Best albums, March 2011

Of the albums that arrived at the station in March 2011, my favorite was:

• Harris, Kim and Reggie.  Steal Away: Songs of the Underground Railroad.   Kim and Reggie Harris are among my favorite singers, and I also enjoy this type of song (such as "Wade in the Water" and "Oh Freedom").  I like the style of singing in which the singers belt out the music with strong voices (exemplified on this album, and also on other albums by performers such as Magpie, Serendipity Singers, Schooner Fare, and the Weavers). 

Honorable mention goes to:

• Seeger, Mike and Peggy.  Fly Down Little Bird. Mike and Peggy's parents collected traditional songs, and these are the songs Mike and Peggy grew up listening to, songs their parents collected and transcribed.  Simple, traditional music.  
• Spector, Phil.  Wall of Sound The Very Best of Phil Spector 1961-1966.  I enjoy oldies, although sometimes mainstream music gets dull for me.