from the dirty-sexy rock of the Stones to the punk onslaught of the Sex Pistols, from the poetic folk of Dylan to the industrial age of Ministry. You'll find it all here in these pages.

Before you venture into the rest of the pages (just click on a letter of the alphabet on the links above or below--or simply click on "next" below), check out below for 'best of' picks for 2001, the 90's and the Millennium.

If you would like to contribute your own list, please e-mail me, and I'll post it.  If you have your own page, I'll link you, too, if you'll link me back.

BRENT'S TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2001:

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1. The Pernice Brothers, The World Won't End
2. Built to Spill, Ancient Melodies of the Future
3. Bjork, Vespertine
4. Cowboy Junkies, Open
5. Ryan Adams, Gold
6. Jay Farrar, Sebastopol
7. Frank Black & The Catholics, Dog in the Sand
8. Beulah, The Coast is Never Clear
9. Radiohead, Amnesiac
10. Bob Dylan, Love and Theft
      Various Artists, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack (tie)
11. Lucinda Williams, Essence
12. Curve, Gift
13. Patty Loveless, Mountain Soul
14. Pete Yorn, Musicforthemorningafter
15. The Strokes, Is This It
16. The White Stripes, White Blood Cells
17. Tim Easton, The Truth About Us
18. Alison Krauss & Union Station, New Favorite
19. Cash Brothers, How Was Tomorrow
20. Grant Lee Phillips, Mobilize
21. Ivy, Long Distance
22. Ron Sexsmith, Blue Boy
23. Guided by Voices, Isolation Drills
24. R.E.M., Reveal
25. Kirsty MacColl, Tropical Brainstorm

OTHER LISTS:

THE CONSENSUS: TOP 25 OF 2001: ALL THE LISTS COMBINED

1. Bob Dylan, Love and Theft
2. Bjork, Vespertine
3. The Strokes, Is This It
4. Radiohead, Amnesiac
5. System of a Down, Toxicity
6. Various Artists, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack
7. Jay-z, The Blueprint
8. The White Stripes, White Blood Cells
9. Alicia Keys, Songs in A Minor
10. Basement Jaxx, Rooty
11. Gorillaz, Gorillaz
12. Weezer, Weezer
13. Frank Black and the Catholics, Dog in the Sand
14. Lucinda Williams, Essence
15. Travis, The Invisible Band
16. Ryan Adams, Gold
17. Tool, Lateralus
18. Aphex Twin, Drukqs
19. Manu Chao, Proxima Estacia: Esperanza
20. Macy Gray, The Id
21. New Order, Get Ready
22. Loudon Wainwright III, Last Man on Earth
23. The Pernice Brothers, The World Won't End
24. Tim Easton, The Truth About Us
25. Paul McCartney, Driving Rain
      Rufus Wainwright, Poses
      Stephen Malkmus, Stephen Malkmus (tie)

AMAZON.COM'S BEST OF 2001: TOP 25 EDITORS' PICKS

1. Bob Dylan, Love and Theft
2. Macy Gray, The Id
3. White Stripes, White Blood Cells
4. Bjork, Vespertine
5. Moreno Velosa, Music Typewriter
6. Buddy Guy, Sweet Tea
7. Aphex Twin, Drukqs
8. David Krakauer, A New Hot One
9. Califone, Roomsound
10. Sparklehorse, It's A Wonderful Life
11. The Shins, Oh Inverted World
12. Guided by Voices, Isolation Drills
13. Loudon Wainwright III, Last Man on Earth
14. John Hammond, Jr., Wicked Grin
15. Rufus Wainwright, Poses
16. Los Super Seven, Canto
17. The Strokes, Is This It
18. Bows, Cassidy
19. Radiohead, Amnesiac
20. Paul Burch, Last of My Kind
21. Ian Hunter, Rant
22. Langley Schools Music Project, Innocence and Despair
23. John Adams, El Nino
24. His Name Is Alive, Someday My Blues Will Cover the Earth
25. Turin Brakes, The Optimist LP

AMAZON.COM'S BEST OF 2001: TOP 25 CUSTOMERS' PICKS

1. Various Artists, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack
2. Eva Cassidy, Songbird
3. Enya, A Day Without Rain
4. The Beatles, The Beatles 1
5. Various Artists, God Bless America
6. Dave Matthews Band, Everyday
7. U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind
8. Dido, Angel
9. David Gray, White Ladder
10. Sade, Lovers Rock
11. John Mellencamp, Cuttin' Heads
12. Britney Spears, Britney
13. Eva Cassidy, Live at Blues Alley
14. Train, Drops of Jupiter
15. Diana Krall, The Look of Love
16. Eva Cassidy, Time after Time
17. Alicia Keys, Songs in A Minor
18. Lucinda Williams, Essence
19. Various Artists, Moulin Rouge Soundtrack
20. Jewel, This Way
21. R.E.M., Reveal
22. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Live in New York City
23. Eric Clapton, Reptile
24. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Soundtrack
25. Charlotte Church, Enchantment

 AMAZON.COM'S TOP 20 MILLENNIUM POLE RESULTS

1. The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. The Beatles, The Beatles (The White Album)
3. Backstreet Boys, Millennium
4. Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon
5. The Beatles, Abbey Road
6. Michael Jackson, Thriller
7. U2, The Joshua Tree
8. Pink Floyd, The Wall
9. Miles Davis, Kind of Blue
10. Nirvana, Nevermind
11. Ludwig van Beethoven, Beethoven: Symphonies # 3 & 9, etc.
12. The Beatles, Revolver
13. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours
14. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV
15. Pearl Jam, Ten
16. Paul Simon, Graceland
17. Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run
18. Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
19. Madonna, Ray of Light
20. Radiohead, OK Computer

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SPIN'S 90 GREATEST ALBUMS OF THE '90s:

1. Nirvana, Nevermind
2. Public Enemy, Fear of a Black Planet
3. PJ Harvey, To Bring You My Love
4. Beck, Odelay
5. Pavement, Slanted and Enchanted
6. Hole, Live Through This
7. Bjork, Post
8. Dr. Dre, The Chronic
9. Radiohead, OK Computer
10. The Chemical Brothers, Dig Your Own Hole
11. Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral
12. Beastie Boys, Check Your Head
13. Liz Phair, Exile in Guyville
14. Tricky, Maxinquaye
15. DJ Shadow, Endtroducing...
16. My Bloody Valentine, Loveless
17. Fugees, The Score
18. Nirvana, In Utero
19. U2, Achtung Baby
20. Moby, Play
21. Sleater-Kinney, Dig Me Out
22. Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
23. Smashing Pumpkins, Siamese Dream
24. Massive Attack, Blue Lines
25. Various Artists, Return of the DJ, Vols. 1 & 2
26. Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine
27. The Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die
28. Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
29. Bob Dylan, Time Out of Mind
30. Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn, The Supreme Collection, Volume 1
31. Tori Amos, Little Earthquakes
32. A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory
33. Pearl Jam, Ten
34. Cornershop, When I Was Born for the 7th Time
35. Outkast, Aquemini
36. Fugazi, Repeater
37. PJ Harvey, Rid of Me
38. Roni Size/Reprazent, New Forms
39. The Breeders, Last Splash
40. R.E.M., Automatic for the People
41. Sebadoh, Sebadoh III
42. Portishead, Dummy
43. Pulp, Different Class
44. Sinead O'Connor, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
45. Basement Jaxx, Remedy
46. Stereolab, Emperor Tomato Ketchup
47. L.L. Cool J, Mama Said Knock You Out
48. Sublime, Sublime
49. Maldita Vencindad Y Los Hijos Del Quinto Patio, El Circo
50. Air, Moon Safari
51. TLC, Crazysexycool
52. Metallica, Metallica
53. Green Day, Dookie
54. Bikini Kill, Bikini Kill EP
55. Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Ragged Glory
56. Aphex Twin, Selected Ambient Works 85-92 and Selected Ambient Works, Vol II
57. Cypress Hill, Cypress Hill
58. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bloodsugarsexmagik
59. Sonny Sharrock, Ask the Ages
60. The Prodigy, Music for the Jilted Generation
61. Lucinda Williams, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
62. Pavement, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
63. Uncle Tupelo, No Depression
64. Built to Spill, There's Nothing Wrong with Love
65. Basehead, Play with Toys
66. Missy Elliott, Supa Dupa Fly
67. Tortoise, Millions Now Living Will Never Die
68. Fatboy Slim, You've Come A Long Way, Baby
69. Slint, Spiderland
70. Soundgarden, Superunknown
71. Buena Vista Social Club, Buena Vista Social Club
72. Mary J. Blige, My Life
73. Elliott Smith, Either/Or
74. De La Soul, De La Soul is Dead
75. Steve Earle, I Feel Alright
76. Daft Punk, Homework
77. Boredoms, Super Are
78. Yo La Tengo, I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
79. Oasis, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
80. Ice Cube, Amerikkka's Most Wanted
81. Kristin Hersh, Hips and Makers
82. The Orb, The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld
83. Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
84. Lisa Germano, Geek the Girl
85. Various Artists, Macro Dub Infection Volume I
86. Dr. Octagon, Dr. Octagon
87. Everything But the Girl, Walking Wounded
88. Neutral Milk Hotel, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
89. Prince Paul, A Prince Among Thieves
90. Cibo Matto, Viva! La Woman

ROLLING STONE'S 2001 CRITICS PICKS: BEST ALBUMS

1. Bob Dylan, Love and Theft
2. Alicia Keys, Songs in A Minor
3. Mick Jagger, Goddess in the Doorway
4. Bjork, Vespertine
5. Jay-Z, The Blueprint
6. Garbage, Beautiful Garbage
7. Manu Chao, Proxima Estacion: Esperanza
8. The Strokes, Is This It
9. O Brother Where Art Thou? Original Soundtrack
10. Radiohead, Amnesiac

SPIN MAGAZINE'S TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2001

1. System of a Down, Toxicity
2. Radiohead, Amnesiac
3. Basement Jaxx, Rooty
4. Bob Dylan, Love and Theft
5. Bjork, Vespertine
6. Gorillaz, Gorillaz
7. Jay-Z, The Blueprint
8. Daft Punk, Discovery
9. Weezer, Weezer
10. Tori Amos, Strange Little Girls
11. Richie Hawtin, DE9: Closer to the Edit
12. Manu Chao, Proxima Estacion: Esperanza
13. Lucinda Williams, Essence
14. The Coup, Party Music
15. The Dismemberment Plan, Change
16. Tool, Lateralus
17. Macy Gray, The Id
18. The Strokes, Is This It
19. Craig David, Born to Do It
20. Various Artists, American Pie 2: Music From the Motion Picture

CD CONSUMER: TOP 9 OF 2001

1. Frank Black and the Catholics, Dog in the Sand
2. Stephen Malkmus, Stephen Malkmus
3. Acetone, York Blvd.
4. The Rosenbergs, Mission: You
5. Tim Easton, The Truth About Us
6. Tram, FAQ
7. Crosley, Off the Laundry
8. Death by Chocolate, Death by Chocolate
9. Spoon, Girls Can Tell

THE MUSIC BOX: TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2001

1. Bob Dylan, Love and Theft
2. Paul McCartney, Driving Rain
3. Ben Folds, Rockin' the Suburbs
4. Matthew Ryan, Concussion
5. Alejandro Escovedo, A Man Under the Influence
6. Blues Traveler, Bridge
7. Loudon Wainwright III, Last Man on Earth
8. Lucinda Williams, Essence
9. CPR, Just Like Gravity
10. Robert Earl Keen, Gravitational Forces
11. Ryan Adams, Gold
12. Travis, The Invisible Band
13. Glen Phillips, Abulum
14. Elton John, Songs from the West Coast
15. String Cheese Incident, Outside Inside
16. Eric Bibb, Painting Signs
17. Dan Bern, New American Language
18. Alison Kraus & Union Station, New Favorite
19. Various Artists, Timeless: A Tribute to Hank Williams
20. Terrance Simien, The Tribute Sessions

BARNES AND NOBLE'S EDITORS' PICKS: BEST ALBUMS OF 2001

1. O Brother Where Art Thou? Soundtrack
2. New Order, Get Ready
3. Blind Boys of Alabama, Spirit of the Century
4. Kirsty MacColl, Tropical Brainstorm
5. Basement Jaxx, Rooty
6. Bob Dylan, Love and Theft
7. Maxwell, Now
8. Lang Lang, Tanglewood Recital
9. Billie Holiday, Lady Day (Box Set)
10. Natalie Merchant, Motherland
11. Gorillaz, Gorillaz
12. Alison Krauss & Union Station, New Favorite
13. Weezer, Weezer
14. Bjork, Vespertine
15. Cecilia Bartoli, Dreams and Fables
16. Shuggie Otis, Inspiration Information
17. Nikka Costa, Everybody Got Their Something
18. Radiohead, Amnesiac
19. Rhonda Vincent, The Storm Still Rages
20. John Hiatt, The Tiki Bar Is Open
21. Manu Chao, Proxima Estacion: Esperanza
22. Paul McCartney, Driving Rain
23. Bob Belden, Black Dahlia
24. Lucinda Williams, Essence
25. Bela Fleck, Perpetual Motion

ALBUM CITY TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2001

1. Travis, The Invisible Band
2. System of a Down, Toxicity
3. Alicia Keys, Songs in A Minor
4. Bob Dylan, Love and Theft
5. Bjork, Vespertine
6. Radiohead, Amnesiac
7. The Strokes, Is This It
8. Fused, Audio
9. Slayer, God Hates Us All
10. Branford Marsalis, Contemporary Jazz

ABOUT.COM--Alternative Music TOP 15 ALBUMS (READER'S PICKS) OF 2001

1. Tool, Lateralus
2. The Strokes, Is This It
3. Radiohead, Amnesiac
4. Staind, Break the Cycle
    Weezer, Weezer (tie)
5. Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory
6. System of a Down, Toxicity
7. Gorillaz, Gorillaz
8. Bjork, Vespertine
9. Incubus, Morning View
10. Alien Ant Farm, Anthology
      Blink 182, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
      New Order, Get Ready
      Pete Yorn, Musicforthemorningafter
      White Stripes, White Blood Cells
      Coldplay, Parachutes
      Jimmy Eat World, Bleed American (tie)
11. Lifehouse, No Name Face
      Nickelback, Silver Side Up
      Ryan Adams, Gold (tie)
12. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, BMRC
      Dave Navarro, Trust No One
      Disturbed, The Sickness
      Elbow, Asleep in the Back
      Fuel, Something Like Human
      R.E.M., Reveal
      Rufus Wainwright, Poses
      Travis, The Invisible Band (tie)
13. Incubus, Make Yourself
      Creed, Weathered
      Modest Mouse, Everywhere and His Nasty Parlor Tricks
      Sigur Ros, Agaetis Byrjun
      Sum 41, All Killer No Filler
      Train, Drops of Jupiter
      U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind (tie)
14. 3 Doors Down, The Better Life
      Ash, Free All Angels
      Ben Folds, Rockin' the Suburbs
      Collective Soul, 7EVEN Year Itch
      Curve, Gift
      Doves, Lost Souls
      Dave Matthews Band, Everyday
      Default, The Fallout
      Dido, No Angel
      Fenix Tx, Lechuza
      Fugazi, The Argument
      Garbage, Beautiful Garbage (tie)
15. Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, Global A Go-Go
      Mogwai, Rock Action
      Rival Schools, United by Fate
      Muse, Origin of Symmetry
      Puddle of Mudd, Come Clean
      Radiohead, I Might Be Wrong
      Sevendust, Animosity
      Slipknot, Iowa
      Super Furry Animals, Rings Around the World
      Suzanne Vega, Songs in Red and Gray
      Tantric, Tantric
      Tenacious D, Tenacious D
      The Dismemberment Plan, Change (tie)

NME'S TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2001

1. The Strokes, Is This It
2. Spiritualized, Let It Come Down
3. The White Stripes, White Blood Cells
4. Jay-Z, The Blueprint
5. Starsailor, Love Is Here
6. Slipknot, Iowa
7. Mercury Rev, All Is Dream
8. Rufus Wainwright, Poses
9. Andrew WK, I Get Wet
10. Aphex Twin, Drukqs
11. Super Furry Animals, Rings Around the World
12. Elbow, Asleep in the Back
13. Basement Jaxx, Rooty
14. Air, 10,000 Hz Legend
15. Destiny's Child, Survivor
16. Daft Punk, Discovery
17. Pulp, We Love Life
18. Roots Manuva, Run Come Save Me
19. Fugazi, The Argument
20. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, No More Shall We Part
21. Stephen Malkmus, Stephen Malkmus
22. Sparklehorse, It's A Wonderful Life
23. Travis, The Invisible Band
24. Low, Things We Lost in the Fire
25. Radiohead, Amnesiac

Best Jazz Albums of 2001

1. Kenny Barron & Regina Carter, Freefall
2. Keith Jarrett Trio, Inside Out
3. David Krakauer, A New Hot One
4. Chucho Valdes, Solo--Live in New York
5. Pat Martino, Live at Yoshi's
6. Dave Holland Quintet, Not for Nothin'
7. Bill Frisell/Elvin Jones/Dave Holland, Bill Frisell with Dave Holland & Elvin Jones
8. Joe Lovano, Flights of Fancy: Trio Fascination
9. Shirley Horn, You're My Thrill
10. Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Supernova

Best Country Albums of 2001

1. O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack
2. Lucinda Williams, Essence
3. Patty Loveless, Mountain Soul
4. The Pernice Brothers, The World Won't End
5. Ryan Adams, Gold
6. Rodney Crowell, Houston Kid
7. Tim Easton, The Truth About Us
8. George Jones, The Rock
9. Alison Krauss and Union Station, New Favorite
10. Gillian Welch, Time (The Revelator)

Best Classical Releases of 2001

1. Giuliano Carmignola ~ Vivaldi - The Late Violin Concertos
2. Thomas Quasthoff/Justus Zeyen Schubert: Schwanengesong/ Brahms: Vier Enrste Gesange
3. Franz Joseph Haydn, et al, Richter Rediscovered
4. Lang Lang, Tanglewood Recital
5. Vienna Philharmonic/Caludio Abbado, Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
6. Gyorgy Ligeti, et al, The Ligeti Project 1: Melodien, Chamber Concerto, Piano Concerto, Mysteries of the Macabre
7. Maya Beiser/Seven Schick Project, Caught by the Sky with Wire
8. Franz Joseph Haydyn, Angeles String Quartet, Hadyn: Complete String Quartets
9. Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante; Antonio Vivaldi: Il cirrento dell'armonia e dell'inventione
10. Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Dominque Kim/Berlin Philharmonic/Kent Nagano; Messiaen: Turangalîla - Symphonie

Best Latin Albums of 2001

1. Moreno Velosa, Music Typewriter
2. Manu Chao, Proxima Estacia: Esperanza
3. Aterciopelados, Gozo Poderoso
4. Ozomatli, Embrace the Chaos
5. William Cepeda, Branching Out
6. Issac Delgado, La Formula
7. Cachaito Lopez, Cachaito
8. Los Super Seven, Canto
9. Lila Downs, Border/La Linea
10. Pedro Guerra, Ofrenda

Best Folk and Blues of 2001

1. Bob Dylan, Love and Theft
2. Loudon Wainwright II, Last Man on Earth
3. Lucinda Williams, Essence
4. Buddy Guy, Sweet Tea
5. John Hammond, Jr., Wicked Grin
6. Odetta, Looking for a Home
7. Stevie Ray Vaughan, Live at Montreux
8. Kelly Joe Phelps, Sky Like a Broken Clock
9. Blind Boys of Alabama, Spirit of the Century
10. Various Artists, Avalon Blues: A Tribute to the Music of Mississippi John Hurt

Best World/International Albums of 2001

1. Garmarna, Hildegard von Bingen
2. Cachaito Lopez, Cachaito
3. Antibalos, Liberation Afrobeat, Vol. I
4. Baaba Maal, Mi Yeewnii -- Missing You
5. Susheela Raman, Salt Rain
6. Lila Downs, Border/La Linea
7. Cristina Branco, Post-Scriptum
8. New York City: Global Beat of the Boroughs
9. Femi Kuti, Fight to Win
10. Lagbaja, We Before Me

Best Soundtracks of 2001

1. Various Artists, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack
2. Various Artists, Moulin Rouge Soundtrack
3. Various Artists, Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America
4. John Williams, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
5. Various Artists, You Can Count on Me Soundtrack
6. Various Artists, Snatch Soundtrack
7. Various Artists, Ghost World Soundtrack
8. Various Artists, Laura Croft: Tomb Raider Soundtrack
9. Various Artists, Memento: Music For and Inspired by the Film
10. Various Artists, Songcatcher: Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture

Best Electronic/Dance Artist and DJ Albums of 2001

1. Basement Jaxx, Rooty
2. Aphex Twin, Drukqs
3. Daft Punk, Discovery
4. Bjork, Vespertine
5. New Order, Get Ready
6. Gorillaz, Gorillaz
7. Curve, The Gift
8. Stanton Warriors, The Stanton Session
9. Ivy, Long Distance
10. The Avalanches, Since I Left You

OTHER YEARS' LISTS:
2000
1999

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